Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 17 Weeds, Rodents, And Pests - Chapter 17.24 Insect Pests And Plant Diseases

17.24.003 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a strong system for the exclusion of plant and bee pests and diseases through regulation of movement ...

17.24.007 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the state department of agriculture. (2) "Director" ...

17.24.011 Regulation of plant, plant product, bee movement, and genetically engineered organisms
Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 17.24.041, the director may: (1) Make rules under which plants, plant products, bees, hives and beekeeping equipment, and noxious weeds ...

17.24.021 Inspection and investigation
(1) The director may intercept and hold or order held for inspection, or cause to be inspected while in transit or after arrival at their ...

17.24.031 Determination of origin
The director may demand of a person who has in his or her possession or under his or her control, plants, bees, plant products, or ...

17.24.041 Power to adopt quarantine measures -- Rules
If determined to be necessary to protect the forest, agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, beekeeping, or environmental interests of this state, the director may declare a quarantine ...

17.24.051 Introduction of plant pests, noxious weeds, or organisms affecting plant life
The introduction into or release within the state of a plant pest, noxious weeds, bee pest, or any other organism that may directly or indirectly ...

17.24.061 Protection of privileged or confidential information -- Procedure -- Notice -- Declaratory judgment
(1) In submitting data required by this chapter, the applicant may: (a) Mark clearly portions of data which in his or her opinion are trade ...

17.24.071 Compliance agreements
The director may enter into compliance agreements with a person engaged in growing, handling, or moving articles, bees, plants, or plant products regulated under this ...

17.24.081 Prohibited acts
It shall be unlawful for a person to: (1) Sell, offer for sale, or distribute a noxious weed or a plant or plant product or ...

17.24.091 Impound and disposition
(1) If upon inspection, the director finds that an inspected plant or plant product or bees are infected or infested or that a regulated article ...

17.24.100 Penalties -- Second and subsequent offenses
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every person who violates or fails to comply with any rule or regulation adopted and ...

17.24.101 Statewide survey and control activity
If there is reason to believe that a plant or bee pest may adversely impact the forestry, agricultural, horticultural, floricultural, or related industries of the ...

17.24.111 Director's cooperation with other agencies
The director may enter into cooperative arrangements with a person, municipality, county, Washington State University or any of its experiment stations, or other agencies of ...

17.24.121 Acquisition of lands, water supply, or other properties for quarantine locations
The director may acquire, in fee or in trust, by gift, or whenever funds are appropriated for such purposes, by purchase, easement, lease, or condemnation, ...

17.24.131 Requested inspections -- Fee for service--Disbursements in lieu of fee
To facilitate the movement or sale of forest, agricultural, floricultural, horticultural and related products, or bees and related products, the director may provide, if requested ...

17.24.141 Penalties -- Criminal and civil penalty
Whenever the director finds that a person has committed a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, and that violation has not been ...

17.24.151 Violations -- Costs of control
A person who, through a knowing and willful violation of a quarantine established under this chapter, causes an infestation to become established, may be required ...

17.24.161 Funds for technical and scientific services
The director may, at the director's discretion, provide funds for technical or scientific services, labor, materials and supplies, and biological control agents for the control ...

17.24.171 Determination of imminent danger of infestation of plant pests or plant diseases -- Emergency measures -- Conditions -- Procedures
(1) If the director determines that there exists an imminent danger of an infestation of plant pests or plant diseases that seriously endangers the agricultural ...

17.24.210 Indemnity contracts for damages resulting from prevention, control, or eradication measures -- Authorized -- Conditions
The director of agriculture may, on the behalf of the state of Washington, enter into indemnity contracts wherein the state of Washington agrees to repay ...

17.24.220 Sudden oak death syndrome -- Coordinated response effort
The department and the department of natural resources shall coordinate their sudden oak death syndrome response efforts with other plant pest agencies and private organizations ...

17.24.900 Captions not law -- 1991 c 257
Captions as used in RCW 17.24.005 through 17.24.171 constitute no part of the law.[1991 c 257 § 24.] ...