WAC Chapter	Rule Title or Subject	Agency Contact	Tentative Timeline
			CR-101 CR-105	CR-102	CR-103	Subject of Rule Making
New	Produce safety	Jill Wisehart Produce Safety Program Phone 360-545-7071 jwisehart@agr.wa.gov	January 2019	TBD	TBD	Establishes in rule a voluntary program for farms exempt or partially exempt from the federal Produce Safety Rule (21 C.F.R. Part 112) to verify that such farms comply with the federal rule.
16-06	Public records	Hannah Flournoy Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-1809 hflournoy@agr.wa.gov	May 2020	Expedited	July 2020	Replaces language that duplicates public disclosure exemptions already specified in the Public Records Act (chapter 42.56 RCW) with a general reference to the Public Records Act and only list specific exemptions that are specified in other statutes and exemptions the agency is required by statute to detail in rule. Adds information on submitting public records requests through an online web portal and language regarding inspecting records; repeals the exemption for industrial hemp research; and adds language referencing the department's website to obtain a list of common record exemptions.
16-19	Custom farm slaughter, custom slaughtering establishments and custom meat facilities	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW.
16-54	Animal importation	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	February 2019 August 2020	TBD	TBD	Clarifies that dogs imported into Washington state must have a negative heartworm test prior to entry and allows horses to enter the state on an electronic equine certificate of veterinary inspection.
16-70	Animal diseases—Reporting	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	February 2019 August 2020	TBD	TBD	Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarians office and the timeframes associated with reporting.
16-80	Swine diseases in Washington state	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	February 2019 August 2020	TBD	TBD	Removes reference to the department's laboratory for blood samples from Washington swine; updates United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) C.F.R. citations.
16-89	Sheep and goat diseases in Washington state	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov	February 2019 August 2020	TBD	TBD	Removes Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations.
16-125	Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker requirements	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and removes an outdated reference to chapter 42.17 RCW.
16-129	Labeling and advertising of products resembling genuine dairy products	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Readopts a section to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW.
16-130	Direct sellers	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates and readopts sections to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW.
16-139	Penalties	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates and readopts sections to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and removes other outdated statutes.
16-142	Perishable packaged food goods—Pull dating	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and changes the section titles from a Q&A format to a statement/phrase format.
16-144	Processing frozen desserts	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and changes the section titles from a Q&A format to a statement/phrase format.
16-149	Cottage foods	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW, and to align with the revised labeling requirements in HB 2217 (chapter 171, Laws of 2020).
16-160	Registration of materials for organic food production	Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov	October 2019	August 2020	September 2020	Increases the registration fees and restructures the fee schedule. Updates the registered material logo.
16-161	Standards for the production of marijuana	Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov	October 2017	TBD	TBD	Establishes in rule standards for the production of marijuana that would be consistent with the requirements of the USDA's National Organic Program as provided for in chapter 317, Laws of 2017.
16-165	Food inspection	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates and readopts sections to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and corrects other outdated statutes and federal regulations references.
16-167	Intrastate commerce in foods	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Readopts sections to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW.
16-168	Approved independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and changes the section titles from a Q&A format to a statement/phrase format.
16-170	Special permits for slaughtering poultry	David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	Expedited	August 2020	Updates the rule to reflect the restructuring of chapter 69.04 RCW which moved the food related requirements into chapter 15.130 RCW and changes the section titles from a Q&A format to a statement/phrase format.
16-218	Hops—Certification analyses—Fees	Mike Firman Chemical & Hop Lab. Phone 509-249-6943 mfirman@agr.wa.gov	June 2020	TBD	TBD	Increases several hop certification related fees in order to stabilize and maintain the financial health of the hop inspection program.
16-228	General pesticide rules	Christina Zimmerman Pesticide Licensing Phone 360-902-2150 czimmerman@agr.wa.gov	November 2018 July 2020	TBD	TBD	Amends provisions regarding pesticide exams in order to have the option to contract out for third party administration of testing.
16-228	General pesticide rules	Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov	January 2020	TBD	TBD	Modifies the penalty calculation for pesticide violations.
16-232	Use restricted herbicides in certain counties	Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov	August 2020	TBD	TBD	Updates legal descriptions and area boundaries in Eastern Washington counties regarding phenoxy hormone requirements.
16-233	Worker protection standards	Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov	April 2020	Expedited	October 2020	Adopts the same language that the department of labor and industries adopted in chapter 296-307 WAC.
16-240	WSDA grain inspection program—Definitions, standards and fees	Philip Garcia Grain Inspection Program Phone 360-902-1921 pgarcia@agr.wa.gov	January 2020	TBD	TBD	Amends the grain inspection fee schedule, updates federal agency references and clarifies language.
16-302	General rules for seed certification	Paula Moore Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 pmoore@agr.wa.gov	January 2020	August 2020	October 2020	Amends the rule in regards to plants with the AXigen trait, allowances for ascochyta blight in chickpea fields, tolerances for triticale in wheat seed, and amending seed standards regarding CoAXium varieties. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-303	Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification	Paula Moore Seed Inspection Program Phone 509-249-6950 pmoore@agr.wa.gov	February 2019	TBD	TBD	Amends the fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service.
16-390	Fruit and vegetable inspection fees and other charges	Greg Haubrich Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov	February 2020	May 2020	July 2020	Increases the apple maggot survey fee specified in WAC 16-390-230.
16-462	Grape planting stock registration and certification	Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov	January 2019	July 2020	September 2020	Amends certification definitions and standards to harmonize with other Northwest states. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-470	Quarantine—Agricultural pests (hornet quarantine)	Greg Haubrich Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov	July 2020	TBD	TBD	Adds multiple species of hornet to the list of quarantined pests.
16-483	Grape pest quarantine	Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov	January 2019	August 2020	October 2020	Amends the grape pest quarantine to harmonize the pest list with other Northwest states, and to clarify actions required if quarantine pests are found within Washington. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-501	WSDA procedural rules—Commodity boards or commissions	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	August 2020	TBD	TBD	Requires petitioners who wish to issue, amend, or terminate a marketing order to deposit funds with the director to defray expenses incurred by the department, in accordance with chapters 15.65 and 15.66 RCW.
16-700	State fair fund—Proration	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	August 2020	Expedited	November 2020	Removes the requirement for fairs to be nonprofit in order to align with chapter 15.76 RCW.
16-730	Asparagus equipment leasing program	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	April 2020	Expedited	July 2020	Repeals the rule, as the program is no longer active.
16-731	Asparagus grower equipment leasing program	Teresa Norman Administrative Regulations Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov	April 2020	Expedited	July 2020	Repeals the rule, as the program is no longer active.
16-752	Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine	Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov	October 2018 June 2020	August 2020	October 2020	Adds additional species to the noxious weed, seed and plant quarantine; updates scientific names. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.