BILL REQ. #: H-1202.3
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/07/2003. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to poultry; amending RCW 69.07.100; 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 69.04 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 poultry animals in
a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the poultry for the
sale of the whole or cut-up raw poultry by the producer directly to
retail customers, or to such sale. 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 poultry animals in a calendar year by the
agricultural producer of the poultry for the sale of the whole or cut-up raw poultry by the producer directly to retail customers or to such
a sale.
Sec. 3 RCW 69.07.100 and 2002 c 301 s 10 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
establishments issued a permit or licensed under the provisions of:
(((1))) (a) Chapter 69.25 RCW, the Washington wholesome eggs and
egg products act;
(((2))) (b) Chapter 69.28 RCW, the Washington state honey act;
(((3))) (c) Chapter 16.49 RCW, the meat inspection act;
(((4))) (d) Chapter 77.65 RCW, relating to the direct retail
endorsement for wild-caught seafood;
(((5))) (e) Title 66 RCW, relating to alcoholic beverage control;
and
(((6))) (f) Chapter 69.30 RCW, the sanitary control of shellfish
act. However, if any such establishments process foods not
specifically provided for in the above entitled acts, such
establishments shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(a) Restaurants or food service establishments; and
(b) The slaughter and preparation of one thousand or fewer poultry
animals in a calendar year by the agricultural producer of the poultry
for the sale of the whole or cut-up raw poultry by the producer
directly to retail customers or to such a sale.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 69.04 RCW
to read as follows:
This chapter does not apply to the slaughter and preparation of one
thousand or fewer poultry animals in a calendar year by the
agricultural producer of the poultry for the sale of the whole or cut-up raw poultry by the producer directly to retail customers, or to such
a sale.