Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
REGULATORY
Chapter 16-623 - Commission Merchant Act - Licensing fees, proof of payment, cargo manifests and registration of acreage commitments
Section 16-623-050 - Notification requirements for grower-processor commitments
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
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(2) Once the grower's notification is received, the director has five days to notify the processor by certified mail.
(3) Regardless of whether or not the processor confirms the director's notice, the processor must simultaneously notify the director and grower, by certified mail, within ten days of receipt of the director's notice.
(4) The processor may accept all, none, or any portion of the acreage and/or tonnage stated in the notice.
(5) Once the oral commitment is confirmed for all or for a portion of the acreage and/or tonnage, the processor is committed to receive the acreage or tonnage specified.
(6) If the contract is the processor's standard contract and the terms of the contract, price or other conditions later offered to the grower are unacceptable to the grower, then the agreement is not binding upon the processor.
Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.020, 20.01.040, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7 . 12-19-031, § 16-623-050, filed 9/12/12, effective 10/13/12. Statutory Authority: Chapters 20.01 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. 05-09-094, § 16-623-050, filed 4/20/05, effective 5/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 20.01.040, [20.01.]125, [20.01.]370,[20.01.]380 , [20.01.]410, [20.01.]510. 00-22-071, § 16-623-050, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.
