Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.30 - Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruits and Vegetables.
15.30.160 - Inspection, certification prior to using "CA" or similar designation—Eradication required, when.

RCW 15.30.160
Inspection, certification prior to using "CA" or similar designation—Eradication required, when.

No person in this state shall place or stamp the letters "CA" or a similar designation in conjunction with a number or numbers upon any container or subcontainer of any fruits or vegetables, unless the director has inspected such fruits or vegetables and issued a state lot number for such fruits or vegetables in conjunction with a certificate stating their quality and condition, that they were stored in a warehouse licensed under the provisions of this chapter and that they meet all other requirements of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder: PROVIDED, That if such fruits or vegetables are not allowed to enter the channels of commerce within two weeks of such inspection or a subsequent similar inspection by the director the letters "CA" and the state lot number shall be eradicated by the licensee.

[ 1961 c 29 § 16.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.30 - Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruits and Vegetables.

15.30.010 - Definitions.

15.30.020 - Annual license required—Expiration date.

15.30.030 - Application for license, contents—Issuance, prerequisites.

15.30.040 - Annual license fee.

15.30.050 - Enforcement—Rules authorized, procedure.

15.30.060 - Rules—Oxygen content, temperature, and time period to be maintained—Classification of fruits, vegetables as controlled atmosphere stored.

15.30.070 - License renewal date—Penalty for late renewal, exception.

15.30.080 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Grounds—Hearing required.

15.30.090 - Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Hearings subject to Administrative Procedure Act.

15.30.100 - Subpoenas—Witnesses and fees.

15.30.110 - Issuance of warehouse number—Use of letters "CA"—Marking containers with letters and number.

15.30.120 - Licensee to make daily determination of air components—Record, form, contents.

15.30.130 - Identity of fruit and vegetables to be maintained by CA number and inspection number to retail market.

15.30.140 - Maturity and condition standards may be higher than for fruit and vegetables not subject to chapter.

15.30.150 - Minimum condition and maturity standards for apples.

15.30.160 - Inspection, certification prior to using "CA" or similar designation—Eradication required, when.

15.30.170 - Inspection, certification may be requested by financially interested person.

15.30.180 - Fees for inspection and certification.

15.30.190 - Certificate as evidence.

15.30.200 - Disposition of fees.

15.30.210 - Unlawful sales, acts, or use of words "controlled atmosphere storage" and terms of similar import.

15.30.220 - Injunctions authorized.

15.30.230 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

15.30.240 - Prior civil or criminal liability not affected.

15.30.250 - Penalties for violating chapter.

15.30.260 - Cooperation, agreements with other governmental agencies.

15.30.900 - Fruits and vegetables in storage prior to enactment of chapter.