Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 69 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, And Poisons - Chapter 69.25 Washington Wholesome Eggs And Egg Products Act

69.25.010 Legislative finding
Eggs and egg products are an important source of the state's total supply of food, and are used in food in various forms. They are ...

69.25.020 Definitions
When used in this chapter the following terms shall have the indicated meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the department of agriculture ...

69.25.030 Purpose -- Certain federal rules adopted by reference -- Hearing, notice by director -- Adoption of rules by director
The purpose of this chapter is to promote uniformity of state legislation and regulations with the federal egg products inspection act, 21 U.S.C. sec. 1031, ...

69.25.040 Application of administrative procedure act
The adoption, amendment, modification, or revocation of any rules or regulations under the provisions of this chapter, or the holding of a hearing in regard ...

69.25.050 Egg handler's or dealer's license and number -- Branch license -- Application, fee, posting required, procedure
No person shall act as an egg handler or dealer without first obtaining an annual license and permanent dealer's number from the department; such license ...

69.25.060 Egg handler's or dealer's license -- Late renewal fee
If the application for the renewal of an egg handler's or dealer's license is not filed before the master license expiration date, the master license ...

69.25.070 Egg handler's or dealer's license -- Denial, suspension, revocation, or conditional issuance
The department may deny, suspend, revoke, or issue a license or a conditional license if it determines that an applicant or licensee has committed any ...

69.25.080 Continuous inspection at processing plants -- Exemptions -- Condemnation and destruction of adulterated eggs and egg products -- Reprocessing -- Appeal -- Inspections of egg handlers
(1) For the purpose of preventing the entry into or movement in intrastate commerce of any egg product which is capable of use as human ...

69.25.090 Sanitary operation of official plants -- Inspection refused if requirements not met
(1) The operator of each official plant shall operate such plant in accordance with such sanitary practices and shall have such premises, facilities, and equipment ...

69.25.100 Egg products -- Pasteurization -- Labeling requirements -- False or misleading labels or containers -- Director may order use of withheld -- Hearing, determination, and appeal
(1) Egg products inspected at any official plant under the authority of this chapter and found to be not adulterated shall be pasteurized before they ...

69.25.110 Prohibited acts and practices
(1) No person shall buy, sell, or transport, or offer to buy or sell, or offer or receive for transportation, in any business in intrastate ...

69.25.120 Director to cooperate with other agencies -- May conduct examinations
The director shall, whenever he determines that it would effectuate the purposes of this chapter, cooperate with any state, federal or other governmental agencies in ...

69.25.130 Eggs or egg products not intended for use as human food -- Identification or denaturing required
Inspection shall not be provided under this chapter at any plant for the processing of any egg products which are not intended for use as ...

69.25.140 Records required, access to and copying of
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all persons engaged in the business of transporting, shipping, or ...

69.25.150 Penalties -- Liability of employer -- Defense
(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is ...

69.25.155 Interference with person performing official duties
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who forcibly assaults, resists, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on ...

69.25.160 Notice of violation -- May take place of prosecution
Before any violation of this chapter, other than RCW 69.25.155, is reported by the director to any prosecuting attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, ...

69.25.170 Exemptions permitted by rule of director
(1) The director may, by regulation and under such conditions and procedures as he may prescribe, exempt from specific provisions of this chapter: (a) The ...

69.25.180 Limiting entry of eggs and egg products into official plants
The director may limit the entry of eggs and egg products and other materials into official plants under such conditions as he may prescribe to ...

69.25.190 Embargo of eggs or egg products in violation of this chapter -- Time limit -- Removal of official marks
Whenever any eggs or egg products subject to this chapter are found by any authorized representative of the director upon any premises and there is ...

69.25.200 Embargo -- Petition for court order affirming -- Removal of embargo or destruction or correction and release -- Court costs, fees, administrative expenses -- Bond may be required
When the director has embargoed any eggs or egg products, he shall petition the superior court of the county in which the eggs or egg ...

69.25.210 Embargo -- Order affirming not required, when
The director need not petition the superior court as provided for in RCW 69.25.200 if the owner or claimant of such eggs or egg products ...

69.25.220 Embargo -- Consolidation of petitions
Two or more petitions under RCW 69.25.200 which pend at the same time and which present the same issue and claimant hereunder may be consolidated ...

69.25.230 Embargo -- Sampling of article
The claimant in any proceeding by petition under RCW 69.25.200 shall be entitled to receive a representative sample of the article subject to such proceedings ...

69.25.240 Condemnation -- Recovery of damages restricted
No state court shall allow the recovery of damages for administrative action for condemnation under the provisions of this chapter, if the court finds that ...

69.25.250 Assessment -- Rate, applicability, time of payment -- Reports -- Contents, frequency
There is hereby levied an assessment not to exceed three mills per dozen eggs entering intrastate commerce, as prescribed by rules and regulations issued by ...

69.25.260 Assessment -- Prepayment by purchase of egg seals -- Permit for printing seal on containers or labels
Any egg handler or dealer may prepay the assessment provided for in RCW 69.25.250 by purchasing Washington state egg seals from the director to be ...

69.25.270 Assessment -- Monthly payment -- Audit -- Failure to pay, penalty
Every egg handler or dealer who pays assessments required under the provisions of this chapter on a monthly basis in lieu of seals shall be ...

69.25.280 Assessment -- Use of proceeds
The proceeds from assessment fees paid to the director shall be retained for the inspection of eggs and carrying out the provisions of this chapter ...

69.25.290 Assessment -- Exclusions
The assessments provided in this chapter shall not apply to: (1) Sale and shipment to points outside of this state; (2) Sale to the United ...

69.25.300 Transfer of moneys in state egg account
All moneys in the state egg account, created by *RCW 69.24.450, at the time of July 1, 1975, shall be transferred to the director and ...

69.25.310 Containers -- Marking required -- Obliteration of previous markings required for reuse -- Temporary use of another handler's or dealer's permanent number -- Penalty
(1) All containers used by an egg handler or dealer to package eggs shall bear the name and address or the permanent number issued by ...

69.25.320 Records required, additional -- Sales to retailer or food service -- Exception -- Defense to charged violation -- Sale of eggs deteriorated due to storage time -- Requirements for storage, display, or transportation
(1) In addition to any other records required to be kept and furnished the director under the provisions of this chapter, the director may require ...

69.25.900 Savings
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 ...

69.25.910 Chapter is cumulative and nonexclusive
The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy at law.[1975 1st ex.s. c 201 § 37.] ...

69.25.920 Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 201
If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application ...

69.25.930 Short title
This act may be known and cited as the "Washington wholesome eggs and egg products act".[1975 1st ex.s. c 201 § 39.] ...