RCW 15.65.620
Chapter not to affect other laws—Agreements and orders under prior law may be made subject to chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to nor alter nor change any provision of the statutes of the state of Washington relating to the apple commission (RCW 15.24.010- 15.24.210 inclusive), to the soft tree fruits commission (RCW 15.28.010- 15.28.310 inclusive), to [the] dairy products commission (RCW 15.44.010- 15.44.180 inclusive), or to the grain commission (chapter 15.115 RCW). No marketing agreement or order containing any of the provisions specified in RCW 15.65.310 or 15.65.320 shall be issued with respect to the respective commodities affected by said statutes unless and until any commission established by any such statute shall cease to perform the provisions of its respective statute. The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to any marketing agreement or order issued pursuant to the Washington agricultural enabling act of 1955 (chapter 15.66 RCW); except that any such marketing agreement or order issued pursuant to said 1955 act may be brought under this chapter upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to amendments of marketing agreements and orders, whereupon:
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to and the provisions of said 1955 act shall cease to apply to such marketing agreement or order; and
(2) All assets and liabilities of, or pertaining to such agreement or order, and of any commission or agency established by it, shall continue to exist with respect to such agreement, order, commission or agency after being so brought under this chapter.
[ 2009 c 33 § 34; 1961 c 256 § 62.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.65 - Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards.
15.65.028 - Regulating agricultural commodities—Existing comprehensive scheme.
15.65.033 - Regulating agricultural commodities—Laws applicable.
15.65.040 - Establishing a commodity board—Marketing order—Purposes.
15.65.043 - Board may establish foundation.
15.65.060 - Form, filing of marketing agreement, order, amendment, and other proceedings.
15.65.070 - Notice of hearing on proposal—Publication—Contents.
15.65.090 - Subpoenas—Compelling attendance of witnesses, fees—Immunity of witnesses.
15.65.110 - Filing objections to recommended decision—Final decision—Waiver.
15.65.120 - Contents and scope of recommended and final decision—Delivery of copies.
15.65.160 - Ascertainment of required assent percentages.
15.65.170 - Issuance or amendment of marketing order—Assent—Rules.
15.65.183 - Termination of marketing order or agreement—Petition—Procedure.
15.65.185 - Referendum prior to termination of a marketing order or agreement—Procedure—Exceptions.
15.65.190 - Termination of agreement or order on assent of producers—Procedure.
15.65.193 - When marketing order or agreement is terminated—Duties of affected commodity board.
15.65.200 - Lists of affected parties—Information used to establish lists—Purpose and use.
15.65.230 - Qualifications of members of commodity boards.
15.65.235 - Producer-handlers as producers for membership purposes—Exception.
15.65.240 - Terms of members of commodity boards—Elections or appointment.
15.65.250 - Nominations for election to commodity board—When only one nominee.
15.65.260 - Election of members of commodity board—Procedure.
15.65.280 - Powers and duties of commodity board—Reservation of power to director.
15.65.287 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
15.65.289 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
15.65.300 - Agreement or order to contain detailed statement of powers and purposes.
15.65.305 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.
15.65.310 - Advertising, sale, trade barrier, claim, etc., provisions in agreement or order.
15.65.320 - Agreement and order provisions for research.
15.65.330 - Agreement and order provisions for uniform grades and standards—Enforcement—Rules.
15.65.340 - Agreement and order provisions prohibiting or regulating certain practices.
15.65.350 - Agreement and order to define applicable area—"Production area"—"Marketing area."
15.65.370 - Agreement or order not to prohibit or discriminatorily burden marketing.
15.65.380 - Additional agreement or order provisions.
15.65.390 - Annual assessment—Limitation generally.
15.65.400 - Rate of assessment.
15.65.410 - Time, place, method for payment and collection of assessments.
15.65.420 - Use of moneys collected—Departmental expenses.
15.65.430 - Refunds of moneys received or collected.
15.65.440 - Assessments personal debt—Additional percentage if not paid—Civil action to collect.
15.65.450 - Deposit to defray department's expenses—Circumstances requiring reimbursement.
15.65.470 - Depositaries for revolving fund—Deposits.
15.65.480 - Separate accounts for each agreement or order—Disbursements.
15.65.490 - Records of financial transactions to be kept by director—Audits.
15.65.500 - Bonds of administrator, board, employee.
15.65.510 - Information and inspections required—Hearings—Confidentiality and disclosures.
15.65.520 - Criminal acts and penalties.
15.65.530 - Civil liability—Use of moneys recovered.
15.65.540 - Jurisdiction of superior courts—Who may bring action.
15.65.560 - Remedies additional.
15.65.570 - Proceedings subject to administrative procedure act—Exemptions.
15.65.600 - Public interest to be protected—Establishment of prices prohibited.
15.65.640 - Chapter not to apply to green pea grower or processor.
15.65.650 - Hop commodity board—Powers.
15.65.670 - Costs of implementing RCW 15.65.287.