Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.86 Organic Food Products

• 15.86.010 Purpose
  The legislature recognizes a public benefit in: (1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of food products and agricultural commodities as organically produced; (2) ...
• 15.86.020 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture ...
• 15.86.030 Marketing of organic products -- Standards -- Restrictions
  To be labeled, sold, or represented as an organic food, a product shall be produced under standards established under RCW 15.86.060. A producer, processor, or ...
• 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 ...
• 15.86.065 State organic program -- Authority of department -- Rules
  The department is authorized to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program under the federal ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009