RCW 15.13.250 Definitions. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Business licensing system” means the mechanism established by chapter 19.02 RCW by which business licenses, endorsed for individual state-issued licenses, are issued and renewed utilizing a business license application and a business license expiration date common to each renewable license […]
RCW 15.13.260 Enforcement—Rules—Scope. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule necessary to carry out its purpose and provisions including but not limited to the following: (1) The director may adopt rules establishing standards for grades and/or classifications for any horticultural plant. (2) The […]
RCW 15.13.262 Application of administrative procedure act. Chapter 34.05 RCW governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter, including rule making, assessment of civil penalties, emergency actions, and license suspension, revocation, or denial. [ 2000 c 144 § 3.]
RCW 15.13.265 Enforcement—Access to nursery dealer premises—Inspection. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) The director may enter and inspect the horticultural facilities of a nursery dealer at reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (2) If the director is denied access, the director may apply to a court of […]
RCW 15.13.270 Nursery dealer licensing exemptions—Permits for clubs, conservation districts, nonprofit associations, educational organizations. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) The provisions of this chapter relating to nursery dealer licensing do not apply to: (a) Persons making casual or isolated sales that do not exceed one hundred dollars annually; (b) any garden club, conservation district, […]
RCW 15.13.280 Nursery dealer licenses—Farmers markets—Application—Fees—Expiration—Posting—Audit. (1) No person may act as a nursery dealer without a license for each place of business where horticultural plants are sold except as provided in RCW 15.13.270. Any person applying for such a license must apply through the business licensing system. The application must be accompanied by the […]
RCW 15.13.285 Nursery dealer licenses—Fee surcharge. The director may, with the advice of the nursery advisory committee, establish by rule a surcharge to the fee for a nursery dealer license. The surcharge shall not exceed twenty percent of the license fee and shall be paid at the same time that the license fee is paid. […]
RCW 15.13.290 Nursery dealer licenses—Additional charge for late renewal. If any application for renewal of a nursery dealer license is not filed prior to the business license expiration date, the business license delinquency fee must be assessed under chapter 19.02 RCW and must be paid by the applicant before the renewal license is issued. [ […]
RCW 15.13.300 Nursery dealer licenses—Application—Contents. Application for a license shall include: (1) The full name of the person applying for the license and if the applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the full name of each member of the firm or partnership, or the names of the officers of the […]
RCW 15.13.310 Assessment on gross sale price of wholesale market value of certain horticultural plants—Method for determining—Due date—Gross sale period—Audit. (1) An annual assessment shall be levied on the gross sale price of the wholesale market value for all horticultural plants of the genera Chaenomeles, Cydonia, Crataegus, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Sorbus, and Vitis produced in […]
RCW 15.13.311 Christmas tree grower exemptions—License—Fees. (Expires July 1, 2030.) (1) Any Christmas tree grower owning Christmas trees, whose business consists solely of retail sales to the ultimate consumer, is exempt from the requirements of this section if: (a) The grower has less than one acre of Christmas trees; or (b) The grower harvests, by […]
RCW 15.13.312 Christmas tree grower license—Application. (Expires July 1, 2030.) Application for a Christmas tree grower license shall include: (1) The full name of the person applying for the license, whether the applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, and if the applicant is a firm or partnership the full name […]
RCW 15.13.314 Christmas tree program—Advisory committee. (Expires July 1, 2030.) (1) An advisory committee is established to advise the director in the administration of the Christmas tree program. (2) When appointing this committee, the director shall consider names submitted by Christmas tree growers and by established Christmas tree grower associations having members in the state. […]
RCW 15.13.315 Grapevine certification and nursery improvement program—Advisory committee. An advisory committee is established to advise the director in the administration of the grapevine certification and nursery improvement program. (1) The committee consists of two grapevine nursery dealers; three grape growers, at least two of whom grow wine grapes; one winery representative; a university researcher; […]
RCW 15.13.320 Fruit tree certification and nursery improvement program—Advisory committee. An advisory committee is hereby established to advise the director in the administration of the fruit tree certification and nursery improvement program. (1) The committee shall consist of five fruit tree nursery dealers and the director or the director’s designated appointee. (2) When appointing this […]
RCW 15.13.335 Nursery advisory committee—Members—Terms. A nursery advisory committee is hereby established to advise the director in the administration of this chapter. (1) The committee shall consist of not less than four members, representing the interests of licensed nursery dealers and the nursery industry, appointed by the director in consultation with the following persons: The […]
RCW 15.13.340 Late fee on delinquent assessments. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) A late fee of twenty percent of the amount due shall be levied on all delinquent assessments for each license period the assessment is delinquent. (2) The director shall not issue a nursery dealer license or Christmas tree grower license to any […]
RCW 15.13.360 Hearings—Subpoenas. The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or production of books, documents, and records for purposes of investigating compliance with this chapter or for any hearing under this chapter. [ 2000 c 144 § 14; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 12.]
RCW 15.13.370 Request by licensee for inspector’s services during shipping season—Certificate of inspection—Other requests for inspection and/or certification services—Fees. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) Any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter may request the services of a department inspector at the licensee’s place of business or point of shipment during the shipping […]
RCW 15.13.380 Inspection fees—When due and payable—Arrears. (1) The inspection fees provided for in this chapter shall become due and payable upon billing by the department. (2) A late charge of one and one-half percent per month shall be assessed on the unpaid balance against persons more than thirty days in arrears. (3) In addition […]
