RCW 43.23.090
Powers and duties.
The director of agriculture shall exercise all powers and perform all duties prescribed by law with respect to the inspection of foods, food products, drinks, milk and milk products, and dairies and dairy products and the components thereof.
He or she shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to foods, food products, drinks, milk and milk products, dairies and dairy products, and their inspection, manufacture, and sale.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5104; 1983 c 248 § 8; 1967 c 240 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.23.090. Prior: 1921 c 7 § 93; RRS § 10851.]
NOTES:
Commercial feed law: Chapter 15.53 RCW.
Eggs and egg products: Chapter 69.25 RCW.
Food, drugs and cosmetics: Chapter 69.04 RCW.
Honey: Chapter 69.28 RCW.
Weighing commodities in highway transport: Chapter 15.80 RCW.
Weights and measures: Chapter 19.94 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.
43.23.002 - Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.
43.23.005 - Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.
43.23.015 - Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.
43.23.025 - Rule-making authority.
43.23.030 - Powers and duties.
43.23.033 - Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.
43.23.035 - Powers and duties—State agricultural market development programs and activities.
43.23.037 - Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.
43.23.042 - Consultation with commodity commissions.
43.23.050 - Powers and duties.
43.23.070 - Powers and duties of state veterinarian.
43.23.090 - Powers and duties.
43.23.110 - Powers and duties.
43.23.115 - Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.
43.23.120 - Bulletins and reports.
43.23.160 - Powers and duties.
43.23.170 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
43.23.200 - Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.
43.23.205 - Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.
43.23.230 - Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.
43.23.250 - Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.
43.23.260 - Interest on unpaid balances.
43.23.265 - Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.
43.23.270 - Export market development project records—Confidentiality.
43.23.275 - Market development and promotion matching fund program.
43.23.280 - Trade barrier matching fund program.
43.23.290 - Food assistance programs.
43.23.300 - Program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and pollinator species.
43.23.310 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of agriculture.