Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT
Chapter 16-470 - Quarantine-Agricultural pests
Section 16-470-118 - Requirements within Washington state to ship fresh fruit into, within, or through the pest free area for apple maggot from an orchard or production site that is infested or threatened with infestation

(1) If the fresh fruit is inspected and found free of apple maggot, the shipment must be accompanied by a permit for movement of fruit issued by the department.

(2) If the fresh fruit is found to be infested with apple maggot, a permit from the department, which specifies conditions for handling and shipment, is required to transport the fruit within or through the pest free area. No permit may be issued under this subsection for transportation of fresh fruit found to be infested with apple maggot into the pest free area for apple maggot.

(3) If the fresh fruit is found to be infested with apple maggot, one or more of the following treatments must be performed and verified by the department as specified in WAC 16-470-115(1)(b) before the fruit is moved from area(s) designated or quarantined by the department:

(4) If the shipment contains graded culls, it must comply with the conditions specified in WAC 16-470-113(1)(a) or (b), dependent on the category of fruit.