Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.
15.58.065 - Protection of privileged or confidential information.

RCW 15.58.065
Protection of privileged or confidential information.

(1) In submitting data required by this chapter, the applicant may:
(a) Mark clearly any portions which in the applicant's opinion are trade secrets or commercial or financial information; and
(b) Submit such marked material separately from other material required to be submitted under this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other law, the director shall not make public information which in the director's judgment should be privileged or confidential because it contains or relates to trade secrets or commercial or financial information except that, when necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, information relating to unpublished formulas of products acquired by authorization of this chapter may be revealed to any state or federal agency consulted and may be revealed at a public hearing or in findings of fact issued by the director when necessary under this chapter.
(3) If the director proposes to release for inspection information which the applicant or registrant believes to be protected from disclosure under subsection (2) of this section, the director shall notify the applicant or registrant in writing, by certified mail. The director shall not thereafter make available for inspection such data until thirty days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant. During this period, the applicant or registrant may institute an action in the superior court of Thurston county for a declaratory judgment as to whether such information is subject to protection under subsection (2) of this section.

[ 1989 c 380 § 5; 1979 c 146 § 4.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.

15.58.010 - Short title.

15.58.020 - Declaration of public interest.

15.58.030 - Definitions.

15.58.040 - Director's authority—Rules.

15.58.045 - Disposal of unusable pesticides—Rules.

15.58.050 - Registration of pesticides—Generally.

15.58.060 - Statement for registration—Contents.

15.58.065 - Protection of privileged or confidential information.

15.58.070 - Pesticide annual registration fee—Expiration of registrations—Deposit in agricultural local fund.

15.58.080 - Additional fee for late registration renewal.

15.58.090 - Certain agencies may register without fee—Not subject to RCW 15.58.180.

15.58.100 - Criterion for registering.

15.58.110 - Refusing or canceling registration—Procedure.

15.58.120 - Suspension of registration when hazard to public health.

15.58.130 - "Misbranded" as applicable to pesticides, devices, or spray adjuvants.

15.58.140 - "Adulterated" as applicable to pesticides.

15.58.150 - Unlawful practices.

15.58.160 - Violations of chapter—"Stop sale, use or removal" order.

15.58.170 - "Stop sale, use or removal" order—Adjudication.

15.58.180 - Pesticide dealer license—Generally.

15.58.200 - Pesticide dealer manager—License qualifications.

15.58.205 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Required—Exemptions.

15.58.206 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Exemption—Home inspectors.

15.58.207 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Examination.

15.58.210 - Pest control consultant licenses—Required—Exemptions.

15.58.220 - Public pest control consultant license.

15.58.230 - Consultant's license—Requirements.

15.58.233 - Renewal of licenses—Recertification standards.

15.58.235 - Renewal of licenses—Delinquency.

15.58.240 - Classification of licenses—Examinations—Fees.

15.58.250 - Recordkeeping requirements.

15.58.260 - Civil penalties and/or denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration or permit.

15.58.270 - Subpoenas—Witness fees.

15.58.280 - Sampling and examination of pesticides or devices—Procedure when criminal proceedings contemplated.

15.58.290 - Minor violations, warning notice in writing.

15.58.300 - Persons exempted from certain penalties under RCW 15.58.150.

15.58.310 - Pesticides for foreign export not in violation of chapter.

15.58.320 - Certain pharmacists exempted from licensing provisions.

15.58.330 - Violation of chapter—Misdemeanor.

15.58.335 - Civil penalty.

15.58.340 - Injunction.

15.58.345 - Damages—Civil action not precluded.

15.58.350 - Persons charged with enforcement barred from interest in pesticides, devices.

15.58.360 - No recovery of damages when probable cause.

15.58.400 - Cooperation and agreements with other agencies.

15.58.405 - Emergency situations—Special local needs—Experimental use permits.

15.58.411 - Use of license fees—Pesticide safety education program—Deposit of money collected for civil penalties.

15.58.420 - Report to legislature.

15.58.445 - Wood destroying organism inspections—License required.

15.58.450 - Wood destroying organism inspection report—Unique inspection control number required.

15.58.460 - Structural pest inspector—Evidence of financial responsibility required—Exemptions.

15.58.465 - Structural pest inspector—Forms of evidence of financial responsibility—Amount—Terms.

15.58.470 - Structural pest inspector—Failure to meet financial responsibility requirements.

15.58.480 - Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.

15.58.910 - Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections.

15.58.920 - Existing liabilities not affected.