Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.35 - Washington State Milk Pooling Act.
15.35.030 - Declaration of public interest.

RCW 15.35.030
Declaration of public interest.

It is hereby declared that:
(1) Milk is a necessary article of food for human consumption;
(2) The production, distribution, and maintenance of an adequate supply of healthful milk of proper chemical and physical content, free from contamination, is vital to the public health and welfare;
(3) It is the policy of the state to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent production and orderly marketing of adequate supplies of pure and wholesome milk and milk products necessary to its citizens, to promote competitive prices, and to eliminate economic waste, destructive trade practices, and improper accounting for milk purchased from producers;
(4) Economic factors concerning the production, marketing, and sale of milk in the state may not be accurately reflected in federal programs;
(5) Conditions within the milk industry of this state are such that it may be necessary to establish marketing areas wherein pricing and pooling arrangements between producers are necessary, and for that purpose the director shall have the administrative authority, with such additional duties as are herein prescribed, after investigations and public hearings, to prescribe such marketing areas and modify the same when advisable or necessary.

[ 1993 c 345 § 2; 1991 c 239 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 230 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.35 - Washington State Milk Pooling Act.

15.35.010 - Short title.

15.35.030 - Declaration of public interest.

15.35.060 - Purposes.

15.35.070 - Powers conferred to be liberally construed—Monopoly—Price setting.

15.35.080 - Definitions.

15.35.090 - Milk control between states.

15.35.100 - Director's authority—Subpoena power—Rules.

15.35.105 - Minimum milk price—Competition from outside the marketing area.

15.35.110 - Referendum on establishing or discontinuing market area pooling arrangement.

15.35.115 - Referendum on establishing or discontinuing market area pooling arrangement—Producer-dealers.

15.35.120 - Qualifications for producers to sign petitions or vote in referendums.

15.35.130 - Form of producer petitions.

15.35.140 - Director to establish systems within market areas.

15.35.150 - Determination of quota.

15.35.160 - Contracts, rights and powers of associations not affected.

15.35.170 - Quotas—Transfer of—Limitations.

15.35.180 - Records of milk dealers and cooperatives, inspection and audit of.

15.35.190 - Records necessary for milk dealers.

15.35.200 - Verified reports of milk dealers.

15.35.210 - Milk dealer license—Required.

15.35.220 - Milk dealer license—Application for—Contents.

15.35.230 - Milk dealer license—Fees—Additional assessment for late renewal.

15.35.240 - Milk dealer license—Denial, suspension, or revocation of—Grounds.

15.35.250 - Marketing assessment on producers—Additional assessment for milk testing—Penalty—Court action.

15.35.260 - Records and reports of licensees for assessment purposes.

15.35.270 - Assessment due date.

15.35.280 - Separate account for each marketing plan—Deductions for departmental costs.

15.35.290 - Court actions to implement.

15.35.300 - General penalty—Misdemeanor—Exception.

15.35.310 - Certain producer-dealers exempt.