The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniformity and consistency in the packaging of agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds so as to facilitate the interstate movement of seed, to protect consumers, and to provide a dispute-resolution process. The department of agriculture is hereby authorized to adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter. To the extent possible, the department shall seek to incorporate into the rules provisions from the recommended uniform state seed law in order to attain consistency with other states.
RCW 15.49.005
Purpose—Rules.
Known as the Washington State Seed Act
The act spans §§ 15.49.005 to 15.49.940 (25 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 86 Wash. App. 357 - Cox v. Lewiston Grain Growers, Inc. (1997)
Most recently applied in Ochoa AG Unlimited, L.L.C. v. Delanoy (June 2005)
1989 c 354 s 70.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.