Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.35 - Washington State Milk Pooling Act.
15.35.090 - Milk control between states.

RCW 15.35.090
Milk control between states.

(1) The director shall in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and any marketing plan thereunder confer with the legally constituted authorities of other states of the United States, and the United States department of agriculture, for the purpose of seeking uniformity of milk control with respect to milk coming in to the state and going out of the state in interstate commerce with a view to accomplishing the purposes of this chapter, and may enter into a compact or compacts which will insure a uniform system of milk control between this state and other states.
(2) In order to facilitate carrying out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the department may hold joint hearings with authorized officers or agencies of other states who have duties and powers similar to those of the department or with any authorized person designated by the United States department of agriculture, and may enter into joint agreements with such authorized state or federal agencies for exchange of information with regard to prices paid to producers for milk moving from one state to the other or any purpose to carry out and enforce this chapter.

[ 1991 c 239 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 230 § 9.]

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.