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Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 15.17.010 (2026)

Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the fair and orderly marketing of fruits and vegetables in the state of Washington by establishing uniform grades and standards and by providing for the inspection of these products. This chapter is vital to protecting the national and international reputation of fruit and vegetable products grown and shipped from this state and protecting consumers from the sale of inferior and misrepresented fruits and vegetables. This chapter is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the immediate and future health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of this state.
[ 1998 c 154 s 1; 1963 c 122 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Emma A. Sutton v. Dep't of Agric. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025).
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Emma A. Sutton v. Dep't of Agric. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “” RCW 15.17.010. The Department “performs audit and inspection services .”
Alderson v. Bledsoe, 544 P.2d 1245 (Wash. 1976). “As RCW 15.17.010 makes clear, the purpose of the chapter providing uniform grades and standards for horticultural products and for the inspection of such products, was to facilitate the orderly and fair marketing of such products.”
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