Wash. Admin. Code § 16-545-006

Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024

Section 16-545-006 - Marketing order purposes

This marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and for the purpose of maintaining existing markets or creating new or larger local, domestic, and foreign markets; or increasing production efficiency of turfgrass seed in Washington state. The Washington state turfgrass seed commodity board is designated by the director to conduct the following programs in accordance with chapter 15.65 RCW:

To execute the purposes of the order, the board shall provide for a program in one or more of the following areas:

(1) Provide for research in the production, processing, irrigation, transportation, handling, or distribution of turf-grass seed and expend the necessary funds for the purposes.

(2) Provide for collection and dissemination of information pertaining to turfgrass seed and turfgrass seed by-products, including programs to market and promote turfgrass seed produced in Washington.

(3) Establish and conduct programs to develop markets for turfgrass seed by-products.

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-545-006

Amended by WSR 16-19-046, Filed 9/15/2016, effective 10/16/2016

Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 04-22-073, § 16-545-006, filed 11/1/04, effective 12/2/04.