Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 15 Agriculture And Marketing - Chapter 15.89 Washington Beer Commission

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) ...

15.89.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Affected producer" means any producer who is subject to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 other affected ...

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 ...

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, ...

15.89.070 Commission powers and duties
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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

15.89.100 List of producers of beer -- Reporting system
(1) The commission shall prepare a list of all affected producers from information available from the liquor control board, the department, or the producers' association. ...

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 an affected producer, an ...

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 ...

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 ...

15.89.140 Certain records exempt from public disclosure -- Exceptions
(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 ...

15.89.150 Costs -- Funding staff support -- Rules
(1) All costs incurred by the department, including the adoption of rules and other actions necessary to carry out this chapter, shall be reimbursed by ...

15.89.160 Enforcement
County and state law enforcement officers, the liquor control board and its enforcement agents, and employees of the department shall enforce this chapter.[2006 c 330 ...

15.89.170 Prosecution -- Enforcement by superior courts
(1) Any prosecution brought under this chapter may be instituted in any county in which the defendant or any defendant resides, or in which the ...

15.89.900 Construction -- 2006 c 330
This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.[2006 c 330 § 21.] ...

15.89.901 Severability -- 2006 c 330
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...