Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.04 General Provisions

  • 15.04.010 Definitions
    As used in this title except where otherwise defined: "Department" means the department of agriculture. "Director" means the director of agriculture. "Person" includes any individual, ...
  • 15.04.090 Lease of unnecessary lands to nonprofit groups -- Funds
    The director of agriculture may, at his discretion, for a period of not to exceed ten years, lease state lands which are now or may ...
  • 15.04.110 Control of predatory birds
    The director of the state department of agriculture may control birds which he determines to be injurious to agriculture, and for this purpose enter into ...
  • 15.04.120 Control of predatory birds -- Expenditures and contracts
    For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of RCW 15.04.110 the director may make expenditures and contract for personal services, control materials and equipment ...
  • 15.04.150 Berry harvesting by youthful workers -- Legislative finding
    The legislature finds that the crops of berry growers in the state are imperiled by a recent change in the federal law relating to youthful ...
  • 15.04.160 Berry harvesting by youthful workers -- Authorized -- Restrictions
    (1) An employee engaged to pick berries in this state outside of school hours for the school district where such employee is living while so ...
  • 15.04.200 Agricultural development or trade promotion and promotional hosting -- Expenditures, approval by commodity commission -- Exemption from housing requirements
    (1) Under the authority of Article VIII of the state Constitution as amended, agricultural commodity commission expenditures for agricultural development or trade promotion and promotional ...
  • 15.04.300 Guide to state and federal programs of assistance to farm families
    The department of agriculture is authorized to develop, in cooperation with Washington State University and other state agencies, an informational guide to programs offered by ...
  • 15.04.400 Findings -- Department's duty to promote agriculture, protect public health and welfare
    The history, economy, culture, and the future of Washington state to a large degree all involve agriculture, which is vital to the economic well-being of ...
  • 15.04.402 Department to advance private sector, economic well-being of agricultural industry
    The department shall seek to enhance, protect, and perpetuate the ability of the private sector to produce food and fiber. Additionally, the department shall seek, ...
  • 15.04.410 Declarations of "Washington state grown" -- Restrictions -- Violations unlawful -- Application of consumer protection act
    (1) Before being offered for retail sale in this state, any agricultural commodity, defined under RCW 15.66.010, that was grown or raised in this state ...
  • 15.04.415 Information on product country of origin -- Findings -- Use of placards
    (1) The legislature finds that it is a common practice for consumers to be provided information as to the country [of] origin for many products ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009