RCW 15.13.390 Unlawful selling, shipment, or transport of horticultural plants or Christmas trees within state, when. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) It is unlawful for any person to sell, ship, or transport any horticultural plant or Christmas tree in this state unless it meets standards established in rule for freedom from infestation by plant pests […]
RCW 15.13.400 Unlawful shipment or delivery of horticultural plants into state, when—Certificate and inspection requirements—Christmas trees—Rules—Hearing. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) It is unlawful for any person to ship or deliver any horticultural plant into this state unless it is accompanied by an inspection certificate from the state or country of origin stating that […]
RCW 15.13.410 Shipments into state to be marked or tagged. Each shipment of horticultural plants transported or shipped into the state and/or offered for retail sale within the state shall be legibly marked or tagged in a conspicuous manner. The director may, whenever the director finds that any horticultural plant is not properly marked, order […]
RCW 15.13.420 Unlawful acts enumerated. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) It is unlawful for any person: (1) To falsely claim to be an agent or representative of any nursery dealer in horticultural plants or Christmas tree grower; (2) To sell or distribute horticultural plants by any method which has the capacity and tendency or effect […]
RCW 15.13.425 False advertisements. No publisher, radio and television broadcast licensee, advertising agency, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the grower, packer, distributor, or seller of the article to which the advertisement relates, shall be subject to the penalties of RCW 15.13.490(2) by reason of dissemination of any false advertisement, […]
RCW 15.13.430 Hold order on damaged, infested, or infected horticultural plants or Christmas trees—Selling or moving unlawful. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) When the director has cause to believe that any horticultural plants or Christmas trees are damaged or are infested or infected by any plant pest, the director may issue a hold order on […]
RCW 15.13.440 Order of condemnation—Grounds for issuance. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) The director shall condemn any horticultural plants shipped or sold when such horticultural plants are found to be dead, in a dying condition, seriously broken, diseased or infested to the extent that treatment is not practical, damaged, frozen, or abnormally potbound. The director […]
RCW 15.13.445 Order or action of director—Hearing opportunity. Upon issuance of an order or upon action by the director under RCW 15.13.400, 15.13.410, 15.13.430, or 15.13.440, the consignor of the plant material may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW. [ 2000 c 144 § 24; 1993 c 120 § 16.]
RCW 15.13.447 Prohibition on recovery of damages. No state court shall allow the recovery of damages from administrative action, hold order, or condemnation order if the court finds there was probable cause for the action. [ 2000 c 144 § 25.]
RCW 15.13.450 Injunction to prevent violations. The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter in the superior court in Thurston county or the county in which the violation occurs, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. [ 2000 c […]
RCW 15.13.455 Injunction to restrain operation as nursery dealer or Christmas tree grower without valid license—Costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) The director may apply to the superior court of Thurston county for a prompt hearing on, and the court shall have jurisdiction upon, and for cause shown the court […]
RCW 15.13.470 Disposition of moneys collected under chapter—Expenditure. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) (1) Except as provided in RCW 15.13.285 and in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, all moneys collected under this chapter shall be paid to the director, deposited in an account within the agricultural local fund, and used solely for […]
RCW 15.13.477 Compliance agreements. The director may enter into compliance agreements with any person for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. [ 2000 c 144 § 29.]
RCW 15.13.480 Cooperative contracts or agreements to further chapter—Agreements to facilitate export. The director may cooperate with and enter into contracts or agreements with governmental agencies of this state and other states, agencies of the federal government, and any other organization in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter. The director […]
RCW 15.13.490 Compliance with chapter—Violation—Penalties. (Effective until July 1, 2030.) Any person who fails to comply with this chapter may be subject to: (1) Denial, revocation, or suspension of the person’s nursery dealer license or Christmas tree grower license; and/or (2) A civil penalty in an amount of not more than one thousand dollars for […]
RCW 15.13.500 Suspension of license—Reissuance. (Expires July 1, 2030.) The department shall immediately suspend any license issued under this chapter if the holder of the license has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the […]
RCW 15.13.920 Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive. The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy. [ 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 22.]
