Title 76 — Title 76 FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS
13 chapters · 240 sections in this title.
RCW 76.48.011 Declaration of public interest.
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(1) It is in the public interest of this state to protect an important natural resource and to provide protection to the landowners of the state of Washington from the theft of specialized forest products.(2) To satisfy this public interest, this chapter is intended to:(a) Provid…
RCW 76.48.021 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Artistic cedar product" means a product made from the wood of a cedar tree, including western red cedar, that is not included in the definition of "cedar products" and…
RCW 76.48.031 Specialized forest products permits—Required—Inspection.
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(1) Except as provided in RCW 76.48.211, a completed specialized forest products permit issued under this chapter is required prior to engaging in the following activities:(a) Harvesting any specialized forest products from any lands, including his or her own land.(b) Possessing …
RCW 76.48.041 Contents of authorization, sales invoice, or bill of lading.
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An authorization, sales invoice, or bill of lading must specify the following in order to satisfy the requirements of this chapter:(1) The date of the product's transportation.(2) The amount and type of specialized forest products being transported.(3) The name and address of the…
RCW 76.48.051 Specialized forest products permit—True copy.
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(1) A true copy of a specialized forest products permit is valid if:(a) The copy is reproduced by a copy machine capable of effectively reproducing the permit information required under RCW 76.48.081; and(b)(i) The permittee has provided an original signature in the space provide…
RCW 76.48.061 Permit requirements.
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(1)(a) Except for the sale of huckleberries, the permit requirements of RCW 76.48.031 may be satisfied with either a validated permit or a verifiable permit. The decision to use a validated or verifiable permit must be made and agreed upon jointly by the permittee and the permitt…
RCW 76.48.071 Validation of forms for verifiable permits and validated permits.
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(1) Forms for a verifiable permit become valid for the purposes of RCW 76.48.031 upon the completion of all information required by RCW 76.48.081.(2) Forms for a validated permit become valid for the purposes of RCW 76.48.031 upon the validation of the form by the appropriate cou…
RCW 76.48.081 Specialized forest products permits—Expiration—Specifications.
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(1) A specialized forest products permit form may not be validated or accepted for verification by a sheriff unless the permit satisfies the requirements of this section.(2) A properly completed permit form shall include:(a) The date of its execution and expiration;(b) The name, …
RCW 76.48.091 Acceptance and validation of permits—Authorized agents.
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(1) County sheriffs may contract with other entities to serve as authorized agents to accept and validate permits under RCW 76.48.061. Entities that a county sheriff may contract with include the department, the United States forest service, the bureau of land management, local p…
RCW 76.48.101 Possession of specialized forest products by first or secondary buyer—Display of documentation—Specialty wood processors.
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(1) It is unlawful for any first or secondary specialized forest products buyer, or for any other person, to purchase, take possession of, or retain specialized forest products subsequent to the harvesting and prior to the retail sale of the products unless the supplier of the pr…
RCW 76.48.111 Specialized forest products buyers and huckleberry buyers—Required records.
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(1)(a) First and secondary specialized forest products buyers and huckleberry buyers are required to record:(i) If the person is a first specialized forest product buyer, the permit number or, if applicable, a sequentially numbered load ticket generated by the landowner or the la…
RCW 76.48.121 Display of business license.
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Every first or secondary specialized forest products buyer purchasing specialty wood and every specialty wood processor must prominently display the business license issued under RCW 19.02.070 and endorsed with the respective licenses or registrations or a copy of the business li…
RCW 76.48.131 Unlawful acts.
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It is unlawful for any person to:(1) Sell or attempt to sell huckleberries, or harvest, possess, or transport specialized forest products in violation of RCW 76.48.031;(2) Engage in activities or phases of harvesting specialized forest products not authorized by a permit under th…
RCW 76.48.141 False, fraudulent, forged, or stolen specialized forest products permit, sales invoice, bill of lading, etc.—Penalty.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person, upon official inquiry, investigation, or other authorized proceedings, to:(a) Offer as genuine any paper, document, or other instrument in writing purporting to be a specialized forest products permit, true copy of a permit, authorization, sales…
RCW 76.48.151 Penalties—Affirmative defense.
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(1) Except as provided in RCW 76.48.141, a person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, imprisonment in the county jail for up to three hundred sixty-four days, or by both a fine and i…
RCW 76.48.161 Multiple convictions for violating RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151—Suspension of privileges to obtain a specialized forest products permit.
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(1) The court presiding over the conviction of any person for a violation of RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151 who has been convicted of violating either RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151 at least two other times shall order up to a three-year suspension of that person's privilege to obtain a …
RCW 76.48.171 Disposition of fines.
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All fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of the county treasury of the county in which the violation occurred and distributed equally among the district courts in the county, the county sheriff's office, and the state treasurer. The p…
RCW 76.48.181 Agencies responsible for enforcement of chapter.
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(1) Primary enforcement responsibility of this chapter belongs with county sheriffs. However, other entities that may enforce this chapter include:(a) The department;(b) The Washington state patrol;(c) County or municipal police forces;(d) Authorized personnel of the United State…
RCW 76.48.191 Detention of specialized forest products and documentation.
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(1) A law enforcement officer may take into custody and detain for a reasonable time any specialized forest products, authorizations, sales invoices, bills of lading, other documents, and vehicles in which the specialized forest products were transported if, under official inquir…
RCW 76.48.201 Protection of items seized under RCW 76.48.191—Disposition of items.
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(1)(a) Reasonable protection must be provided for any equipment, vehicles, tools, paperwork, huckleberries, or specialized forest products seized under RCW 76.48.191 during the period of adjudication unless the court before which the arrested person is ordered to appear orders th…
RCW 76.48.211 Exemptions.
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Except as otherwise conditioned, this chapter does not apply to:(1) Nursery grown products.(2) The following products when harvested within the operational areas as defined by a valid forest practices application or notification under chapter 76.09 RCW, and when the person harves…
RCW 76.48.221 Effect of RCW 76.48.031 with respect to huckleberries.
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(1) Nothing in RCW 76.48.031 creates a requirement that a specialized forest products permit is required for an individual to harvest, possess, or transport huckleberries.(2) Compliance with RCW 76.48.031 allows an individual to sell, or offer for sale, raw or unprocessed huckleb…
RCW 76.48.231 Department to develop educational material.
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(1) Subject to the availability of funds in the specialized forest products outreach and education account established under RCW 76.48.251, the department shall develop educational material, including printed information, for law enforcement, forestland owners, and specialized fo…
RCW 76.48.241 Assistance and training for minority groups.
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(1) Minority groups have long been participants in the specialized forest products and huckleberry harvesting industry. The legislature encourages agencies serving minority communities, community-based organizations, refugee centers, social service agencies, agencies and organiza…
RCW 76.48.251 Specialized forest products outreach and education account.
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The specialized forest products outreach and education account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 76.48.171 and 76.48.201, any legislative appropriations, private donations, or any other private or public source directed to the account must be…
RCW 76.48.907 Saving—1967 ex.s. c 47.
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This chapter is not intended to repeal, supersede, or modify any provision of existing law.[ 2009 c 245 s 28; 1967 ex.s. c 47 s 16. Formerly RCW 76.48.910.]