RCW 69.10.035
Immediate danger to public health—Summarily suspending license—Written notification—Hearing—Reinstatement of license.
(1) Whenever the director finds a food storage warehouse operating under conditions that constitute an immediate danger to public health or whenever the licensee or any employee of the licensee actively prevents the director or the director's representative, during an on-site inspection, from determining whether such a condition exists, the director may summarily suspend, pending a hearing, a license provided for in this chapter.
(2) Whenever a license is summarily suspended, the holder of the license shall be notified in writing that the license is, upon service of the notice, immediately suspended and that prompt opportunity for a hearing will be provided.
(3) Whenever a license is summarily suspended, food distribution operations shall immediately cease. However, the director may reinstate the license if the condition that caused the suspension has been abated to the director's satisfaction.
[ 1995 c 374 § 14.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons
Chapter 69.10 - Food Storage Warehouses.
69.10.010 - Inspection of food storage warehouses—Powers of director.
69.10.015 - Annual license required—Director's duties—Fee—Application—Renewal.
69.10.020 - Exemption from licensure—Independent inspection—Report to department.
69.10.025 - Application for renewal of license after expiration date—Additional fee.
69.10.030 - Director may deny, suspend, or revoke license—Actions by applicant—Hearing required.
69.10.045 - Disposition of moneys received under this chapter.
69.10.900 - Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68.