(1) A person
may not distribute in this state a pet food or specialty pet food
that has not been registered by the department.
(2) All applications for registration must be submitted on
forms provided by the department and must include:
(a) The name and mailing address of the applicant;
(b) The physical address of the applicant;
(c) The name, contact information, and signature of the
applicant;
(d) Indication of the package sizes distributed for each
product; and
(e) Other information required by the department by rule.
(3) An application for registration must be accompanied by a
label and other applicable printed matter describing the product
and the following fees:
(a) Twenty-two dollars per product for those products
distributed only in packages of ten pounds or more;
(b) Ninety dollars per product for those products
distributed in packages of less than ten pounds; or
(c) Ninety dollars per product for those products
distributed both in packages of less than ten pounds and packages
of ten pounds or more.
(4) Registrations are issued by the department for a
two-year period beginning on July 1st of a given year and ending
twenty-four months later on July 1st, except that registrations
issued to a registrant who applies to register an additional
product during the last twelve months of the registrant's period
expire on the next July 1st.
(5) A distributor is not required to register a pet food or
specialty pet food that is already registered under this chapter,
as long as it is distributed with the original label.
(6) Changes in the guarantee of either chemical or
ingredient composition of a pet food or specialty pet food
registered under this chapter may be permitted if there is
satisfactory evidence that such changes would not result in a
lowering of the feed value of the product for the purpose for
which it was designed.
(7) The department may deny registration of any pet food or
speciality pet food not in compliance with this chapter and its
rules. The department may cancel any registration subsequently
found to be not in compliance with this chapter and its rules.
Prior to denial or cancellation of a registration, the applicant
or registrant of an existing registered pet food or specialty pet
food must be notified of the reasons and given an opportunity to
amend the application to comply. If the applicant does not make
the necessary corrections, the department will deny or cancel the
registration. The applicant or registrant of an existing
registered pet food or specialty pet food may request a hearing
as provided for in chapter 34.05 RCW.
(8) Application for renewal of registration is due July 1st
of each registration period. If an application for renewal is
not received by the department by the due date, a late fee of
twenty dollars per product is added to the original fee and must
be paid by the applicant before the renewal registration may be
issued. A late fee will not apply if the applicant furnishes an
affidavit that he or she has not distributed this feed subsequent
to the expiration of the prior registration. Payment of a late
fee does not prevent the department from imposing a penalty
authorized by this chapter for the violation.
[2005 c 18 § 4; (2005 c 18 § 3 expired July 1, 2006); 1995 c 374 § 36; 1993 sp.s. c 19 § 2; 1982 c 177 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 257 § 4; 1965 ex.s. c 31 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 18 § 4: "Section 4 of this act takes effect July 1, 2006." [2005 c 18 § 12.]
Effective date -- 2005 c 18 § 3: "Section 3 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2005." [2005 c 18 § 11.]
Expiration date -- 2005 c 18 § 3: "Section 3 of this act expires July 1, 2006." [2005 c 18 § 13.]
Effective date -- 1995 c 374 §§ 1-47, 50-53, and 59-68: See note following RCW 15.36.012.
Effective date -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 257: See note following RCW 15.13.470.