Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.49 Seeds

15.49.005 Purpose -- Rules
The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniformity and consistency in the packaging of agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds so as to facilitate the ...

15.49.011 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (l) "Advertisement" means all representations, other than those on the ...

15.49.021 Standards and label requirements -- Rules
(1) The department shall establish by rule standards and label requirements for the following seed types: Agricultural seed (including grass, lawn, and turf seed), flower ...

15.49.031 Labels -- Required information
In addition to the requirements contained in RCW 15.49.021, each seed label shall contain the following: (1) The name and address of the person who ...

15.49.041 Violations -- Civil penalty
Every person who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under it may be subjected to a civil penalty, as determined by ...

15.49.051 Unlawful practices
(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or transport for sale any agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds ...

15.49.061 Exceptions
(1) The provisions of RCW 15.49.011 through 15.49.051 do not apply: (a) To seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes; (b) To seed in ...

15.49.071 Damages -- Arbitration prerequisite to legal action
(1) When a buyer is damaged by the failure of any seed covered by this chapter to produce or perform as represented by the required ...

15.49.081 Arbitration -- Filing fee -- Rules
The director shall adopt rules, in conformance with chapter 34.05 RCW, providing for mandatory arbitration under this chapter and governing the proceedings of the arbitration ...

15.49.091 Arbitration -- Procedure
(1) To submit a claim to mandatory arbitration, the buyer shall make and file with the department a sworn complaint against the dealer alleging the ...

15.49.101 Investigation of complaint by arbitration committee
(1) Upon referral of a complaint for investigation, the arbitration committee shall make a prompt and full investigation of the matters complained of and report ...

15.49.111 Arbitration committee -- Creation -- Generally
(1) The director shall create an arbitration committee composed of five members, including the director, or a department employee designated by the director, and four ...

15.49.310 Department to administer chapter -- Rules and regulations -- Guidance of federal seed act
The department shall administer, enforce, and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt regulations necessary to carry out its purpose. The adoption ...

15.49.330 Screenings -- Removal required -- Disposition
(1) All screenings, removed in the cleaning or conditioning of seeds, which contain prohibited or restricted noxious weed seeds shall be removed from the seed ...

15.49.350 Permit to condition certified seed
Upon application for a permit to condition certified seed, the department shall inspect the seed conditioning facilities of the applicant to determine that genetic purity ...

15.49.360 Records -- Maintenance -- Availability of records and samples for inspection
The seed labeling registrant whose name appears on the label shall: (1) Keep, for a period of two years after the date of final disposition, ...

15.49.370 Department's enforcement authority
The department shall have the authority to: (1) Sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test seeds distributed within this state at such time and place ...

15.49.380 Dealer's license to distribute seeds
(1) No person shall distribute seeds without having obtained a dealer's license for each regular place of business: PROVIDED, That no license shall be required ...

15.49.390 Renewal of dealer's license
If an application for renewal of the dealer's license provided for in RCW 15.49.380, is not filed prior to the master license expiration date, the ...

15.49.400 Seed labeling permit
(1) No person shall label seed for distribution in this state without having obtained a seed labeling permit. The seed labeling registrant shall be responsible ...

15.49.410 "Stop sale, use or removal orders" -- Seizure -- Condemnation
(1) When the department has determined or has probable cause to suspect that any lot of seed or screenings is mislabeled and/or is being distributed ...

15.49.420 Damages precluded
No state court shall allow the recovery of damages from administrative action taken or for stop sales or seizures under RCW 15.49.410 if the court ...

15.49.460 Injunctions
The department is hereby authorized to apply for, and the court authorized to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or ...

15.49.470 Moneys, disposition -- Fees, fines, penalties and forfeitures of district courts, remittance
All moneys collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the director and deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund. ...

15.49.480 Cooperation and agreements with other agencies
The department may cooperate with and enter into agreements with other governmental agencies, whether of this state, other states, or agencies of the federal government, ...

15.49.900 Existing liabilities not affected
The enactment of this chapter shall not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already ...

15.49.920 Effective date -- 1969 c 63
The effective date of this 1969 act is July 1, 1969.[1969 c 63 § 51.] ...

15.49.930 Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections -- Adoption, amendment or repeal
The repeal of sections 15.48.010 through 15.48.260 and 15.48.900, chapter 11, Laws of 1961 and RCW 15.48.010 through 15.48.260 and 15.48.900 and the enactment of ...

15.49.940 Short title
RCW 15.49.020 through 15.49.950 shall be known as the "Washington State Seed Act."[1969 c 63 § 53.] ...

15.49.950 Severability -- 1969 c 63
If any section or provision of this 1969 act shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of ...