WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | Subject of Rule Making | ||
CR-101 CR-105 | CR-102 | CR-103 | ||||
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 | Henri Gonzales Administrative Regulations Program Phone 360-902-1809 hgonzales@agr.wa.gov | TBD | Expedited | TBD | Adds exemptions to the list of records exempt from public disclosure as a result of recently passed legislation. |
16-54 | Animal importation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 jjones@agr.wa.gov | July 2019 | TBD | TBD | Clarifies that dogs imported into Washington state must have a negative heartworm test prior to entry. |
16-70 | Animal diseases—Reporting | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 jjones@agr.wa.gov | July 2019 | TBD | TBD | Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarians office and the time frames associated with reporting. |
16-86 | Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 jjones@agr.wa.gov | December 2017 | TBD | TBD | Requires cattle to be individually identified with an official United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) radio-frequency identification (RFID) device when female cattle receive brucellosis vaccination and when bulls are sampled for trichomoniasis. |
16-89 | Sheep and goat diseases in Washington state | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 jjones@agr.wa.gov | July 2019 | TBD | TBD | Removes Q fever testing requirements for raw milk dairies; updates USDA C.F.R. citations. |
16-125 | Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker—Requirements | David Smith Food Safety Program Phone 360-725-5761 dsmith@agr.wa.gov | April 2019 | TBD | TBD | Repeals WAC 16-125-035 for farm tank pickup and washing requirements to align with the pasteurized milk ordinance. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-157 | Organic food standards | Brenda Book Organic Program Phone 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | April 2019 | Expedited | July 2019 | Adopts the May 30, 2019, version of the National Organic Standards (7 C.F.R. Part 205). |
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. |
16-201 | Fertilizer bulk storage and operational area containment rules | Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov | TBD | TBD | TBD | Allows pressure testing to be used in lieu of visual inspection for underground pipes. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov | December 2017 | June 2019 | July 2019 | Adds garlic grown for seed to the list of seed crops under WAC 16-228-1270 in order to allow the issuance of special local need registrations without residue data. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-228 | General pesticide rules | Kelle Davis Registration and Licensing Services Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov | November 2018 | TBD | TBD | Amends provisions regarding pesticide exams in order to have the option to contract out for third party administration of testing. |
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 fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service. |
16-390 | Fruit and vegetable inspection fees and other charges | Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Administrator Phone 509-884-4253 jnelson@agr.wa.gov | June 2019 | Expedited | August 2019 | Adopts the fees that were adopted by the USDA-AMS and published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2019, under the "Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products" table with an effective date of October 1, 2019. |
16-462 | Grape planting stock registration and certification | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | March 2019 | July 2019 | September 2019 | Amends certification definitions and standards to harmonize with other northwest states. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-483 | Grape pest quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | March 2019 | July 2019 | September 2019 | 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. |
16-470 | Quarantine—Agricultural pests | Dr. Jim Marra Pest Program Phone 360-902-2071 jmarra@agr.wa.gov | November 2017 | TBD | TBD | Amends the apple maggot quarantine by restricting potted apple maggot host plants with fruit from moving into a pest-free area from an apple maggot quarantine area. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |
16-501 | WSDA procedural rules—Commodity boards or commissions | Teresa Norman Administrative Services Division Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov | May 2019 | July 2019 | September 2019 | Clarifies the total financial contribution for the department's commodity commission coordinator. |
16-532 | Hops | Teresa Norman Administrative Services Division Phone 360-902-2043 tnorman@agr.wa.gov | April 2019 | Expedited | July 2019 | Updates hop bale labeling requirements and public disclosure rules in accordance with RCW 42.56.040. |
16-610 | Livestock identification | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1889 jjones@agr.wa.gov | May 2019 | TBD | TBD | Aligns rule with ESSB 5959, increases certified inspector certification fees, and revises language to increase clarity and readability. |
16-604 | Public livestock markets—Health, facilities, and sanitation | Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone 360-902-1881 jjones@agr.wa.gov | December 2017 | TBD | TBD | Requires individual official USDA RFID devices on all sexually intact cattle and bison over eighteen months of age and also requires public livestock markets tomaintain records for an additional four years to align with federal requirements. |
16-662 | Weights and measures—National handbooks, sale of motor fuel, and penalties for violations | Tim Elliott Weights and Measures Program Phone 360-902-1984 telliott@agr.wa.gov | September 2019 | TBD | TBD | Adopts the 2019 version of multiple NIST handbooks. |
16-752 | Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine | Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone 360-902-2062 ccooper@agr.wa.gov | October 2018 | July 2019 | September 2019 | Adds additional species to the noxious weed, seed and plant quarantine. Proposed in response to petition for rule making. |