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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6026

Chapter 97, Laws of 1995

54th Legislature

1995 Regular Session

Washington state grown agricultural commodities

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/23/95

Passed by the Senate March 9, 1995

YEAS 48 NAYS 0

JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

Passed by the House April 6, 1995

YEAS 97 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6026 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

MARTY BROWN

Secretary

Approved April 18, 1995

FILED

April 18, 1995 - 1:26 p.m.

MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6026

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Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Agriculture & Agricultural Trade & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Loveland, A. Anderson, Morton, Bauer, Snyder, Newhouse, Winsley and Kohl)

Read first time 03/01/95.

AN ACT Relating to Washington state agricultural commodities; and adding a new section to chapter 15.04 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 15.04 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Before being offered for retail sale in this state, any agricultural commodity, defined under RCW 15.66.010, that was grown or raised in this state may be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or otherwise held out, with the words "Washington state grown," or other similar language indicating that the product is from Washington state grown or raised agricultural commodities.

(2) An agricultural commodity that was not grown or raised in this state and packages of that product shall not be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or otherwise held out as "Washington state grown," or in any way as to imply that such product is a Washington state grown or raised agricultural commodity.

(3) It is unlawful for any person to violate this section.

(4) The legislature finds that the practices covered by this section are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Violations of this section are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. A violation of this section is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.