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The following information relating to agriculture and livestock is exempt from disclosure under this chapter:

     (1) Business-related information under RCW 15.86.110;

     (2) Information provided under RCW 15.54.362;

     (3) Production or sales records required to determine assessment levels and actual assessment payments to commodity boards and commissions formed under chapters 15.24, 15.26, 15.28, 15.44, 15.65, 15.66, 15.74, 15.88, 15.100, and 16.67 RCW or required by the department of agriculture to administer these chapters or the department's programs;

     (4) Consignment information contained on phytosanitary certificates issued by the department of agriculture under chapters 15.13, 15.49, and 15.17 RCW or federal phytosanitary certificates issued under 7 C.F.R. 353 through cooperative agreements with the animal and plant health inspection service, United States department of agriculture, or on applications for phytosanitary certification required by the department of agriculture;

     (5) Financial and commercial information and records supplied by persons (a) to the department of agriculture for the purpose of conducting a referendum for the potential establishment of a commodity board or commission; or (b) to the department of agriculture or commodity boards or commissions formed under chapter 15.24, 15.28, 15.44, 15.65, 15.66, 15.74, 15.88, 15.100, or 16.67 RCW with respect to domestic or export marketing activities or individual producer's production information;

     (6) Except under RCW 15.19.080, information obtained regarding the purchases, sales, or production of an individual American ginseng grower or dealer;

     (7) Information that can be identified to a particular business and that is collected under section 3(1), chapter 235, Laws of 2002; and

     (8) Financial statements provided under RCW 16.65.030(1)(d).

[2005 c 274 § 418.]

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