Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION
Chapter 16-302 - General rules for seed certification
Part 3 - PERMANENT MIXING/LOADING SITE
Section 16-302-150 - Eligibility for interagency certification
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Seed recognized for interagency certification must be received in containers carrying official certification labels , accompanied by transfer certificates or other proper documentation showing evidence of its eligibility from another official certifying agency together with the following information:
(2) Seed tagged and sealed with official certification tags is eligible for interagency certification without obtaining approval from the certifying agency of the originating state.
(3) An "interagency certified seed" report form must be submitted to all certifying agencies involved. Forms can be obtained from the department seed program. Information required to complete the form includes:
Part A
* Name
* Address of shipper
* Destination
* Shipping weight
* Lot number and receiving weight
* Grower name
* Field number
* Date of seed shipment
* Amount of seed used
* Date shipment is received by the receiving state
Part B
* Clean weight
* Bag count
* New lot number if different than the receiving lot number
(4) Certified seed not tagged and sealed with official certification tags must follow the interagency certification procedure in WAC 16-302-155.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. 03-18-072, § 16-302-150, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-150, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.