PDFWAC 16-101X-020

How is the length of a degrade of a producer or a milk processing plant determined?

The length of a degrade of a dairy farm operation or a grade A milk processing plant operation shall be based on the total number of debit points awarded to repeat violations as provided in WAC 16-101X-030 or until the director determines the violations that caused the degrade are corrected, which ever is longer. The schedule for determining a degrade period is as follows.
total debit points
degrade period
1-10
2 Days
11-15
4 Days
16-20
6 Days
21-30
8 Days
31-40
10 Days
41-50
12 Days
 
51 or more
14 Days
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.36.021. WSR 96-24-058 (Order 6006), § 16-101X-020, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96.]