Section 16-532-010. Definitions.

For the purpose of this marketing order:

(1) "Director" means the director of agriculture of the state of Washington or his duly appointed representative.

(2) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.

(3) "Act" means the Washington State Agricultural Enabling Act of 1961 or chapter 15.65 RCW.

(4) "Person" means any person, firm, association or corporation.

(5) "Affected producer" or "producer" means any person who produces hops in commercial quantities in the state of Washington.

(6) "Commercial quantity" means any hops produced for market by a producer in any calendar year.

(7) "Handler" means any person who acts as principal or agent or otherwise in processing, selling, marketing, or distributing hops not produced by him.

(8) "Hop commodity board" hereinafter referred to as "board" means the commodity board formed under the provisions of WAC 16-532-020.

(9) "Hops" means and includes all kinds and varieties of "humulus lupulus" grown, picked and dried in the state of Washington, whether loose, packaged or baled and all oils, extracts and/or lupulin derived therefrom.

(10) "Processed" means and includes all hops which are converted into pellets, extracts, oils, lupulin, and/or other forms, including hops which are frozen in undried form, but excluding whole, dried hop cones, whether loose or baled.

(11) "Marketing season" means the twelve month period beginning with January 1 of any year and ending December 31, both dates being inclusive.

(12) "Producer-handler" means any person who acts both as a producer and as a handler with respect to hops. A producer-handler shall be deemed to be a producer with respect to the hops which he produces and a handler with respect to the hops which he handles, including those produced by himself.

(13) "Affected area" means the state of Washington.

(14) "Sell" includes offer for sale, expose for sale, have in possession for sale, exchange, barter or trade.

(15) "Affected unit" means one pound net of hops, or the amount of lupulin, extract or oil produced from pound net of hops.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-06-044, § 16-532-010, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-15-098, § 16-532-010, filed 7/15/05, effective 8/15/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050. WSR 98-13-122, § 16-532-010, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/18/98; WSR 97-17-096, § 16-532-010, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050 and 15.65.430. WSR 96-15-139, § 16-532-010, filed 7/24/96, effective 8/24/96. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.65 RCW. WSR 92-09-068, § 16-532-010, filed 4/14/92, effective 5/15/92; Marketing Order Article I, § A, filed 7/1/64.]

Chapters 15.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-06-044, § 16-532-010, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-15-098, § 16-532-010, filed 7/15/05, effective 8/15/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050. WSR 98-13-122, § 16-532-010, filed 6/17/98, effective 7/18/98; WSR 97-17-096, § 16-532-010, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050 and 15.65.430. WSR 96-15-139, § 16-532-010, filed 7/24/96, effective 8/24/96. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.65 RCW. WSR 92-09-068, § 16-532-010, filed 4/14/92, effective 5/15/92; Marketing Order Article I, § A, filed 7/1/64.

Rules

16-532-020,