RCW 15.28.315
Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.
(1) Under RCW 42.56.380, certain agricultural business records, commission records, and department of agriculture records relating to the commission and producers of agricultural commodities are exempt from public disclosure.
(2) Financial and commercial information and records submitted to either the department or the commission for the purpose of administering this chapter may be shared between the department and the commission. They may also be used, if required, in any suit or administrative hearing involving any provision of this chapter or a marketing order.
(3) This chapter does not prohibit:
(a) The issuance of general statements based upon the reports of persons subject to this chapter as long as the statements do not identify the information furnished by any person; or
(b) The publication by the director or the commission of the name of any person violating this chapter and a statement of the manner of the violation by that person.
[ 2005 c 274 § 213; 2002 c 313 § 68.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.28 - Soft Tree Fruits.
15.28.020 - Commission composition—Voting—Quorum.
15.28.023 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.
15.28.024 - Transition to director appointed commission.
15.28.030 - Qualifications of voting members.
15.28.040 - Appointment of voting members—Positions.
15.28.055 - Terms of present members.
15.28.060 - Nominating meetings—Notice—Appointment—Ballots—Advisory vote—Eligible voters.
15.28.070 - Establishment of subdistricts—Rules and regulations.
15.28.080 - Vacancies on commission—How filled.
15.28.090 - Compensation of members—Travel expenses.
15.28.100 - Powers of commission.
15.28.103 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
15.28.105 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
15.28.110 - Duties of commission.
15.28.120 - Copies of records as evidence.
15.28.140 - District advisory and state commodity committees.
15.28.150 - Committee organization—Duties.
15.28.160 - Annual assessment—Exemption—Brined sweet cherries assessable.
15.28.170 - Research and advertising—Power to increase assessment.
15.28.180 - Increase of assessment for specific fruit or classification—Procedure.
15.28.190 - Deposit of funds—Treasurer's bond.
15.28.200 - Use of funds—Contributions.
15.28.210 - Records kept—Preservation—Inspection of.
15.28.220 - Returns to commission.
15.28.230 - Due date of assessments—Delinquent penalty.
15.28.240 - Collection rules—Use of "stamps."
15.28.250 - Responsibility for payment of assessments—Due upon receipt—Delinquencies—Civil action.
15.28.260 - Publications by commission—Subscriptions.
15.28.270 - Violations—Penalty.
15.28.280 - Venue of actions—Jurisdiction of courts.
15.28.300 - Rules and regulations—Filing—Publication.
15.28.305 - Rule making—Exemptions.
15.28.310 - Authority to agents of commission to inspect.
15.28.320 - Funding staff support—Rules.