WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Purpose/Scope of Rule Making | Agency Contact | Tentative Timeline | ||
CR-101 | CR-102 CR-105 | CR-103 | ||||
16-TBD | *New chapter*; Washington products labeling and promotion program | Creates a new voluntary location-based promotion program for Washington state food and agricultural products. | Lora Liegel Director's Office 360-489-4077 lora.liegel@agr.wa.gov | To be determined (TBD) | TBD | TBD |
16-TBD | *New chapter*; Maple syrup inspection | Establishes a new chapter of rule that creates inspection standards for maple syrup processors. | Wil Satak Food Safety Program 360-951-5086 wsatak@agr.wa.gov | October 2025 | TBD | TBD |
16-54 | Animal importation | Updates definitions and references to C.F.R. citations, updates and/or removes requirements, processes, and forms to align with neighboring states and federal regulations. | Dr. Ben Smith Animal Services Division 509-350-0081 bsmith@agr.wa.gov | March 2026 | TBD | TBD |
16-86 | Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state | Removes the brucellosis vaccination requirement at change of ownership. | Dr. Ben Smith Animal Services Division 509-350-0081 bsmith@agr.wa.gov | March 2026 | TBD | TBD |
16-101X | Degrades, license suspensions, and revocations for dairy producers and processors | Updates the debit point values table. | Wil Satak Food Safety Program 360-951-5086 wsatak@agr.wa.gov | TBD | TBD | TBD |
16-104 | Shell eggs—Standards, grades and weight classes | Amends inspection frequency. | Wil Satak Food Safety Program 360-951-5086 wsatak@agr.wa.gov | TBD | TBD | TBD |
16-161 | Organic cannabis certification | Establishes standards for the certification of organic cannabis and cannabis products in compliance with the National Organic Program. | Brenda Book Organic Program 360-902-2090 bbook@agr.wa.gov | October 2017 August 2022 | TBD | TBD |
16-165 | Food inspection | Updates the debit point values table. | Wil Satak Food Safety Program 360-951-5086 wsatak@agr.wa.gov | TBD | TBD | TBD |
16-233 | Worker protection standards | Updates application exclusion zone language in chapter 16-233 WAC to match new federal rule-making language. Amends the pronouns used throughout the chapter to modern grammatically correct and inclusive pronouns. Aligns with the department of labor and industries' eyewash standards. | Tim Stein Pesticide Compliance Program 509-990-8869 tstein@agr.wa.gov | May 2025 | TBD | TBD |
16-303 | Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification | Increases one of the fees that Washington State Crop Improvement Association charges in WAC 16-303-340, which was not included in most recently completed rule making. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A PETITION. | Paula Lundt Seed Program 509-249-6950 Paula.lundt@agr.wa.gov | October 2025 | December 2025 | February 2026 |
16-306 | Hemp program | Updates the rule to reduce or remove multiple inconsistencies and inefficiencies in order to save time and increase clarity for both farmers and administrative staff of the hemp program including, but not limited to: Eliminating time and mileage fees that lead to inconsistent inspection charges from year to year and replacing it, as well as the harvest inspection fee, with a new "harvest certification fee" that encompasses the cost of entire administrative process from scheduling the inspection to certifying the crop; aligning our definition of THC testing with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) definition of total THC for clarity; and removing references to testing that are not utilized by the program or marketplace in order to reduce confusion. | Trecia Ehrlich Hemp Program 360-584-3711 tehrlich@agr.wa.gov | November 2025 | TBD | TBD |
16-350 | Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock | Harmonizes the fruit tree certification program rules with recently published national model standards and recently revised NAPPO RSPM 35 standard. | Scott Brooks Plant Protection Program 360-485-1235 sbrooks@agr.wa.gov | September 2024 | December 2025 | March 2026 |
16-401 | Nursery inspection fees | Amends the annual assessment of fruit tree material. | Scott Brooks Plant Protection Program 360-485-1235 sbrooks@agr.wa.gov | February 2026 | TBD | TBD |
16-414 | Washington standards for cherries | Amends the standards of Washington sweet and sulphured cherries to be aligned with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Marketing Order 923 and makes corrections for clerical and clarity purposes to the language. | Robert Newell Fruit and Vegetable Program 509-249-6917 robert.newell@agr.wa.gov | December 2025 | TBD | TBD |
16-470 | Sunflower broomrape quarantine | Establishes a quarantine against sunflower broomrape (Orobanche cumana). | Sven Spichiger Pest Program 360-280-6327 sspichiger@agr.wa.gov | January 2026 | TBD | TBD |
16-470 | Apple maggot quarantine | Expands the apple maggot quarantine further into Okanogan County. | Sven Spichiger Pest Program 360-280-6327 sspichiger@agr.wa.gov | April 2024 | December 2025 | February 2026 |
16-470 | Japanese beetle quarantine | Expands the Japanese beetle quarantine into Pasco and SeaTac. | Sven Spichiger Pest Program 360-280-6327 sspichiger@agr.wa.gov | February 2026 | TBD | TBD |
16-476 | *New chapter* firewood quarantine | Establishes an external quarantine on the transportation of untreated firewood into Washington state. | Sven Spichiger Pest Program 360-280-6327 sspichiger@agr.wa.gov | August 2024 | December 2025 | February 2026 |
16-662 | Weights and measures—National handbooks, sale of motor fuel, electric vehicle supply equipment and penalties for violations | Adopts the most recent version of the NIST handbooks. | Robbie Parke Weights and Measures Program robbie.parke@agr.wa.gov | December 2025 | TBD | TBD |