Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.
15.44.010 - Definitions.

RCW 15.44.010
Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Commission" means the Washington state dairy products commission.
(2) "Current level of assessment" means the level of assessment paid by the producer as set by the commission which cannot exceed the maximum authorized assessment rate.
(3) "Dealer" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who handles, ships, buys, and sells dairy products, or who acts as sales or purchasing agent, broker, or factor of dairy products.
(4) "Handler" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who purchases milk, cream, or skimmed milk for processing, manufacturing, sale, or distribution.
(5) "Mail" or "send" for purposes of any notice relating to rule making, referenda, or elections means regular mail or electronic distribution, as provided in RCW 34.05.260 for rule making. "Electronic distribution" or "electronically" means distribution by electronic mail or facsimile mail.
(6) "Maximum authorized assessment rate" means the level of assessment most recently approved by a referendum of producers.
(7) "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, trust, association, partnership, society, or any other organization of individuals, or any unit or agency of local, state, or federal government.
(8) "Processor" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who uses milk or cream for canning, drying, manufacturing, preparing, or packaging or for use in producing or manufacturing any product therefrom.
(9) "Producer" means a person doing business in the state of Washington who produces milk from cows and sells it for human or animal food, or medicinal or industrial uses.
(10) "Ship" means to deliver or consign milk or cream to a person dealing in, processing, distributing, or manufacturing dairy products for sale, for human consumption, or industrial or medicinal uses.

[ 2012 c 107 § 1; 2002 c 313 § 88; 1985 c 261 § 17; 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 1; 1961 c 11 § 15.44.010. Prior: 1939 c 219 § 2; RRS § 6266-2.]
NOTES:

Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).


Effective dates—2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.


Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 27.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.

15.44.010 - Definitions.

15.44.015 - Regulating dairy products—Commission created—Existing comprehensive scheme—Laws applicable.

15.44.020 - Commission composition.

15.44.021 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.

15.44.022 - Transition to defined districts and areas.

15.44.023 - Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.

15.44.027 - Appointment of producer member—Commission's authority—Reasonably equal producer representation.

15.44.030 - Member qualifications.

15.44.032 - Terms—Vacancies.

15.44.033 - Nomination and appointment procedure.

15.44.035 - Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.

15.44.038 - Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.

15.44.040 - Copies of records as evidence.

15.44.050 - Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.

15.44.055 - Members—Removal from commission—Process.

15.44.060 - Powers and duties.

15.44.061 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.

15.44.062 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.

15.44.063 - Reimbursement for costs.

15.44.065 - Commission may establish foundations.

15.44.070 - Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.

15.44.080 - Assessments on milk and cream—Amounts—Increases—Producer referendum.

15.44.085 - Assessments on class I or class II milk.

15.44.087 - Class I and class II milk defined.

15.44.090 - Collection of assessments—Lien.

15.44.100 - Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.

15.44.110 - Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.

15.44.130 - Research, advertising, educational campaign—Increase or decrease of assessments—Procedure.

15.44.133 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.

15.44.140 - Authority to inspect premises and records—Subpoenas.

15.44.150 - Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.

15.44.160 - Enforcement of chapter.

15.44.170 - Penalty.

15.44.180 - Jurisdiction of courts.

15.44.185 - Certain records exempt from public disclosure—Exceptions—Actions not prohibited by chapter.

15.44.190 - Funding staff support—Rules.

15.44.195 - Costs of implementing RCW 15.44.061.

15.44.910 - Liberal construction.