Washington Administrative Code

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 ad…

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 indifferens) larvae.[Statu…

(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, …

(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…

(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 s…

(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 …

(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 gro…

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 agric…

(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 i…

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)…

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 th…

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…

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 Autho…

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 gen…

(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 containin…

(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…

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.[Statutory Authority: RCW …

Apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) and plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) are insects with a larval (worm) stage that develops within fruit. These insects are capable of attacking many fruit crops grown in Washington. Apple maggot is not established in significant portions o…

The following definitions shall apply to WAC 16-470-101 through 16-470-130:(1) "Established" means present in a country, state, county or other area, multiplying and expected to continue.(2) "Host plant" means all species in the genera of Malus, Crataegus, Prunus, Pyrus and Cydon…

(1) A pest free area for apple maggot is declared for the following portions of Washington state:(a) Counties of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman.(b) The portion of Kittitas County designat…

Regulated commodities specified in WAC 16-470-111(1) and 16-470-125(2) that are known or found to be infested or damaged by apple maggot or plum curculio may not be distributed, sold, held for sale, or offered for sale, unless the fruit has undergone cold storage treatment, in co…

(1) All fresh fruit of apple (including crab apple), cherry (except cherries that are commercial fruit), hawthorn (haw), pear (except pears that are commercial fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington), plum, prune, and quince are regulated under quarantine for …

(1) Shipment of fresh fruit, as specified in WAC 16-470-111(1), from an area under quarantine, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(3), into the pest free area for apple maggot, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(1), is prohibited, unless at least one of the following conditions is met:(a)…

Shipment of regulated commodities, as specified in WAC 16-470-111, from an area under quarantine, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(2), into the pest free area for apple maggot, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(1), is prohibited, unless one of the following applicable conditions is me…

All fresh fruit, as specified in WAC 16-470-111(1), from an orchard or production site that is infested or threatened with infestation by apple maggot must be inspected by the department following accepted agency standards.(1) If the fresh fruit is inspected and found free of app…

Commercially grown fresh fruit from Oregon, Idaho, or Utah may be shipped into the pest free area for apple maggot if both of the following conditions are met:(1) A permit has been agreed to by the plant protection organization of the state of origin and the department. The permi…

(1) The director may issue special permits admitting or allowing transportation and distribution of municipal solid waste for disposal at a solid waste landfill or appropriate disposal facility in the pest free area from the areas under quarantine established in WAC 16-470-105, s…

(1) A quarantine for plum curculio is declared for any commodity named in subsection (2) of this section entering the state of Washington from any area where plum curculio is established. The area under quarantine includes, but is not limited to, the entire state of Utah, and, in…

Shipment into the state of Washington of regulated commodities described in WAC 16-470-125 from states under quarantine for plum curculio is prohibited, unless one of the following conditions is met:(1) The shipment is accompanied by an official certificate issued by the plant pr…

The director may issue special permits admitting, or allowing transportation and distribution of, regulated commodities described in WAC 16-470-111(1) and 16-470-125(2), which would not otherwise be eligible for entry from the area under quarantine, or for transportation or distr…

Onion white rot is a potentially devastating disease of onions and closely related species, which can greatly decrease yields and reduce storage quality. It is spread primarily by movement of contaminated water, soil, equipment, tools, and machinery, and by infested onion plants …

The following definitions apply to WAC 16-470-300 through 16-470-340:(1) "Onion" means any plant of the Allium genus, including, but not limited to onion, garlic, leek, chive and shallots.(2) "Pest-free area" means Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Klickitat counties.[Statutory…

The area under quarantine for onion white rot disease is all states of the United States and all areas of Washington outside of the pest-free area.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 09-17-099, § 16-470-310, filed 8/18/09, effective 9/18/09. Statutory Authorit…

(1) No person shall transport onion bulbs, sets or seedlings into the pest-free area for the purpose of planting or propagation, except those that are certified free of onion white rot disease by the plant protection organization of the state of origin.(2) Except as provided in t…

(1) The department may inspect any onion plant, plant part, or plantings within the pest-free area to determine whether Sclerotium cepivorum is present. If Sclerotium cepivorum is detected at any stage of production or transportation or in soil, the department may impound any inf…

The department may, with the consent of the owner, allow use of an infested growing area as an experimental plot by Washington State University for onion white rot research. Use of the growing area for research shall be subject to the prior written approval of the department.[Sta…

The director finds that chestnut pests not known to occur in Washington may be detrimental to the chestnut industry of Washington state and a quarantine is established to prevent the introduction of designated chestnut pests into Washington state.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.…

The area under quarantine for designated chestnut pests includes all states and districts of the United States.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 85-21-003 (Order 1875), § 16-470-410, filed 10/3/85.]

The following are designated chestnut pests: Chestnut bark disease (Endothia parasitica); large chestnut weevil (Curculio caryatrypes); small chestnut weevil (Curculio sayi); nut curculio (Conotrachelus carinifer); and the oriental chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus).[Stat…

Commodities under quarantine are all known carriers of designated pests listed in WAC 16-470-420, including but not limited to all species and varieties of chestnut (Castanea spp.) and chinquapin (Castanopsis spp.) trees, plants and parts thereof including grafts, cuttings, scion…

Commodities under quarantine for designated chestnut pests are prohibited entry into Washington state from areas under quarantine (see WAC 16-470-410) except as provided below:(1) Commodities under quarantine produced in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah may be …

A quarantine is established under this chapter against all live life stages of the insect pest Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman), a member of the family Scarabaeidae. The Japanese beetle is a persistent, serious, and highly destructive pest, attacking the roots, leaves, …

(1) Exterior: The entire states of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oh…

The following are declared to be hosts or possible carriers of Japanese beetle and are regulated articles under the Japanese beetle quarantine:(1) The upper eight inches of topsoil containing vegetative material from all properties including, but not limited to, residential, agri…

Any business selling regulated articles under WAC 16-470-710 (4) or (7) which is located within the interior quarantine area (see WAC 16-470-705(2)) must post signage which is clearly visible at all business entrances, as well as points of sale and aisles in areas where these reg…

Regulated articles are prohibited entry into this state from a state or other area under quarantine listed in WAC 16-470-705(1), either directly, indirectly, diverted or reconsigned, except as provided for below.(1) Prior notification is required. Persons shipping regulated artic…

Regulated articles within the state of Washington quarantined areas are prohibited from moving outside the quarantined area (from all properties, including commercial and private properties), except as provided for below:(1) The upper eight inches of topsoil containing vegetative…

The director may issue compliance agreements as defined in RCW 15.13.250, admitting regulated articles specified in WAC 16-470-710, from areas within the external or internal quarantine, that are not otherwise eligible for entry or movement from the area under quarantine. Complia…

(1) All billable services provided under chapter 17.24 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. Accounts not paid in full within thirt…

(1) Requested services are provided at the applicable hourly rate except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. Services are generally available between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the workweek, except for on a holiday listed in subsection (2) of this section.(2) Holid…