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 | July 2019 | 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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarian's 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 | TBD | 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 | July 2019 | TBD | TBD | Removes Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations. |
16-157 | Organic food standards and certification | Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | Not Applicable | May 2022 | July 2022 | Adopts the March 30, 2022 version of the USDA organic regulations. Expedited rule making. |
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. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Christina Zimmerman Pesticide Licensing Phone 360-902-2150 czimmerman@agr.wa.gov | November 2018 July 2020 August 2021 | June 2022 | August 2022 | 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 | July 2022 | October 2022 | 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] | Not Applicable | August 2022 | October 2022 | Updates several minor standards to align with labor and industries and Environmental Protections 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 April 2022 | July 2022 | August 2022 | Amends the grain inspection fee schedule, updates federal agency references and clarifies language. |
16-306 | Hemp program | Trecia Ehrlich Hemp Program Phone 360-584-3711 tehrlich@agr.wa.gov | May 2022 | July 2022 | August 2022 | Aligns the rule with the USDA's final rule for the domestic production of Hemp, published in January 2021, and revises current fee schedule. |
16-325 | Seed potato isolation district | Acting Program Manager Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 nursery@agr.wa.gov | July 2021 | August 2022 | September 2022 | 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 | Acting Program Manager Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 nursery@agr.wa.gov | February 2022 | TBD | TBD | Updates fees in this chapter. |
16-470 | Dressenid mussel quarantine | Acting Program Manager Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 nursery@agr.wa.gov | September 2021 | TBD | 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 | Greg Haubrich Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov | August 2021 | June 2022 | August 2022 | Expands the current quarantine to include areas in Washington (portions of Yakima and Benton county) 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 | Acting Program Manager Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 nursery@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 | Acting Program Manager Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 nursery@agr.wa.gov | July 2021 | August 2022 | September 2022 | 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. |
16-611 | Nutrient management | Kyrre Flege Dairy Nutrient Management Program Phone 360-746-1249 kflege@agr.wa.gov | April 2023 | 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 | August 2022 | October 2022 | Establishes requirements for electric vehicle supply equipment and electric vehicle service providers as outlined in SB [2SSB] 5192. |