15.130.410 – Direct seller license.
RCW 15.130.410 Direct seller license. (1) A person may not operate as a direct seller without a license issued by the department. (2) A licensed direct seller must transport food under conditions that protect food against physical, chemical, and microbial contamination, as well as against deterioration of the food and its container. This includes, but […]
15.130.420 – Inspections.
RCW 15.130.420 Inspections. (1) Any person authorized by the department to operate a food facility must provide the department access for inspection to any part, portion, or area of the food facility or its records subject to the authorization. (2) When possible, the department must make any such inspection during regular business hours or during […]
15.130.430 – License denial, suspension, or revocation—Penalties.
RCW 15.130.430 License denial, suspension, or revocation—Penalties. (1) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued by the department upon determining that an applicant or licensee has: (a) Refused, neglected, or failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under it, or a lawful order of the department; […]
15.130.500 – Investigation.
RCW 15.130.500 Investigation. (1) At reasonable times, the department may enter any food facility to inspect such food facility and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, labeling, and advertisements and take samples for compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it. (2) The department may take product or ingredient samples of […]
15.130.510 – Injunction.
RCW 15.130.510 Injunction. (1) Regardless of the existence of other remedies at law, the department may bring an action to enjoin the violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under it in the superior court of Thurston county or in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) When the injunction concerns dissemination of false advertisement […]
15.130.520 – Embargo.
RCW 15.130.520 Embargo. (1) If the department has probable cause to believe that a food that violates a provision of this chapter and stopping its movement in intrastate commerce is necessary to protect public health, the department may initiate an embargo prohibiting transportation, distribution, or sale of the food. (2) The department must provide an […]
15.130.140 – Exemptions.
RCW 15.130.140 Exemptions. (1) Food in transit from one processing facility to another processing facility to complete its preparation for sale is exempt from the labeling requirements of this chapter, but is otherwise subject to all applicable provisions of this chapter. (2) This chapter is not applicable to kosher food to the extent necessary to […]
15.130.150 – Federal food and drug administration information—Public disclosure exemptions.
RCW 15.130.150 Federal food and drug administration information—Public disclosure exemptions. The following information or records obtained from the federal food and drug administration pursuant to a contract or commissioning agreement is exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW to the extent it is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, the […]
15.130.200 – Adulterated food prohibited.
RCW 15.130.200 Adulterated food prohibited. (1) A person may not: (a) Cause or intend to cause adulteration of food in intrastate commerce; (b) Sell, process, or store adulterated food in intrastate commerce; or (c) Receive for the purpose of sale in intrastate commerce food known to be adulterated. (2) Food is adulterated if it is […]
15.130.210 – Misbranded food prohibited.
RCW 15.130.210 Misbranded food prohibited. (1) A person may not: (a) Cause or intend to cause misbranded food in intrastate commerce; (b) Sell, process, or store misbranded food in intrastate commerce; or (c) Receive for the purpose of sale in intrastate commerce food known to be misbranded. (2) Food is misbranded if it is misbranded […]