WAC 16-240-010
Definitions. "Department" means the
Washington state department of agriculture.
"Fee" means any charge made by the department for:
(1) Inspecting and handling any commodity; or
(2) Any service related to weighing or storing grains or
commodities.
"GIPSA, FGIS" means the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, Federal Grain Inspection Service.
"Metric ton" means two thousand two hundred four and
six-tenths pounds.
"Official commercial inspection services" means a
contractual agreement between the applicant and the department
for services specified by the applicant that will be provided
at an applicant's facility.
"Revenue minimum" means the amount of revenue that must
be collected by the department to offset expenses. In order
to act as an official inspection agency under the United
States Grain Standards Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946, the program must collect revenue to offset expenses.
The grain inspection program is supported entirely by the fees
it generates from the services it provides as required by RCW 22.09.790. The circumstances under which charges occur to
collect the revenue minimum are stated in WAC 16-240-038.
"Service point" means the Washington state department of
agriculture offices and surrounding service areas authorized
by the Federal Grain Inspection Service to provide sampling,
inspecting, weighing, and certification services.
"USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.
[Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2); RCW 22.09.790, chapter 34.05 RCW and The United States Department
of Agriculture has oversight of fees charged under the Federal
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. 05-11-058, § 16-240-010, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]