RCW 43.23.160
Powers and duties.
The director of agriculture shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by law relating to commission merchants, livestock identification, livestock brand registration and inspection. All officers appointed to enforce these laws who have successfully completed a course of training prescribed by the Washington state criminal justice training commission shall have the authority generally vested in a peace officer solely for the purpose of enforcing these laws.
He or she shall enforce and supervise the administration of all laws relating to commission merchants, livestock identification and shall have the power to enforce all laws relating to any division under the supervision of the director of agriculture.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5108; 1983 c 248 § 10; 1967 c 240 § 13. Prior: 1965 c 8 § 43.23.160; prior: 1951 c 170 § 3.]
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.