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HOUSE BILL 2114
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By Representatives Linville, G. Chandler, Ericksen, Campbell, Schoesler, McDonald, Kastama, Ruderman, Cody and Delvin
Read first time 02/16/1999. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
AN ACT Relating to labeling requirements for meat and poultry products; adding a new section to chapter 16.49A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 16.74 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 16.49A RCW to read as follows:
Every retail meat dealer is required to place or have placed on the packaging of all meat food products grown or processed outside this state a label advising the consumer, in clear and concise terms, that the product was not grown or processed in Washington state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 16.74 RCW to read as follows:
Every person who sells poultry products directly to consumers is required to place or have placed on the packaging of all poultry products grown or processed outside this state a label advising the consumer, in clear and concise terms, that the product was not grown or processed in Washington state.
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