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RCW 77.140.050

Fish and shellfish—Rules for identification and labeling.

To promote honesty and fair dealing for consumers and to protect public health and safety, the director, may adopt rules as necessary to:

(1) Establish and implement a reasonable definition and identification standard for species of fish and shellfish that are sold for human consumption;

(2) Provide procedures for enforcing this chapter’s fish and shellfish labeling requirements and misbranding prohibitions.

[ 2018 c 236 § 610; 2013 c 290 § 6; 1994 c 264 § 39; 1993 c 282 § 5. Formerly RCW 69.04.935.]

NOTES:

Finding—1993 c 282: See note following RCW 77.140.010.