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Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-450 - Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables › Section 16-450-050

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Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-05-117, §
					 16-450-050, filed 2/18/04, effective
					 3/20/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-450 - Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables › Section 16-450-060 - Controlled atmosphere requirements for apples

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Apples must meet U.S. condition standards for export as
				  stated in the United States standards of grades for apples, 7 C.F.R. Sections
				  51.300 - 321 (January 1, 2014).
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-05-117, §
					 16-450-060, filed 2/18/04, effective
					 3/20/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-450 - Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables › Section 16-450-070

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Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-05-117, §
					 16-450-070, filed 2/18/04, effective
					 3/20/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-010 - Certificate of compliance and shipping permit requirements

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No person may ship, transport, accept for shipment, or
				  accept delivery of any commercial lot of apples, apricots, asparagus, Italian
				  prunes, peaches, pears, or sweet cherries for which a certificate of compliance
				  or a shipping permit has not been issued, except that apples and pears for
				  processing entering in-state commerce are not required to have a certificate of
				  compliance or shipping permit issued.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-10-047,
					 § 16-461-010, filed 5/1/09, effective 6/1/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-23-088, §
					 16-461-010, filed 11/20/07, effective 12/21/07; 06-12-116, § 16-461-010,
					 filed 6/7/06, effective 7/8/06. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW. 99-14-036,
					 § 16-461-010, filed 6/29/99, effective 7/30/99; 95-13-038, §
					 16-461-010, filed 6/14/95, effective 7/15/95; 92-18-103, § 16-461-010,
					 filed 9/2/92, effective 10/3/92; 92-06-085, § 16-461-010, filed 3/4/92,
					 effective 4/4/92; 83-06-050 (Order 1788), § 16-461-010, filed 3/1/83;
					 Order 1523, § 16-461-010, filed 4/20/77; Order 1324, § 16-461-010,
					 filed 8/3/73; Order 1122, § 16-461-010, filed 5/5/72, effective 6/5/72;
					 Order 1122, § 16-461-010, filed 8/23/71; Order 1122, § 16-461-010,
					 filed 5/29/70, effective 7/1/70; Order 1122, § 16-461-010, filed 8/14/69,
					 effective 9/14/69; Order 1098, § 16-461-010, filed 8/30/68, effective
					 9/30/68; Order 968, filed 3/26/65.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-015

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Order 1324, § 16-461-015, filed 8/3/73; Order 1122,
					 § 16-461-015, filed 5/5/72, effective
					 6/5/72.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-020 - Exempt fruit and vegetables

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Fruit and vegetables listed in WAC
				  16-461-010 are exempt from the
				  requirements of this chapter when:
(1)The product is being transported from the
				premises where grown or produced to a facility other than wholesale or retail
				for the purpose of storing, grading, packing, packaging, labeling, or
				processing prior to entering commercial channels for resale.
(2)The product is sold or transported on a
				single conveyance to a fruit or vegetable stand within the zone of production,
				not exceeding daily quantities of two thousand pounds net weight of a single
				commodity or six thousand pounds net weight of any combination of commodities
				other than cherries. Sales by the producer from a fruit or vegetable stand are
				not restricted to the zone of production.
(3)Daily quantities do not exceed one hundred
				pounds net weight of sweet cherry varieties sold for home use and not for
				resale, and the containers are marked "not for resale" in letters at least
				one-half inch in height.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-030 - Cherries infested with Western cherry fruit fly

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Cherries in any type of containers for fresh market may not
				  be shipped if infested with live Western cherry fruit fly (
Rhagoletis
				  indifferens
) larvae as prohibited under WAC
				  16-463-010. The exemptions in WAC
				  16-461-020 do not apply to this
				  section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-040 - Compliance with federal marketing order or state requirements

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Prior to shipment, fruits and vegetables must meet the
				  applicable federal marketing order requirements or Washington state
				  requirements specific to each commodity. Containers must be marked at time of
				  certification with a Washington state lot identification, a federal-state lot
				  identification, or an identification method approved by the
				  director.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-050 - Certificate of compliance agreements and issuance of certificates of compliance

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(1) A
				shipper or packer of apples, apricots, asparagus, Italian prunes, peaches,
				pears, or sweet cherries may petition the director for authority to issue
				certificates of compliance for each season. Under
				RCW
				15.17.143, the director may issue certificate
				of compliance agreements under terms and conditions provided in this section.
				The authority granted to the applicant is limited to the identified commodities
				handled under the applicant's direct control or handled at the shipper's or
				packer's facilities. A compliance agreement will include technical provisions
				appropriate for the certificate of compliance activities, provisions for the
				applicant's requests for service from the department, and the following
				conditions:
(a) The applicant must grant the
				director the right of entry to its facilities as provided under
				RCW
				15.17.190;
(b) The applicant must grant the director the
				right to audit an applicant's certificate of compliance records for the purpose
				of determining compliance with
				chapter
				15.17 RCW, chapter 16-390
				WAC, and this chapter;
(c) The
				applicant must grant the director the right to request and obtain a yearly
				total hundredweight (CWT) report to verify the volume of commodities shipped
				for all certificates of compliance issued by the applicant;
(d) Shipper or packer reports may be verified
				by WSDA for accurate reporting on certificates of compliance. WSDA may
				determine that a report may be inaccurate if there is a five percent variance
				in the reported hundredweight, as verified against historical certificate of
				compliance data and current crop size data or estimates; and
(e) The applicant must indemnify and hold
				harmless the director and WSDA for claims related to the applicant's activities
				related to issuance of certificates of compliance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables › Section 16-461-060 - Civil penalty for violations and suspension of compliance agreements for violations

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(1) A
				person who violates the provisions of
				chapter
				15.17 RCW, or the rules
				adopted under
				chapter
				15.17 RCW including
				chapter 16-390 WAC and this chapter, may be subject to a civil penalty in an
				amount of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation
				is a separate and distinct offense. Every person who, through an act of
				omission, procures, aids, or abets in the violation is in violation of this
				chapter or its rules and may be subject to the civil penalty provided in this
				section. A penalty amount will be determined by the director based upon the
				seriousness of any violation and in consideration of any aggravating or
				mitigating factors.
(2) A person
				granted a compliance agreement may be subject to suspension of the agreement
				for a period not to exceed twelve consecutive months for violation of the
				provisions of
				chapter
				15.17 RCW, or the rules
				adopted under
				chapter
				15.17 RCW including
				chapter 16-390 WAC and this chapter. A period of suspension will be determined
				by the director based on the seriousness of any violation and in consideration
				of any aggravating or mitigating factors.
(3) Penalty matrix:
Violation
Penalty/Suspension*
First
Up to $250 civil penalty and up to 90 day suspension of
						  compliance agreement
Second
Up to $500 civil penalty and up to 180 day suspension of
						  compliance agreement
Third
Up to $1,000 civil penalty and up to one year suspension
						  of compliance agreement
* Penalties and suspensions under this subsection are subject
				  to aggravating or mitigating circumstances as noted in subsections (1) and (2)
				  of this section.
(4) Nothing
				herein shall prevent the director from:
(a)
				Choosing not to pursue a civil penalty or suspension of a compliance
				agreement.
(b) Issuing a notice of
				correction in lieu of pursuing a civil penalty or suspension of a compliance
				agreement.
(c) Negotiating
				settlements of cases on such terms and for such reasons as deemed appropriate.
				Prior violations covered by a prior settlement agreement may be used by the
				director for the purpose of determining the appropriate penalty for the current
				alleged violation(s) if not prohibited by the agreement.
(d) Referring violations or alleged
				violations to any federal, state or county authority with jurisdiction over the
				activities in question including, but not limited to, the United States
				Department of Agriculture (USDA) and federal, state or local law enforcement
				agencies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-010 - Grape planting stock program- General

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(1) Participation in the grape planting stock
				program is voluntary.
(2)
				Grapevines or parts of grape plants may be designated as registered stock
				(G2/G3), or certified grape planting stock (G4), if they and the stock from
				which they were produced have been inspected and tested in accordance with
				procedures and requirements outlined in this chapter and found to be in
				compliance with all applicable standards and requirements established in this
				chapter.
(3) The issuance of a
				state of Washington plant tag, stamp, or other document under this chapter
				means only that the tagged, stamped, or otherwise documented planting stock has
				been subjected to standards and procedures described in this chapter and
				determined to be in compliance with its standards and requirements. The
				department disclaims all expressed or implied warranties, including without
				limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular
				purpose, regarding all plants, plant parts, and plant materials under this
				chapter.
(4) The department is not
				responsible for disease, genetic disorders, off-type, failure of performance,
				mislabeling, or otherwise, in connection with this chapter. No grower, nursery
				dealer, government official, or other person is authorized to give any
				expressed or implied warranty, or to accept financial responsibility on behalf
				of the department regarding this chapter.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 06-19-009, §
					 16-462-010, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 99-12-025, § 16-462-010, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078
					 (Order 1883), § 16-462-010, filed 4/2/86; Order 1193, § 16-462-010,
					 filed 4/19/71; Order 1084, § 16-462-010, filed
					 4/2/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-018 - Foundation sources eligible for registration and certification

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All propagative material eligible for entry into the WSDA
				  grape planting stock registration and certification program must be derived
				  from a Generation 1 foundation block held at a National Clean Plant Network
				  (NCPN) supported center and continuously grown under conditions that mitigate
				  the risk of infection. Eligible Generation 1 foundation sources include the
				  Clean Plant Center-Northwest (CPC-NW) at Washington State University and
				  Foundation Plant Services (FPS) at University of California at Davis. The
				  department may approve other grapevine foundation facilities as an eligible G1
				  foundation source. Such approval shall be in writing. The accession numbers
				  relating to the single (G1) grapevine source must be retained for tracking
				  purposes throughout the life of its certified progeny and provided to the
				  department upon request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-020 - Requirements for participation in the grape planting stock program

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(1) The applicant
				shall be responsible, subject to the approval of the department, for the
				selection of the location and the proper maintenance of registered blocks
				(G2/G3) and certified grape planting stock (G4).
(2)The applicant must maintain records
				identifying the (G1) foundation source of registered vines (G2/G3) and
				certified grape planting stock (G4) and provide these records to the department
				upon request.
(3)The applicant
				shall take suitable precautions in cultivation, irrigation, movement and use of
				equipment, and in other farming practices, to guard against spread of
				soil-borne pests to planting stock entered in this program. The applicant shall
				keep all registered blocks (G2/G3) and certified grape planting stock (G4)
				clean cultivated, except for approved cover crops.
(4)Following notification by the department,
				the applicant shall remove and destroy immediately any registered grapevine or
				certified planting stock found to be off-type or affected by a virus or
				virus-like disease or a quarantine pest.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 11-01-092, §
					 16-462-020, filed 12/15/10, effective 1/15/11; 06-19-009, § 16-462-020,
					 filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW.
					 02-11-100, § 16-462-020, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02; 99-12-025,
					 § 16-462-020, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078 (Order 1883),
					 § 16-462-020, filed 4/2/86; 78-10-072 (Order 1583), § 16-462-020,
					 filed 9/27/78; Order 1193, § 16-462-020, filed 4/19/71; Order 1084, §
					 16-462-020, filed 4/2/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-021 - Requirements for registered blocks (G2/G3)

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(1) All registered grapevines must be
				identified by the number assigned to the single grapevine (G1) source in the
				foundation block from which they were derived.
(2) With the exception of practices allowed
				in subsections (3), (4), and (5) of this section, registered (G2) vines must be
				propagated directly from cuttings or tissue cultures taken from a G1
				grapevine.
(3) Plants propagated
				from a G1 grapevine and grown entirely under laboratory or screenhouse
				conditions may serve as a source of softwood cuttings used to establish a
				registered block of G2 grapevines or a registered (G2) tissue culture
				line.
(4) Registered G3 grapevines
				may be propagated from registered G2 grapevines within the same registered
				block, for the purpose of increasing the size of the block or for replacement
				grapevines.
(5) Participating
				nurseries must obtain written permission from the department to propagate G3
				grapevines from G2 grapevines, for the purpose of establishing or increasing
				other registered blocks within the nursery. All of the following conditions
				must be complied with:
(a)The mother vines
				were registered G2 vines;
(b)
				Propagation occurs in a laboratory or insect proof greenhouse by tissue culture
				or softwood cuttings; and
(c) The
				mother vine has been tested by the department within the last two growing
				cycles and has been determined to be free of regulated viruses and pests in WAC
				16-462-050.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-022 - Requirements for certified grape planting stock (G4)

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(1) Certified grape planting stock, including
				all components of budded or grafted plants, must be propagated from cuttings
				taken from G1, G2, or G3 grapevines.
(2) Cuttings from registered blocks must be
				sorted and kept separate by variety and selection number or clone.
(3) Treatment to control nematodes and other
				soil-borne pests may be required at any time by the department.
(4) Certified grape planting stock must be
				separated from noncertified grapevines by one of the following distances. This
				requirement does not apply to certified grape planting stock grown in a fully
				enclosed greenhouse, screen-house or laboratory, as long as that facility does
				not contain noncertified grapevines.
(a) Ten
				feet for any land treated to control nematodes; or
(b) Twenty feet for land not specifically
				treated to control nematodes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-025 - Registered grapevines (G2/G3) and certified grape planting stock (G4)-Inspections

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(1)
				Inspections of registered grapevines and certified grape planting stock will be
				performed by the department at times determined to be suitable for the
				detection of virus and virus-like disease symptoms.
(2) The department will conduct at least two
				inspections of registered (G2/G3) vines during each growing season.
(3) The department will inspect certified
				grape planting stock (G4) at least two times per year.
(4) The department will refuse or withdraw
				registration or certification for any planting stock that is infested or
				infected with any pest regulated under this chapter, or any quarantine pest
				listed in WAC
				16-483-001.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 11-01-092, §
					 16-462-025, filed 12/15/10, effective 1/15/11; 06-19-009, § 16-462-025,
					 filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW.
					 02-11-100, § 16-462-025, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02; 99-12-025,
					 § 16-462-025, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078 (Order 1883),
					 § 16-462-025, filed 4/2/86; Order 1193, § 16-462-025, filed 4/19/71;
					 Order 1084, § 16-462-025, filed
					 4/2/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-027 - Virus sampling and testing requirements for registered (G2/G3) grapevines

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(1) In
				addition to required visual inspections, all registered (G2/G3) grapevines may
				be tested by the department for regionally occurring viruses regulated under
				this chapter, on a five-year rotation. Regionally occurring viruses are those
				that can be vectored within the registered block. Pests to be tested for will
				be recommended annually by consensus of an agency recognized industry
				stakeholder group with representation for the Pacific Northwest
				region.
(2) Testing will be
				prioritized as follows:
(a) All vines showing
				symptoms upon visual inspection by the department will be tested
				immediately.
(b) Vines of varieties
				with the highest distribution by the nursery.
(c) Vines of varieties considered unlikely to
				show visual symptoms of virus shall be sampled and tested at twenty percent per
				year, or as directed by the department.
(d) Other vines not described
				above.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-030 - Application and fees

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(1) The
				applicant shall submit an application form developed by the department,
				furnishing all information requested , giving consent to the department to
				inspect and take samples from any planting stock enrolled in the program as
				registered grapevines or certified grape planting stock.
(2) Such application for registration and
				certification shall be filed with the department by January 10 of each year
				accompanied by a one hundred seventy-five dollar application fee.
(3) Fees for inspection and sampling shall be
				charged at the appropriate rate established in WAC
				16-401-027.
				Mileage for inspections and other on-site services shall be charged at a rate
				established by the state office of financial management.
(4) Laboratory testing fees for nematode
				presence shall be charged at the appropriate rate established in WAC
				16-470-912.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 06-19-009, §
					 16-462-030, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 02-11-100, § 16-462-030, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02; 00-01-149,
					 § 16-462-030, filed 12/21/99, effective 1/21/00; 99-12-025, §
					 16-462-030, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 93-17-022 (Order 5001), §
					 16-462-030, filed 8/11/93, effective 9/11/93; 86-08-078 (Order 1883), §
					 16-462-030, filed 4/2/86; 78-10-072 (Order 1583), § 16-462-030, filed
					 9/27/78; Order 1397, § 16-462-030, filed 4/7/75; Order 1193, §
					 16-462-030, filed 4/19/71; Order 1084, § 16-462-030, filed
					 4/2/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-035 - Certified grape planting stock (G4)-Tagging and identity

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(1) Certification language approved by the
				department must be affixed by the grower to each bundle, box or other unit of
				certified grape planting stock (G4) by means of tag, stamp, sticker, or
				preprinted language prior to shipping. If all vines in a single shipment are
				considered certified, the certification language may alternatively be affixed
				to or printed on the invoice or bill of lading.
(2) Any person selling Washington certified
				grape planting stock (G4) is responsible for the identity of such planting
				stock. Persons authorized to use certification language must account by variety
				for the certified grape planting stock produced and sold. They must keep and
				allow the department to inspect and copy records necessary to verify
				this.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 06-19-009, §
					 16-462-035, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 99-12-025, § 16-462-035, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078
					 (Order 1883), § 16-462-035, filed 4/2/86; Order 1193, § 16-462-035,
					 filed 4/19/71; Order 1084, § 16-462-035, filed
					 4/2/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-050 - Requirements-Targeted pests and pathogens

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
All grapevines produced under this program must be free of
				  Grapevine fanleaf virus, Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses, Grapevine virus
				  A, Grapevine virus B, Arabis mosaic virus, Tomato ringspot virus, Grapevine red
				  blotch virus, Grapevine vein clearing virus,
Xylella
				  fastid-iosa
,
Daktulosphaira vitifoliae
,
Planococcus ficus
and all other quarantine pests listed in WAC
				  16-483-001.
				  Grapevines produced under this program must also be apparently free of nematode
				  root knots, crown gall, and other visible signs of diseases or serious pest
				  injuries.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 06-19-009, §
					 16-462-050, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 02-11-100, § 16-462-050, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02; 99-12-025,
					 § 16-462-050, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078 (Order 1883),
					 § 16-462-050, filed 4/2/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-462 - Grape planting stock-Registration and certification › Section 16-462-055 - Certified grape planting stock - Grades and standards

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Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 06-19-009, §
					 16-462-055, filed 9/8/06, effective 10/9/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 02-11-100, § 16-462-055, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02; 99-12-025,
					 § 16-462-055, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99; 86-08-078 (Order 1883),
					 § 16-462-055, filed 4/2/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-463 - Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries › Section 16-463-001 - Promulgation

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I, Donald W. Moos, director of agriculture of the state of
				  Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me under
				  chapters
				  15.17 and
				  15.08 RCW after due notice and
				  public hearing held in Yakima, Washington on June 27, 1968, pursuant to
				  chapters
				  42.32 and 34.04 RCW do
				  hereby adopt the following rules*.
Order 1099, § 16-463-001, filed 8/30/68, effective
					 9/30/68.
*Reviser's Note:
WAC
					 16-463-001 applies to WAC
					 16-463-010
					 only.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-463 - Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries › Section 16-463-010 - Conditions for shipment, transfer and sale of cherries

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Except as allowed under RCW 15.08.-070, no person shall ship
				  or transfer from the area of production, or within the area of production, or
				  offer for sale for human consumption, any cherries that are infested with live
				  western cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis in differens) larvae.
Order 1099, § 16-463-010, filed 8/30/68, effective
					 9/30/68.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes › Section 16-465-010 - Sampling procedures for seed potatoes produced in Washington

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(1) Official sample
				must be taken by authorized Washington state department of agriculture
				personnel.
(2) Samples may consist
				of stems, roots and/or tubers.
(3)
				Samples may be taken from a field lot, bin or other container.
(4) Samples may be taken any time during
				field inspection, harvesting or shipping.
Order 1138, § 16-465-010, filed
					 2/2/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes › Section 16-465-020 - Sampling procedure for potato planting stock for seed or commercial production

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(1)
				Upon request, official samples will be taken by authorized Washington state
				department of agriculture personnel.
(2) Lot from which sample has been requested
				must be held until official diagnosis is made. Disposition will be in
				accordance with diagnosis result.
(3) Samples must be selected from containers
				with positive identification.
Order 1138, § 16-465-020, filed
					 2/2/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes › Section 16-465-030 - Handling and shipment of official samples

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(1) A sample shall consist of a minimum of
				three to five tubers and/or affected stems or root systems.
(2) Lower stems and root systems shall be
				placed in a dry plastic bag for transportation.
(3) Affected tubers shall be wrapped in dry
				newspapers and placed in a box.
(4)
				Official sample and reporting form delivered to the state plant pathologist for
				diagnosis will be in a container sealed with a Washington state department of
				agriculture seal.
(5) Keep sample
				cool and deliver promptly to the state plant pathologist designated by the
				Washington state department of agriculture.
Order 1138, § 16-465-030, filed
					 2/2/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes › Section 16-465-040 - Official reporting and diagnosis

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(1) The official diagnosis shall be recorded
				on a form designated by the Washington state department of
				agriculture.
(2) This completed
				form with the results attested to by the designated state plant pathologist
				will be the official determination of the state of Washington.
Order 1138, § 16-465-040, filed
					 2/2/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes › Section 16-465-050 - Disposition

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(1) Lots of potato
				planting stock officially determined to be infected with bacterial ring rot
				shall not be used for propagation purposes and will be disposed of in the
				following manners.
(a) Processing
				plant.
(b) Fresh
				consumption.
(c) Diverted outside
				of state of Washington at growers expense and discretion, if not grown in state
				of Washington.
(d) Disposition by
				burning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-010 - Definitions

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The definitions set forth in this section shall apply
				  throughout this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Director" means the director of
				agriculture of this state, or a duly authorized representative.
(2) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of agriculture.
(3)
				"Interior quarantine" means a quarantine within the state of Washington
				established against the movement of designated plant pests, life stages, their
				hosts, and possible carriers from areas identified by the Washington state
				department of agriculture.
(4)
				"Exterior quarantine" means a quarantine established against the movement into
				Washington state of designated plant pests, life stages, their hosts, and
				possible carriers from areas identified by the Washington state department of
				agriculture.
(5) "Commercial
				orchard" means an orchard in which fruit is grown for commercial purposes and
				with the use of approved and accepted integrated pest management programs
				pursuant to statutes, guidelines or rules approved by the agricultural
				extension service or regulatory officials of the state of origin.
(6) "Commercial fruit" means fruit that is:
(a) Grown in a commercial orchard and
				commercially packed and labeled;
(b) Fruit grown in a commercial orchard and
				destined to a commercial processing plant or packing plant.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-020 - Quarantine - Gypsy moth - Area under order

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(1) Interior quarantine. Real and personal
				properties within Washington state and adjacent properties where the department
				has identified multiple gypsy moth life stages and where occupants and/or
				owners of those properties have been notified by the department of the gypsy
				moth infestation and to the effect that the subject property is under
				quarantine pursuant to chapter 16-470 WAC rules and requirements.
(2) Exterior quarantine. All areas of the
				United States and Canada that are declared high risk by the United States
				Department of Agriculture, animal, plant, health inspection service, plant
				protection and quarantine.
(3) The
				following definition shall apply to WAC
				16-470-020 through
				16-470-060: "Gypsy moth
				(
Lymantria dispar
)" means a lepidopterous insect of the family
				Lymandriidae which in the larval stage defoliates many species of trees and
				shrubs.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 86-07-020
					 (Order 1881), § 16-470-020, filed 3/12/86; 84-10-039 (Order 1822), §
					 16-470-020, filed 5/1/84, effective
					 7/1/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-030 - Quarantine/gypsy moth hosts and carriers

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The following articles and commodities are placed under
				  quarantine when located within or originating from an area as described in WAC
				  16-470-020:
(1) Trees, shrubs with persistent woody
				stems, Christmas trees and parts of such trees and shrubs (except seeds, fruits
				and cones).
(2) Timber and building
				materials, including but not limited to such items as lumber, planks, poles,
				logs, firewood, pulpwood, fencing and building blocks.
(3) Mobile homes, recreational vehicles,
				trailers, boats, camping gear, and associated equipment.
(4) Outdoor household articles including but
				not limited to such items as furniture, toys, garden tools, garden machinery,
				animal houses.
(5) Any other items
				or means of conveyance not covered above when that item or conveyance presents
				a hazard of the spread of any life stage of gypsy moth.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 84-10-039
					 (Order 1822), § 16-470-030, filed 5/1/84, effective
					 7/1/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-040 - Gypsy moth quarantine restrictions - Interior

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Items under quarantine are prohibited movement from the area
				  under quarantine except as follows:
(1) Any item under quarantine may be
				inspected and certified for movement by a department inspector if, in the
				inspector's judgment, it is free of all stages of gypsy moth. Any item that in
				the judgment of the department inspector is too large or for other reasons
				cannot be adequately inspected for all stages of gypsy moth will not be
				certified except as indicated in WAC
				16-470-040(3) and
				(4).
(2) Garden prunings from trees and shrubs may
				be moved under Washington state department of agriculture permit to the city or
				county dumps where such material is to be buried, incinerated, composted, or
				otherwise treated or handled in a manner that is approved by a department
				inspector and does not pose a hazard to the spread of gypsy moth life stages. A
				department permit is not necessary for such material picked up by city or
				county vehicles or trucking companies under contract to haul such material to
				county approved facilities for disposal.
(3) Any item which cannot be adequately
				inspected as stated in WAC
				16-470-040(1) may
				be moved from the quarantine area if cleaned or treated as prescribed by the
				director and in a manner satisfactory to the department inspector. Such items
				cleaned or treated shall be certified by a department inspector before movement
				from the quarantine area.
(4)
				Department inspectors may also certify items for movement when in their
				judgment the item has not been exposed to infestation, or has not been exposed
				to infestation after being properly inspected, cleaned or treated.
(5) Expense of cleaning or treatment of
				articles or commodities for gypsy moth shall be the responsibility of the
				person in possession of the articles or commodities, or the consignee in case
				of commercial shipment by common carriers of household goods.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 84-10-039
					 (Order 1822), § 16-470-040, filed 5/1/84, effective
					 7/1/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-050 - Gypsy moth quarantine restrictions - Exterior

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Quarantined articles and commodities are prohibited entry
				  into Washington state except as follows:
(1) Articles and commodities covered
				originating in the area under quarantine may enter this state: Provided, That
				the articles or commodities are accompanied by a certificate issued by an
				authorized agricultural official in the state or province of origin which
				contains the following information:
(a) The
				designation of the articles and commodities.
(b) The county and state or province of
				origin.
(c) A statement verifying
				that all the articles and commodities were inspected for all stages of gypsy
				moth, and:
(i) They originated in noninfested
				premises in the area under quarantine and have not been exposed to gypsy moth
				while in the area under quarantine; or
(ii) Upon inspection, they were found to be
				free of any stage of gypsy moth; or
(iii) They were treated at origin under the
				direction of an agricultural official to destroy any stage of gypsy moth; the
				method of treatment used and the date of the treatment shall also be stated;
				or
(iv) They were grown, produced,
				manufactured, stored or handled in such a manner that no stage of gypsy moth
				would be transmitted on them.
(d) The original or facsimile signature of
				the authorized agricultural official.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-060 - Special permits

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The director may issue special permits admitting articles or
				  commodities covered in WAC
				  16-470-030 not otherwise eligible
				  for entry from the area under quarantine, subject to such conditions and
				  provisions deemed necessary for protection of Washington
				  agriculture.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 17.24 RCW. 84-10-039
					 (Order 1822), § 16-470-060, filed 5/1/84, effective
					 7/1/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-070 - Quarantine-Hornet

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A quarantine is established under this chapter against any
				  live life stages of all species in the genus
Vespa
(hornet)
				  including, but not limited to,
Vespa mandarinia
. The
				  quarantine does not include species that are not classified within the genus
Vespa
(such as wasps in the genus
Vespula
).
				  Hornets feed on fruit and damage plants, as well as attack managed bee and
				  other native insect populations. No species of hornet are native to Washington
				  state. The director of agriculture has determined that the regulation and
				  exclusion of all species of hornet is necessary to protect the environmental
				  quality, forests, floriculture and agricultural crops of the state of
				  Washington.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-075 - Quarantine-Hornet-Area under order

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(1)
				The area under quarantine includes the entire state of Washington.
(2) Within the state of Washington, infested
				sites are subject to additional restrictions. For purposes of this hornet
				quarantine, "infested sites" include all real property within 20 meters of a
				nest containing any live life stage of hornet. After identifying an infested
				site, the department will attempt to notify occupants and owners of properties
				within the infested site that the property or a portion thereof has been
				designated as an infested site and is subject to additional restrictions. The
				designation of an infested site will remain in place until department
				inspectors have removed the nest and determined that the area is clear of all
				live life stages of hornet.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-080 - Hornet quarantine restrictions

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(1) No live life stage of hornet may be sold,
				offered for sale, distributed, or knowingly moved throughout or received within
				Washington unless the entity or person proposing such action has been issued a
				special permit under WAC 16-470-085.
(2) No unauthorized person may enter an
				infested site until the department has deemed the area clear of the
				infestation. Department inspectors may enter upon public and private premises
				within an infested site to remove and treat the nest and hornets. Authorization
				to enter an infested site will be granted to the property owners, occupants,
				and other persons in the department's discretion and such authorization may be
				made subject to conditions to limit the risks to public health and safety, as
				well as to prevent further infestation and ensure that the nest is
				appropriately and safely removed and treated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT › Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests › Section 16-470-085 - Special permits

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The director may issue special permits subject to conditions
				  and provisions deemed necessary for the protection of Washington agriculture.
				  Additionally, a special permit may be issued which allows for the possession of
				  live hornets for research purposes.