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Updated 5/7/09

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This page lists the laws and rules administered by the Department of Agriculture according to statute or WAC number.  Want to find laws and rules by name?  Click here

Revised Code of Washington (Laws)

WSDA administers or has significant duties under 70 statutes.

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing [Top of Page]
RCW 15.04 - General provisions
RCW 15.08 - Horticultural pests and diseases
RCW 15.13 - Horticultural plants, Christmas trees, and facilities -- Inspection and licensing
RCW 15.14 - Planting stock
RCW 15.15 - Certified seed potatoes
RCW 15.17 - Standards of grades and packs
RCW 15.19 - Ginseng
RCW 15.24 - Washington state apple commission
RCW 15.26 - Tree fruit research act
RCW 15.28 - Soft tree fruits
RCW 15.30 - Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables
RCW 15.35 - Washington State Milk Pooling Act
RCW 15.36 - Milk and milk products
RCW 15.37 - Milk and milk products for animal food
RCW 15.44 - Dairy products commission
RCW 15.49 - Seeds
RCW 15.51 - Brassica seed production
RCW 15.53 - Commercial feed
RCW 15.54 - Fertilizers, minerals, and limes
RCW 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act
RCW 15.60 - Apiaries
RCW 15.61 - Ladybugs and other beneficial insects
RCW 15.62 - Honey bee commission
RCW 15.64 - Farm marketing
RCW 15.65 - Washington state agricultural commodity boards
RCW 15.66 - Washington state agricultural commodity commissions
RCW 15.70 - Rural rehabilitation
RCW 15.76 - Agricultural fairs, youth shows, exhibitions
RCW 15.80 - Weighmasters
RCW 15.83 - Agricultural marketing and fair practices
RCW 15.85 - Aquaculture marketing
RCW 15.86 - Organic food products
RCW 15.88 - Wine commission
RCW 15.89 - Washington beer commission
RCW 15.100 - Forest products commission
RCW 15.105 - From the heart of Washington program

Title 16 - Animals and Livestock  [Top of Page]

RCW 16.04 - Trespass of animals--General

RCW 16.08 - Dogs

RCW 16.10 - Dogs--Licensing--Dog control zones
RCW 16.24 - Stock restricted areas

RCW 16.30 - Dangerous wild animals
RCW 16.36 - Animal health
RCW 16.38 - Livestock diseases -- Diagnostic service program
RCW 16.49 - Custom slaughtering
RCW 16.50 - Humane slaughter of livestock

RCW 16.52 - Prevention of cruelty to animals

RCW 16.54 - Abandoned animals

RCW 16.57 - Identification of livestock
RCW 16.58 - Identification of cattle through licensing of certified feed lots

RCW 16.60 - Fences
RCW 16.65 - Public livestock markets
RCW 16.67 - Washington State Beef Commission
RCW 16.68 - Disposal of dead animals

RCW 16.70 - Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans
RCW 16.72 - Fur farming

 

Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents and Pests  [Top of Page]
 

RCW 17.10 - Noxious weeds -- Control boards

RCW 17.15 - Integrated pest management
RCW 17.21 - Washington pesticide application act
RCW 17.24 - Insect pests and plant diseases

RCW 17.26 - Control of spartina and purple loosestrife

RCW 17.34 - Pest control compact

 

Title 19 - Business Regulations   [Top of Page]

RCW 19.94 - Weights and Measures
RCW 19.112 - Motor fuel quality act

 

Title 20 - Commission merchants — agricultural products  

RCW 20.01 - Agricultural products -- Commission merchants, dealers, brokers, buyers, agents

 

Title 22 - Warehousing and Deposits  

RCW 22.09 - Agricultural commodities

RCW 22.16 - Warehouses and elevators -- Eminent domain

 

Title 43 - State Government - Executive  
RCW 43.23 - Department of Agriculture

 

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons
RCW 69.04 - Intrastate commerce in food, drugs, and cosmetics
RCW 69.07 - Washington food processing act
RCW 69.10 - Food storage warehouses
RCW 69.25 - Washington wholesome eggs and egg products act
RCW 69.28 - Honey
RCW 69.36 - Washington Caustic Poison Act of 1929

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety  

RCW 70.106 - Poison prevention -- Labeling and packaging

 

Title 90 - Water Rights - Environment [Top of Page]

RCW 90.64 - Dairy Nutrient Management

 

 

Washington Administrative Code  (Rules)

Chapters:  16  |  16-100  |  16-200  |  16-300  | 16-400  |  16-500  |  16-600  |  16-700

Title 16

WAC 16 - Title/Chapters   [Warning--large file, slow download]

WAC 16-05 - Procedural rules for lists of organizations
WAC 16-06 - Public records
WAC 16-08 - Practice and procedure
WAC 16-19 - Custom farm slaughterers, custom slaughtering establishments, and custom meat facilities
WAC 16-24 - Humane slaughter of livestock

WAC 16-25 - Disposal of dead livestock
WAC 16-30 - Restricted feedlots and restricted holding facilities
WAC 16-32 - Livestock services - Fees
WAC 16-42 - Biological products
WAC 16-54 - Animal importation

WAC 16-59 - Avian diseases in Washington state
WAC 16-70 - Animal diseases - Reporting
WAC 16-71 - Equine infectious anemia
WAC 16-74 - Livestock testing -- Duties of owners
WAC 16-80 - Pseudorabies in swine
WAC 16-86 - Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state
WAC 16-89 - Sheep and goat Scrapie disease in Washington state

WAC 16-90 - Penalty Schedule

WAC 16-91 - Requested animal services and holding facilities

 

Title 16-100 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-101 - Milk and milk products
WAC 16-101X - Degrades, license suspensions and revocations for dairy producers and processors
WAC 16-102 - Butterfat testing of milk
WAC 16-103 - Milk processing assessments and collections
WAC 16-104 - Shell eggs -- Standards, grades and weight classes
WAC 16-108 - egg seals and assessments, Washington state
WAC 16-124 - Licensed testers, weighers, samplers and graders
WAC 16-125 - Farm milk storage tanks and bulk milk tanker ? Requirements
WAC 16-129 - Labeling and advertising of products resembling genuine dairy products
WAC 16-139 - Penalties
WAC 16-142 - Perishable packaged food goods -- Pull dating
WAC 16-144 - Processing frozen desserts
WAC 16-145 - Food storage warehouses
WAC 16-146 - Food processors
WAC 16-147 - Sanitary certificates
WAC 16-157 - Organic food standards and certification
WAC 16-160 - Registration of materials for organic food production
WAC 16-165 - Food inspection
WAC 16-167 - Intrastate commerce in foods
WAC 16-168 - Approved independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses
WAC 16-170 - Special temporary permits for slaughtering pastured chickens

 

Title 16-200 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-200-695 to 742 - Rules Relating to Fertilizers, Minerals and Limes

WAC 16-200-7401 - Rules Relating to Determination of Penalties for Violations of the Fertilizer Act

WAC 16-201 - Fertilizer bulk storage and operational area containment rules
WAC 16-202 - Application of pesticides and plant nutrients through irrigation systems

WAC 16-202-1001 - Chemigation Rule

WAC 16-202-2002 - Fertigation Rule

WAC 16-213 - Miscellaneous agricultural commodity inspection standards
WAC 16-218 - Hops -- Certification analyses ? Fees
WAC 16-228 - General Pesticide Rules

WAC 16-228-2005 - Rules Relating to Wood Destroying Organisms

WAC 16-229 - Secondary and operational area containment for bulk pesticides
WAC 16-230 - Use of chemicals and chemically treated materials in certain counties

WAC 16-231 - Restricted use herbicides

WAC 16-232 - Restricted use herbicides in certain counties

WAC 16-233 - Worker protection standards
WAC 16-236 - SEPA procedures
WAC 16-237 - Commodity storage warehouses and grain dealers
WAC 16-240 - WSDA Grain Inspection Program -- Definitions, Standards and Fees
WAC 16-250 - Commercial feed rules
WAC 16-252 - Commercial feed rules -- Pet food and specialty pet food
WAC 16-256 - Commercial feed rules -- Processed animal waste

 

Title 16-300 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-301 - General seed regulations
WAC 16-302 - General rules for seed certification
WAC 16-303 - Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification
WAC 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification
WAC 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock
WAC 16-324 - Rules for the certification of seed potatoes
WAC 16-325 - Seed potato isolation district

WAC 16-326 - Brassica seed production district
WAC 16-328 - Certification of strawberry planting stock
WAC 16-333 - Certification of caneberry planting stock
WAC 16-334 - Rules relating to the production of garlic seed certification
WAC 16-350 - Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock
WAC 16-354 - Hop rootstocks ? Certification
WAC 16-390 - WSDA Fruit and vegetable inspection districts, inspection fees and other charges (Replaces WAC 16-400 - Fruit and vegetable inspection fees)

 

Title 16-400 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-401 - Nursery inspection fees
WAC 16-402 - Plant pest infestations and plant labeling (Formerly entitled ?Freedom from infestation by plant pests?)
WAC 16-403 - Standards for apples marketed within the state of Washington
WAC 16-406 - Standards for apricots

WAC 16-409 - Standards for Asparagus
WAC 16-414 - Standards for Cherries
WAC 16-436 - Standards for Peaches
WAC 16-439 - Standards for Pears, Summer and Fall
WAC 16-442 - Standards for Winter pears
WAC 16-445 - Standards for Italian prunes

WAC 16-450 - Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables

WAC 16-461 - Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables
WAC 16-462 - Grape planting stock -- Registration and certification
WAC 16-463 - Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries
WAC 16-465 - Rules and regulations for the official determination of bacterial ring rot in seed potatoes
WAC 16-470 - Quarantine -- Agricultural pests
WAC 16-472 - Barberry and black stem rust
WAC 16-473 - Lentil anthracnose quarantine
WAC 16-478 - European corn borer
WAC 16-481 - Grape phylloxera
WAC 16-482 - Seed potato quarantine
WAC 16-483 - Grape virus quarantine
WAC 16-484 - Potato virus Y - N quarantine
WAC 16-487 - Prunus disease quarantine
WAC 16-488 - Fresh fruit of blueberry quarantine
WAC 16-489 - Blueberry scorch virus quarantine
WAC 16-497 - Hop disease quarantine

 

Title 16-500 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-501 - WSDA procedural rule -- Commodity boards or commissions
WAC 16-512 - Fryers, broilers and roasters
WAC 16-516 - potatoes, Washington
WAC 16-520 - Seed potatoes
WAC 16-524 - Tulip, iris and narcissus bulbs
WAC 16-528 - Wheat
WAC 16-529 - Washington alfalfa seed commission
WAC 16-530 - Washington barley commission
WAC 16-532 - Hops
WAC 16-536 - Dry peas and lentils
WAC 16-540 - Mint
WAC 16-545 - Turfgrass seed commission
WAC 16-550 - Blueberry
WAC 16-555 - Washington strawberry commission
WAC 16-557 - Washington asparagus commission
WAC 16-560 - Washington tree fruit research commission
WAC 16-561 - Washington red raspberry commission
WAC 16-565 - Washington cranberry commission
WAC 16-573 - Canola and rapeseed commission
WAC 16-575 - Wine commission
WAC 16-580 - farmed salmon commission, Washington
WAC 16-585 - Puget Sound salmon commission

 

Title 16-600 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-600 - Honey

WAC 16-602 - Apiaries

WAC 16-603 - Aquaculture identification requirements
WAC 16-604 - Public livestock markets -- Health, brands and weights and measures

WAC 16-610 - Livestock brands inspection
WAC 16-622 - Agriculture marketing and fair practices
WAC 16-623 - Commission Merchant Act -- Licensing fees, proof of payment, cargo manifests and registration of acreage commitments
WAC 16-645 - Hops bales -- Weights and tares
WAC 16-657 - Retail pricing of motor and heating fuel
WAC 16-659 - Weights and measures -- Liquified petroleum gas
WAC 16-662 - Weights and measures -- National handbooks
WAC 16-663 - Service agents -- Reporting, test procedures, standards and calibration of weighing and measuring devices
WAC 16-664 - National type evaluation program
WAC 16-674 - Weights and measures -- Exemptions, weighmasters and device registration
WAC 16-695 - Rules relating to ginseng management

 

Title 16-700 [Top of Page]

WAC 16-700 - State fair fund --Proration
WAC 16-720 - Dietary Supplements -- Elemental iron
WAC 16-750 - State noxious weed list and schedule of monetary penalties
WAC 16-752 - Noxious weed control
 
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