BILL REQ. #:  S-3305.1 

Read first time 12/07/11.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

     AN ACT Relating to seed dealer license fees; and amending RCW 15.49.380.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 15.49.380 and 2010 c 8 s 6064 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) No person shall distribute seeds without having obtained a dealer's license for each regular place of business: PROVIDED, That no license shall be required of a person who distributes seeds only in sealed packages of eight ounces or less, packed by a seed labeling registrant and bearing the name and address of the registrant: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a license shall not be required of any grower selling seeds of his or her own production exclusively. Such seed sold by such grower must be properly labeled as provided in this chapter. Each dealer's license shall cost one hundred twenty-five dollars, shall be issued through the master license system, shall bear the date of issue, shall expire on the master license expiration date, and shall be prominently displayed in each place of business.
     (2) Persons custom conditioning and/or custom treating seeds for others for remuneration shall be considered dealers for the purpose of this chapter.
     (3) Application for a license to distribute seed shall be through the master license system and shall include the name and address of the person applying for the license, the name of a person domiciled in this state authorized to receive and accept service or legal notices of all kinds, and any other reasonable and practical information prescribed by the department necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.