(1) There is hereby levied upon all fresh apples grown annually in this state, and upon all apples packed as Washington apples, including fresh sliced, an assessment of eight and seventy-five one-hundredths cents per one hundred pounds of apples, based on net shipping weight or reasonable equivalent net product assessment measurement as determined by the commission.
(2) Assessments shall be payable as provided in WAC
24-12-012, whether in bulk or loose in boxes or any other container, or packed in any style package. The net shipping weights for the following containers shall apply for the purpose of computing the assessments:
DESCRIPTION OF CONTAINER | NET SHIPPING WEIGHT RANGE |
Tray Carton | 37-52 lbs. | |
Cell Carton | 37-52 lbs. | |
1 Layer Carton AKA Euro Carton | 10-15 lbs. | |
2 Layer Carton AKA Euro Carton | 20-30 lbs. | |
3 Layer Carton AKA Euro Carton | 30-40 lbs. | |
Euro Carton 1-3 Layers | 10-45 lbs. | |
Master Carton (Bags in Box/Clamshell) | 13-45 lbs. | |
Master Bin (Bags in Bin/Clamshell) | 300-600 lbs. | |
Bin (Loose/Jumble/Bulk) | 500-950 lbs. | |
Loose Carton (Jumble/Bulk) | 8-40 lbs. | |
Carton (2/3 Bushel) | 25-40 lbs. | |
1/2 Carton | 18-25 lbs. | |
1/3 Bushel Carton | 10-15 lbs. | |
Overwrap Carton | 30-40 lbs. | |
RPC Tray Carton | 37-52 lbs. | |
RPC Master Carton | 25-45 lbs. | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
15.24.070,
15.24.090,
42.56.040 and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 19-24-098, § 24-12-010, filed 12/4/19, effective 1/4/20. Statutory Authority: Chapters
15.24 and
34.05 RCW. WSR 09-19-074, § 24-12-010, filed 9/16/09, effective 10/17/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter
15.24 RCW. WSR 00-23-064, § 24-12-010, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter
15.24 RCW and 1997 c 303. WSR 98-18-060 and 98-21-048, § 24-12-010, filed 8/31/98 and 10/15/98, effective 10/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
15.24.070(1). WSR 86-21-088 (Order 19), § 24-12-010, filed 10/17/86; WSR 84-20-002 (Order 16), § 24-12-010, filed 9/20/84; WSR 82-20-073 (Order 13), § 24-12-010, filed 10/6/82. Statutory Authority: RCW
15.24.070(1) and
15.24.090. WSR 81-16-011 (Order 9), § 24-12-010, filed 7/27/81. Statutory Authority: RCW
15.24.070(1). WSR 79-04-045 (Order 8), § 24-12-011 (codified as WAC 24-12-010), filed 3/27/79, effective with the 1979 and subsequent crops of apples; WSR 78-07-030 (Order 7), § 24-12-010, filed 6/16/78, effective 9/1/78; Order 6, § 24-12-010, filed 11/14/77; Order 1, § 24-12-010, filed 9/19/69; Regulation No. 2, filed 1/26/67; Regulation No. 2, effective 9/29/61.]