Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.
20.01.430 - Commission merchant's remittance to consignor.

RCW 20.01.430
Commission merchant's remittance to consignor.

Every commission merchant shall remit to the consignor of any agricultural product the full price for which such agricultural product was sold within thirty days of the date of sale, or in the case of livestock within seven days of the date of sale unless otherwise mutually agreed between grower and commission merchant. The remittance to the consignor shall include all collections, overcharges, and damages, less the agreed commission and other charges and advances, and a complete account of the sale. Where payment for livestock is made by mail, payment is timely if mailed within seven days of the date of sale unless otherwise specified in an agreement between the producer and the dealer in livestock.

[ 1982 c 20 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 304 § 11; 1974 ex.s. c 102 § 9; 1959 c 139 § 43.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 20 - Commission Merchants—Agricultural Products

Chapter 20.01 - Agricultural Products—Commission Merchants, Dealers, Brokers, Buyers, Agents.

20.01.010 - Definitions.

20.01.020 - Rules and regulations—Enforcement of chapter—Interference prohibited.

20.01.030 - Exemptions.

20.01.038 - License required of persons dealing in livestock, hay, grain, or straw.

20.01.040 - License—Generally.

20.01.050 - License renewals.

20.01.060 - Licensee in one class may obtain license in another—Additional fee.

20.01.070 - Application for license—Contents.

20.01.080 - Commission merchant's schedule of commissions and charges—Changes, posting.

20.01.086 - Waiver of reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements prohibited.

20.01.090 - Agent to disclose principal licensee and his endorsement.

20.01.100 - Issuance of license—Expiration date—Fraudulent application grounds for refusal, revocation.

20.01.110 - Publication of list of licensees and rules—Posting license.

20.01.120 - Vehicle license plates.

20.01.125 - Hay or straw—Certified vehicle tare and load weights—Violations.

20.01.130 - Disposition of moneys.

20.01.140 - Change in organization of firm to be reported.

20.01.150 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Authority.

20.01.160 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Procedure.

20.01.170 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Subpoenas, witnesses, testimony, fees.

20.01.180 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Findings and conclusions—Record.

20.01.190 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Final action in writing—Appeal to superior court.

20.01.200 - Denial, suspension, revocation of licenses, probationary orders—Appellate review.

20.01.205 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.

20.01.210 - Commission merchants, dealers—Bonds.

20.01.211 - Alternative bonding provision for certain dealers.

20.01.212 - Livestock dealers bonded under federal law.

20.01.214 - Appeal from rejected bond claim.

20.01.220 - Action on bond for fraud.

20.01.230 - Action on bond for failure to comply with chapter.

20.01.240 - Claims against commission merchant, dealer.

20.01.250 - Failure of consignor to file claim, time limitation.

20.01.260 - Director not liable if circumstances prevent ascertainment of creditors—Demand on bond.

20.01.270 - Demand on bond after claims ascertained—Power of director to settle, compromise.

20.01.280 - Action on bond after refusal to pay—New bond, failure to file.

20.01.300 - Verified complaints of consignor—Investigations.

20.01.310 - Oaths, testimony, witnesses, subpoenas—Contempt proceedings—Records as evidence.

20.01.320 - Investigations, examinations, inspections—Search warrants—Subpoenas.

20.01.330 - Denial, revocation, suspension, or condition of licenses, probationary orders—Grounds.

20.01.340 - Denial, revocation, suspension of licenses, probationary orders—Previous violations as grounds.

20.01.350 - Denial, revocation, suspension of licenses, probationary orders—Hearing, investigation—Findings required—Notices.

20.01.360 - Order of revocation, suspension.

20.01.370 - Commission merchants—Recordkeeping.

20.01.380 - Dealers, cash buyers, livestock dealers—Recordkeeping—Carrying identification and health documents.

20.01.385 - Failure to comply—Construction of transaction.

20.01.390 - When dealer must pay for products delivered to him or her.

20.01.400 - Broker's memorandum of sale.

20.01.410 - Manifest of cargo—Bill of lading.

20.01.420 - Commission merchant's report of sale to consignor.

20.01.430 - Commission merchant's remittance to consignor.

20.01.440 - Commission merchant's copy of records to be retained—Inspection—Department's certificate of condition, quality, etc.

20.01.450 - Claims against seller by dealer, cash buyer—Credit to dealer, cash buyer against consignor—Certificate of proof.

20.01.460 - Prohibited acts—Penalties.

20.01.465 - Time of sale requirement—Unlawful practice.

20.01.470 - Action to enjoin violation of chapter.

20.01.475 - Licensee under chapter—Prima facie evidence acting as licensee handling agricultural products.

20.01.480 - Violations resulting in improper or nonpayment—Charges.

20.01.482 - Civil infractions—Notice—Misdemeanors.

20.01.484 - Civil infractions—Response to notice.

20.01.486 - Civil infractions—Hearing to contest charge—Order—Appeal.

20.01.488 - Civil infractions—Informal hearing on mitigating circumstances—Order—No appeal.

20.01.490 - Civil infractions—Monetary penalty—Failure to pay, misdemeanor.

20.01.500 - "Grower," "processor" defined—Application of exemption contained in RCW 20.01.030(1).

20.01.510 - Processor's form showing maximum processing capacity.

20.01.520 - Processor to have grower contracts and commitments on file.

20.01.530 - Grower may file form showing crops processor is committed to purchase.

20.01.540 - Committing to purchase more crops than plants can process—Violation.

20.01.550 - Discrimination by processor.

20.01.560 - Effective date of RCW 20.01.500 through 20.01.550.

20.01.570 - Cash or other security in lieu of surety bond.

20.01.610 - Authority to stop vehicle violating chapter—Failure to stop, civil infraction.

20.01.900 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

20.01.920 - Effective date—1959 c 139.

20.01.930 - Repealer.

20.01.940 - Repealer—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 115.