RCW 15.60.005 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) “Director” means the director of the state department of agriculture or the director’s authorized representative. (3) “Apiary” means a site where hives of bees […]
RCW 15.60.010 Apiary advisory committee. The director may establish an apiary advisory committee including members representing the major segments of the apiary industry including commercial and noncommercial beekeepers, representatives from the Washington State University apiary program or cooperative extension, and receivers of pollination services as deemed appropriate. The committee shall advise the director on administration […]
RCW 15.60.021 Registration of hives. (1) Each person owning one or more hives with bees, brokers renting hives, and apiarists resident in other states who operate hives in Washington shall register with the director by April 1st each year. (2) The registration application shall include: (a) The name, address, and phone number of the apiarist […]
RCW 15.60.031 Late registration fee. A late fee of one and one-half percent per month shall be assessed on registration fees received after April 1st. [ 2000 c 100 § 4; 1994 c 178 § 5; 1993 c 89 § 10; 1988 c 4 § 8; 1981 c 296 § 9; 1977 ex.s. c 362 […]
RCW 15.60.040 Money collected under chapter—Placement—Disbursement. All money collected under this chapter shall be placed in an account in the agricultural local fund. Money in the account shall be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter and may be used for apiary-related activities of the department or funding research projects of benefit to […]
RCW 15.60.055 Violations—Penalty. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor. (3) Whenever the director […]
RCW 15.60.065 Apiary coordinated areas—Hearing to establish. When the county legislative authority determines that it would be desirable to establish an apiary coordinated area or areas in their county, they shall make an order fixing a time and place when a hearing will be held, notice of which shall be published at least once each […]
RCW 15.60.075 Apiary coordinated areas—Order describing. Within thirty days after the conclusion of any such hearing the county legislative authority shall make an order describing the apiary coordinated areas within the county as to the maximum allowable number of hives per site, the minimum allowable distance between sites, and the minimum required setback from property […]
RCW 15.60.085 Apiary coordinated areas—Boundary change procedure. When the county legislative authority of any county deems it advisable to change the boundary or boundaries of any apiary coordinated area, a hearing shall be held in the same manner as provided in RCW 15.60.065. If the county legislative authority decides to change the boundary or boundaries […]
RCW 15.60.095 Apiary coordinated areas within certain counties. The county legislative authority of any county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand located east of the Cascade crest and bordering in the southern side of the Snake river shall have the power to designate by an order made and published, […]
RCW 15.60.250 Liability for acts or omissions. A person who owns or operates an apiary, is a registered apiarist under RCW 15.60.021, and conforms to all applicable city, town, or county ordinances regarding beekeeping, is not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee […]
RCW 15.60.901 Effective date—2000 c 100. This act takes effect June 30, 2001. [ 2000 c 100 § 9.]
