Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.35 - Washington State Milk Pooling Act.
15.35.180 - Records of milk dealers and cooperatives, inspection and audit of.

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

The director shall examine and audit not less than one time each year or at any other such time the director considers necessary, the books and records, and may photostat such books, records, and accounts of milk dealers and cooperatives licensed or believed subject to license under this chapter for the purpose of determining:
(1) How payments to producers for the milk handled are computed and whether the amount of such payments are in accordance with the applicable marketing plan;
(2) If any provisions of this chapter affecting such payments directly or indirectly have been or are being violated.
No person shall in any way hinder or delay the director in conducting such examination.
The director may accept and use for the purposes of this section any audit made for or by a federal milk market order administrator which provides the information necessary for such purposes.

[ 1991 c 239 § 13; 1971 ex.s. c 230 § 18.]

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.