WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | |||
CR-101 | CR-102 CR-105 | CR-103 | Subject of Rule Making | |||
16-54 | Animal importation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | March 2022 | 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 | March 2022 | TBD | TBD | Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarians office and the time frames associated with reporting. |
16-80 | Swine diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | March 2022 | 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 | March 2022 | TBD | TBD | Removes Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations. |
16-160 | Registration of materials for organic food production | Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | October 2019 May 2021 | TBD | TBD | Increases registration fees and restructures the fee schedule. Updates the registered material logo. |
16-171 | Hemp extract certification | David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-902-1952 dsmith@agr.wa.gov | July 2021 | TBD | TBD | Establishes a hemp certification program as authorized in ESB 5372. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Christina Zimmerman Pesticide Licensing Phone 360-902-2150 czimmerman@agr.wa.gov | November 2018 July 2020 August 2021 | 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 [tschultz@agr.wa.gov] | January 2020 September 2021 | TBD | TBD | Modifies the penalty calculation for pesticide violations. |
16-233 | Worker protection standards | Tim Schultz Pesticide Compliance Phone 509-994-0936 tschultz@gr.wa.gov [tschultz@agr.wa.gov] | N/A | March 2022 | May 2022 | Updates several minor standards to align with labor and industries and Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Expedited rule making. |
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 March 2022 | TBD | TBD | Amends the grain inspection fee schedule, updates federal agency references, and clarifies language. |
16-240 | WSDA grain inspection program—Definitions, standards, and fees | Philip Garcia Grain Inspection Program Phone 360-902-1921 pgarcia@agr.wa.gov | N/A | November 2021 | February 2022 | Updates statement regarding how the department charges, invoices, and collect Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration fees. Expedited rule making. |
16-325 | Seed potato isolation district | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | July 2021 | March 2022 | TBD | Adds requirements for all lots entering the isolation district to be test free of bacterial ring rot. Provides 48 hour notification to the department of all shipments entering the isolation district. Adds a new violation section regarding the disposition of material shipped into the isolation district violation. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-401 | Nursery inspection fees | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | February 2022 | TBD | TBD | Updates fees in this chapter. |
16-414 | Washington standards for cherries | Brenda Buckmiller Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Phone 509-885-4500 bbuckmiller@agr.wa.gov | January 2022 | TBD | TBD | Removes references to WAC 16-414-085, which was repealed in 2006, and experimental containers. |
16-439 | Pears, summer, and fall | Brenda Buckmiller Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Phone 509-885-4500 bbuckmiller@agr.wa.gov | January 2022 | TBD | TBD | Repeals WAC 16-439-260 in order to meet industry demands for smaller carton sizes without requesting an exemption. Expedited rule making. |
16-470 | Dressenid [Dreissenid] mussel quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | September 2021 | April 2022 | TBD | Establishes a quarantine on dreissenid mussels (zebra and quagga mussels) and regulates moss balls being shipped into Washington state. |
16-470 | Japanese beetle quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | August 2021 | TBD | TBD | Expands the current quarantine to include areas in Washington (portions of Yakima and Benton counties) that have been determined to be infested with Japanese beetle and establishes regulated articles that have restricted movement out of the quarantine area. |
16-470 | Nursery and pest fees | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | February 2022 | TBD | TBD | Updates fees charged by both the nursery/plant services program and plant pathology lab in this chapter. |
16-482 | Seed potato quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | July 2021 | March 2022 | TBD | Adds a section stating that potatoes entering the seed potato isolation district are subject to additional requirements under chapter 16-325 WAC. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-610 | Livestock identification | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | December 2021 | March 2022 | TBD | Allows certified veterinarians and field livestock inspectors conduct inspections at public livestock markets, certified feedlots, slaughter facilities, and special sales and reduces the Electric Cattle Transaction Reporting per head fee. Rule making initiated as a result of a petition. |
16-611 | Nutrient management | Kyrre Flege Dairy Nutrient Management Program Phone 360-746-1249 kflege@agr.wa.gov | April 2022 | TBD | TBD | Updates the recordkeeping requirements for dairy producers. |
16-662 | Weights and measures—National Handbook, sale of motor fuel, and penalties for violations | Brad White, Assistant Director Plant Protection Division Phone 360-902-1907 bwhite@agr.wa.gov | August 2021 | TBD | TBD | Establishes requirements for electric vehicle supply equipment and electric vehicle service providers as outlined in SB [2SSB] 5192. |