(1) The applicant must provide the department with all information documenting the eligibility of all registered and certified stock and must allow the department to take samples for indexing or testing purposes.
(2) An application for certification must be filed with the department by June 1 of each year accompanied by an application fee. The application fee will consist of $100.00 plus $10.00 for each registered Prunus tree and $2.00 for each registered pome tree.
(3) The application fee will apply toward the annual assessment on the gross wholesale price of all fruit trees and fruit tree related ornamental nursery stock produced in Washington and sold within the state or shipped from the state during any license period, as set forth in RCW
15.13.310. No refund of the application fee will be allowed.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
15.14 and
34.05 RCW. WSR 04-11-025, § 16-350-045, filed 5/11/04, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
15.14 RCW. WSR 00-19-036, § 16-350-045, filed 9/12/00, effective 10/13/00; WSR 90-23-006 (Order 2058), § 16-350-045, filed 11/9/90, effective 12/10/90; Order 1331, § 16-350-045, filed 1/15/74; Order 1300, § 16-350-045, filed 3/26/73; Order 1275, § 16-350-045, filed 7/6/72; Order 951, Regulation 4, filed 7/2/64; Order 890, Regulation 4, effective 9/17/62.]