15.65.175 - Issuing, amending, or terminating a marketing order -- Limitation on public hearings or referendums. - Washington Statutes

Issuing, amending, or terminating a marketing order — Limitation on public hearings or referendums.

The director shall not be required to hold a public hearing or a referendum more than once in any twelve-month period on petitions to issue, amend, or terminate a commodity marketing order if any of the following circumstances are present:

     (1) The petition proposes to establish a marketing order or agreement for the same commodity;

     (2) The petition proposes the same or a similar amendment to a marketing order or agreement; or

     (3) The petition proposes to terminate the same marketing order or agreement.

[2002 c 313 § 12.]

Notes: Effective dates -- 2002 c 313: See note following RCW 15.65.020.