Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
QUARANTINE ORDERS AND PLANT MOVEMENT
Chapter 16-488 - Fresh fruit of blueberry quarantine
Section 16-488-002 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
The definitions set forth in this section shall apply throughout this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Director" means the director of agriculture of this state, or a duly authorized representative.
(2) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.
(3) "Interior quarantine" means a quarantine within the state of Washington established against the movement of designated plant pests, life stages, their hosts, and possible carriers from areas identified by the Washington state department of agriculture.
(4) "Exterior quarantine" means a quarantine established against the movement into Washington state of designated plant pests, life stages, their hosts, and possible carriers from areas identified by the Washington state department of agriculture.
(5) "Commercial orchard" means an orchard in which fruit is grown for commercial purposes and with the use of approved and accepted integrated pest management programs pursuant to statutes, guidelines or rules approved by the agricultural extension service or regulatory officials of the state of origin.
(6) "Commercial fruit" means fruit that is:
Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 86-19-002 (Order 1906), § 16-488-002, filed 9/5/86.
