Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 43.23 RCW
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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43.23.001Definitions.
43.23.002Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.
43.23.005Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.
43.23.010Divisions of department—Assistant directors—State veterinarian—Salaries—Assignment of duties.
43.23.015Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.
43.23.025Rule-making authority.
43.23.030Powers and duties.
43.23.033Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.
43.23.035Powers and duties—State agricultural market development programs and activities.
43.23.037Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.
43.23.042Consultation with commodity commissions.
43.23.050Powers and duties.
43.23.070Powers and duties of state veterinarian.
43.23.090Powers and duties.
43.23.110Powers and duties.
43.23.115Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.
43.23.120Bulletins and reports.
43.23.130Annual report.
43.23.160Powers and duties.
43.23.170Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
43.23.200Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.
43.23.205Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.
43.23.220Disposition of impounded livestock on Hanford reservation—Agreements to act as federal government's agent.
43.23.230Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.
43.23.250Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.
43.23.255Assessments levied by director—Personal debt—Costs of collecting—Civil actions authorized—Attorneys' fees.
43.23.260Interest on unpaid balances.
43.23.265Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.
43.23.270Export market development project records—Confidentiality.
43.23.275Market development and promotion matching fund program.
43.23.280Trade barrier matching fund program.
43.23.290Food assistance programs—Use for essential nonfood items.
43.23.300Program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and pollinator species.
43.23.310Environmental justice obligations of the department of agriculture.
43.23.320Pollinator health task force.
NOTES:
Agricultural
enabling act of 1955, powers and duties under, generally: Chapter 15.66 RCW.
enabling act of 1961, powers and duties under, generally: Chapter 15.65 RCW.
fairs and youth shows, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.76 RCW.
pest districts: Chapter 17.12 RCW.
Animal
carcasses, disposal: Chapter 16.68 RCW.
health: Chapter 16.36 RCW.
Apiaries act: Chapter 15.60 RCW.
Apiculture division: RCW 15.60.010.
Apple commission: Chapter 15.24 RCW.
Chief assistants: RCW 43.17.040.
Commercial feed law, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.53 RCW.
Commission merchants: Chapter 20.01 RCW.
Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans, director's duties: Chapter 16.70 RCW.
Dairies and dairy products, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.36 RCW.
Department created: RCW 43.17.010.
Drugs, food and cosmetics act: Chapter 69.04 RCW.
Eggs and egg products, duties concerning: Chapter 69.25 RCW.
Fair fund, horse racing moneys, disposition: RCW 15.76.115.
Farm labor
contractors: Chapter 19.30 RCW.
director may aid in obtaining and employment of: RCW 15.64.010.
unemployment compensation: RCW 50.04.150.
Farm marketing act, powers and duties under, generally: Chapter 15.64 RCW.
Food, drug and cosmetic act, duties under: Chapter 69.04 RCW.
Grades and packs, generally, standards of, duties relating to: Chapters 15.04, 15.17 RCW.
Honey, enforcement powers and duties: Chapter 69.28 RCW.
Horticultural plants, Christmas trees, and facilities, inspection and licensing of, duties relating to: Chapter 15.13 RCW.
Inspection, duties relating to generally: Chapter 15.04 RCW.
International marketing program for agricultural commodities and trade center: RCW 28B.30.535 through 28B.30.543.
Livestock
identification: Chapter 16.57 RCW.
markets: Chapter 16.65 RCW.
Marketing, director's duties relating to: Chapters 15.64, 15.65, 15.66 RCW.
Milk, fluid milk act, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.36 RCW.
Milk and milk products for animal food act, duties relating to: Chapter 15.37 RCW.
Minimum flows and levels—Departmental authority exclusive—Other recommendations considered: RCW 90.03.247.
Oath: RCW 43.17.030.
Office maintained at state capital: RCW 43.17.050.
Pesticide application act: Chapter 17.21 RCW.
Pesticide control act, director's duties under: Chapter 15.58 RCW.
Planting stock act, powers and duties relating to: Chapter 15.14 RCW.
Poisons, enforcement of
caustic or corrosive poison act: RCW 69.36.040.
chapter relating to: RCW 69.40.025.
Powers and duties generally: RCW 43.17.030, chapter 43.23 RCW.
Predatory birds, controlled by: RCW 15.04.110, 15.04.120.
Rule-making power: RCW 43.17.060.
Rural rehabilitation program, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.70 RCW.
Seeds, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.49 RCW.
Soil conservation: Chapter 89.08 RCW.
State fairs commission: Chapter 15.76 RCW.
State trade fair fund, horse racing moneys, disposition: RCW 43.31.805.
Vacancy: RCW 43.17.020, 43.17.040.
Weighing commodities in highway transport—Weighmasters, director's duties relating to: Chapter 15.80 RCW.