WAC 16-170-020
What definitions are important to this
chapter? (1) In addition to the definitions contained in this
section, definitions found in chapters 69.04 and 69.07 RCW,
chapter 246-215 WAC and Title 21 CFR may apply.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions apply:
"Adequate" means that which is needed to accomplish the
intended purpose in keeping with good public health practices.
"Agricultural producer" means a person or persons who
raise poultry and who slaughter and sell one thousand or fewer
whole raw poultry from their farm directly to the ultimate
consumer.
"Authorized person" means a person or persons who work
with the agricultural producer in the preparation and
slaughter of poultry under this chapter.
"Department" means the Washington state department of
agriculture (WSDA).
"Director" means the director of the WSDA.
"Potable water" means water that is in compliance with
chapter 16-165 WAC and with the Washington state department of
health's drinking water quality standards in chapters 246-290 and 246-291 WAC.
"Poultry" means domesticated fowl that is valued for its
meat or eggs such as chickens, turkeys, ducks or geese.
"Sanitize" means to adequately treat poultry
slaughtering, preparation and sale surfaces by a process that
is effective in destroying vegetative cells of microorganisms
of public health significance, and in substantially reducing
numbers of other undesirable microorganisms, but without
adversely affecting the whole raw poultry or its safety for
the consumer.
"Special permit" means a permit to slaughter poultry
issued under RCW 69.07.103. The permit expires on December
31st and is issued for either one or two years as requested by
the permit applicant.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.07.103, chapters 69.07 and 34.05 RCW, and 2009 c 114. 09-16-035, § 16-170-020, filed 7/28/09,
effective 8/28/09. Statutory Authority: 2003 c 397 and
chapters 69.07 and 34.05 RCW. 04-08-062, § 16-170-020, filed
4/5/04, effective 5/6/04.]