RCW 15.36.551
Dairy inspection program—Assessment. (Expires June 30, 2025.)
There is levied on all milk processed in this state an assessment not to exceed fifty-four one-hundredths of one cent per hundredweight. The director shall determine, by rule, an assessment, that with contribution from the general fund, will support an inspection program to maintain compliance with the provisions of the pasteurized milk ordinance of the national conference on interstate milk shipment. All assessments shall be levied on the operator of the first milk processing plant receiving the milk for processing. This shall include milk processing plants that produce their own milk for processing and milk processing plants that receive milk from other sources. Milk processing plants whose monthly assessment for receipt of milk totals less than twenty dollars in any given month are exempted from paying this assessment for that month. All moneys collected under this section shall be paid to the director by the twentieth day of the succeeding month for the previous month's assessments. The director shall deposit the funds into the dairy inspection account hereby created within the agricultural local fund established in RCW 43.23.230. The funds shall be used only to provide inspection services to the dairy industry. If the operator of a milk processing plant fails to remit any assessments, that sum shall be a lien on any property owned by him or her, and shall be reported by the director and collected in the manner and with the same priority over other creditors as prescribed for the collection of delinquent taxes under chapters 84.60 and 84.64 RCW.
This section expires June 30, 2025.
[ 2019 c 115 § 1; 2015 1st sp.s. c 5 § 1; 2010 c 17 § 1; 2004 c 132 § 1; 1999 c 291 § 26; 1995 c 15 § 1; 1994 c 34 § 1; 1993 sp.s. c 19 § 1; 1992 c 160 § 1. Formerly RCW 15.36.105.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 15: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 12, 1995]." [ 1995 c 15 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.36 - Milk and Milk Products.
15.36.025 - Application of chapter 34.05 RCW.
15.36.041 - Milk producer's license.
15.36.051 - Milk processing plant license—Fee waiver.
15.36.071 - Milk hauler's license—Endorsements.
15.36.081 - Dairy technician's license—Application—Renewal—Fees.
15.36.091 - Dairy technician's license—Records—Inspection of.
15.36.101 - Milk wash station license.
15.36.111 - Inspection of dairy farms and milk processing plants—Violations—Director's access.
15.36.131 - Sale of out-of-state grade A milk and milk products.
15.36.141 - Grading of milk and milk products.
15.36.161 - Cows, goats, and other mammals—Animal health requirements.
15.36.171 - Grades of milk and milk products that may be sold.
15.36.191 - Milk or milk product analysis—Report of violative results.
15.36.201 - Examination of milk and milk products—Violations—Director's options—Penalty.
15.36.206 - Source of milk and milk products—Seller's disclosure.
15.36.221 - Grade A raw milk—Cooling.
15.36.231 - Raw milk or milk products—Bottling and capping—Packaging—Labeling.
15.36.241 - Capping of milk or milk products.
15.36.261 - Butter or cheese—Pasteurization of milk or cream.
15.36.271 - "Pasteurized"—Use of word regulated.
15.36.281 - Unlawful use of containers—Seizure authorized.
15.36.401 - Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation—Reasons.
15.36.412 - Issuance of cease and desist order.
15.36.421 - Milk processing plant or producer—License suspension.
15.36.451 - Regrading of milk or milk products—Reinstatement of license.
15.36.454 - Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Civil penalties.
15.36.455 - Violations—Notice, orders, damages.
15.36.473 - Failure to comply with chapter or rules—Criminal penalties.
15.36.475 - Laboratory tests—Admission as evidence.
15.36.481 - Violations may be enjoined.
15.36.491 - Licenses—Money deposited in the agricultural local fund.
15.36.525 - Sanitary certificates—Rules—Fee for issuance.
15.36.531 - Declaration of police power.
15.36.541 - Chapter cumulative.
15.36.551 - Dairy inspection program—Assessment.
15.36.561 - Dairy inspection program—Advisory committee—Purpose—Terms.
15.36.571 - Department authorized to assess inspection fee on certain manufacturing facilities.