Title 76, FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS

The director of the school of forest resources at the University of Washington shall coordinate the various cooperatives and centers within the school of forest resources to promote a holistic, efficient, and integrated approach that broadens the research and outreach programs an…

(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) Prov…

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" an…

(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) Possessin…

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 …

(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 provi…

(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…

(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 co…

(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 nam…

(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…

(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…

(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 l…

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…

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 …

(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, sale…

(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…

(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 …

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…

(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 S…

(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…

(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…

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 harv…

(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 huckle…

(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…

(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…

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…

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.]

This chapter shall be known and cited as the "cooperative forest management services act." [ 1979 c 100 s 1.]

The department of natural resources may, by agreement, make available to forestland owners, equipment, materials, and personnel for the purpose of more intensively managing or protecting the land when the department determines that such services are not otherwise available at a c…

The department may, by agreement, extend forest management services to private lands as a condition of carrying out such services on state lands when the private lands are adjacent to or in close proximity to the state lands being treated. The agreement shall include provisions r…

Costs recovered by the department as a result of extending forest management practices to private lands shall be credited to the program or programs providing the services. The department will report by December 31 of each odd-numbered year up to and including 1985 to the house a…

There is created a center for international trade in forest products at the University of Washington in the college of forest resources, which shall be referred to in this chapter as "the center." The center shall operate under the authority of the board of regents of the Univers…

The center shall: (1) Coordinate the University of Washington's college of forest resources' faculty and staff expertise to assist in: (a) The development of research and analysis for developing policies and strategies which will expand forest-based international trade, including…

The center shall be administered by a director appointed by the dean of the college of forest resources of the University of Washington. The director shall be a member of the professional staff of that college. [ 1985 c 122 s 3.]

The governor, the legislature, state agencies, and the public may use the center's programs, research, and advisory services as may be needed. The center shall establish a schedule of fees for actual services rendered. [ 1985 c 122 s 4.]

The center shall aggressively solicit financial contributions and support from the forest products industry, federal and state agencies, and other granting sources or through other arrangements to assist in conducting its activities. Subject to RCW 40.07.040, the center shall rep…