RCW 15.115.170
Liquor produced from wheat or barley.
(1) The commission may receive donations of liquor produced from wheat or barley grown in Washington and may use the liquor for the promotional purposes specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The commission may engage directly or indirectly in the promotion of liquor produced from wheat or barley grown in Washington including, without limitation, the acquisition in any lawful manner and the dissemination without charge of the liquor. This dissemination is not deemed a sale for any purpose and the commission is not deemed a producer, supplier, or manufacturer, or the clerk, servant, or agent of a producer, supplier, distributor, or manufacturer under Title 66 RCW. This dissemination without charge may be solely for agricultural development or trade promotion, and not for fund-raising purposes under RCW 15.115.140(2)(u). Dissemination for promotional purposes may include promotional hosting and must in the good faith judgment of the commission be in the aid of the marketing, advertising, or promotion of wheat or barley grown in Washington, or research related to that marketing, advertising, or promotion.
(3) The commission shall adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by its employees, agents, or commission members under RCW 15.04.200.
[ 2009 c 33 § 17.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.115 - Washington Grain Commission.
15.115.010 - Legislative declaration.
15.115.020 - Regulations and restraints applicable to the wheat and barley industries.
15.115.040 - Washington grain commission—Created—Members—Term of office.
15.115.050 - Initial appointments to the Washington grain commission—Expiration of interim terms.
15.115.070 - Industry representative member of the commission—Appointment.
15.115.080 - Vacancy on the commission.
15.115.090 - Removal of a commission member.
15.115.100 - Membership in associations with similar objectives—Contracting with such associations.
15.115.110 - Meetings—Proposed budget—Notice—Voting requirements.
15.115.120 - Quorum requirements—Compensation—Travel expenses.
15.115.130 - Transfer of powers, duties, assets, etc., to the Washington grain commission.
15.115.140 - Powers and duties.
15.115.150 - Director's duties.
15.115.160 - Rule-making proceedings.
15.115.170 - Liquor produced from wheat or barley.
15.115.180 - Promotional printing and literature—Contracts.
15.115.190 - Handling, accounting, and disbursement of moneys.
15.115.200 - Bond requirements.
15.115.210 - Limitation of liability.
15.115.230 - Application of RCW 42.56.380—Use of commercial information and records.
15.115.240 - Commission shall reimburse department for certain costs—Funding of staff support.
15.115.250 - Preparation of lists of producers and handlers of wheat and barley.
15.115.270 - Collection of assessment—Failure to pay assessment—Civil action—Venue.
15.115.280 - Use of moneys received by the commission under this chapter.
15.115.290 - Investment of funds of the commission.
15.115.310 - Penalties—Injunctions—Referring a violation to the county prosecutor—Jurisdiction.