RCW 69.22.050
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(1)(a) Except as provided in
(b)of this subsection, the annual gross sales of cottage food products may not exceed $35,000. The determination of the maximum annual gross sales must be computed on the basis of the amount of gross sales within or at a particular domestic residence and may not be computed on a per person basis within or at an individual domestic residence.
(b)Every four years, the department shall review the cap on annual gross sales established in
(a)of this subsection and increase the cap by expedited rule making, in accordance with RCW 34.05.353 , based on that year's average consumer price index for the Seattle, Washington area for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items, compiled by the bureau of labor statistics, United States department of labor.
(2)If gross sales exceed the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection
(1)of this section, the cottage food operation must either obtain a food processing plant license under chapter 69.07 RCW or cease operations.
(3)A cottage food operation exceeding the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection
(1)of this section is not entitled to a full or partial refund of any fees paid under RCW 69.22.030 or 69.22.040 .
(4)The director may request in writing documentation to verify the annual gross sales figure.
[ 2023 c 352 s 1 ; 2015 c 196 s 1 ; 2011 c 281 s 5 .]