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WSR 07-11-013
[ Filed May 3, 2007, 11:22 a.m. , effective June 3, 2007 ]
Purpose: This rule-making order amends chapter 16-482 WAC, Seed potato quarantine, by requiring all seed potatoes planted in Washington comply with the state national harmonization program for seed potatoes (SNHP). Specifically, this includes:
(1) Changing the regulated area to the entire state;
(2) Increasing the certification document retention period to a minimum of three years;
(3) Requiring growers to furnish certification documentation to the department within thirty days of a written request; and
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-482-007; and amending WAC 16-482-003, [(new section)] WAC 16-482-005, 16-482-010, 16-482-015, 16-482-017, and 16-482-020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-07-107 on March 19, 2007.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Added the words "are regulated articles" to complete a sentence in WAC 16-482-005. The sentence now reads, "All seed potatoes used throughout the state for commercial plantings in excess of one acre or for any acreage of seed potato production are regulated articles." The change does not alter the meaning.
OTS-9622.2
WAC 16-482-003 Definitions. "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 2075, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91)
WAC 16-482-005 Regulated articles. All seed potatoes used throughout the state for commercial plantings in excess of one acre or for any acreage of seed potato production are regulated articles.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 91-07-016 (Order 2075), § 16-482-005, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91.]
WAC 16-482-010 Regulations -- Certified seed requirement. (1) Except as provided in WAC 16-482-015, all seed potatoes ((propagated)) planted within the state for commercial or for seed production ((within the regulated area)) shall be ((from)) certified seed, produced as a part of a certified seed potato program in the state or country of origin ((and accepted and certified by that program)) that meets the requirements of Article 4 of the State National Harmonization Program for seed potatoes.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 91-07-016 (Order 2075), § 16-482-010, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91; Order 1126, § 16-482-010, filed 10/9/69, effective 11/10/69.]
WAC 16-482-015 Regulations -- Certified seed -- Exceptions. The certified seed requirement shall not be applicable to:
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 91-07-016 (Order 2075), § 16-482-015, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91.]
WAC 16-482-017 Recordkeeping requirement. All commercial potato growers ((within the regulated area shall be responsible for obtaining)) are required to obtain certification documents or tags to verify that all seed potatoes ((used for propagation purposes)) planted in this state comply with the terms of this chapter. ((Such documents shall be retained by the grower for a period of one calendar year and a copy provided to the department of agriculture, plant services division, upon written request to the grower.)) Growers must retain certification documents for at least three years and provide them to the department within thirty days of a written request. Such documents shall include the total weight of certified seed potatoes and shall be issued by an official certifying agency in the state or country of origin. Falsification of seed potato documents shall subject the grower to penalties provided in law.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 91-07-016 (Order 2075), § 16-482-017, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91.]
WAC 16-482-020 Disposition of material shipped in violation of this quarantine. (1) Seed potatoes shipped in violation of this quarantine may be returned to the point of origin, diverted to nonseed use, or destroyed at the option and expense of the owner or owners or their responsible agents.
(3) In addition to the actions specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any grower violating the terms of this quarantine shall be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties provided ((by)) in law((s)).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 91-07-016 (Order 2075), § 16-482-020, filed 3/13/91, effective 4/13/91; Order 1126, § 16-482-020, filed 10/9/69, effective 11/10/69.]
WAC 16-482-007 Regulated area.