Title 15 — Title 15 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
49 chapters · 1,005 sections in this title.
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 …
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…
RCW 15.88.010 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature declares that:(1) Marketing is a dynamic and changing part of Washington agriculture and a vital element in expanding the state economy.(2) The sale in the state and export to other states and abroad of wine made in the state contribute substantial benefits to the…
RCW 15.88.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Commission" means the Washington wine commission.(2) "Director" means the director of agriculture or the director's duly appointed representative.(3) "Department" mea…
RCW 15.88.025 Regulating wine grapes and wine—Existing comprehensive scheme—Applicable laws.
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The history, economy, culture, and future of Washington state's agriculture involves the wine industry. In order to develop and promote wine grapes and wine as part of an existing comprehensive scheme to regulate those products the legislature declares:(1) That it is vital to the…
RCW 15.88.030 Wine commission created—Composition.
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(1) There is created an agricultural commodity commission to be known and designated as the Washington wine commission. The commission shall be composed of twelve voting members and one nonvoting member; five voting members shall be growers, five voting members shall be wine prod…
RCW 15.88.040 Designation of commission members—Terms.
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The appointed voting positions on the commission shall be designated as follows: The wine producers shall be designated positions one, two, three, four, and five; the growers shall be designated positions six, seven, eight, nine, and ten; the wine wholesaler shall be position ele…
RCW 15.88.050 Appointment of members—Travel expenses.
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(1) The director shall appoint the members of the commission. In making such appointments, the director shall take into consideration recommendations made by the growers' association and the wine institute as the persons recommended for appointment as members of the commission. I…
RCW 15.88.060 Enforcement of commission obligations against commission assets—Liability of commission members and employees.
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Obligations incurred by the commission and liabilities or claims against the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission in the same manner as if it were a corporation and no liability for the debts or actions of the commission shall exist against eithe…
RCW 15.88.070 Commission powers and duties.
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The powers and duties of the commission include:(1) To elect a chair and such officers as the commission deems advisable. The officers shall include a treasurer who is responsible for all receipts and disbursements by the commission and the faithful discharge of whose duties shal…
RCW 15.88.073 Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
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(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following:(a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for the advertising, promotion, and education …
RCW 15.88.075 Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
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The commission exists primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. The legislature hereby charges the commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of the Washington state government with regard to wine grapes and wine.[ 200…
RCW 15.88.080 Research, promotional, and educational campaign.
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The commission shall create, provide for, and conduct a comprehensive and extensive research, promotional, and educational campaign as crop, sales, and market conditions reasonably require. It shall investigate and ascertain the needs of producers, conditions of markets, and degr…
RCW 15.88.090 Campaign goals.
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The commission shall adopt as major objectives of its research, promotional, and educational campaign such goals as will serve the needs of producers, which may include, without limitation, efforts to:(1) Establish Washington wine as a major factor in markets everywhere;(2) Promo…
RCW 15.88.100 Commission members' votes weighted—Exception.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the vote of each of the voting members of the commission shall be weighted as provided by this subsection for the transaction of any of the business of the commission. The total voting strength of the entire voting members…
RCW 15.88.120 List of growers of vinifera grapes—Reporting system.
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(1) The commission shall cause a list to be prepared of all Washington growers from any information available from the department, growers' association, or wine producers. This list shall contain the names and addresses of all persons who grow vinifera grapes for sale or use by w…
RCW 15.88.130 Annual assessment on harvested vinifera grapes—Approval by referendum—Rules.
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(1) Pursuant to approval by referendum in accordance with RCW 15.88.140, commencing on July 1, 1989, there shall be levied, and the commission shall collect, upon all vinifera grapes grown within this state an annual assessment of three dollars per ton of vinifera grapes harveste…
RCW 15.88.140 Referendum determining grower participation—Effect.
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(1) For purposes of determining grower participation in the commission and assessment under RCW 15.88.130, the director shall conduct a referendum among all vinifera grape growers within the state. The requirements of assent or approval of the referendum will be held to be compli…
RCW 15.88.150 Deposit of moneys.
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The commission shall deposit moneys collected under RCW 15.88.130 in a separate account in the name of the commission in any bank that is a state depositary. All expenditures and disbursements made from this account under this chapter may be made without the necessity of a specif…
RCW 15.88.160 Assessment constitutes debt—Penalty for nonpayment—Civil action.
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A due and payable assessment levied in such specified amount as determined by the commission under RCW 15.88.130 constitutes a personal debt of every person so assessed or who otherwise owes the assessment, and the assessment is due and payable to the commission when payment is c…
RCW 15.88.170 Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.
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(1) Under RCW 42.56.380, certain agricultural business records, commission records, and department of agriculture records relating to the commission and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure.(2) Financial and commercial information and records su…
RCW 15.88.180 Funding staff support—Rules—Costs of implementing RCW 15.88.073.
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(1) The director may provide by rule for a method to fund staff support for all commodity boards or commissions in accordance with RCW 43.23.033 if a position is not directly funded by the legislature and costs related to the specific activity undertaken on behalf of an individua…
RCW 15.88.190 Commission must assist legislative gift center—Selection of Washington wines.
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The commission must assist the legislative gift center in selecting the Washington wines the legislative gift center will sell as provided in RCW 44.73.015.[ 2009 c 228 s 4.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2009 c 228: See note following RCW 66.12.195.
RCW 15.88.900 Construction—1987 c 452.
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This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.[ 1987 c 452 s 19.]
RCW 15.88.901 Effective dates—1987 c 452.
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(1) Sections 1 through 9 and 11 through 20 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1987.(2) Section 10 of this act sha…
RCW 15.89.010 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature declares that:(1) Marketing is a dynamic and changing part of Washington agriculture and a vital element in expanding the state economy;(2) The sale in this state and export to other states and abroad of beer made in this state contribute substantial benefits to t…
RCW 15.89.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Beer" means any malt beverage or malt liquor as the terms are defined in chapter 66.04 RCW.(2) "Commission" means the Washington beer commission.(3) "Department" means…
RCW 15.89.025 Regulating beer—Existing comprehensive scheme—Applicable laws.
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The history, economy, culture, and future of Washington state's agriculture involve the beer industry. In order to develop and promote beer as part of an existing comprehensive scheme to regulate those products, the legislature declares that:(1) It is vital to the continued econo…
RCW 15.89.030 Washington beer commission created—Composition.
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(1) Subject to the referendum conducted under RCW 15.89.040, there is created an agricultural commodity commission, to be known as the Washington beer commission. The commission shall be comprised of seven voting members; six members shall be producers and one voting member shall…
RCW 15.89.040 Director's duties—Referendum of beer producers.
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(1) Upon receipt of a petition containing the signatures of five beer producers from a statewide Washington state craft brewing trade association or from other producers to implement this chapter and to determine producer participation in the commission and assessment under this …
RCW 15.89.050 Appointment of members—Terms, travel expenses.
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(1) The director shall appoint the producer members of the commission. In making appointments, no later than ninety days before an expiration of a commission member's term, the director shall call for recommendations for commission member positions, and the director shall take in…
RCW 15.89.060 Enforcement of commission obligations against commission assets—Liability of commission members and employees.
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Obligations incurred by the commission and any other liabilities or claims against the commission shall be enforced only against the assets of the commission and, except to the extent of such assets, no liability for the debts or actions of the commission exists against either th…
RCW 15.89.070 Commission powers and duties.
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The commission shall:(1) Elect a chair and officers. The officers must include a treasurer who is responsible for all receipts and disbursements by the commission and the faithful discharge of whose duties shall be guaranteed by a bond at the sole expense of the commission. The c…
RCW 15.89.073 Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
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(1) The commission shall develop and submit to the director for approval any plans, programs, and projects concerning the following:(a) The establishment, issuance, effectuation, and administration of appropriate programs or projects for advertising, promotion, and education prog…
RCW 15.89.075 Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
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The commission exists primarily for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington and its economy. The legislature hereby charges the commission, with oversight by the director, to speak on behalf of the Washington state government with regard to the marketing and promotio…
RCW 15.89.080 Research, promotional, and educational campaign.
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The commission may create, provide for, and conduct a comprehensive and extensive research, promotional, and educational campaign as sales and market conditions reasonably require. It shall investigate and ascertain the needs of producers, conditions of markets, and degree of pub…
RCW 15.89.090 Campaign goals.
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The commission shall adopt as major objectives of its research, promotional, and educational campaign goals that serve the needs of producers. The goals may include efforts to:(1) Establish Washington beer as a major factor in markets everywhere;(2) Promote Washington breweries a…