RCW 15.36.002 Intent. This chapter is intended to enact state legislation that safeguards the public health and promotes public welfare by: (1) Protecting the consuming public from milk or milk products that are: (a) Unsafe; (b) produced under unsanitary conditions; (c) do not meet bacterial standards under the PMO; or (d) below the quality standards […]
RCW 15.36.012 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: “Adulterated milk” means milk that is deemed adulterated under appendix L of the PMO. “Colostrum milk” means milk produced within ten days before or until practically colostrum free after parturition. “DMO” means supplement I, the recommended sanitation ordinance for grade A condensed and dry milk products […]
RCW 15.36.021 Milk and milk products—Rule-making authority—Grade A pasteurized and raw milk—Grade C milk and milk products. The director of agriculture is authorized to: (1) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of chapter 15.36 RCW, which includes rules governing the farm storage tank and bulk milk tanker requirements, however the rules may not […]
RCW 15.36.025 Application of chapter 34.05 RCW. Chapter 34.05 RCW governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter, including rule making, assessment of civil penalties, emergency actions, and license suspension, revocation, or denial. [ 1999 c 291 § 3.]
RCW 15.36.041 Milk producer’s license. Every milk producer must obtain a milk producer’s license to operate as a milk producer as defined in this chapter. A milk producer’s license is not transferable with respect to persons or locations or both. The license, issued by the director upon approval of an application for the license and […]
RCW 15.36.051 Milk processing plant license—Fee waiver. (1) A milk processing plant must obtain an annual milk processing plant license from the department, which shall expire on June 30th of each year. A milk processing plant may choose to process: (a) Grade A milk and milk products; or (b) other milk products that are not […]
RCW 15.36.071 Milk hauler’s license—Endorsements. A milk hauler must obtain a milk hauler’s license to conduct the operation under this chapter. A milk hauler’s license is not transferable with respect to persons or locations or both. The license, issued by the director upon approval of an application for the license and compliance with the provisions […]
RCW 15.36.081 Dairy technician’s license—Application—Renewal—Fees. (1) A dairy technician must obtain a dairy technician’s license to conduct operations under this chapter. Such license shall be limited to those functions which the licensee has been found qualified to perform. Before issuing the license the director shall assess the applicant’s qualifications and may test the applicant for […]
RCW 15.36.091 Dairy technician’s license—Records—Inspection of. Licensed dairy technicians shall personally take all samples, conduct all tests, and determine all weights and grades of milk and milk products bought, sold, or delivered upon the basis of weight or grade or on the basis of the milk fat, nonfat milk solids, or other components contained therein. […]
RCW 15.36.101 Milk wash station license. A wash station operator must obtain a milk wash station license to conduct the operation under this chapter for all wash stations separate from a milk processing plant. A milk wash station license is not transferable with respect to persons or locations or both. The license, issued by the […]
RCW 15.36.111 Inspection of dairy farms and milk processing plants—Violations—Director’s access. (1) The director shall inspect all dairy farms and all milk processing plants prior to issuance of a license under this chapter and at a frequency determined by the director by rule: PROVIDED, That the director may accept the results of periodic industry inspections […]
RCW 15.36.131 Sale of out-of-state grade A milk and milk products. Grade A milk and milk products from outside the state may not be sold in the state of Washington unless produced and/or pasteurized under provisions equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the PMO: PROVIDED, That the director shall satisfy himself or herself […]
RCW 15.36.141 Grading of milk and milk products. Grades of milk and milk products as defined in this chapter shall be based on the respectively applicable standards contained in this chapter, with the grading of milk products being identical with the grading of milk, except that bacterial standards are omitted in the case of cultured […]
RCW 15.36.151 Unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or deliver certain products—Diseased animals—Colostrum—Exceptions. It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or deliver: (1) Milk or products produced from milk from cows, goats, or other mammals affected with disease or of which the owner thereof has refused official examination and tests for disease; or (2) […]
RCW 15.36.161 Cows, goats, and other mammals—Animal health requirements. (1) All milking cows, goats, and other mammals must meet the animal health requirements established by the state veterinarian under the authority of chapter 16.36 RCW. (2) Milk or milk products from cows, goats, and other mammals intended for consumption in the raw state must be […]
RCW 15.36.171 Grades of milk and milk products that may be sold. The director may revoke the license of any milk processing plant or producer whose product fails to qualify as grade A pasteurized or grade A raw, or in lieu thereof may degrade the product to grade C and permit its sale as other […]
RCW 15.36.181 Sale of adulterated or misbranded milk or milk products prohibited—Possession restricted. No person shall produce, sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any milk or milk product which is adulterated or misbranded. It is unlawful for any person, elsewhere than in a private home, to have […]
RCW 15.36.191 Milk or milk product analysis—Report of violative results. After obtaining a sample of milk or milk product for analysis, the department shall, within ten days of obtaining the result of the analysis, send any violative results to the person from whom the sample was taken or to the person responsible for the condition […]
RCW 15.36.201 Examination of milk and milk products—Violations—Director’s options—Penalty. (1) During any consecutive six-month period, at least four samples of: (a) Either raw milk or raw milk for pasteurization, or both, from each milk producer; or (b)(i) raw milk for pasteurization after receipt by the milk processing plant and prior to pasteurization; (ii) heat-treated milk […]
RCW 15.36.206 Source of milk and milk products—Seller’s disclosure. Any person selling milk or milk products shall furnish the director, upon request, with the name of all milk processing plants or distributors from whom their milk and milk products are obtained. [ 1999 c 291 § 13.]
