Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.
15.13.440 - Order of condemnation—Grounds for issuance.

RCW 15.13.440
Order of condemnation—Grounds for issuance. (Effective until July 1, 2030.)

The director shall condemn any horticultural plants shipped or sold when such horticultural plants are found to be dead, in a dying condition, seriously broken, diseased or infested to the extent that treatment is not practical, damaged, frozen, or abnormally potbound. The director shall condemn any Christmas trees shipped or sold if they are found to be diseased, infected, or infested to the extent that treatment is not practical. The director shall order such horticultural plants or Christmas trees to be destroyed or returned at shipper's option.

[ 2007 c 335 § 15; 2000 c 144 § 23; 1993 c 120 § 15; 1990 c 261 § 12; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 20.]
NOTES:

Expiration date—2019 c 206; 2013 c 72; 2007 c 335: See note following RCW 15.13.250.


The director shall condemn any horticultural plants shipped or sold when such horticultural plants are found to be dead, in a dying condition, seriously broken, diseased or infested to the extent that treatment is not practical, damaged, frozen, or abnormally potbound. The director shall order such horticultural plants to be destroyed or returned at shipper's option.

[ 2000 c 144 § 23; 1993 c 120 § 15; 1990 c 261 § 12; 1971 ex.s. c 33 § 20.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.13 - Horticultural Plants, Christmas Trees, and Facilities—Inspection and Licensing.

15.13.250 - Definitions.

15.13.260 - Enforcement—Rules—Scope.

15.13.262 - Application of administrative procedure act.

15.13.265 - Enforcement—Access to nursery dealer premises—Inspection.

15.13.270 - Nursery dealer licensing exemptions—Permits for clubs, conservation districts, nonprofit associations, educational organizations.

15.13.280 - Nursery dealer licenses—Farmers markets—Application—Fees—Expiration—Posting—Audit.

15.13.285 - Nursery dealer licenses—Fee surcharge.

15.13.290 - Nursery dealer licenses—Additional charge for late renewal.

15.13.300 - Nursery dealer licenses—Application—Contents.

15.13.310 - Assessment on gross sale price of wholesale market value of certain horticultural plants—Method for determining—Due date—Gross sale period—Audit.

15.13.311 - Christmas tree grower exemptions—License—Fees.

15.13.312 - Christmas tree grower license—Application.

15.13.314 - Christmas tree program—Advisory committee.

15.13.315 - Grapevine certification and nursery improvement program—Advisory committee.

15.13.320 - Fruit tree certification and nursery improvement program—Advisory committee.

15.13.335 - Nursery advisory committee—Members—Terms.

15.13.340 - Late fee on delinquent assessments.

15.13.360 - Hearings—Subpoenas.

15.13.370 - Request by licensee for inspector's services during shipping season—Certificate of inspection—Other requests for inspection and/or certification services—Fees.

15.13.380 - Inspection fees—When due and payable—Arrears.

15.13.390 - Unlawful selling, shipment, or transport of horticultural plants or Christmas trees within state, when.

15.13.400 - Unlawful shipment or delivery of horticultural plants into state, when—Certificate and inspection requirements—Christmas trees—Rules—Hearing.

15.13.410 - Shipments into state to be marked or tagged.

15.13.420 - Unlawful acts enumerated.

15.13.425 - False advertisements.

15.13.430 - Hold order on damaged, infested, or infected horticultural plants or Christmas trees—Selling or moving unlawful.

15.13.440 - Order of condemnation—Grounds for issuance.

15.13.445 - Order or action of director—Hearing opportunity.

15.13.447 - Prohibition on recovery of damages.

15.13.450 - Injunction to prevent violations.

15.13.455 - Injunction to restrain operation as nursery dealer or Christmas tree grower without valid license—Costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses.

15.13.470 - Disposition of moneys collected under chapter—Expenditure.

15.13.477 - Compliance agreements.

15.13.480 - Cooperative contracts or agreements to further chapter—Agreements to facilitate export.

15.13.490 - Compliance with chapter—Violation—Penalties.

15.13.500 - Suspension of license—Reissuance.

15.13.920 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.