Washington Administrative Code

For the purposes of WAC 16-532-105, the following definitions shall apply:(1) "Promotional hosting" as used in these rules means the hosting of individuals and groups of individuals at meetings, meals, and gatherings for the purpose of cultivating trade relations and promoting sa…

RCW 15.65.305 and 15.04.200 provide that agricultural commodity boards or commissions shall adopt rules governing promotional hosting expenditures by agricultural commodity board or commission employees, agents, or commissioners. The rules governing promotional hosting expenditur…

(1) Assessments on all hops marketed or processed shall be paid at the rate specified in WAC 16-532-040 to the hop commodity board (commission) by the first handler receiving or handling such hops for or from a producer. The assessments shall be deducted from the payment to be ma…

(1) A report on all hops which are produced during the preceding crop year, including a breakdown of pounds marketed, pounds not processed or marketed, and pounds processed but not marketed prior to December 31 of the year in which those hops are produced, shall be submitted by t…

Each lot of hops must be identified by the crop year produced, grower number and lot designation, and variety code stenciled on each bale.(1) A five-character grower number will be assigned by the Washington hop commodity board (commission) prior to the annual harvest.(2) The fir…

The commission's public records shall be in the charge of the public records officer designated by the commission. The commission or its executive director may appoint a temporary public records officer to serve during the absence of the designated records officer. The public rec…

(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail at P.O. Box 2885, Yakima, WA 98907 or by email at washingtonhopcommission@gmail.com. The written request should include:(a) The name of the p…

(1) The public records officer shall respond to public records requests within five business days by:(a) Providing the record;(b) Providing a link or address for a record available on the internet under RCW 42.56.520;(c) Acknowledging receipt of the request and providing a reason…

(1) No fee shall be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the commission declares for the following reasons that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate the actual costs it charges for providing copies of public records. Funds we…

The commission's public records are available for disclosure except as otherwise provided under chapter 42.56 RCW or any other law. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions to public disclosure specific to commission records. This list is not exhaustive and other ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the denial of a request to copy or inspect public records may petition the commission for review of such decision by submitting a written request to the commission. The request shall specifically refer to the statement which constituted or accompanie…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review. The records index may be accessed by emailing the commission at washingtonhopcommission@gmail.com.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-16-004,…

(1) The marketing of pulse crops within this state is in the public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of the citizens of this state and their general welfare that its pulse crops be properly promoted by:(a) Enabling producers of pulse crops to help themse…

This marketing order is to promote the general welfare of the state and for the purpose of maintaining existing markets or creating new or larger local, domestic, and foreign markets; or increasing production efficiency, ensuring a fair regulatory environment; or increasing per c…

Definitions for terms used in this chapter are also found in chapter 15.65 RCW, Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards Act. For the purpose of this marketing order:"Act" means the Washington State Agricultural Commodity Boards Act, chapter 15.65 RCW."Affected area" means …

(1) Administration. The provisions of this order and the applicable provisions of the act shall be administered and enforced by the board as the designee of the director.(2) Board membership.(a) The board shall consist of 10 members. Eight members shall be affected producers appo…

(1) Assessments.(a) The assessment on all varieties of pulse crops subject to this marketing order shall be one percent of the net receipts at the first point of sale and shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the price paid to the grower. Such assessment shall be remitted…

Obligations incurred by the board or employee or agent thereof pertaining to their performance or nonperformance or misperformance of any matters or things authorized, required or permitted them by the act or this order, and any other liabilities or claims against them or any of …

Termination shall be accomplished pursuant to RCW 15.65.183 through 15.65.193.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-17-021, § 16-536-060, filed 8/9/04, effective 9/9/04; Marketing Order Article VI, § A, filed 3/26/65.]

This marketing order for pulse crops (formerly titled "dry peas and lentils") shall become effective on and after July 1, 1965, as amended by rule.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047, 15.65.050, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 16-15-004, § 16-536-070, filed 7/7/16, effective 8/7/16; M…

If any provisions hereof are declared invalid, or the applicability thereof to any person, circumstances or thing is held invalid, the validity of the remainder hereof or of the applicability thereof to any other person, circumstances or thing shall not be affected thereby.[Marke…

Headquartered at 2780 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843, the Washington pulse crops commission serves Washington pulse crops producers by supporting the pulse crops industry in the areas of marketing, education, and research. The telephone number is 208-882-3023.[Statutory Aut…

(1) The commission's public records shall be in the charge of the public records officer designated by the commission. The commission or its executive director may appoint a temporary public records officer to serve during the absence of the designated records officer. The public…

(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail to Washington Pulse Crops Commission, 2780 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843. The request may also be submitted by email to: eaune@usapuls…

(1) The public records officer shall respond to public records requests within five business days by:(a) Making the records available for inspection or copying;(b) Providing a link or address for a record available on the internet under RCW 42.56.520;(c) Acknowledging receipt of …

(1) No fee will be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the commission declares for the following reasons that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate the actual costs it charges for providing copies of public records: Funds wer…

The commission's public records are available for disclosure except as otherwise provided under chapter 42.56 RCW or any other law. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions to public disclosure specific to commission records. This list is not exhaustive and other ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the initial denial of a request to copy or inspect public records may petition the commission for review of such decision by submitting a written request to the commission. The request shall specifically refer to the statement which constituted or ac…

The commission shall establish a records index, which shall be made available for public review. The index includes the following records:(1) Commission authorizing statute;(2) Commission marketing order;(3) Minutes of commission meetings;(4) Commission board roster; and(5) List …

In addition to the definitions found in RCW 16.36.005, the following definitions apply to this chapter:"Accredited free state" means a state that has been determined by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to have a zer…

All trucks, railway cars, and other conveyances used for the transportation of livestock must be maintained in a sanitary condition and cleaned and disinfected when required by the director in order to prevent the spread of disease.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 16.36 and 34.05 R…

(1) An accredited veterinarian or a veterinary technician under the direct supervision of an accredited veterinarian must collect and submit all test specimens.(2) All livestock regulatory tests must be performed by an approved laboratory.(a) Official tuberculosis tests must be c…

(1) All animals entering Washington state must comply with the requirements of USDA, APHIS regulations found at Title 9 C.F.R. (January 1, 2014) for movement or importation from foreign countries.(2) Certificate of veterinary inspection:(a) A certificate of veterinary inspection …

(1) Certificate of veterinary inspection, entry permit, movement permit, and temporary grazing permits shall contain the destination physical address for animals entering Washington state except where specifically exempted in this section. For purposes of this section, a physical…

(1) A certificate of veterinary inspection must meet the requirements in Title 9 C.F.R Part 86 (January 1, 2014) and contain the following information:(a) An entry permit number, when required;(b) Date of inspection;(c) Names and physical addresses of the consignor and consignee;…

Any animal entering Washington state without a required certificate of veterinary inspection, or required entry permit, or that does not meet the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a quarantine order or a hold order at the owner's expense and subject to any required…

(1) Any animal that is infected with or exposed to any infectious or communicable disease is prohibited from entering Washington state.(2) Livestock susceptible to vesicular stomatitis that have been in contact with any premises within the past thirty days under quarantine or inv…

(1) It is a violation to import animals into Washington state that do not comply with the requirements of this chapter or any other Washington state regulation relating to animal health and care, or to the importation and movement of poultry, hatching eggs, and wildlife.(2)(a) Li…

Import health requirements.(1)(a) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, all domestic equine and equine reproductive products entering Washington state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection.(b) Equine vaccinated against equine viral arterit…

Import health requirements.(1) Domestic bovine entering Washington state must have a certificate of veterinary inspection and an entry permit issued by the office of the state veterinarian prior to entry. Entry permits are required on all cattle entering the state.(2) All dairy c…

(1) Female cattle, domestic and foreign, must have an official calfhood brucellosis vaccination and legible vaccination tattoo before entry into Washington state.(a) Cattle vaccinated with RB-51 strain of vaccine must be permanently identified with a tattoo in the right ear that …

(1) Dairy cattle (including steers and spayed heifers) twelve months of age or older and originating from a tuberculosis free state must test negative for bovine tuberculosis within sixty days before entering Washington state.(2) All dairy cattle and beef cattle six months of age…

(1) Bulls (except bison) may be imported into the state of Washington if they meet the following requirements:(a) The bulls originate from a herd wherein all bulls have tested negative for bovine trichomoniasis since they were removed from female cattle; or(b) The bulls have test…

Cattle moving interstate on grazing permits are exempt from a certificate of veterinary inspection and testing requirements.(1)(a) Persons desiring to move cattle into Washington state for temporary grazing purposes must complete a temporary grazing application approved by both s…

Import health requirements.(1) All goats entering Washington state must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate of veterinary inspection must state that the goats are free from clinical signs or known exposure to any infectious or communicable di…

Import health requirements.(1) A certificate of veterinary inspection must accompany all sheep entering Washington state. The certificate of veterinary inspection must state that the sheep:(a) Are clinically free from the signs of infectious diseases, including footrot, sore mout…

Import health requirements.All llamas and alpacas imported into Washington state shall be accompanied by a health certificate stating that the animals are free from signs of or exposure to infectious or communicable disease.[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RC…

Import health requirements.(1) All swine entering Washington state must be accompanied by an entry permit, a certificate of veterinary inspection, and official individual identification.(2) The certificate of veterinary inspection must contain the following certification: "To the…

Import health requirements.(1) All poultry, excluding doves and pigeons, imported into Washington state must be accompanied by a:(a) Certificate of veterinary inspection; or(b) USDA NPIP VS form 9-3 (Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults); or(c) USDA VS form 17-6 (…

Import health requirements.(1) All birds other than poultry entering Washington state require a certificate of veterinary inspection that contains the following statement:"To the best of my knowledge, the birds listed on this certificate are not infected with exotic Newcastle dis…