WA SB5778

Creates a new maple syrup processing license through the Department of Agriculture with a $250 biennial permit fee, exempting permitted operations from standard food processor licensing requirements under chapter 69.07 RCW

Allows maple syrup production in "sugar shacks" that need not be permanent structures and are not required to have plumbing, running water, or utility connections on-site

Operations with less than $50,000 in annual gross sales that only bottle syrup and use hot water from the evaporator for sanitizing are exempt from water testing requirements

Requires all personnel involved in maple syrup preparation to obtain a food and beverage service worker's permit, with inspections conducted at low-risk food product frequency plus a $150 fee for failed re-inspections

Violations constitute a misdemeanor (gross misdemeanor for repeat offenses within five years), with civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation per day