Washington Administrative Code

(1) All veterinary laboratories must notify the state veterinarian of preliminary and final positive test results of diseases identified in WAC 16-70-010 (1)(a) and (b) as follows:(a) Immediately when a disease agent listed in Table 1 in WAC 16-70-020 is identified:(i) By culture…

This section sets forth the list of diseases that licensed veterinarians and veterinary laboratories must report to the state veterinarian as described in WAC 16-70-010 and 16-70-015. It includes diseases listed by the state veterinarian, by WOAH on the WOAH notifiable disease li…

"Agricultural fair" means a fair or exhibition intended to promote agriculture by having a balanced variety of exhibits of livestock and agricultural products; agriculture related arts and manufactures; products of the farm home; and educational contests, displays, and demonstrat…

(1) Agricultural fairs must use reimbursement application forms supplied by the department. Applicants for reimbursement must include all information requested by the application forms including, but not limited to, the number of exhibits and exhibitors, the amount awarded for pr…

Any agricultural fair, except for single species youth shows, applying for reimbursement of operating expenses must:(1) Provide special activities for youth training and development, such as judging contests, educational demonstrations, and displays.(2) Hold all activities to be …

Any fair not qualifying under WAC 16-700-022 may apply to the director for a review of its circumstances and the director has discretion to determine eligibility in consideration of those circumstances on a case-by-case basis.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.76.180 and chapter 34.05 …

(1) After allocation to fair categories, fairs commissioners evaluate agricultural fairs to help determine the distribution of reimbursement according to the merit rating.(2) Fairs commissioners evaluating agricultural fairs have discretion in award of merit points.(3) In determi…

The department must reserve not less than five thousand dollars for the purpose of making disaster grants to fairs that have experienced disasters resulting from fire, flood, wind, snow, earthquake or other acts of God.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.76.180 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WS…

"Certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI)" means a legible veterinary health inspection certificate on an official form (electronic or paper) from the state of origin or by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Th…

Forms used in this chapter may be obtained from the department at:Animal Services DivisionWashington State Department of Agriculture1111 Washington St. S.E.Olympia, WA 98504-2560Email: ahealth@agr.wa.govPhone: 360-902-1878.[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW…

(1) Equine infectious anemia (EIA) is an infection by the equine infectious anemia lentivirus that affects both sexes, all ages, all breeds, and all species of equine. Infected equine remain carriers for life, constituting a potential source for spread of the infection. There is …

(1)(a) EIA positive equine will be quarantined to the location of origin or other location approved by the director, as provided for in RCW 16.36.010.(b) The quarantine will be released only upon the positive equine's death or if the animal is legally moved from the quarantine lo…

Confirmed EIA positive equine will be permanently identified by lip tattooing or branding with a hot iron, chemical brand, or freeze brand. A lip tattoo is applied to the inside surface of the upper lip and consists of the numbers 91 followed by the letter A, with each character …

(1) Equine viral arteritis (EVA) is a contagious equine disease. Although typically not life threatening to otherwise healthy adult horses, EVA is of special concern because it can result in abortion in pregnant mares, illness and death in young foals, and establishment of the ca…

In addition to the rules adopted in this chapter, the Washington state department of agriculture adopts the procedures and methods of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Equine Viral Arteritis Uniform Methods and Rules, effective April 19, 2004. The department main…

(1) The neurological form of equine herpes virus (EHV1) is a contagious equine disease that can cause respiratory disease, neurological disease, and abortion.(2) Horses that show clinical signs consistent with neurological EHV1 and test positive to a PCR test for neurological EHV…

(1) Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease caused by two parasitic organisms, Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, and is transmitted to horses by ticks or improperly disinfected needles or surgical instruments. EP causes clinical signs such as fever, anemia, lethargy, …

(1) Strangles (also known as equine distemper) is a contagious, upper respiratory tract infection of equines caused by a bacterium, Streptococcus equi var equi. Strangles is enzootic in domesticated horses worldwide.(2) Horses that test positive to Streptococcus equi will be deal…

Equine that have been diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis will be held in quarantine with all exposed and susceptible species at the location where livestock were diagnosed until fourteen days following the last documented observation of new lesions in animals at that location.[S…

I, Stewart Bledsoe, director of agriculture of the state of Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me under chapter 70.106 RCW, after due notice as provided under chapters 42.32 [42.30] and 34.04 RCW, and a public hearing held in Olympia, Washington on January 28, 1976 …

Dietary supplement means any vitamin and/or mineral preparation offered in tablet, capsule, wafer or other similar uniform unit form; in powder, granular, flake, or liquid form; or in the physical form of a conventional food but which is not a conventional food; and which purport…

Iron preparations. Animal and human drugs (except for injectable drugs), and dietary supplements, as defined in WAC 16-720-010, that provide an equivalent of 250 milligrams or more of elemental iron per total package, shall be packaged in accordance with the provisions of chapter…

Any person found to be in violation of WAC 16-720-020 shall be subject to the penalties provided in RCW 70.106.140.[Order 1483, § 16-720-030, filed 9/2/76, effective 6/2/77; Order 1433, § 16-720-030, filed 3/1/76, effective 1/1/77.]

(1) "Communicable disease" means a disease due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic products transmitted from an infected person, animal or inanimate reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector or the …

Livestock owners are required to present and confine their livestock when they are to be tested for any infectious, communicable or contagious disease. The accessibility and confinement of the livestock are to be in a manner and at reasonable times as prescribed by the director.[…

Owners must furnish adequate facilities to assure convenient and safe procedures in conducting all tests. The required facilities may include corrals, chutes, stanchions and/or squeeze chutes as deemed necessary by the director or their duly authorized representative.[Statutory A…

All handling of livestock for the purpose of testing, sampling or drawing of blood samples is the responsibility of the owner.[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.36.040. WSR 00-06-065, § 16-74-030, filed 3/1/00, effective 4/1/00; Order 776, Regulation 3, effective 5/26/58.]

These rules are adopted under the authority of chapter 68, Laws of 2010, which provides that the director may adopt rules necessary to implement the food assistance programs.[Statutory Authority: 2010 c 68 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 10-20-061, § 16-740-010, filed 9/27/10, effecti…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the conditions and procedures under which state funding will be made available to assist local emergency food programs.[Statutory Authority: 2010 c 68 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 10-20-061, § 16-740-020, filed 9/27/10, effective 10/28/10…

"Administrative costs" means management and general expenses, including membership dues that cannot be readily identified with a particular program or direct services."Applicant" means a public or private nonprofit organization, tribe or tribal organization who applies for state …

At least seventy percent of the total allocation appropriated by the legislature shall be contracted to lead agency contractors. These funds shall be for the purpose of funding the activities of food banks and food distributors, the purchase of special dietary needs foods, and pr…

(1) The applicant must have a certified form from the IRS stating nonprofit status under section 501 (c)(3), or be a public nonprofit agency, be a recognized tribe, a tribal organization with section 501 (c)(3) status, or an unrecognized tribe with section 501 (c)(3) status.(2) T…

(1) Potential applicants will be notified by the department that in order to be considered for state emergency food financial assistance, an application must be submitted to the department.(2) An applicant must make formal application using forms issued and procedures established…

In accordance with RCW 17.10.080 a state noxious weed list of the names of those plants which the state noxious weed control board finds to be highly destructive, competitive, or difficult to control by cultural or chemical practices is adopted.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.10…

(1) The definitions in this section shall apply throughout this chapter, unless the context plainly requires otherwise:(a) "Action" means the transaction of the official business of the Washington state noxious weed control board including but not limited to receipt of public tes…

The state of Washington is divided into six regions for the purpose of designating Class B noxious weeds.(1) Region 1 description. A region containing all lands lying within the boundaries of Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Mason, and Pacific counties.(2) Region 2 description. …

Common NameScientific Namebroom, FrenchGenista monspessulanabroom, SpanishSpartium junceumcommon crupinaCrupina vulgariscordgrass, commonSpartina anglicacordgrass, dense-floweredSpartina densifloracordgrass, salt meadowSpartina patenscordgrass, smoothSpartina alternifloradelta ar…

Name Will be a "Class B designate" in alllands lying within:(1)blueweed, Echium vulgare(a)regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (b)region 5, except Spokane County(2)Brazilian elodea, Egeria densa(a)region 1, except Grays Harbor County(b)region 2, except Kitsap County and Green Lake in King Count…

Common NameScientific Nameabsinth wormwoodArtemisia absinthiumAustrian fieldcressRorippa austriacababysbreathGypsophila paniculatabeach grass, European, American, and hybridsAmmophila arenaria, A. breviligulata, and A. arenaria x breviligulatablack henbaneHyoscyamus nigerblackber…

Civil infractions under chapter 17.10 RCW shall be assessed a monetary penalty according to the following schedule:(1) Any owner knowing of the existence of any noxious weeds on the owner's land who fails to control the noxious weeds may be assessed monetary penalties per parcel,…

The noxious weed list is adopted annually by the Washington state noxious weed control board. The listing process is open to the public, and there are several opportunities for participation. The process of considering changes to the list begins with the board's noxious weed comm…

The purpose of the monitor list is to gather more information on suspect weeds as well as monitor for occurrence or spread. Information collected may be used to justify future inclusion on the state noxious weed list. There is no regulatory aspect to this list. Reasons for plant …

The board was created pursuant to chapter 17.10 RCW, Noxious weeds—Control boards. The board is a regulatory board with rule-making and administrative duties under chapter 17.10 RCW and an advisory board to the department regarding the state noxious weed program.[Statutory Author…

The powers and duties of the board include:(1) Adopting rules defining the words "control," "contain," "eradicate," and the term "prevent the spread of noxious weeds";(2) Conducting elections to the board, and adopting rules as set forth in this chapter establishing a position nu…

The mission of the board is to serve as responsible stewards of Washington by protecting and preserving the land and resources from the degrading impact of noxious weeds.The board believes that prevention is the best approach and may be achieved through full implementation of the…

The board is comprised of nine voting members and three nonvoting members selected as follows:(1) Four of the members are elected by the members of activated county noxious weed control boards eligible to vote for the elected position established by the state noxious weed board. …

(1) Nominations and elections to board positions are conducted by regular mail.(2) The board calls for nominations to elected positions at least 60 days prior to expiration of position terms.(3) The board sends ballots to eligible activated county noxious weed control boards or w…

Position numbers for elected members of the board and those eligible to vote for each position are as follows:position voting eligibility(1) Westside, southern tier(a)Voting members of activated county noxious weed control boards in Grays Harbor, Mason, Thurston, Pierce, Lewis, P…

The organization of the board is as follows:(1) The officers of the board are the chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary. The title of the chief administrative officer is the executive secretary.(2) Duties of officers.(a) The chairperson presides at all meetings of the boar…

(1) All meetings of the board are open and public and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of the board, except as otherwise provided in the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW.(2) Members of the public are not required, as a condition to attendance at a board …