Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.54 - Fertilizers, Minerals, and Limes.
15.54.470 - Violations—Department discretion—Duty of prosecuting attorney—Injunctions.

RCW 15.54.470
Violations—Department discretion—Duty of prosecuting attorney—Injunctions.

(1) Except for violations of RCW 15.54.500, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the fines collected shall be disposed of as provided under RCW 15.54.480.
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be considered as requiring the department to report for prosecution or to cancel the registration of a commercial fertilizer product or to stop the sale of fertilizers for violations of this chapter, when violations are of a minor character, and/or when the department believes that the public interest will be served and protected by a suitable notice of the violation in writing.
(3) It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom any violation of this chapter is reported, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before the department reports a violation of this chapter for such prosecution, an opportunity shall be given the distributor to present his or her view in writing or orally to the department.
(4) The department is hereby authorized to apply for, and the court authorized to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law. Any such injunction shall be issued without bond.

[ 2011 c 73 § 3; 1998 c 36 § 11; 1993 c 183 § 13; 1967 ex.s. c 22 § 35.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2011 c 73: See note following RCW 15.54.270.


Short title—1998 c 36: See note following RCW 15.54.265.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.54 - Fertilizers, Minerals, and Limes.

15.54.265 - Intent—1998 c 36.

15.54.270 - Definitions.

15.54.275 - Bulk fertilizer distribution license—Fee.

15.54.325 - Commercial fertilizer registration—Required for distribution—Application—Fees.

15.54.330 - Commercial fertilizer registration—Application review—Labels and guarantees.

15.54.340 - Labeling requirements.

15.54.350 - Inspection fees.

15.54.362 - Reports—Inspection fees—Late fees—Confidentiality—Penalty—Exception.

15.54.370 - Official samples—Inspection, analysis, testing—Right of entry.

15.54.380 - Penalties for deficiencies upon analysis of commercial fertilizers—Appeal—Disposition of penalties.

15.54.390 - Determination and publication of commercial values—Use in assessment of penalty payments.

15.54.400 - Restrictions on sale—Minimum percentages.

15.54.412 - Misbranding.

15.54.414 - Adulteration.

15.54.420 - Unlawful acts.

15.54.430 - Publication of distribution information, analyses results.

15.54.433 - Fertilizer database—Public availability—Biennial report to legislature.

15.54.436 - Cancellation of license to distribute or of registration—Refusal to register if fraudulent or deceptive practices used—Opportunity for hearing.

15.54.440 - "Stop sale," "stop use," or "withdrawal from distribution" order, when issued—Release—Associated costs.

15.54.450 - Noncompliance—Seizure—Disposition—Associated costs.

15.54.460 - Damages from administrative action, stop sales or seizures.

15.54.470 - Violations—Department discretion—Duty of prosecuting attorney—Injunctions.

15.54.474 - Penalty—Failure to comply with chapter or rule.

15.54.480 - Disposition of moneys.

15.54.490 - Cooperation with other entities.

15.54.500 - Turf fertilizer—Prohibitions on application, sales, and retail display.

15.54.800 - Enforcement of chapter—Adoption of rules.

15.54.820 - Department of ecology—Waste-derived or micronutrient fertilizer—Standards—Written decision—Appeal of decision.

15.54.910 - Prior liability preserved.

15.54.940 - Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections.

15.54.950 - Short title.