15.135.050 – Voluntary compliance program.
RCW 15.135.050 Voluntary compliance program. (1) The department may establish a voluntary program for farms exempt or partially exempt from the produce safety rule to verify that such farms comply with the rule. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting the compliance verification activities under RCW 15.135.060. (2) Farms participating in the voluntary compliance […]
15.135.060 – Compliance verification activities.
RCW 15.135.060 Compliance verification activities. The department may take the following actions to verify produce farm compliance with the produce safety rule. (1) Maintain a database of produce farms that are covered by the produce safety rule, exempt from the rule, or eligible for a qualified exemption; (2) In compliance with law and at reasonable […]
15.135.070 – Department’s existing authority.
RCW 15.135.070 Department’s existing authority. This chapter does not alter or impair the department’s authority for regulating food in intrastate commerce under chapter 15.130 RCW. The department may use its authority for regulating food in intrastate commerce under chapter 15.130 RCW to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. For the purposes of […]
15.135.080 – Rule making.
RCW 15.135.080 Rule making. (1) The department must adopt rules as necessary to implement the purpose and provisions of this chapter. (2) By rule, the director may adopt a subsequent version of a federal statute or regulation referenced in this chapter. [ 2018 c 106 § 8.]
15.135.090 – Disposition of funds.
RCW 15.135.090 Disposition of funds. A produce safety account is hereby established in the agricultural local fund established in RCW 43.23.230. All moneys received under this chapter must be paid into the produce safety account and used solely to carry out the produce safety programs. [ 2018 c 106 § 9.]
15.135.100 – Certain records not subject to public disclosure.
RCW 15.135.100 Certain records not subject to public disclosure. (1) Any information or record obtained directly from the federal government or from others under a contract with the federal government is exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW if the information or record is exempt from disclosure under federal law including, but […]
15.135.900 – Short title.
RCW 15.135.900 Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as the produce safety rule implementation act. [ 2018 c 106 § 12.]
15.135.010 – Intent.
RCW 15.135.010 Intent. The purpose of this chapter is to assist Washington produce farmers in implementation of the produce safety rule adopted by the United States food and drug administration pursuant to the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq., as amended by the federal food safety modernization act (P.L. […]
15.135.020 – Federal law reference.
RCW 15.135.020 Federal law reference. A reference to a federal statute in this chapter means the statute and its implementing regulations existing on June 7, 2018, or as updated by the department by rule. [ 2018 c 106 § 2.]
15.135.030 – Definitions.
RCW 15.135.030 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Farm” means the same as “farm” in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 112. (2) “Produce” means the same as “produce” in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 112. (3) “Produce safety rule” means the standards for the growing, harvesting, packing, and […]