BILL REQ. #:  H-3339.1 

Read first time 01/17/12.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

     AN ACT Relating to the annual gross sales limits for cottage food operations; amending RCW 69.22.070; and repealing RCW 69.22.050.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 69.22.070 and 2011 c 281 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) After conducting a hearing, the director may deny, suspend, or revoke any permit provided for in this chapter if it is determined that a permittee has committed any of the following acts:
     (a) Refused, neglected, or failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, any rules adopted to administer this chapter, or any lawful order of the director;
     (b) Refused, neglected, or failed to keep and maintain records required by this chapter, or to make the records available when requested pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
     (c) Consistent with RCW 69.22.060, refused the director access to the permitted area of a domestic residence housing a cottage food operation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter; or
     (d) Consistent with RCW 69.22.060, refused the department access to any records required to be kept under the provisions of this chapter((; or
     (e) Exceeded the annual income limits provided in RCW 69.22.050)).
     (2) The director may summarily suspend a permit issued under this chapter if the director finds that a cottage food operation is operating under conditions that constitute an immediate danger to public health or if the director is denied access to the permitted area of a domestic residence housing a cottage food operation and records where the access was sought for the purposes of enforcing or administering this chapter.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   RCW 69.22.050 (Annual gross sales--Department to determine annual amount) and 2011 c 281 s 5 are each repealed.