Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.54 Fertilizers, Minerals, And Limes

15.54.265 Intent -- 1998 c 36
(1) The legislature intends to strengthen the state's fertilizer adulteration laws to protect human health and the environment by: (a) Ensuring that all fertilizers meet ...

15.54.270 Definitions
Terms used in this chapter have the meaning given to them in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Brand" means a term, ...

15.54.275 Bulk fertilizer distribution license
(1) No person may distribute a bulk fertilizer in this state until a license to distribute has been obtained by that person. An annual license ...

15.54.325 Commercial fertilizer registration--Required for distribution -- Application -- Fees
(1) No person may distribute in this state a commercial fertilizer until it has been registered with the department by the producer, importer, or packager ...

15.54.330 Commercial fertilizer registration -- Application review--Labels and guarantees
(1) The department shall examine the commercial fertilizer product registration application form and labels for conformance with the requirements of this chapter. If the application ...

15.54.340 Labeling requirements
(1) Any packaged commercial fertilizer distributed in this state that is not a customer-formula fertilizer must have placed on or affixed to the package a ...

15.54.350 Inspection fees
(1) There shall be paid to the department for all commercial fertilizers distributed in this state to nonregistrants or nonlicensees an inspection fee of fifteen ...

15.54.362 Reports -- Inspection fees -- Late fees -- Confidentiality -- Penalty -- Exception
(1) Every registrant or licensee who distributes commercial fertilizer in this state must file a semiannual report on forms provided by the department stating the ...

15.54.370 Official samples--Inspection, analysis, testing -- Right of entry
(1) It shall be the duty of the department to inspect, sample, make analysis of, and test commercial fertilizers distributed within this state at such ...

15.54.380 Penalties for deficiencies upon analysis of commercial fertilizers -- Appeal -- Disposition of penalties
(1) If the analysis shall show that any commercial fertilizer falls short of the guaranteed analysis in any one plant nutrient or in total nutrients, ...

15.54.390 Determination and publication of commercial values -- Use in assessment of penalty payments
For the purpose of determining the commercial value to be applied under the provisions of RCW 15.54.380, the department shall determine and publish the values ...

15.54.400 Restrictions on sale -- Minimum percentages
No superphosphate containing less than eighteen percent of available phosphoric acid may be sold or offered for sale in this state. Specialty fertilizers, except manipulated ...

15.54.412 Misbranding
No person may distribute misbranded commercial fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded: (1) If its labeling bears any statement, design, or ...

15.54.414 Adulteration
No person may distribute an adulterated commercial fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer is adulterated: (1) If it contains any deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amount ...

15.54.420 Unlawful acts
It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Distribute an adulterated or misbranded commercial fertilizer; (2) Fail, refuse, or neglect to place upon or ...

15.54.430 Publication of distribution information, analyses results
The department shall publish at least annually and in such form as it may deem proper (1) information concerning the distribution of commercial fertilizers and ...

15.54.433 Fertilizer database -- Public availability -- Biennial report to legislature
(1) The department shall maintain a fertilizer database that includes the information required for registration under RCW 15.54.325 and 15.54.330. (2) Except for confidential information ...

15.54.436 Cancellation of license to distribute or of registration--Refusal to register if fraudulent or deceptive practices used -- Opportunity for hearing
The department may cancel the license to distribute commercial fertilizer or registration of any commercial fertilizer product or refuse to license a distributor or register ...

15.54.440 "Stop sale," "stop use," or "withdrawal from distribution" order, when issued -- Release -- Associated costs
(1) Commercial fertilizers that are not registered in Washington state or that fail to meet the Washington standards for total metals pose an emergency situation ...

15.54.450 Noncompliance -- Seizure -- Disposition -- Associated costs
(1) Any lot of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the department ...

15.54.460 Damages from administrative action, stop sales or seizures
No state court shall allow the recovery of damages from administrative action taken or for stop sales or seizures under RCW 15.54.440 and 15.54.450 if ...

15.54.470 Violations -- Department discretion--Duty of prosecuting attorney -- Injunctions
(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the fines collected shall be disposed of as ...

15.54.474 Penalty -- Failure to comply with chapter or rule
Every person who fails to comply with this chapter, or any rule adopted under it, may be subjected to a civil penalty, as determined by ...

15.54.480 Disposition of moneys
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all moneys collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the director ...

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

15.54.800 Enforcement of chapter -- Adoption of rules
(1) The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter. All authority and requirements provided for ...

15.54.820 Department of ecology -- Waste-derived or micronutrient fertilizer -- Standards -- Written decision -- Appeal of decision
(1) After receipt from the department of the completed application required by RCW 15.54.325, the department of ecology shall evaluate whether the use of the ...

15.54.910 Prior liability preserved
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 ...

15.54.930 Effective date -- 1967 ex.s. c 22
The effective date of this act is July 1, 1967.[1967 ex.s. c 22 § 40.] ...

15.54.940 Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections
The repeal of sections 15.54.010 through 15.54.250 and 15.54.900, chapter 11, Laws of 1961 and chapter 15.54 RCW and the enactment of this act shall ...

15.54.950 Short title
RCW 15.54.270 through 15.54.490 and 15.54.910 through 15.54.940 shall be known as the "Washington Commercial Fertilizer Act."[1967 ex.s. c 22 § 42.] ...

15.54.960 Severability -- 1967 ex.s. c 22
If any section or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ...