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15.76.170 | Fairs commission—Creation, terms, compensation, powers and duties. | There is hereby created a fairs commission to consist of the director of agriculture as ex officio member and chair, and seven members appointed by the director to be persons who are interested in fair activities; at least three of whom shall be from the east side of the Cascades and three from the west side of the Cas... |
15.76.180 | Rules and regulations. | The director shall have the power to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1961 c 61 s 9 .] |
15.80.300 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly require[s] otherwise. (1) "Certified weight" means any signed certified statement or memorandum of weight, measure, or count, issued by a weighmaster or weigher in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted ... |
15.80.410 | Director's duty to enforce—Adoption of rules. | The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purposes. The adoption of rules shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW (administrative procedure act), as enacted or hereafter amended, concerning the adoption of rules.
[ 2017 c 1... |
15.80.420 | Highway transport of commodities sold by weight—Weighing required—Exceptions. | It shall be a violation of this chapter to transport by highway any hay, straw, or grain which has been purchased by weight or will be purchased by weight, unless it is weighed and a certified weight ticket is issued thereon, by the first licensed public weighmaster which would be encountered on the ordinary route to t... |
15.80.430 | Certificates of weight and invoices to be carried with loads. | Certificates of weight issued by licensed public weighmasters and invoices for sales by a retail merchant, if the commodity is being hauled by or for such retail merchant, shall be carried with all loads of hay, straw or grain when in transit.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 100 s 14 .] |
15.80.440 | Reweighing—Weighing—Variance from invoiced weight. | The director or any peace officer may order the driver of any vehicle previously weighed by a licensed public weighmaster to reweigh the vehicle and load at the nearest scale. The director or any peace officer may order the driver of any vehicle operated by or for a retail merchant which vehicle contains hay, straw, or... |
15.80.450 | Weighmaster's license—Applications—Fee. | (1) Any person may apply to the director for a weighmaster's license. Such application shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall include: (a) The full name of the person applying for such license and, if the applicant is a partnership, association, or corporation, the full name of each member of the partn... |
15.80.460 | Weighmaster's license—Issuance—Expiration date. | The director shall issue a license to an applicant upon his or her satisfaction that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder and that such applicant is of good moral character, not less than eighteen years of age, and has the ability to weigh accurately and make corr... |
15.80.470 | Weighmaster's license—Renewal date—Penalty fee. | If an application for the annual renewal of any license provided for in this chapter is not filed prior to the current license expiration date, there shall be assessed and added to the renewal fee as a penalty therefor fifty percent of said renewal fee which shall be paid by the applicant before any renewal license sha... |
15.80.490 | Weigher's license—Employees or agents to issue weight tickets—Application—Fee. | (1) Any weighmaster must file an application with the director for a license for any employee or agent to operate and issue certified weight tickets from each scale which such weighmaster is licensed to operate under the provisions of this chapter. Such application shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the directo... |
15.80.500 | Weigher's license—Issuance—Expiration date. | Upon the director's satisfaction that the applicant is of good moral character, has the ability to weigh accurately and make correct certified weight tickets and that he or she is an employee or agent of the weighmaster, the director shall issue a weigher's license which will expire annually on a date set by rule by th... |
15.80.510 | Duties of weighmaster. | A licensed public weighmaster shall: (1) Keep the scale or scales upon which he or she weighs any commodity or thing, in conformity with the standards of weights and measures; (2) carefully and correctly weigh and certify the gross, tare, and net weights of any load of any commodity or thing required to be weighed; and... |
15.80.520 | Certification of weights—Impression seal—Fee. | (1) Certification of weights must be in accordance with subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section. (2)(a) The certification must appear in an appropriate and conspicuous place on each certificate and copies thereof. In addition the weight ticket must bear the name of the weighmaster, the full name of the weigher issuing... |
15.80.530 | Certified weight ticket—Form—Contents—Evidence. | The certified weight ticket shall be of a form approved by the director and shall contain the following information: (1) The date of issuance; (2) The kind of commodity weighed, measured, or counted; (3) The name of the owner, agent, or consignee of the commodity weighed; (4) The name of the seller, agent, or consignor... |
15.80.540 | Certified weight tickets—Retention of copies—Records. | (1) Certified weight tickets shall be delivered to the person receiving the weighed commodity at the time of delivery. The weight ticket must accompany the vehicle that transports such commodity. (2) A copy must be provided to the seller by the carrier of the weighed commodity. (3) The weighmaster that provided the cer... |
15.80.550 | Weighmaster or weigher to determine weights—Automatic devices. | No weighmaster or weigher shall enter a weight value on a certified weight ticket that he or she has not determined and he or she shall not make a weight entry on a weight ticket issued at any other location: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if the director determines that an automatic weighing or measuring device can accuratel... |
15.80.560 | Weighing devices to be suitable—Testing of weighing and measuring devices. | A licensed public weighmaster shall, in making a weight determination as provided for in this chapter, use a weighing device that conforms to current state legal requirements for commercial devices and is suitable for the weighing of the type and amount of commodity being weighed. The director shall cause to be tested ... |
15.80.570 | Weighing devices—Rated capacity to exceed weight of load. | A weighmaster shall not use a weighing device to determine the weight of a load when the weight of such load exceeds the manufacturer's maximum rated capacity for such weighing device. If upon inspection the director declares that the maximum rated capacity of any weighing device is less than the manufacturer's maximum... |
15.80.580 | Weighing devices—Platform size to sufficiently accommodate vehicles. | No weighmaster shall weigh a vehicle or combination of vehicles to determine the weight of such vehicle or combination of vehicles unless the weighing device has a platform of sufficient size to accommodate such vehicle or combination of vehicles fully and completely as one entire unit. When a combination of vehicles m... |
15.80.590 | Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses—Hearing. | The director is hereby authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder. For hearings for revocations, suspension, or denial of a license, the director shall give the licensee or... |
15.80.610 | Subpoenas—Oaths. | The director, for the purposes of this chapter, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses, and/or the production of books and/or documents anywhere in the state. The party shall have opportunity to make his or her defense, and may have such subpoenas issued as he or she desires. Subpoenas shall be serve... |
15.80.620 | Assuming to act as weighmaster or weigher. | It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to: (1) Hold himself or herself out, in any manner, as a weighmaster or weigher; or (2) Issue any ticket as a certified weight ticket.
[ 2010 c 8 s 6111 ; 1969 ex.s. c 100 s 33 .] |
15.80.630 | Falsifying weight tickets, weight or count—Unlawfully delegating—Presealing before weighing. | It shall be unlawful for a weighmaster or weigher to falsify a certified weight ticket, or to cause an incorrect weight, measure, or count to be determined, or delegate his or her authority to any person not licensed as a weigher, or to preseal a eight ticket with his or her official seal before performing the act of w... |
15.80.640 | Writing, etc., false ticket or certificate—Influence—Penalty. | Any person who shall mark, stamp, or write any false weight ticket, scale ticket, or weight certificate, knowing it to be false, and any person who influences, or attempts to wrongfully influence, any licensed public weighmaster or weigher in the performance of his or her official duties shall be guilty of a gross misd... |
15.80.650 | Violations—Penalty—Criminal—Civil—Opportunity to request hearing. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 15.80.640 or subsection (2) of this section, any person violating any provision of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A second or subsequent same or similar violation is a gross misdemeanor. Any offense committed more than five years after a previous co... |
15.80.660 | Collected moneys, civil penalties—Deposit. | (1) All moneys collected under this chapter shall be placed in the weights and measures account created in RCW 19.94.185 . (2) Civil penalties collected under RCW 15.80.650 must be deposited into the state general fund.
[ 2017 c 158 s 15 ; 1995 c 355 s 25 .]
Application — Effective dates — 1995 c 355: See notes followi... |
15.80.900 | Chapter cumulative. | The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 100 s 37 .] |
15.80.910 | Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 100. | This act shall take effect on July 1, 1969.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 100 s 38 .] |
15.83.005 | Intent. | Agricultural products are produced by many individual farmers and ranchers located throughout the state. The efficient production and marketing of agricultural products by farmers, ranchers, and handlers is of vital concern to the welfare and general economy of the state. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish ... |
15.83.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Accredited association of producers" means an association of producers which is accredited by the director to be the exclusive negotiation agent for all producer members of the association within a negotiat... |
15.83.020 | Negotiating agents—Association of producers—Accreditation. | (1) An association of producers may file an application with the director: (a) Requesting accreditation to serve as the exclusive negotiating agent on behalf of its producer members who are within a proposed negotiating unit with respect to any qualified commodity; (b) Describing geographical boundaries of the proposed... |
15.83.030 | Unlawful practices of handlers. | It shall be unlawful for any handler to engage, or permit any employee or agent to engage, in the following practices: (1) To refuse to negotiate with an association of producers accredited under RCW 15.83.020 with respect to any qualified commodity: PROVIDED, That the obligation to negotiate does not require either pa... |
15.83.040 | Unlawful practices of association of producers or members. | It shall be unlawful for any accredited association of producers or members of such association to engage, or permit any employee or agent to engage, in the following practices: (1) To refuse to negotiate with a handler for any qualified commodity for which the association is accredited under RCW 15.83.020 ; (2) To coe... |
15.83.050 | Violations of chapter—Complaint. | (1) If any person is charged with violating any provision of this chapter, the director shall investigate the charges. If, upon investigation, the director has reasonable cause to believe that the person charged has violated the provision, the director shall issue and cause to be served upon the person, a complaint sta... |
15.83.060 | Director's authority—Recordkeeping—Cooperation. | If required to carry out the objectives of this chapter, including the conduct of any investigations or hearing: (1) The director shall require any person to: (a) Establish and maintain records; (b) Make reports; and (c) Provide other information as may be reasonably required. (2) Any person subject to the provisions o... |
15.83.070 | Injury due to unlawful practices—Damages. | A person injured in his or her business or property by reason of any violation of or conspiracy to violate RCW 15.83.030 or 15.83.040 may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurred without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover damages sustained, including r... |
15.83.080 | Unlawful practices—Civil penalty. | A person who violates RCW 15.83.030 or 15.83.040 may be assessed a civil penalty by the director of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense. No civil penalty may be assessed unless the person charged has been given notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. In determining the amoun... |
15.83.090 | Injunction. | The director or any aggrieved producer, accredited association, or handler may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation made pursuant to this chapter in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur.
[ 1989 c 355 s 1... |
15.83.100 | Rules. | The director may promulgate such rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, and orders, as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.
[ 1989 c 355 s 11 .] |
15.83.110 | Advisory committee. | The director shall establish an advisory committee consisting of the following persons: Six producers who are producers from names submitted by an association of producers, and six handlers subject to this chapter from names submitted by handlers. The advisory committee shall study and report on all issues related to t... |
15.83.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the agricultural marketing and fair practices act.
[ 1989 c 355 s 13 .] |
15.85.010 | Legislative declaration. | 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 biologically suitable for aquaculture deve... |
15.85.020 | Definitions. | 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 aquatic farmer. (2) "Aquatic farmer" is a ... |
15.85.030 | Department principal agency for aquaculture marketing support. | The department is the principal state agency for providing state marketing support services for the private sector aquaculture industry.
[ 1985 c 457 s 3 .] |
15.85.040 | Rules. | The department shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter.
[ 1985 c 457 s 7 .] |
15.85.050 | Program to assist marketing and promotion of aquaculture products. | 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 .]
Severability — 1989 c 11: See note following RCW... |
15.85.060 | Private sector cultured aquatic products—Identification—Rules. | 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 effectively. The rules shall apply only to those ... |
15.85.070 | Integrated pest management research program.(Expires July 1, 2035.) | (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 program must work towards the following obj... |
15.85.080 | Integrated pest management research program—Governing board.(Expires July 1, 2035.) | (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 the Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor region,... |
15.86.010 | Purpose. | 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 products marketed and labeled using the... |
15.86.020 | Definitions. | 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 is in compliance with the national org... |
15.86.030 | Marketing of organic products—Standards—Restrictions—Evaluations to verify compliance. | (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 with the representation that the produc... |
15.86.060 | Rules—National organic program—Violations—Penalties. | (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, or handlers whom the director finds are ... |
15.86.065 | State organic program—Authority of department and director—Rules. | (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 in this chapter if the director determi... |
15.86.070 | Rules—Certification program—Fees. | (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 scheduling of on-site visits, both a... |
15.86.090 | Mandatory certification—Exceptions. | (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 shall not apply to: (a) Final retailers... |
15.86.110 | Confidentiality of business related information. | (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 exempt from public inspection and copying u... |
15.86.120 | Transitional product—Standards—Fees—Evaluations to verify compliance. | (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 organic program within one year immediately p... |
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. | (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 materials list is voluntary. While regist... |
15.86.140 | Brand name materials list—Fees. | (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 rule fees established in this section as n... |
15.88.010 | Legislative declaration. | 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 economy of the state, provide a large... |
15.88.020 | Definitions. | 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" means the department of agriculture. (4)... |
15.88.025 | Regulating wine grapes and wine—Existing comprehensive scheme—Applicable laws. | 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 continued economic well-being of the c... |
15.88.030 | Wine commission created—Composition. | (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 producers, one voting member shall be the di... |
15.88.040 | Designation of commission members—Terms. | 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 eleven; and the director shall be position ... |
15.88.050 | Appointment of members—Travel expenses. | (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. In appointing persons to the commission, ... |
15.88.060 | Enforcement of commission obligations against commission assets—Liability of commission members and employees. | 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 either the state of Washington or any subdivi... |
15.88.070 | Commission powers and duties. | 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 shall be guaranteed by a bond at the sole e... |
15.88.073 | Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required. | (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 of the affected commodities; and (b) Th... |
15.88.075 | Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight. | 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.
[ 2003 c 396 s 43 .]
Effective date — 2003 c... |
15.88.080 | Research, promotional, and educational campaign. | 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 degree of public awareness of products, and ... |
15.88.090 | Campaign goals. | 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) Promote Washington wineries as tourist attr... |
15.88.100 | Commission members' votes weighted—Exception. | (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 membership of the commission shall be twelve vo... |
15.88.120 | List of growers of vinifera grapes—Reporting system. | (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 wine producers within this state and the ... |
15.88.130 | Annual assessment on harvested vinifera grapes—Approval by referendum—Rules. | (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 harvested to be paid by the grower of the grape... |
15.88.140 | Referendum determining grower participation—Effect. | (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 complied with if: (a) At least fifty-one perc... |
15.88.150 | Deposit of moneys. | 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 specific legislative appropriation. None of th... |
15.88.160 | Assessment constitutes debt—Penalty for nonpayment—Civil action. | 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 called for by the commission. If a person... |
15.88.170 | Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter. | (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 submitted to either the department or th... |
15.88.180 | Funding staff support—Rules—Costs of implementing RCW15.88.073. | (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 individual commodity board or commission. The com... |
15.88.190 | Commission must assist legislative gift center—Selection of Washington wines. | 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 .]
Findings — Intent — 2009 c 228: See note following RCW 66.12.195 . |
15.88.900 | Construction—1987 c 452. | This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
[ 1987 c 452 s 19 .] |
15.88.901 | Effective dates—1987 c 452. | (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 shall take effect July 1, 1989.
[ 1987 c 4... |
15.89.010 | Legislative declaration. | 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 the economy of the state and provide a ... |
15.89.020 | Definitions. | 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 the department of agriculture. (4) "... |
15.89.025 | Regulating beer—Existing comprehensive scheme—Applicable laws. | 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 economic well-being of the citizens of this ... |
15.89.030 | Washington beer commission created—Composition. | (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 be the director. (2) Five voting membe... |
15.89.040 | Director's duties—Referendum of beer producers. | (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 chapter, the director shall: (a) Conduct... |
15.89.050 | Appointment of members—Terms, travel expenses. | (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 into consideration recommendations made by... |
15.89.060 | Enforcement of commission obligations against commission assets—Liability of commission members and employees. | 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 the state of Washington or any subdivision... |
15.89.070 | Commission powers and duties.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | 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 commission must adopt rules for its own ... |
15.89.073 | Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required. | (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 programs related to beer; and (b) The estab... |
15.89.075 | Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight. | 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 promotion of Washington produced beer.
[ 2006 c ... |
15.89.080 | Research, promotional, and educational campaign. | 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 public awareness of products, and take into... |
15.89.090 | Campaign goals. | 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 as tourist attractions; (3) Encourage f... |
15.89.100 | List of producers of beer—Reporting system. | (1) The commission shall prepare a list of all producers from information available from the *liquor control board, the department, or the producers' association. This list must contain the names and addresses of producers within this state and the amount, by barrelage, of beer produced during the period designated by ... |
15.89.110 | Annual assessment on beer production—Approval by referendum—Rules. | (1) Pursuant to referendum in accordance with RCW 15.89.040 , there is levied, and the commission shall collect, upon beer produced by a producer, an annual assessment of ten cents per barrel of beer produced, up to ten thousand barrels per location. (2) The commission shall adopt rules prescribing the time, place, and... |
15.89.120 | Deposit of money. | The commission shall deposit money collected under RCW 15.89.110 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 specific legislative appropriation. RCW 43.01.0... |
15.89.130 | Assessment constitutes debt—Penalty for nonpayment—Civil action. | An assessment levied in an amount determined by the commission under RCW 15.89.110 constitutes a personal debt of every person assessed or who otherwise owes the assessment, and the assessment is due and payable to the commission when payment is called for by the commission. If a producer fails to pay the commission th... |
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