BILL REQ. #: S-1307.1
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/03/09. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of production and export information on patented or trademarked apples; and amending RCW 42.56.380.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 42.56.380 and 2007 c 177 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
The following information relating to agriculture and livestock is
exempt from disclosure under this chapter:
(1) Business-related information under RCW 15.86.110;
(2) Information provided under RCW 15.54.362;
(3) Production or sales records required to determine assessment
levels and actual assessment payments to commodity boards and
commissions formed under chapters 15.24, 15.26, 15.28, 15.44, 15.65,
15.66, 15.74, 15.88, 15.100, 15.89, and 16.67 RCW or required by the
department of agriculture to administer these chapters or the
department's programs;
(4) Consignment information contained on phytosanitary certificates
issued by the department of agriculture under chapters 15.13, 15.49,
and 15.17 RCW or federal phytosanitary certificates issued under 7
C.F.R. 353 through cooperative agreements with the animal and plant
health inspection service, United States department of agriculture, or
on applications for phytosanitary certification required by the
department of agriculture, except that information about the export of
patented or trademarked apples shall be provided upon request to the
holders of the patents or trademarks to verify export volumes, but not
for other commercial purposes;
(5) Financial and commercial information and records supplied by
persons (a) to the department of agriculture for the purpose of
conducting a referendum for the potential establishment of a commodity
board or commission; or (b) to the department of agriculture or
commodity boards or commissions formed under chapter 15.24, 15.28,
15.44, 15.65, 15.66, 15.74, 15.88, 15.100, 15.89, or 16.67 RCW with
respect to domestic or export marketing activities or individual
producer's production information, except that information about the
production and export of patented or trademarked apples shall be
provided upon request to the holders of the patents or trademarks to
verify production and export volumes, but not for other commercial
purposes;
(6) Except under RCW 15.19.080, information obtained regarding the
purchases, sales, or production of an individual American ginseng
grower or dealer;
(7) Information that can be identified to a particular business and
that is collected under RCW 15.17.140(2) and 15.17.143 for certificates
of compliance, except that information about the production and export
of patented or trademarked apples shall be provided upon request to the
holders of the patents or trademarks to verify production and export
volumes, but not for other commercial purposes;
(8) Financial statements provided under RCW 16.65.030(1)(d);
(9) Information submitted by an individual or business for the
purpose of participating in a state or national animal identification
system. Disclosure to local, state, and federal officials is not
public disclosure. This exemption does not affect the disclosure of
information used in reportable animal health investigations under
chapter 16.36 RCW once they are complete; and
(10) Results of testing for animal diseases not required to be
reported under chapter 16.36 RCW that is done at the request of the
animal owner or his or her designee that can be identified to a
particular business or individual.