(1) In addition to the standards contained in this chapter for summer and fall pears, the Washington state department of agriculture adopts the United States Department of Agriculture United States Standards for Summer and Fall Pears, 7 C.F.R. § 51.1260 et seq., effective August 20, 1955.
(2) The department maintains a copy of this document for public inspection. The information may be found on the internet at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/pearsmer.pdf.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
15.17 RCW, RCW
15.17.030, and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 09-01-095, amended and recodified as § 16-439-205, filed 12/16/08, effective 1/16/09; Order 1033, Regulation 8, filed 10/10/66, effective 11/10/66; Order 930, Regulation 8, filed 8/6/63; Emergency Order 922, filed 6/7/63.]