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Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-840 - Hemp (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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(1) The general
						requirements for seed certification found in WAC
						16-302-005
						through
						16-302-130
						of the genetic and crop standards apply to (are basic) all crops, and together
						with the following specific standards, constitute the certified hemp
						standards.
(2) The genetic and crop
						standards are modified as follows:
(a) All
						production of hemp crops are subject to license application approval under the
						department's hemp licensing rules adopted under chapter 15.140 RCW.
(b) Only varieties of hemp approved by the
						association of official seed certifying agencies shall be eligible for
						certification.
(c) The allowable
						area of hemp production may be determined by the department under the terms of
						rules adopted under chapter 15.140 RCW.
(d) Growers are required to obtain
						tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) test results as required by chapter 16-306
						WAC.
(e) Fees for seed
						certification are assessed as established in chapter 16-303 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-845 - Definitions specific to hemp certification standards

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"Approved cultivar" means any variety designated as
						  eligible for production by federal or state regulatory authorities.
"Hemp" (Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa) includes
						  varieties of these kinds:
(a)
						Dioecious type: With male and female flowers on separate plants.
(b) Monoecious type: With male and female
						flowers on the same plant.
(c)
						Hybrids (unisexual female): With sterile male and fertile female flowers on the
						same plant.
Note:
Although traditionally a crop with a dioecious
									 plant type, many monoecious varieties of hemp (Cannabis sativa L. subsp.
									 sativa) have been developed. Hemp is sexually polymorphic and often produces
									 many different ratios of intersexual plant types that can increase roguing
									 requirements. Variety descriptions normally define these ratios.
"Hemp seed production" means a hemp seed production
						  field established with an appropriate generation of certified seed intended to
						  produce a subsequent generation of certified seed.
"THC" means delta-nine ([DELTA]9) tetrahydrocannabinol,
						  which is the component of hemp regulated by federal or state regulatory
						  authorities.
"Variety" means a subdivision of a kind that is
						  distinct, uniform, and stable; "distinct" in the sense that the variety can be
						  differentiated by one or more identifiable morphological, physiological, or
						  other characteristics from all other varieties of public knowledge; "uniform"
						  in the sense that variations in essential and distinctive characteristics are
						  describable; and "stable" in the sense that the variety will remain unchanged
						  in its essential and distinctive characteristics and its uniformity when
						  reproduced or reconstituted as required by the different categories of
						  varieties.
"Volunteer plant" means an industrial hemp plant that
						  was not intentionally planted and results from a previous
						  crop.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-850 - Land requirements for hemp certification standards

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Land requirements for the production of a hemp seed
						  crop are as follows:
(1) Hemp crops
						for foundation and registered classes must not be grown on land which in any of
						the preceding three years produced a crop of hemp.
(2) Hemp crops for certified classes must not
						be grown on land which:
(a) In the preceding
						year produced a certified crop of the same variety.
(b) In either of the preceding two years
						produced a non-certified crop of hemp or a different variety of hemp.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-855 - Isolation requirements for hemp certification standards

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(1) The area, density, stage of maturity and
						location of any contaminating pollen source is an important factor in cross
						pollinations, and therefore must be noted on the seed crop inspection report
						for consideration in determining certification status. There shall not be any
						Cannabis sativa L. plants within 100m (328.08 feet) of the crop and not more
						than ten plants/ha beyond 100m within the isolation requirement.
(2) The required isolation must be present
						prior to flowering and crop inspection.
Table 1: Minimum Isolation Distances
						  Required Between Inspected Hemp and Other Crops
Inspected Crop
Other Crops
Isolation Distance Required
									 (feet)
Dioecious type -
Foundation
-Different varieties of hemp
-Noncertified crop of hemp
15,748
- Lower certified class seed crop of same
									 variety
6,460
- Same class of certified seed crop of same
									 variety
10
Dioecious type -
Registered
-Different varieties of hemp
-Noncertified crop of hemp
15,748
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 certified standards for varietal purity
5,249
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 registered standards for varietal purity
3
Dioecious type -
Certified
-Different varieties of hemp
-Noncertified hemp
2,624
- Planted with certified seed of the same
									 variety that meets certified standards for varietal purity
656
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 certified standards for varietal purity
3
Monoecious type -
Foundation
-Dioecious variety of hemp
-Noncertified crop of hemp
15,748
-Other monoecious varieties
-Lower certified class seed crop of same
									 variety
9,690
- Same class of certified seed of same
									 variety
16
Monoecious type -
Registered
-Dioecious variety of hemp -Noncertified crop
									 of hemp
15,748
- Different varieties of the same type of hemp
									 (monoecious or female hybrid)
6,460
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 certified standards for varietal purity
3,230
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 registered standards for varietal purity
3
Monoecious type -
Certified
-Dioecious variety of hemp
-Noncertified crop of hemp
3,230
-Different varieties of the same type of hemp
									 (monoecious or female hybrid)
-Planted with certified seed of the same
									 variety that meets certified standards for varietal purity
656
- Seed crop of same variety that meets
									 certified standards for varietal purity
3
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-860 - Field standards for hemp certification

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(1) Crop inspection:
(a) It is the grower's responsibility to
						ensure that fields are inspected by an authorized inspector at least once prior
						to swathing or harvesting, except in the case of foundation, registered, and
						certified monoecious types and unisexual hybrids and foundation dioecious
						types, in which two inspections are required.
(b) A field that is cut, swathed, or
						harvested prior to crop inspection is not eligible for certification.
(c) Fields must be inspected at a stage of
						growth when varietal purity is best determined. Crops not inspected at the
						proper stage for best determining varietal purity may be cause for declining
						certified status.
(i) First inspection for all
						classes of monoecious types must be made just before or at early flowering.
						First inspection for all classes of dioecious types must be made after
						flowering when male plants are beginning to senesce.
(ii) Second inspection for all classes of
						monoecious types, and the foundation class of dioecious types must be made when
						seeds are well forming.
(iii)
						Isolation areas will be inspected for volunteer hemp plants on each
						inspection.
(iv) Excessive weeds or
						other factors that prevent varietal purity and identity determination shall be
						cause for the department to reject the affected field for certification
						purposes.
(v) Fields planted in
						such a manner that prevents inspector access shall be cause for the department
						to reject the affected field for certification purposes unless the grower
						remedies the condition in a timely manner as required by the
						department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › SEED CROPS CERTIFIED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION › Standards for Hemp Certification › Section 16-302-865 - Seed standards for hemp certification

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Hemp seed standards for each class are as
						  follows:
Foundation
Registered
Certified
Pure seed (minimum)
98.00%
98.00%
98.00%
Inert matter (maximum)*
2.00%
2.00%
2.00%
Weed seed (maximum)
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
To t a l Other crop (maximum)
0.01%
0.03%
0.08%
Other varieties (maximum)
0.005%
0.01%
0.05%
Other kinds (maximum)**
0.01%
0.03%
0.07%
Germination (minimum)***
80.00%
80.00%
80.00%
* Inert matter shall not include more than 0.5 percent
						  of material other than seed fragments of the variety under
						  consideration.
** Other kinds shall not exceed 2 per lb. (454 grams)
						  for foundation; 6 per lb for registered; 10 per lb for certified.
***Exclusive of dormancy, firm or hard seed, or any
						  other reference to viability.
(1)
						Foundation seed production: Any means of processing or conditioning of seed
						from a foundation production area which may contaminate the varietal purity of
						the seed is prohibited.
(2) Area of
						foundation fields:
(a) When unforeseen
						circumstances do not permit proper maintenance of the entire field, it is
						recommended that the area be reduced by destroying part of the field or by
						isolating a part to meet the requirements of a lower status of certified seed.
						The remainder of the field must meet the requirements for foundation field
						production.
(b) The area of a
						foundation field includes the "walkways" provided within the field to
						facilitate effective roguing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-870 - General standards specific to vegetatively propagated hemp

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The general requirements for seed certification found in
						WAC
						16-302-005
						through
						16-302-130
						of the genetic and crop standards apply to (are basic) all crops, and together
						with the following specific standards, constitute the certified vegetatively
						propagated hemp standards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-875 - Definitions specific to vegetatively propagated hemp

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"Clones" are asexually propagated progeny genetically
						identical to the stock plant.
"Cuttings" are portions of stems containing leaves which
						are rooted to produce clones.
"Micropropagation" is the science of plant multiplication
						in-vitro.
"Structure or field" is the production area enclosed by
						natural borders such as ditches, tree lines, buildings, roads, or an enclosed
						growth facility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-880 - General planting stock certification standards for vegetatively propagated hemp

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The general planting stock certification standards are
						further defined to apply specifically to hemp planting stocks. Classes and
						sources of certified planting stocks are:
(1) Breeder plant stock (source seed) is
					 propagation material identified by the breeder, or the breeder's
					 representative. The breeder must also declare and document the way parent lines
					 are selected and how the plant stock is maintained.
(2) Mother plant is a plant produced from a
					 breeder plant stock.
(3) Certified
					 plants are plants produced from mother plants. Certified plants may be used to
					 produce certified stock in the growth facility or D1 daughter stock. Certified
					 plants are propagated as follows:
(a) Mother
					 plants may be cut repeatedly to produce D1 daughter plants. D1 daughter plants
					 are produced by cuttings from mother plants.
(b) D1 daughter plants may be cut repeatedly
					 to produce D2 daughter plants. D2 daughter plants are produced by cuttings from
					 D1 daughter plants.
(c) D2 daughter
					 plants may be cut repeatedly to produce D3 daughter plants. D3 daughter plants
					 are produced by cuttings from D2 daughter plants.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-885 - Production certification standards for vegetatively propagated hemp

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(1) Mother plant
					 production:
(a) All Mother plants are to be
					 inspected by a certifying agency periodically.
(b) Inspection of structures and fields will
					 conform to documented and verifiable production standards listed
					 below.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED HEMP (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-890 - Inspection standards for vegetatively propagated hemp

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(1) Grower responsibility: Maintain
					 certification standards.
(2)
					 Certifying agency responsibility:
(a) The
					 agency will inspect growth facilities and fields and to audit compliance with
					 the grower developed BMPs and their effectiveness.
(b) Mother plants are inspected within seven
					 days before first cutting of daughters for certification.
(c) Daughter plants are inspected within
					 seven days after planting.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › HEMP TRANSPLANTS (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-895 - General certification standards specific to hemp transplants

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(1) The general
					 requirements for seed certification found in WAC
					 16-302-005
					 through
					 16-302-130
					 of the genetic and crop standards apply to (are basic) all crops, and together
					 with the following specific standards, constitute the standards for
					 certification of hemp transplants (including seedlings and plugs).
(2) All certified transplants must be grown
					 from a class of certified seed or certified clones. Proof of seed/clone
					 eligibility shall be established by providing either a certified tag/label with
					 invoice showing the lot number and pounds received or documentation of clone
					 propagation under clone standards found in the hemp section of the
AOSCA Seed Certification Handbook
published in June 2020. This
					 section of the handbook will be provided by the department upon
					 request.
(3) Seed coated or
					 pelleted by nonapproved conditioners will not be eligible for
					 certification.
(4) All containers
					 must be labeled in a manner that maintains the source, identity, and
					 certification eligibility of the transplants. All containers offered for sale
					 must be identified by the official seed certification tag/label. The tag/label
					 must be affixed (stapled, for example) to trays so tags/labels are not
					 misplaced.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › HEMP TRANSPLANTS (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-900 - Definitions specific to hemp transplants (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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"Clones" are asexually propagated progeny genetically
						identical to the stock plant.
"Plugs" are young plants raised in small, individual
						cells, intended for transplanting at another production site.
"Seedlings" are plants grown from seeds.
"Transplants" means hemp plants that originate from
						either seed or clones that are kept in a vegetative state (before flowering)
						that will be moved to another production site.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › HEMP TRANSPLANTS (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-905 - Growth facility, field and transplant standards

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(1) Traditional outdoor plant beds (fields)
					 will be inspected at least two times for phenotypic purity, isolation, general
					 physical condition, and appearance of plants.
(2) Growth facility produced plants shall be
					 inspected at least two times for varietal labeling, phenotypic purity,
					 isolation, general physical condition, and appearance of plants.
(3) Maximum off-type or other variety shall
					 not exceed 0.2%, or 20 in 10,000. Nonconforming plants must be removed and
					 destroyed.
(4) At the time of the
					 final inspection, the number of transplants produced must be verified by agency
					 personnel.
(5) Transplants may be
					 rejected for noncompliance with these standards.
(6) Inspectors may also reject transplants
					 due to unsatisfactory appearance such as any plants that are diseased, insect
					 infestation, or otherwise stressed or any condition which prevents thorough
					 inspection.
(7) Unlabeled or
					 inadequately labeled transplants will be ineligible for
					 certification.
(8) At the final
					 inspection, transplants may be collected for post-control grow outs or other
					 identification verification tests if required by agency.
(9) Certifying agency personnel may conduct
					 additional inspections as necessary to ensure certification standards are
					 met.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › HEMP TRANSPLANTS (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-910 - Growth facility isolation standards

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(1) When two or more varieties are being
					 grown in the same greenhouse or traditional outdoor plant bed (field), there
					 must be an eighteen-inch unplanted area between the varieties. The production
					 area, flats, and/or containers for each variety must be clearly labeled in a
					 manner that prevents mixing or misidentification.
(2) Growers must handle transplants
					 throughout the growing, harvesting, and transplant sales in a manner that
					 prevents the accidental or mechanical mixture of containers of different
					 varieties.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › HEMP TRANSPLANTS (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-915 - Labeling standards for certified transplants

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All certified transplants offered for sale must be
						labeled with official certification tags or labels. Each container of
						transplants must have an agency certification label firmly attached to be sold
						as certified transplants. Failure to properly label transplants at the time of
						sale, will revoke the certification status and will result in not being
						eligible for sale as certified transplants.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › FEMINIZED HEMP SEED (FHS) (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-920 - Application of genetic certification standards specific to feminized hemp seed (FHS)

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(1) The general
					 requirements for seed certification found in WAC
					 16-302-005
					 through
					 16-302-130
					 of the genetic and crop standards apply (and are basic) to all crops, and
					 together with the following specific standards, constitute the certified
					 feminized hemp seed standards.
(2)
					 The genetic and crop standards are modified as follows:
(a) To be eligible for seed certification
					 under this standard, hemp varieties must have received favorable action by one
					 or more of the following processes recognized by AOSCA, including:
(i) AOSCA variety review board; or
(ii) Plant variety protection office or
					 breeder rights statements; or
(iii)
					 Any individual AOSCA vested member agency; or
(iv) Acceptance for certification under the
					 OECD seed schemes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › FEMINIZED HEMP SEED (FHS) (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-925 - Definitions and common terms specific to feminized hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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"Approved cultivar" is any variety designated as eligible
						for production by federal or local regulatory authorities.
"Dioecious type" means with male and female flowers on
						separate plants.
"Feminized hemp seed (FHS)" is the progeny of a dioecious
						female plant that has been pollinated with pollen derived from the same or
						another dioecious female plant that has been induced to produce pollen. It is a
						true female plant with XX chromosomes.
"Hemp" is defined by the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production
						Program as the plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant,
						including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids,
						isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a
						delta-9 tetrahy-drocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a
						dry weight basis or as otherwise defined by federal law.
"Hermaphroditic plants" are plants exhibiting male and
						female flowers, not true females.
"Monoecious type" means with male and female flowers on
						the same plant.
"Pollen parent" means a reversed female plant from the
						female line or another reversed female line to create a hybrid.
"Reversed female" means female plants that are induced to
						produce pollen in replacement of true male plants.
"Seed parent" means female plants used to produce
						feminized hemp seed.
"Sporting male" is a female plant that produces sterile
						male flowers.
"THC" means delta-nine ([DELTA]9) tetrahydrocannabinol,
						which is the component of hemp regulated by federal or local regulatory
						authorities.
"Variety" means a subdivision of a kind that is distinct,
						uniform, and stable; "distinct" in the sense that the variety can be
						differentiated by one or more identifiable morphological, physiological, or
						other characteristics from all other varieties of public knowledge; "uniform"
						in the sense that variations in essential and distinctive characteristics are
						describable; and "stable" in the sense that the variety will remain unchanged
						in its essential and distinctive characteristics and its uniformity when
						reproduced or reconstituted as required by the different categories of
						varieties.
"Volunteer plant" is a hemp plant that was not
						intentionally planted and is the result from a previous crop.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › FEMINIZED HEMP SEED (FHS) (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-930 - Growth facility and land requirements specific to feminized hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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(1) Growth facility must only contain
					 certified hemp production. Multiple FHS varieties may be present but no other
					 hemp plants are allowed except for pollen parent plants that are the pollen
					 source.
(2) Growth facility must be
					 free of all plants for a minimum of six weeks prior to receiving plants at the
					 beginning of the crop year or production season unless the previous crop was
					 the same variety. If sanitation is used to reduce the hemp free period, a
					 sanitation plan must be submitted to the certifying agency. Pollen sanitation
					 is not required if the entire greenhouse facility produces only one pollen
					 source and other female lines are continually rogued to prevent contaminating
					 pollen sources.
(3) Certified
					 feminized hemp seed crops must not be grown on land which:
(a) In either of the preceding two years
					 produced a non-certified crop of hemp or a different variety of hemp.
(b) In the preceding year produced a
					 certified crop of a different variety.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › FEMINIZED HEMP SEED (FHS) (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-935 - Growth facility and field standards specific to feminized hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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(1) Crop inspection:
(a) It is the grower's responsibility to
					 ensure that growth facility and field inspections are conducted by the
					 authorized inspector at least twice prior to swathing or harvesting.
(b) A growth facility or field that is cut,
					 swathed, or harvested prior to crop inspection is not eligible for
					 certification.
(c) Inspections of
					 pollen parent plants and seed parent plants must be at a stage of growth when
					 varietal purity is best determined. Crops not inspected at the proper stage for
					 best determining varietal purity may be cause for rejection. A minimum of two
					 inspections are required.
(i) First inspection
					 for pollen parent and seed parent plants must be made just before or at early
					 flowering. The pollen parent must be inspected prior to pollen collection or
					 dispersal.
(ii) Second inspection
					 for pollen parent and seed parent types must be completed after pollen shed and
					 seed fill.
(iii) Isolation areas
					 will be inspected for any volunteer hemp plants on each inspection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification › Part 5 - SPECIFIC SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › FEMINIZED HEMP SEED (FHS) (CANNABIS SATIVA L. SUBSP. SATIVA) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 16-302-940 - Seed standards for feminized hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L subsp sativa) certification standards

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Feminized Hemp Seed Standards Standards for Each
						Class
Factor
Foundation
Certified
Pure seed (minimum)
98.00%
98.00%
Inert matter (maximum)*
2.00%
2.00%
Weed seed (maximum)
0.10%
0.10%
Total other crop (maximum)
0.01%
0.08%
Other varieties (maximum)
0.005%
0.05%
Other kinds (maximum)**
0.01%
0.07%
Germination (minimum)***
80.00%
80.00%
Feminized Seed***
99.00%
99.00%
* Inert matter shall not include more than 0.5 percent of
						material other than seed fragments of the variety under consideration.
** Other kinds shall not exceed 2 per lb. (454 grams) for
						foundation; 10 for certified.
*** Determined by variety verification trial or approved
						molecular testing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › Section 16-303-005 - Purpose - Seed program fees for services and labeling of seed

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The department certifies, inspects, samples, tests and
				  analyzes agricultural, vegetable or flower seed sold or offered for sale in
				  Washington state. As provided for in this chapter under the authority of
				  chapter 15.49 RCW, the department hereby establishes labeling requirements,
				  germination standards, and fees for funding of the Washington state seed
				  program.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.49.005,
					 15.49.081,
					 15.49.310,
					 15.49.370(3) and
					 chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
					 § 16-303-005, filed 12/6/00, effective
					 1/6/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › Section 16-303-010 - Definitions

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Definitions for terms used in this chapter may be found in
				  chapters 15.49 RCW and 16-301 WAC unless otherwise provided for in this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.49.005,
					 15.49.081,
					 15.49.310,
					 15.49.370(3) and
					 chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
					 § 16-303-010, filed 12/6/00, effective
					 1/6/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › Section 16-303-020 - Schedule of charges-Billing policies and procedures

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(1) Accounts.
(a) All billable services provided for under
				chapter 15.49 RCW are due and payable upon billing by the department. For the
				convenience of established accounts and in accord with good business practices,
				the department provides a monthly billing service. Accounts not paid in full
				within 30 days of billing are considered delinquent.
(b) All delinquent accounts are assessed a
				late charge equal to two percent per month, or portion of a month, on the
				unpaid balance.
(c) Except for
				established accounts where there is a reasonable expectation of additional
				charges during a calendar month, the minimum billable amount through the
				monthly billing system is $20. All billable services of less than $20 are due
				and payable on the date that service is rendered.
(d) No person with an account 90 days or more
				in arrears may receive service except on the basis of payment in full at the
				time service is rendered. Accounts in arrears may be subject to legal action
				for collection and are not restored to monthly billing status until all past
				due amounts are paid-in-full.
(e)
				Accounts that become 90 or more days in arrears twice within a five-year period
				may be subject to a permanent requirement for payment in full at the time
				service is provided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › ANNUAL SEED ASSESSMENT › Section 16-303-105 - Annual seed inspection charge

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(1)
				  Each person required to obtain a seed labeling permit, pursuant to
				  RCW
				  15.49.400, of the Washington State Seed Act,
				  must also, pursuant to
				  RCW
				  15.49.310 and
				  15.49.370,
				  pay a general seed inspection charge annually to the department in the amount
				  of 28 cents per $100 gross annual dollar sales in excess of $10,000 of
				  agricultural and/or vegetable seed distributed in this state during the
				  preceding fiscal year, except that no assessment shall be collected on:
(a) Seed for which the assessment has been
				  previously collected, except when such seed is relabeled;
(b) Agricultural or vegetable seed
				  distributed out-of-state;
(c) Seed
				  distributed in containers of four ounces or less;
(d) Stock seed; or
(e) Seed distributed by governmental agencies
				  such as, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture
				  national foundation seed project. Agricultural and/or vegetable seeds
				  distributed under bailment contract are valued at the producer-conditioner
				  agreement rate in lieu of sale.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › ANNUAL SEED ASSESSMENT › Section 16-303-115 - Seed labeling registrant records

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Each seed labeling registrant must maintain reasonable and
					 necessary records accurately reflecting the gross annual dollar value of
					 agricultural and/or vegetable seed distributed in this state.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.005,
						15.49.081,
						15.49.310,
						15.49.370(3) and
						chapter
						17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
						§ 16-303-115, filed 12/6/00, effective
						1/6/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › ANNUAL SEED ASSESSMENT › Section 16-303-117 - Seed program testing categories

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(1) Seed testing categories and associated
				  crop kinds for WAC
				  16-303-200
				  and
				  16-303-210
				  are as follows:
Category
Crop Kind
Additional Crops in each Category 
								*1
1
Alfalfa and Clover
Alfalfa, Black Medic, Clover, Milkvetch, Sainfoin,
								Trefoil
2
Bean
Bean
3
Beet
Beet
4
Bentgrass, Redtop
Bentgrass, Redtop
5
Bluegrass
Bluegrass, all types except Native and
								Reclamation
6
Brassica Species
Brassica Species, Camelina
7
Brome
Brome: Mountain, Smooth, Meadow
8
Fescue
Fescue: Tall and Meadow
9
Fescue, all others
Fescue: Arizona, Blue, Blue Hard, Chewings,
								Creeping, Hard, Idaho, Red, Sheep
10
Flax
Flax, all types
11
Hemp
Hemp, all types
12
Orchardgrass
Orchardgrass
13
Peas and other large seeded legumes
Peas, Chickpeas, Lentil, Lupine, Vetch
14
Ryegrass (perennial or annual)
Ryegrass (perennial or annual)
15
Sudangrass
Sudangrass
16
Timothy
Timothy
17
Fruit and Vegetable
Fruit and Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Any
								Berries, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Celery, Corn, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant,
								Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Pepper, Pumpkin, Radish,
								Swiss chard, Spinach, Squash, Tomato, Watermelon
18
Grain (500 g. or 1000 g.)
Wheat, Triticale, Sunflower, Sorghum, Safflower,
								Rye, Rice, Millet, Buckwheat, Barley, Oats, Emmer, Spelt
19
Other native species and flowers (test requires 400
								seed TZ according to AOSA rules)
Green needlegrass, Needle and Thread,
								Penstemon
20
Native and Reclamation Grass
Bluestem, Buffalograss, Lovegrass, Sand dropseed,
								Sideoats, Squirreltail, Wheatgrass (Crested, Intermediate, Pubescent, Siberian,
								Slender, Tall, Thickspike, and Western), Wildrye, Indian ricegrass, Junegrass,
								Oatgrass, Native and Reclamation bluegrass
21
Woody Plants and Forbs (natives)
Bitterbrush, Echinacea, Kochia, Yarrow, Sagebrush,
								Rabbitbrush, Native buckwheat, Native clover
*1 Crops not listed in the above
					 table will be charged by the category that they best fit into.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › SEED TESTING AND ANALYSIS FEES › Section 16-303-230 - Official seed sampling or similar service

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Seed lots for official sampling must be made available to
					 the inspector upon arrival to avoid assessment of additional fees for
					 standby-time. Standby-time when the inspector is on-site while samples are
					 prepared for official sampling will be billed in 15-minute increments at a
					 minimum of one quarter of the hourly rate.
Fees for official sampling are in addition to travel time
					 and mileage.
Crop
Test
Fee
Minimum charge
Peas, beans, small grains or seeds of similar
								  size
Standard sampling
$0.13 per cwt.
$90
Peas, beans, small grains or seeds of similar
								  size
I.S.T.A.
sampling
$0.21 per cwt. plus $13.00 per
								  lot
$90
For all other kinds
Standard sampling
$0.28 per cwt.
$90
For all other kinds
I.S.T.A sampling
$0.33 per cwt. plus $13.00 per
								  lot
$90
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, and
						2012 2nd sp.s. c
						7 . 12-19-065, § 16-303-230, filed 9/17/12,
						effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310 and
						chapter
						34.05 RCW. 07-21-060 and
						07-24-082, § 16-303-230, filed 10/12/07 and 12/5/07, effective 12/1/07 and
						1/5/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and
						34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. 03-18-071,
						§ 16-303-230, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.370(3),
						15.49.310, and
						chapter
						34.05 RCW. 03-08-005,
						§ 16-303-230, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority:
						Chapters 15.49 and
						34.05 RCW. 02-12-061, §
						16-303-230, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.005,
						15.49.081,
						15.49.310,
						15.49.370(3) and
						chapter
						17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
						§ 16-303-230, filed 12/6/00, effective
						1/6/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › SEED TESTING AND ANALYSIS FEES › Section 16-303-240 - Fees for blending seed

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(1)
				  Blending fee is not applicable to salvage blends.
(2) Blending fees are as follows:
Seed Origin
Fee
Washington origin certified seed
$17.00 Application plus cost of tag
Out-of-state origin certified seed
$17.00 Application plus cost of tag
(3) See WAC 16-303-350 for tagging
				  fees.
(4) A blend data sheet is
				  filled out with the certifying agency and must be presented at the time of
				  application and maintained by the seed conditioner. Blend data sheet forms can
				  be obtained from the department.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, and
						2012 2nd sp.s. c
						7 . 12-19-065, § 16-303-240, filed 9/17/12,
						effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310 and
						chapter
						34.05 RCW. 07-21-060,
						§ 16-303-240, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority:
						Chapters 15.49 and
						34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. 03-18-071,
						§ 16-303-240, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.005,
						15.49.081,
						15.49.310,
						15.49.370(3) and
						chapter
						17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
						§ 16-303-240, filed 12/6/00, effective
						1/6/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification › SEED TESTING AND ANALYSIS FEES › Section 16-303-300 - Phytosanitary certification of seed-Fees

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Service
Fee
Additional Information
Federal phytosanitary certificate
$70.00
Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation
								  and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate
State phytosanitary certificate
$63.00
Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation
								  and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate
Certificate of origin
$55.00
Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation
								  and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate
Resignature
$4.00
Resignature of expired visual 
								  *1
Verification
$4.00
Reexport phytosanitary verification
Phytosanitary field application 
								  *2
$45.00
No refund after processing
Phytosanitary field inspection - All seed (for
								  each required inspection) 
								  *2 *3
$8.00 per acre, per required
								  inspection
$90 minimum fee, per inspection. No refund after
								  inspection is completed
Area inspection 
								  *2 *3
$3.11 per acre, per required
								  inspection
Plus travel time and mileage
Late fee - Per field application
$139.00
Based on scheduling may also include travel time
								  and mileage. After application due date, application may be
								  rejected
Nematode soil sample
$33.00
Flat fee per sample
Phytosanitary field application due dates are found in WAC
					 16-301-220.
*1 Prior departmental authorization
					 required in advance and site must meet specific criteria to qualify.
*2 No refund on rejected fields due
					 to findings or results. To be eligible for a refund of the per acre fee, the
					 seed crop application must be withdrawn prior to field inspection.
*3 An outsourced plant health
					 analysis or laboratory exam may be applicable to assess field health and may
					 result in costs separate from the inspection application and acreage
					 fee.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310,
						chapter
						34.05 RCW, and
						2012 2nd sp.s. c
						7 . 12-19-065, § 16-303-300, filed 9/17/12,
						effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.310 and
						chapter
						34.05 RCW. 07-21-060,
						§ 16-303-300, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority:
						Chapters 15.49 and
						34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. 03-18-071,
						§ 16-303-300, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.370(3),
						15.49.310, and
						chapter
						34.05 RCW. 03-08-005,
						§ 16-303-300, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority:
						Chapters 15.49 and
						34.05 RCW. 02-12-061, §
						16-303-300, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						15.49.005,
						15.49.081,
						15.49.310,
						15.49.370(3) and
						chapter
						17.24 RCW. 01-01-015,
						§ 16-303-300, filed 12/6/00, effective
						1/6/01.