READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.   

     AN ACT Relating to poultry; adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 16.49 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 69.07 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.20 RCW to read as follows:
     Rules adopted by the state board of health, the department of health, or a local health jurisdiction, as defined in RCW 43.70.575, regulating food or food service establishments do not apply to the slaughter and preparation of one thousand or fewer pastured poultry animals in a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the poultry for the sale of the whole raw poultry by the producer directly to the ultimate consumer at the producer's farm. The state board of health, the department of health, or a local health jurisdiction, as defined in RCW 43.70.575, shall not apply such rules directly or indirectly to such an activity or sale.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 16.49 RCW to read as follows:
     This chapter does not apply to the slaughter and preparation of one thousand or fewer pastured poultry animals in a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the poultry for the sale of the whole raw poultry by the producer directly to the ultimate consumer at the producer's farm.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 69.07 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A special, temporary permit issued by the department under this section is required for the slaughter and preparation of one thousand or fewer pastured poultry animals in a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the poultry for the sale of the whole raw poultry by the producer directly to the ultimate consumer at the producer's farm, and for such sale. Such activities shall not be conducted without the permit. However, if the activities are conducted under such a permit, the activities are exempted from any other licensing requirements of this chapter.
     (2)(a) The department must adopt by rule requirements for a special, temporary permit for the activities described in subsection (1) of this section. The requirements must be generally patterned after those established by WAC 246-215-190 as it exists on the effective date of this section for temporary food service establishments, but must be tailored specifically to these slaughter, preparation, and sale activities. The requirements must include, but are not limited to, those for: Cooling procedures, when applicable; sanitary facilities, equipment, and utensils; clean water; washing and other hygienic practices; and waste and wastewater disposal.
     (b) The rules must also identify the length of time such a permit is valid. In determining the length of time, the department must take care to ensure that it is adequate to accommodate the seasonal nature of the permitted activities. In adopting any rule under this section, the department must also carefully consider the economic constraints on the regulated activity.
     (3) The department shall conduct such inspections of the activities permitted under this section as are reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with permit requirements.
     (4) The fee for a special permit issued under this section is seventy-five dollars.