Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 15.51 · 7 active provisions
The legislature finds that the growing, production, or formation of seed from plants of the genus Brassica for the purpose of producing seed, oil, biofuel or associated by-products, commercial vegetables, forage, or cover crops is in the interest of the public welfare. The legislature finds that species, hybrids, varie…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Brassica" means any plants in the genus Brassica.(2) "Brassica seed crop" means any commercial production of any species, hybrid, or variety of the genus Brassica that results in pollen or seed formation. Br…
Any grower or processor of a Brassica seed crop may submit a petition to the director requesting establishment of a Brassica seed production district. The petition must include proposed geographic boundaries of the district and the proposed types of regulations for designated Brassica seed crop species within the distr…
(1) Any person who wishes to conduct an activity otherwise prohibited within a Brassica seed production district must first enter into a Brassica production agreement with the director. Each Brassica production agreement shall be developed by the applicant and the director in consultation with an advisory committee com…
The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter concerning, but not limited to:(1) Brassica seed production districts;(2) Notification of a designated central clearinghouse for growers to report their intention to plant a Brassica seed crop within a Brassica seed productio…
The director or any grower or processor of a Brassica seed crop grown within a Brassica seed production district may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or its rules, or any Brassica production agreement entered into by an applicant and the director, in the s…
Chapter 34.05 RCW governs the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter, including rule making.