Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.26 - Tree Fruit Research Act.
15.26.130 - List of producers.

RCW 15.26.130
List of producers.

The Washington apple commission and the Washington state fruit commission shall supply the director with a list of known producers subject to paying assessments to the respective commissions. The director, in addition, shall at the commission's cost compile a list of known tree fruit producers producing fruit not subject to assessments of the Washington apple commission and the Washington state fruit commission but subject to assessments or becoming subject to assessments under the provisions of this chapter. In compiling such list the director shall publish notice to producers of such tree fruit, requiring them to file with the director a report giving the producer's name, mailing address and orchard location. The notice shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in weekly or daily newspapers of general circulation in the area or areas where such tree fruit is produced. All producer reports shall be filed with the director within twenty days from the date of last publication of notice or thirty days of mailing notice to producers of such tree fruit, whichever is later. The director shall for the purpose of conducting any referendum affecting tree fruits subject to the provisions of this chapter keep such list up-to-date when conducting such referendum. Every person who becomes a producer after the list is compiled shall file with the director a similar report, giving his or her name, mailing address and orchard location. Such list shall be final and conclusive in conducting referendums and failure to notify a producer shall not be cause for the invalidation of any referendum.

[ 2002 c 313 § 135; 1969 c 129 § 13.]
NOTES:

Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.26 - Tree Fruit Research Act.

15.26.010 - Short title.

15.26.020 - Purpose.

15.26.030 - Definitions.

15.26.040 - Tree fruit research commission created—Membership.

15.26.050 - Qualifications of members.

15.26.060 - Appointment of members.

15.26.070 - Terms of members.

15.26.080 - Vacancies.

15.26.090 - Quorum.

15.26.100 - Compensation—Travel expenses.

15.26.110 - Powers of commission.

15.26.120 - Assessments levied—Referendum.

15.26.125 - Assessment on cherries in excess of the fiscal growth factor under chapter 43.135 RCW—Washington tree fruit research commission.

15.26.130 - List of producers.

15.26.140 - Increase in assessments by referendum.

15.26.150 - Additional assessments for special projects.

15.26.155 - Additional assessment.

15.26.160 - Suspension of assessments.

15.26.170 - Payment of assessments required before purchase, receipt or shipment of fruit.

15.26.180 - Records of persons receiving fruit.

15.26.190 - Return of dealers, handlers, and processors—Filing—Contents.

15.26.200 - Assessments—When due and payable—Collection.

15.26.210 - Assessments—Constitute personal debt.

15.26.220 - Assessments—Failure to pay—Collection.

15.26.230 - Disposition of moneys collected—Treasurer's bond.

15.26.235 - Collection, administration, and disbursal of funds for industry service programs.

15.26.240 - Nonliability of state, members, employees.

15.26.250 - Collection of assessments for commission by apple commission and state fruit commission.

15.26.260 - Legal costs and expenses to be borne by commission.

15.26.265 - Funding staff support—Rules.

15.26.270 - Copies of commission's proceedings, records, acts as evidence.

15.26.280 - Moneys collected retained by commission.

15.26.290 - Contracts with public or private agencies to carry out chapter.

15.26.295 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

15.26.300 - Violations—Penalty.

15.26.900 - Chapter cumulative.