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Grain Inspection Program Headquarters

Commodity Inspection Division

P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Aberdeen Grain Inspection Office

2621 Port Industrial Road (All mail to Tacoma)

Aberdeen, Washington 98520

360.533.9515

Tacoma office hours include Aberdeen.

Colfax Grain Inspection Office

North 115 Main

Colfax, Washington 99111

509.397.2583

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Kalama Grain Inspection Office (North)

2211 North Hendrickson Drive, P.O. Box 369 

Kalama, Washington 98625

360.673.2727

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Kalama Grain Inspection Office (South)

400 Toteff Road

Kalama, Washington 98625

360.673.2942

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Longview Grain Inspection Office

150 East Mill Road

Longview, Washington 98632

360.577.2004

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please send payments to:

Washington State Department of Agriculture

P.O. Box 42591, Olympia, WA 98504-2591

Pasco Grain Inspection Office

1120 North Oregon Avenue, 99301

P.O. Box 2387

Pasco, Washington 99302-2387

509.545.2249

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Lab

3939 Cleveland Avenue S.E.

Tumwater, Washington 98501

360.753.1484

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Seattle Grain Inspection Office

Pier 86 — 955 Alaskan Way W

Seattle, Washington 98119

206.298.4619

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Spokane Grain Inspection Office

Building 103D — 617 North Fancher Road, 99212

P.O. Box 11559

Spokane, Washington 99211

509.533.2487

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tacoma Grain Inspection Office

550 Dock Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402

253.593.2064

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Vancouver Grain Inspection Office 

1975 Northwest Harborside Drive 

Vancouver, Washington 98660

360.696.6711

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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Othello Fruit & Vegetable Inspection

1045 East Main, Geiger Building

P.O. Box 351

Othello, Washington 99344-0351

509.488.2862

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Quincy Fruit & Vegetable Inspection

1113 Central Avenue

P.O. Box 96

Quincy, Washington 98848-0096

509.787.1541

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Effective Date—December 4, 2022: This revised schedule of fees supersedes all other fee

schedules issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Commodity

Inspection Division, Grain Inspection Program. The Federal Grain Inspection Service must 

approve all fees for official services and OAs will assess only those fees appearing on their 

current approved fee schedule.

General Provisions: The fees and provisions of this schedule are for sampling, inspecting,

weighing, and certification services performed by the Grain Inspection Program.

Regular Hours: See cover sheet for an inspection office's regular hours.

Holidays:

New Year’s Day January 1 

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observance Third Monday in January

Presidents' Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day July 4 

Labor Day First Monday in September

Veterans' Day November 11

Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

Native American Heritage Day Fourth Friday in November

Christmas Day December 25

If a holiday falls on Saturday, the previous Friday is a holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the 

following Monday is a holiday.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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Chapter 16-240 WAC

WSDA GRAIN INSPECTION PROGRAM—DEFINITIONS, STANDARDS, AND FEES

WAC 16-240-010 Definitions.

"Business day" means Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays.

"AMS, FGIS"means the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal 

Grain Inspection Service.

"Department" means the Washington State Department of Agriculture

"Federal fiscal year" means October 1st through September 30th for USDA, AMS, FGIS.

"Fee" means any charge made by the department for:

(1) Inspecting and handling any commodity; or

(2) Any service related to weighing or storing grains or commodities.

"Fiscal year" means July 1st through June 30th for the state of Washington. 

"Metric ton" means two thousand two hundred four and six-tenths pounds.

"Minimum operating fund balance" or "MOFB" means six months of grain inspection program operating 

expenses to ensure stable service delivery, meet future needs, and protect against financial instability. The 

factors that the department considers when setting the annual MOFB under WAC 16-240-043 include the 

projected program staff salary and benefits; costs of the program's goods and services, including 

transportation; costs associated with the department's administrative support of the program; and any 

additional costs associated with program oversight by USDA/FGIS.

"OA" means Official Agency as recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture, AMS, FGIS.

"Official commercial inspection services" means a contractual agreement between the applicant and the 

department for services specified by the applicant that will be provided at an applicant’s facility.

"Revenue minimum" means the amount of revenue that must be collected by the department to offset 

expenses. In order to act as an official inspection agency under the United States Grain Standards Act and 

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, the program must collect revenue to offset expenses. The Grain 

Inspection Program is supported entirely by the fees it generates from the services it provides as required by 

RCW 22.09.790. The circumstances under which charges occur to collect the revenue minimum are stated in 

WAC 16-240-038.

"Service point" means the Washington State Department of Agriculture offices and surrounding service areas 

authorized by the Federal Grain Inspection Service to provide sampling, inspecting, weighing, and certification 

services.

"Shift" means an established period of staffing for up to twelve hours at transloading facilities or 

up to eight hours at export port or domestic service point locations. Service requests in excess 

of the established period would require requesting an additional shift. Any work beyond 

the established shift period constitutes an additional shift.

"Unstaffed export locations" means a facility that does not have a permanent staffing 

request in place for day, night, swing, or graveyard shifts. 

"USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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WAC 16-240-020 Washington state grain and commodity service points. The offices located in 

the following cities are service points for providing sampling, inspecting, weighing, and 

certification services.

(1) Service points:

(a) Colfax. 

(b) Kalama (North). 

(c) Kalama (South). 

(d) Longview. 

(e) Olympia. 

(f) Othello. 

(g) Pasco. 

(h) Quincy. 

(i) Seattle. 

(j) Spokane. 

(k) Tacoma. 

(l) Vancouver. 

(2) Aberdeen has been delegated to Washington state as a service point by the Federal Grain 

Inspection Service. Services for Aberdeen are as follows:

(a) Services for Aberdeen may be requested through the Tacoma Grain Inspection Office.

(b) Travel time and mileage will be charged from Tacoma to Aberdeen for all services 

requested at Aberdeen until a permanent staff is established.

(3) Inspection points may be added or deleted within the department’s delegated and designated 

service area.

WAC 16-240-030 Commodities covered by chapter 22.09 RCW. Commodities covered under 

chapter 22.09 RCW and this chapter with respect to sampling, inspection, weighing, and quality or 

constituent determinations include all:

(1) Grains with standards or inspection criteria established under the United States Grain 

Standards Act;

(2) Commodities with standards or inspection criteria established under the Agricultural Marketing 

Act;

(3) Commodities with standards or inspection criteria established under Washington 

state standards; and

(4) By-products resulting from conditioning or processing the grains and 

commodities listed in this section.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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WAC 16-240-032 Grades and standards adopted by Washington state. Washington state adopts 

the following grades and standards:

(1) The grades and standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture from 

August 1, 1984, and as subsequently amended, that apply to all grains and commodities 

regulated by this chapter.

(2) The procedures to sample, grade, test and weigh grains and commodities, established by the 

regulations and instructions under the United States Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946, and as subsequently amended.

WAC 16-240-034 Service requests. An applicant must place a service request in order to ensure 

staffing:

(1) Service requests must be received by the inspection office by 2:00 p.m. of the last business day 

before the requested service. 

(a) The notification requirement allows the department to secure adequate staffing to supply 

the requested service and to accommodate leave or adjust staffing for anticipated 

workloads.

(b) The notification requirement applies even if there is permanent staffing at the location (see 

WAC 16-240-036).

(c) Failure to meet the notification requirement may result in denial of service.

(2) Service requests beyond the office's usual scope or volume will be provided only if adequate 

numbers of qualified employees are available.

(3) The department reserves the right to determine the number of personnel necessary to 

provide the requested service.

WAC 16-240-036 Permanent staffing requests. An applicant may request the department to 

establish permanent staffing on shifts as shown below:

(1) Requests for permanent staffing of day, night, swing, or graveyard shifts must be made in 

writing at least seven business days prior to the shift(s) that are requested.

(a) Requests for permanent staffing of any night, swing or graveyard shift will be deemed to 

include a request for permanent staffing of the day shift.

(b) The requested shift(s) will be established if the department has an adequate number of 

trained personnel.

(c) Confirmation of staffing requirements must be received by the inspection office by 

2:00 p.m. each business day for the next service day, including requests for 

weekend days, for Mondays, or for holidays, which must be requested by 

2:00 p.m. on the last business day of the week (see WAC 16-240-034).

(d) Failure to meet the notification requirement may result in denial of 

service.

(2) When the department is able to staff the permanent night, swing, or 

graveyard shift(s) requested by the applicant, the overtime rate established 

under WAC 16-240-048 will be waived for the requested shift(s). 

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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(3) Once established, permanent shifts will continue until canceled by the requesting party or 

canceled by the department for good cause. 

(a) Cancellation requests must be received, in writing, giving at least fifteen business days' 

notice. 

(b) Applicants will be charged for any shifts established at their request until the cancellation 

notice period has expired. 

WAC 16-240-038 Revenue minimum determination. The circumstances under which the 

department adjusts rates to meet the revenue minimum are as follows: 

(1) When the daily volume of work at a service location at the established fees does not generate 

revenue at least equal to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, a sufficient 

additional amount, calculated by using the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, 

will be added to the established fee amount to meet the revenue minimum, except as provided 

in subsection (2) of this section. 

(2) The daily revenue minimum charge applies only to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 metric tonnage rate

shown in WAC 16-240-070(2)(b) at USGSA Table 1 and in WAC 16-240-080(2)(b) at AMA Table 

1. When the Tier 3 rate is in effect (WAC 16-240-043, WAC 16-240-070, and 16-240-080), 

export locations will not be subject to daily revenue minimum charges during the Tier 3 rate

period allowed under WAC 16-240-043.

(3) Work volume daily averaging at export locations will be determined as follows:

(a) When the daily volume of work at the established fees does not generate revenue 

equivalent to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, including applicable 

supervisory and clerical employee hours, according to the staffing needs at the facility, the 

department will charge an additional fee, except as provided in subsection (2) of this 

section.

(b) The straight time hourly rate will be charged per hour, per employee.

(c) Service cancellation fees, WAC 16-240-054, are not considered to be revenue under daily 

averaging.

(4) Work volume monthly averaging at export locations will be determined as follows: 

(a) When the applicant has requested the department to establish one or more permanent 

shifts, the applicant may request, in writing, that the revenue minimum required for 

staffing at the location be determined based on the completed invoices for the calendar 

month, instead of paying the fees for daily volume of work. 

(b) Under this subsection (4), and except for when the work volume monthly averaging 

for the revenue minimum is determined under (a) of this subsection, when 

the monthly volume of work at the established fees does not generate 

revenue equivalent to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per 

employee, including applicable supervisory and clerical employee hours, 

according to the staffing needs at the facility, a sufficient additional 

amount, calculated by using the straight time hourly rate per hour, per 

employee, will be added to the established fee amount to meet the 

revenue minimum for each month during which work volume monthly 

averaging applies. As provided under (f) of this subsection, this revenue 

minimum adjustment applies only during any month when Tier 1 and Tier 

2 rates are in effect. 

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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(c) At export locations, the request for monthly averaging stays in effect until canceled. 

(d) An applicant’s written request to establish or cancel monthly averaging for the coming 

month must be received by 2:00 p.m. of the last business day in the month.

(e) Service cancellation fees, WAC 16-240-054 are not considered to be revenue under 

monthly averaging.

(f) The monthly revenue minimum charge applies only to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 rate shown in 

USGSA Table 1 under WAC 16-240-070 (2)(b) and AMA Table 1 under WAC 16-240-080

(2)(b) of this schedule. When the Tier 3 rate is in effect, export locations will not be subject 

to daily revenue minimum charges during the balance of the Tier 3 rate period allowed 

under WAC 16-240-043.

(i) Upon the applicant’s written notification to the department, the monthly revenue 

minimum will not be applied to the month in which an export facility resumes 

operations after an extended downtime. This exception for maintenance or repair is 

available once per fiscal year. 

(ii) When the department provides services at a nonexport location or a transloading 

facility, and the hourly, unit, and applicable travel fees do not cover the cost of 

providing the service, a sufficient additional amount, calculated by using the straight 

time hourly rate per hour, per employee, will be added to the established fee amount 

to meet the revenue minimum.

WAC 16-240-039 USDA, AMS, FGIS administrative fee. The United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS)

charges a per metric ton administrative and supervision fee for export and other grain handled by 

facilities in the Washington State Department of Agriculture service area.

(1) FGIS administrative tonnage fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative 

tonnage fees for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier 

shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified 

in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 1. Invoices will identify 

assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type.

(2) FGIS supervision fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for 

domestic U.S. grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments 

to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS 

Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 2. Invoices will identify 

assessed supervision fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type. 

WAC 16-240-040 Official commercial inspection services. The department may 

provide on-site official commercial inspection services, at the applicant's 

request, when all of the following conditions are met: 

(1) As applicable under 7 CFR § 800.46, appropriate space and security must be 

provided by the applicant.

(2) The applicant must provide a written document fully describing the services 

requested so the department can determine appropriate staffing levels and 

develop a guarantee of expenses proposal.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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(3) The department must be able to provide appropriate licensed personnel to accomplish the 

service requested.

(4) An adequate provision for fees is negotiated. 

WAC 16-240-042 Payment of fees and charges. 

(1) All department fees and charges for services rendered are due within thirty days of the 

statement date. Interest at the rate of one percent per month, or fraction thereof, shall accrue 

on any balance owed after thirty days of the statement date.

(2) If the department does not receive payment within thirty days:

(a) The department may withhold services until the delinquent account is paid; and

(b) The department may require the customer to prepay for subsequent services. 

WAC 16-240-043 Minimum operating fund balance fee adjustment. The department shall 

establish the minimum operating fund balance amount on the first business day of July each year.

(1) At the time the minimum operating fund balance amount is established, if the fund balance is 

above the new minimum operating fund balance by at least ten percent, the metric ton vessel 

rate and the approved automated weighing system rate per metric ton under WAC 16-240-

070(2)(b) at USGSA Table 1 shall be the next lower tier rate beginning August 1st of that year, 

and the metric ton vessel rate and the approved automated weighing systems rate per metric 

ton under WAC 16-240-080(2)(b) at AMA Table 1 shall be the next lower tier rate beginning 

August 1st of that year.

(2) At the time the minimum operating fund balance amount is established, if the fund balance is 

below the new minimum operating fund balance by at least ten percent, the metric ton vessel 

rate and the approved automated weighing systems rate per metric ton under WAC 16-240-

070(2)(b) at USGSA Table 1 shall be the next higher tier rate beginning August 1st of that year, 

and the metric ton vessel rate and the approved automated weighing systems rate per metric

ton under WAC 16-240-080(2)(b) at AMA Table 1 shall be the next higher tier rate beginning 

August 1st of that year.

(3) If after three months at the Tier 2 rate the fund balance is not reduced to or projected by the

department to achieve reduction to the minimum operating fund balance within the following 

six months, the metric ton vessel rate and approved automated weighing systems rate 

per metric ton under WAC 16-240-070(2)(b) at USGSA Table 1 shall be the Tier 3 

rate beginning the first day of the following month, and the metric ton vessel 

rate and the approved automated weighing systems rate per metric ton 

under WAC 16-240-080(2)(b) at AMA Table 1 shall be the Tier 3 rate 

beginning the first day of the following month. 

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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(4) The department may review the status of the minimum operating fund balance any month 

during each fiscal year. On the first business day of the month following such review, if the 

fund balance is above the minimum operating fund balance by at least ten percent, the next 

lower tier rate under this section shall apply. If the fund balance is below the minimum 

operating fund balance by at least ten percent, the next higher tier rate under this section shall 

apply. Any change in the rates required under this subsection shall take effect beginning the 

first day of the following month. The department shall give notice of any rate change as 

provided under subsection (5) of this section. 

(5) The department shall post notice of each year’s current minimum operating fund balance 

amount on the department’s WSDAgrades.com web site within three business days of the date 

in July when that amount is established under this section.

(6) The department shall post notice of the rates established under subsection (1) through (4) of 

this section on the department’s WSDAgrades.com web site within three business days of the 

date the department determines the rates. The posted notice shall identify the rate for each 

affected category of service and the date each rate takes effect. Notice is not required to be 

posted when an established rate does not change following review under this section.

(7) By email or other means, the department may provide optional additional notice to current 

customers and to any other interested persons of the minimum operating fund balance 

established under this section and notice of any rates established or changed under 

subsections (1) through (4) of this section. Such optional additional notice should be given 

within the same times as the required notices under subsections (5) and (6) of this section. This 

subsection (7) shall not affect the validity of any rates established or changed under this 

section. 

WAC 16-240-044 USDA, AMS, FGIS scale authorization. The United States Department of 

Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain Inspection Service (USDA, AMS, FGIS) 

has delegated official scale testing and scale authorization authority to the department.

(1) The USDA, AMS, FGIS scale authorization fee established in WAC 16-240-060, per hour, per 

employee is charged when USDA, AMS, FGIS scale authorization services are performed.

(2) In addition to the hourly USDA, AMS, FGIS scale authorization fee; the department may charge

travel time at the scale authorization hourly rate, mileage beyond 10 miles from the scale 

specialist's assigned office location, per diem, or overtime, if applicable.

(3) All scales in Washington state under USDA, AMS, FGIS jurisdiction must comply with

the following testing requirements:

(a) Scales must be tested and certified for accuracy at least twice each year 

by an authorized Washington State Department of Agriculture scale 

specialist or a USDA, AMS, FGIS scale specialist.

(b) When tested by the department or by USDA, AMS, FGIS, a seal must be 

placed on the scales. This seal must be dated and must indicate approval 

or rejection. 

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Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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(c) When scales are tested, copies of the test report must be:

 (i) Forwarded to USDA, AMS, FGIS;

 (ii) Maintained by the department; and

 (iii) Maintained at the facility where the scale is located.

(4) The scale authorization fee is charged in one-half hour increments.

WAC 16-240-046 Straight time rate. The department will charge the straight time hourly rate per 

hour, per employee, including applicable supervisory and clerical employee hours, as cited below. 

(1) An hourly rate is specified in the schedule of fees adopted under this chapter. 

(2) No other straight time hourly rate is established in the schedule of fees under this chapter. 

(3) The revenue minimum under WAC 16-240-038 may apply. 

(4) No contractual agreement supersedes the straight time rate other than for official commercial 

inspection services provided under WAC 16-240-040.

(5) The straight time hourly rate is charged in one-half hour increments.

WAC 16-240-048 Rates for working outside established business hours (overtime). In addition to 

regular inspection and weighing fees and any applicable hourly rate, the department will charge 

the overtime rate per hour, per employee, including applicable supervisory and clerical employee 

hours, when a service is requested:

(1) Anytime on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.

(2) Before or after regularly scheduled office hours, Monday through Friday, except as provided in 

WAC 16-240-036 for an established permanent staffing request.

(3) During established meal periods on any shift.

(4) For services requested at unstaffed export locations.

(5) Overtime is charged in one-half hour increments.

WAC 16-240-050 Calculating travel time, mileage and per diem. The rules for charging travel time, 

mileage, and per diem are as follows:

(1) Travel time: When department personnel perform services at locations other than service 

points, the applicant, in addition to the fee for the service performed, must pay the department 

for travel time as follows:

(a) Travel time for each department employee from the established service 

location to the inspection point and return at the hourly rates in effect at 

the time the service is performed; except

(b) Travel time for scale authorization is charged from the scale specialist's

assigned office location to the scale location and return at the hourly 

scale authorization rate shown in WAC 16-240-060, USGSA—AMA—

WSDA Table 1.

(2) Mileage: Mileage will be charged to inspection locations beyond ten miles 

from a service point location. Mileage will be charged from the service point 

location to the inspection point and return. 

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Federal Grain Inspection Service

nited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
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(a) For scale authorization services on scales located beyond ten miles from the scale 

specialist's assigned office location, mileage will be charged from the scale specialist's

assigned office location to the scale location and return.

(b) Mileage will be prorated among applicants when multiple service stops can be scheduled

during a single service trip.

(c) The mileage rate is charged according to the state of Washington Office of Financial 

Management private vehicle mileage reimbursement rate in effect at the time the service 

is performed.

(3) Per Diem: Per diem may be charged when an employee is required to travel to provide 

services. The charge will be at the rate established by the state of Washington Office of 

Financial Management that is in effect at the time the service is performed. 

WAC 16-240-052 Fees for stowage examination.

(1) The following rules apply for fees for stowage examination services on vessels or ocean-going 

barges.

(a) At anchor stowage examination services will be conducted at the convenience of the 

designated grain inspection office during daylight hours under safe working and weather 

conditions.

(b) The applicant is responsible for securing licensed tug or water taxi to provide safe 

transportation to and from the anchor point.

(c) Two vessel or ship's agent representatives will accompany each WSDA inspector 

performing stowage examination services.

(d) In addition to the fee in USGSA Table 8 under WAC 16-240-070 (2)(b), the department may 

charge, as applicable, the following fees:

 WAC 16-240-048 (rates outside of established business hours); 

 WAC 16-240-050 (travel, mileage beyond ten miles, per diem); 

 WAC 16-240-054 (service cancellation fee). 

(2) The following rules apply for fees for other stowage examination services:

(a) Fees for stowage examination services will not be charged when official sampling and 

inspection occurs at the time of loading or when official check loading is performed, unless 

the applicant requests an official stowage examination certificate.

(b) The stowage examination requirement associated with service at the time of loading may 

be waived in accordance with USDA, AMS, FGIS Directive 9020.1, available from United 

States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Federal Grain 

Inspection Service.

(c) The applicant is responsible for assuring stowage space is readily 

accessible to inspection personnel. 

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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WAC 16-240-054 Service cancellation fee. A service cancellation fee applies when a shift or service

is requested and then canceled.

(1) When an applicant requests a shift to provide service before or after the inspection office's 

established hours, a cancellation fee applies as follows:

(a) When a service is requested before or after an office's standard Monday through Friday 

shifts, or anytime on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, and 

(b) The requested service is canceled after 2:00 p.m. of the last business day before the 

requested service; then

(c) A service cancellation fee according to WAC 16-240-060, Table 1, will be charged per 

employee scheduled.

(2) When service is requested for a vessel inspection, a cancellation fee applies as follows:

(a) When a vessel inspection is requested and then canceled after 2:00 p.m. of the last business 

day before the requested service; and

(b) The service cancellation fee will be charged per employee scheduled to inspect the vessel.

(3) When a facility has an approved permanent staffing request letter in place for the day, night, 

swing, or graveyard shift, the department waives the cancellation fee for the permanently 

staffed shift.

WAC 16-240-056 Fees for dedicated staff time. The department provides administrative and

consultation services and related assistance to an applicant for service that is establishing a new 

facility or renovating an existing facility when those services can be provided within the 

department's established staffing and normal course of business. When dedicated staff time is 

required to assist an applicant for service to establish or renovate a facility, the following fees apply.

(1) When dedicated staff time is required by an applicant for service to establish or renovate a 

facility, the department will charge the applicable hourly rates established in WAC 16-240-060.

(2) When dedicated staff time is required to add automated systems to a facility orresolve systems 

installation or operation issues, the department will charge the applicable hourly rates 

established in WAC 16-240-060.

(3) When dedicated staff time is required, the department will charge the applicable travel fees

established in WAC 16-240-050.

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

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WAC 16-240-060 WSDA grain program hourly rates, fees and cancellation fees. USGSA—AMA—

WSDA Table 1 contains fees for USDA, AMS, FGIS scale authorization, straight-time hourly rate, 

overtime hourly rate, and service cancellation fees for services performed under the United States 

Grain Standards Act, the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, and Washington state rule.

USGSA—AMA—WSDA Table 1

WSDA Grain Program Hourly Rates, Fees and Cancellation Fees

1. Scale authorization fee, per hour, per employee $56.00

2. Straight-time rate, per hour, per employee $56.00

3. Overtime rate established in WAC 16-240-048, per hour, per employee $28.00

4. Service cancellation fee, per employee $200.00

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

Grain Inspection Program

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U

WAC 16-240-070 Fees for services under the United States Grain Standards Act

(1) USGSA Tables 1 through 8 in this section contain fees for official sampling, inspection, weighing 

services, and fees for other associated services under the United States Grain Standards Act 

(USGSA). Services available include inspection, sampling, testing, weighing, laboratory analysis, 

and certification.

(2) Fees that are not otherwise provided for in this chapter for services under the United States 

Grain Standards Act are described below.

(a) Fees for other services under the United States Grain Standards Act not specifically cited in 

WAC 16-240-070 are provided at the rates contained in WAC 16-240-080 or WAC 16-240-

090 or at the published rates of the laboratory or organization providing the official service 

or analysis. The program will require the applicant for service to provide advance consent 

to the rate for any service necessary to be performed at an external laboratory or 

organization.

(b) An applicant may be required to provide the necessary supplies and equipment when 

requesting a new or special type of analysis. 

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

nited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

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Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 

USGSA Table 1

Fees for Combination Inspection and Weighing Services

1. In, out, or local, rate for all tiers, per metric ton $0.25

2. Vessels (export and domestic ocean-going), Tier 1 rate, per metric ton $0.30

3. Vessels and local (export and domestic ocean-going) with approved 

automated weighing systems, Tier 1 rate, per metric ton

$0.28

Note: For automated weighing systems:

 When approved automated weighing systems are not functioning properly, dedicated staff 

time may be required at the rates established in WAC 16-240-060.

4. Vessels and local (export and domestic ocean-going), Tier 2 rate, per metric 

ton $0.25

5. Vessels and local (export and domestic ocean-going) with approved 

automated weighing systems, Tier 2 rate, per metric ton $0.23

6. Vessels and local (export and domestic ocean-going), Tier 3 rate, per metric 

ton $0.10

7. Official ship samples $7.00

Note: For vessels (export and domestic ocean-going):

 The metric ton vessel rate includes all additional factor inspection services required by the 

load order. All other additional factor inspection services in USGSA Table 1 are charged at 

the per factor fee.

 Stress crack analysis in corn is included in the fees in USGSA Table 1.

 During vessel loading, fees for other tests, such as protein analysis, falling number 

determinations, or mycotoxin analysis will be charged at the per unit rates included under

this chapter.

8. Trucks or containers, per truck or container $35.00

9. Additional nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor $3.00
Washington State Department of Agriculture

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USGSA Table 2 

Fees for Official Sampling and Inspection Without Weighing Services

1. Original or new sample reinspection trucks or containers sampled by

approved grain probe, including factor only or sampling only services, per

truck or container $30.00

2. Barge sampled by USDA approved mechanical sampler, including factor only

or sampling only services, per metric ton $0.10

3. Railcars sampled by USDA approved mechanical sampler, including factor only

or sampling only services, per railcar $20.00

4. Original or new sample reinspection railcars sampled by USDA approved grain

probe, applicant assisted, including factor only or sampling only services, per

railcar $20.00

5. Original or new sample reinspection railcars sampled by USDA approved grain

probe, including factor only or sampling only services, per railcar $40.00

Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:

 For barley, determining and certifying of dockage to tenths is included in the fees in

USGSA Table 2

 Stress crack analysis in corn is included in the fees in USGSA Table 2.

 Analysis that requires additional equipment or personnel will be provided at the

applicable hourly rate under this chapter.

 The per railcar rate applies to each railcar included in a batch grade. A batch grade is two

or more cars that are combined, at the applicant's request, for a single grade.

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-039).

6. Inspection of bagged grain, including tote bags, per hundredweight (cwt) $0.14

7. Additional nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor $5.00

USGSA Table 3

Fees for Official Class X Weighing Services Without an Inspection of Bulk Grain

1. In, out, or local, per metric ton $0.20

2. Vessels (export and domestic ocean-going), per metric ton $0.20

3. Trucks or containers, per weight lot $20.00

4. Class Y weighing per railcar $1.00

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-

039).

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

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USGSA Table 4

Fees for Inspection of Submitted Samples, Fees for Reinspections Based on Official File Samples

and Fees for Additional Factors

1. Submitted samples, including factor-only inspections, per inspection $15.00

2. Reinspections based on official file sample, including factor-only 

reinspections, per inspection $15.00

3. Warehousemen samples $15.00

4. Warehousemen reinspection $15.00

5. Additional, nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor $5.00

6. Stress crack only analysis on corn, per sample $9.00

Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:

 When submitted samples are not of sufficient size to allow for official grade analysis, 

obtainable factors may be provided, upon request of the applicant, at the submitted 

sample rates shown above.

 For barley, determining and certifying of dockage to tenths is included in the fees in 

USGSA Table 4.

 Stress crack analysis in corn is included it the fees in USGSA Table 4.

 Analysis that requires additional equipment or personnel will be provided at the 

applicable hourly rate.

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-039).

USGSA Table 5

Fees for Miscellaneous Services

1. Laboratory analysis, at cost At cost

2. All other USGSA services not listed in this section, per hour, per employee $56.00 

Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:

 On request, shipping arrangements billed directly by shipper to the customer’s shipping 

account may be coordinated by the department.

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-039).

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

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USGSA Table 6

Fees for Official Analysis for Protein, Oil, or Other Official Constituents

Original or reinspection based on file sample, per test $9.00

Note: The following applies to the fee in USGSA Table 6:

 When a reinspection service includes a request for a new sample, the appropriate 

sampling fee will also be charged. 

 Results for multiple criteria achieved in a single testing operation are provided at the single 

test rate unless certificated separately.

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-039).

USGSA Table 7 

Fees for Testing for the Presence of Mycotoxins Using USDA Approved Methods

Original, reinspection based on official file sample, or submitted sample, per test $40.00

Note: The following applies to this table:

 When a reinspection service includes a request for a new sample, the appropriate 

sampling fee to obtain the sample will be charged in addition to the per test fee shown 

earlier (see WAC 16-240-070, USGSA Table 2).

 FGIS supervision fee will be assessed at current per metric ton rate (WAC 16-240-039).

USGSA Table 8 

Fees for Stowage Examination Services on Vessels or Ocean-Going Barges and

Fees for Other Stowage Examination Services

1. Vessels or ocean-going barges stowage examination, original or reinspection, 

per request $500.00

2. Other stowage examinations of railcars, trucks, trailers, or containers, original 

or reinspection, per inspection $9.00

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Federal Grain Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

Grain Inspection Program 

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WAC 16-240-090 Fees for other services performed by WSDA

(1) WSDA Tables 1 through 3 in this section contain fees for other services performed at the

request of the applicant when no USGSA or AMA standards exist. Services available include

inspection, sampling, testing, weighing, laboratory analysis, and certification.

(2) Applicant-defined analysis may be available from the department.

(a) Hourly fees for sampling or sample preparation may be charged.

(b) The analysis will be provided at the established hourly rate or may be provided at the cost

quoted by the laboratory or organization providing the service or analysis.

(c) Applicant may be required to provide supplies and equipment when requesting a new

analysis or special service.

(3) Official samples, as defined under 7 C.F.R. 800.75, may be provided upon timely request by an

interested party, specifying the number of samples requested. Samples are provided in up to

five pound bags and are charged the fee stated in Table 3.

WSDA Table 1

Fees for Inspecting Miscellaneous Agricultural Commodities under Chapter 16-213 WAC

1. Submitted sample, per sample $15.00

2. Railcars, sampled by USDA approved diverter-type mechanical samplers, per

car $20.00

3. Railcars, sampled by USDA approved grain probe, per car $40.00

4. Trucks or containers, sampled by USDA approved grain probe, per truck or

container $30.00

Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:

 These rates also apply to inspection services provided under applicant-specified criteria or

standards other than USGSA, AMA or WSDA. For example: Millet may be inspected under

State of Montana standards, upon applicant request.

WSDA Table 2

Fees for Phytosanitary Certification

1. In conjunction with official inspection, per certificate $55.00

2. For phytosanitary certification only, without official inspection, add required

sampling time, per hour, per employee $56.00

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Grain Inspection Program

Washington State Department of Agriculture, Commodity Inspection Division
Washington State Department of Agriculture

Fee Schedule Effective December 4, 2022

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WSDA Table 3

Fees for Miscellaneous Services

1. Unofficial constituent analysis, per test $9.00

2. Sample pick-up fee, on department established routes, per sample $1.25 

3. Laboratory analysis, provided at other than WSDA Grain Inspection Program

offices, per analysis

At cost

4. Official Samples, per bag $5.00

Approval by: _______________________________________________

Grain Inspection Program

Washington State Department of Agriculture, Commodity Inspection Division