Title 15 — Title 15 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
49 chapters · 1,005 sections in this title.
RCW 15.85.010 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature declares that aquatic farming provides a consistent source of quality food, offers opportunities of new jobs, increased farm income stability, and improves balance of trade.The legislature finds that many areas of the state of Washington are scientifically and bio…
RCW 15.85.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Aquaculture" means the process of growing, farming, or cultivating private sector cultured aquatic products in marine or fresh waters and includes management by an aqu…
RCW 15.85.030 Department principal agency for aquaculture marketing support.
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The department is the principal state agency for providing state marketing support services for the private sector aquaculture industry.[ 1985 c 457 s 3.]
RCW 15.85.040 Rules.
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The department shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter.[ 1985 c 457 s 7.]
RCW 15.85.050 Program to assist marketing and promotion of aquaculture products.
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The department shall exercise its authorities, including those provided by chapters 15.64, 15.65, 15.66, and 43.23 RCW, to develop a program for assisting the state's aquaculture industry to market and promote the use of its products.[ 1989 c 11 s 2; 1985 c 457 s 4.]Notes:Severab…
RCW 15.85.060 Private sector cultured aquatic products—Identification—Rules.
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The director shall establish identification requirements for private sector cultured aquatic products to the extent that identifying the source and quantity of the products is necessary to permit the department of fish and wildlife to administer and enforce Title 77 RCW effective…
RCW 15.85.070 Integrated pest management research program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of agriculture shall administer an integrated pest management research program that focuses on addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming. The pro…
RCW 15.85.080 Integrated pest management research program—Governing board.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the director of the department of agriculture, in collaboration with legislators representing legislative districts that border the Pacific Ocean and an association that supports oyster growers in …