RCW 15.30.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington. (2) “Director” means the director of the department or his or her duly appointed representative. (3) “Person” means a natural person, individual, or firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, and association and every officer, agent, […]
RCW 15.30.020 Annual license required—Expiration date. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating a controlled atmosphere storage warehouse or warehouses without first obtaining an annual license from the director. Such license shall expire on August 31st of any one year. [ 1961 c 29 § 2.]
RCW 15.30.030 Application for license, contents—Issuance, prerequisites. Application for a license to operate a controlled atmosphere warehouse shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall include the following: (1) The full name of the person applying for the license. (2) If such applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, or […]
RCW 15.30.040 Annual license fee. The application for an annual license to engage in the business of operating a controlled atmosphere storage warehouse or warehouses shall be accompanied by an annual license fee prescribed by the director by rule. [ 1988 c 254 § 6; 1961 c 29 § 4.]
RCW 15.30.050 Enforcement—Rules authorized, procedure. The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and may adopt the necessary rules to carry out its purposes. The adoption of rules shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW, concerning the adoption of rules, as enacted or hereafter amended. [ 1961 c […]
RCW 15.30.060 Rules—Oxygen content, temperature, and time period to be maintained—Classification of fruits, vegetables as controlled atmosphere stored. The director shall adopt rules: (1) Prescribing the maximum amount of oxygen that may be retained in a sealed controlled atmosphere storage warehouse: PROVIDED, That such maximum amount of oxygen retained shall not exceed five percent when […]
RCW 15.30.070 License renewal date—Penalty for late renewal, exception. If an application for renewal of the license provided for in RCW 15.30.020 is not filed prior to September 1st of any one year, a penalty of two dollars and fifty cents shall be assessed and added to the original fee and shall be paid by […]
RCW 15.30.080 Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Grounds—Hearing required. The director is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke the license provided for in RCW 15.30.020 subsequent to a hearing, in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules […]
RCW 15.30.090 Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Hearings subject to Administrative Procedure Act. All hearings for a denial, suspension, or revocation of the license provided for in RCW 15.30.020 shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW concerning adjudicative proceedings. [ 1989 c 175 § 45; 1961 c 29 § 9.] NOTES: Effective date—1989 […]
RCW 15.30.100 Subpoenas—Witnesses and fees. The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or the production of books, documents and records, anywhere in the state in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license issued under the provisions of this chapter. Witnesses shall be entitled to fees for attendance […]
RCW 15.30.110 Issuance of warehouse number—Use of letters “CA”—Marking containers with letters and number. The director when issuing a license to an applicant shall include a warehouse number which shall be preceded by the letters “CA”. If the applicant in applying for a license includes a request for a specific warehouse number, the director shall […]
RCW 15.30.120 Licensee to make daily determination of air components—Record, form, contents. The licensee shall make air component determinations as to the percentage of carbon dioxide, oxygen and temperature at least once each day. A record of such determinations shall be kept on a form prescribed by the director for a period of two years […]
RCW 15.30.130 Identity of fruit and vegetables to be maintained by CA number and inspection number to retail market. The identity of any fruits or vegetables represented as having been stored in a room or warehouse subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be maintained, by the CA number issued to the licensee in […]
RCW 15.30.140 Maturity and condition standards may be higher than for fruit and vegetables not subject to chapter. The director may by rule establish condition and maturity standards for fruits or vegetables subject to the provisions of this chapter which may be higher than maturity and condition standards established for similar grades or classifications of […]
RCW 15.30.150 Minimum condition and maturity standards for apples. Minimum condition and maturity standards for apples subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be the U.S. condition and maturity standards for export as provided in 7 Code of Federal Regulations 51.317 on February 21, 1961: PROVIDED, That the director may adopt any subsequent amendment […]
RCW 15.30.160 Inspection, certification prior to using “CA” or similar designation—Eradication required, when. No person in this state shall place or stamp the letters “CA” or a similar designation in conjunction with a number or numbers upon any container or subcontainer of any fruits or vegetables, unless the director has inspected such fruits or vegetables […]
RCW 15.30.170 Inspection, certification may be requested by financially interested person. Any person financially interested in any fruits or vegetables subject to the provisions of this chapter may apply to the director for inspection and certification as to whether such fruits or vegetables meet the requirements provided for in this chapter or rules adopted hereunder. […]
RCW 15.30.180 Fees for inspection and certification. The director shall prescribe the necessary fees to be charged to the licensee or owner for the inspection and certification of any fruits or vegetables subject to the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder. The fees provided for in this section shall become due and payable […]
RCW 15.30.190 Certificate as evidence. Every inspection certificate issued by the director under the provisions of this chapter shall be received in all courts of the state as prima facie evidence of the statement therein. [ 1961 c 29 § 19.]
RCW 15.30.200 Disposition of fees. All moneys collected under the provisions of this chapter for the inspection and certification of any fruits or vegetables subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be handled and deposited in the manner provided for in chapter 15.17 RCW, as enacted or hereafter amended, for the handling of inspection […]
