Washington Code 15.36.401 – Licenses — Denial, suspension, revocation — Reasons
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(1) A license issued under this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked by the director when a person:
Terms Used In Washington Code 15.36.401
- Department: means the department of agriculture. See Washington Code 15.04.010
- Director: means the director of agriculture. See Washington Code 15.04.010
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(a) Fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter;
(b) Refuses the department access to a portion or area of a facility regulated under this chapter, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter;
(c) Fails to comply with an order of the director;
(d) Refuses to make available to the department records required to be kept under the provisions of this chapter;
(e) Fails to comply with the applicable provisions of chapter 15.130 RCW, *Washington intrastate commerce in food, drugs, and cosmetics act, or rules adopted under that chapter;
(f) Interferes with the director in the performance of his or her duties; or
(g) Exhibits negligence, misconduct, or lack of qualification in the discharge of his or her functions.
Upon notice by the director to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, a person may request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW.
(2) Whenever a milk transport vehicle is found in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the endorsement for that milk transport vehicle contained on a milk hauler’s license may be suspended or revoked. The suspension or revocation does not apply to any other milk transport vehicle operated by the milk hauler.
(3) A license may be revoked by the director upon serious or repeated violations or after a license suspension or degrade for thirty continuous days without correction of the items causing the suspension or degrade.
NOTES:
*Reviser’s note: The chapter name for chapter 15.130 RCW is “food safety and security act.”