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HOUSE
BILL 2892
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Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/01/2002. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
Selling apples for fresh consumption.
AN
ACT Relating to selling apples for fresh consumption; and amending RCW
15.17.210.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
15.17.210 and 1998 c 154 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
It
is unlawful:
(1)
To sell any fruits or vegetables:
(a)
As meeting the standards for any fruit or vegetable as prescribed by the
director unless they in fact do so;
(b)
For which no standards have been established under this chapter unless ninety
percent or more by weight or count, as determined by the director, are free
from plant pest injury that has penetrated or damaged the edible portions and
from worms, mold, slime, or decay;
(c)
In containers other than the size and dimensions prescribed by the director by
rule;
(d)
Unless the containers in which the fruits or vegetables are placed or packed
are marked with the proper grade and additional information as may be
prescribed by rule. The additional information may include:
(i)
The name and address of the grower, or packer, or distributor;
(ii)
The varieties of the fruits or vegetables;
(iii)
The size, weight, and either volume or count, or both, of the fruits or
vegetables;
(e)
Which are in containers marked or advertised for sale or sold as being either
graded or classified, or both, according to the standards prescribed by the
director by rule unless the fruits or vegetables conform with the standards;
(f)
Which are deceptively packed;
(g)
Which are deceptively arranged or displayed;
(h)
Which are mislabeled; or
(i)
Which do not conform to this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;
(2)
For any person to ship or transport or any carrier to accept any lot of fruits
or vegetables without an inspection certificate, permit, or certificate of
compliance when the director has prescribed by rule that such products be
accompanied by an inspection certificate, permit, or certificate of
compliance. The inspection certificate, permit, or certificate of compliance
shall be on a form prescribed by the director and may include methods of
denoting that all assessments provided for by law have been paid before the
fruits or vegetables may lawfully be delivered or accepted for shipment;
(3)
For any person to refuse to submit any container, load, or display of fruits or
vegetables for inspection by the director, or refuse to stop any vehicle or
equipment containing such products for the purpose of inspection by the
director; ((or))
(4)
For any person to move any fruits or vegetables or their containers to which
any tag has been affixed, except as provided in RCW 15.17.200; or
(5)
After October 1st of any calendar year, for any person to sell containers of
apples, containing apples harvested in a prior calendar year, to any retailer
or wholesaler for the purpose of resale to the public for fresh consumption.
