Title 15 — Title 15 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
49 chapters · 1,005 sections in this title.
RCW 15.86.010 Purpose.
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The legislature recognizes a public benefit in:(1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of agricultural products and commodities as organic products or transitional products;(2) Providing certification under the national organic program for agricultural p…
RCW 15.86.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Certification" or "certified" means a determination documented by a certificate of organic operation made by a certifying agent that a production or handling operation…
RCW 15.86.030 Marketing of organic products—Standards—Restrictions—Evaluations to verify compliance.
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(1) To be labeled, sold, or represented as an organic product, a product must be produced under standards established in this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. A producer, processor, or handler shall not represent, sell, or offer for sale any agricultural product…
RCW 15.86.060 Rules—National organic program—Violations—Penalties.
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(1) The director shall adopt rules, in conformity with chapter 34.05 RCW, as the director believes are appropriate for the adoption of the national organic program and for the proper administration of this chapter.(2)(a) The director shall issue orders to producers, processors, o…
RCW 15.86.065 State organic program—Authority of department and director—Rules.
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(1) The department is authorized to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program or certifying agent under the national organic program.(2) The director may deny, suspend, or revoke a certification provided for …
RCW 15.86.070 Rules—Certification program—Fees.
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(1) The director may adopt rules establishing a program for certifying producers, processors, and handlers as meeting state, national, or international standards for organic or transitional products.(2) The rules:(a) May govern, but are not limited to governing:(i) The number and…
RCW 15.86.090 Mandatory certification—Exceptions.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or process any agricultural product within this state with an organic label unless that person is certified under this chapter by the department or a recognized organic certifying agent.(2) Subsection (1) of this section …
RCW 15.86.110 Confidentiality of business related information.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall keep confidential any business related information obtained under this chapter concerning an entity certified under this chapter or an applicant for such certification and such information shall be exe…
RCW 15.86.120 Transitional product—Standards—Fees—Evaluations to verify compliance.
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(1) To be labeled, sold, or represented as transitional products, agricultural products must comply with transitional product standards specified in this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, including no application of substances prohibited under the national organ…
RCW 15.86.130 Brand name materials list of registered materials—Application for registration—Right to enter premises—Rules—Denial/suspension/revocation of a registration, grounds.
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(1) The department may establish a brand name materials list of registered materials that are approved for use in organic production, processing, or handling in accordance with the national organic program or international standards. Registration of a material on the brand name m…
RCW 15.86.140 Brand name materials list—Fees.
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(1) The department is authorized to set and collect fees for application for registration, renewal of registration, inspections, and sampling for the brand name materials list. Collected fees are subject to provisions specified in RCW 15.86.070. The department may increase by rul…