Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 76.48 - Specialized Forest Products.
76.48.031 - Specialized forest products permits—Required—Inspection.

RCW 76.48.031
Specialized forest products permits—Required—Inspection.

(1) Except as provided in RCW 76.48.211, a completed specialized forest products permit issued under this chapter is required prior to engaging in the following activities:
(a) Harvesting any specialized forest products from any lands, including his or her own land.
(b) Possessing or transporting any specialized forest products, unless the person has in his or her possession either of the following in lieu of a permit:
(i) A true copy of the permit;
(ii) If the person is transporting the specialized forest product from a location other than the harvest site or is a first or secondary specialized forest products buyer, a sales invoice, bill of lading, or, for the possession and transportation of Christmas trees only, an authorization if a copy of the authorization has been filed prior to the harvest of the Christmas trees with the sheriff's office for the county in which the Christmas trees are to be harvested;
(iii) A bill of lading or documentation issued in or by another state, a Canadian province, or the federal government indicating the true origin of the specialized forest products as being outside of Washington; or
(iv) If the products were harvested within the operational area defined by a valid forest practices application or notification under chapter 76.09 RCW, a sequentially numbered load ticket generated by the landowner or the landowner's agent that includes, at a minimum, all information required on a bill of lading and the forest practices application number.
(c) Selling, or offering for sale, any amount of raw or unprocessed huckleberries, regardless if the huckleberries were harvested with the consent of the landowner, unless the possessor of the huckleberries being offered for sale is able to show that the huckleberries originated on land owned by the United States forest service and displays a valid permit from the United States forest service that lawfully entitles the possessor to harvest the huckleberries in question.
(2)(a) Unless otherwise designated by the permittor as provided in this subsection, a permit or true copy must be readily available for inspection at each harvest site.
(b) An individual permit or true copy must be carried and made readily available for inspection by each individual permittee at a harvest site if the permittor designated an individual permit or true copy as an additional condition or limitation specified on the permit under RCW 76.48.081.

[ 2009 c 245 § 4; 2008 c 191 § 3; 2005 c 401 § 3; 1995 c 366 § 5; 1992 c 184 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 94 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 147 § 5; 1967 ex.s. c 47 § 7. Formerly RCW 76.48.060.]
NOTES:

Finding—Intent—2009 c 245: See note following RCW 76.48.011.


Severability—1995 c 366: See note following RCW 76.48.021.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 76 - Forests and Forest Products

Chapter 76.48 - Specialized Forest Products.

76.48.011 - Declaration of public interest.

76.48.021 - Definitions.

76.48.031 - Specialized forest products permits—Required—Inspection.

76.48.041 - Contents of authorization, sales invoice, or bill of lading.

76.48.051 - Specialized forest products permit—True copy.

76.48.061 - Permit requirements.

76.48.071 - Validation of forms for verifiable permits and validated permits.

76.48.081 - Specialized forest products permits—Expiration—Specifications.

76.48.091 - Acceptance and validation of permits—Authorized agents.

76.48.101 - Possession of specialized forest products by first or secondary buyer—Display of documentation—Specialty wood processors.

76.48.111 - Specialized forest products buyers and huckleberry buyers—Required records.

76.48.121 - Display of business license.

76.48.131 - Unlawful acts.

76.48.141 - False, fraudulent, forged, or stolen specialized forest products permit, sales invoice, bill of lading, etc.—Penalty.

76.48.151 - Penalties—Affirmative defense.

76.48.161 - Multiple convictions for violating RCW 76.48.141 or 76.48.151—Suspension of privileges to obtain a specialized forest products permit.

76.48.171 - Disposition of fines.

76.48.181 - Agencies responsible for enforcement of chapter.

76.48.191 - Detention of specialized forest products and documentation.

76.48.201 - Protection of items seized under RCW 76.48.191—Disposition of items.

76.48.211 - Exemptions.

76.48.221 - Effect of RCW 76.48.031 with respect to huckleberries.

76.48.231 - Department to develop educational material.

76.48.241 - Assistance and training for minority groups.

76.48.251 - Specialized forest products outreach and education account.

76.48.907 - Saving—1967 ex.s. c 47.