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RCWs > Title 43 > Chapter 43.23

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Chapter 43.23 RCW

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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RCW Sections

43.23.001	Definitions.
43.23.002	Director -- Appointment -- Powers and duties -- Salary.
43.23.005	Deputy director -- Appointment -- Powers and duties.
43.23.010	Divisions of department -- Assistant directors -- State veterinarian -- Salaries -- Assignment of duties.
43.23.015	Divisions of department -- Reassignment of division functions.
43.23.025	Rule-making authority.
43.23.030	Powers and duties.
43.23.033	Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions -- Rules.
43.23.035	Powers and duties -- State agricultural market development programs and activities.
43.23.037	Publishing and dissemination costs--Deposit of proceeds.
43.23.042	Consultation with commodity commissions.
43.23.050	Powers and duties.
43.23.070	Powers and duties of state veterinarian.
43.23.090	Powers and duties.
43.23.110	Powers and duties.
43.23.115	Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.
43.23.120	Bulletins and reports.
43.23.130	Annual report.
43.23.160	Powers and duties.
43.23.170	Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
43.23.200	Official chemists of department -- Designated -- Duties.
43.23.205	Additional chemists -- Appointment -- Duties -- Compensation.
43.23.220	Disposition of impounded livestock on Hanford reservation -- Agreements to act as federal government's agent.
43.23.230	Agricultural local fund -- Animal disease traceability account.
43.23.250	Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts -- Use of collection agencies.
43.23.255	Assessments levied by director -- Personal debt -- Costs of collecting -- Civil actions authorized -- Attorneys' fees.
43.23.260	Interest on unpaid balances.
43.23.265	Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.
43.23.270	Export market development project records -- Confidentiality.
43.23.275	Market development and promotion matching fund program.
43.23.280	Trade barrier matching fund program.
43.23.290	Food assistance programs.

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 international trade fairs, duties relating to: RCW 43.31.800 through 43.31.850.

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.