WAC 16-240-080   Fees for services under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.  (1) AMA Tables 1 through 5 in this section contain official sampling and/or inspection and/or weighing services and fees for other services under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA). Services available include inspection, sampling, testing, weighing, laboratory analysis, and certification.

     (2) Fees that are not specifically cited in WAC for services under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 are described below.

     (a) Fees for other services under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 not contained in WAC 16-240-080 are contained in WAC 16-240-070 or 16-240-090 and/or at the published rates of the laboratory or organization providing the official service or analysis.

     (b) An applicant may be required to provide the necessary supplies and/or equipment when requesting a new or special type of analysis.


AMA Table 1

Fees for Combination Sampling, Inspection and Weighing Services, and Additional Factors
1. In, out, or local, per metric ton 1, 2 $0.150
2. Vessels (export or domestic), per metric ton 1, 3, 4 $0.200
3. Trucks or containers, per truck or container 1, 2 $30.00
4. Additional, nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor 1 $3.00
1 The rates in the above section also apply to services provided under federal criteria inspection instructions, state established standards, and/or other applicant defined criteria.
2 Dockage breakdown is included in the basic inspection fee.
3 The metric ton vessel rate includes all additional factor inspection services required by the load order. All other additional factor inspection services in AMA Table 1 are charged at the per factor fee.
4 Assessments for other tests, such as mycotoxin analysis, provided during vessel loading will be assessed at the per unit rates included in this fee schedule.

AMA Table 2

Fees for Official Sampling and Inspection Without Weighing Services, and Additional Factors
1. Trucks, containers, or tote lots, sampled by USDA approved grain probe, including factor only or sampling only services, per truck, container, or tote lot $30.00
2. Railcars sampled by USDA approved mechanical samplers, including factor only or sampling only services, per railcar $30.00
3. Railcars sampled by USDA approved grain probe, including factor only or sampling only services, per railcar $30.00
4. Inspection of bagged commodities, including factor only or sampling only services, per hundredweight (cwt) $0.080
5. Additional, nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor $3.00
Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:
▪ Dockage breakdown is included in the basic inspection fee.
▪ Analysis for special grade requirements or criteria analysis that requires additional equipment or personnel will be provided at the hourly rate.
▪ The rates shown above also apply to services provided under federal criteria inspection instructions.

AMA Table 3

Fees for Official Weighing Services without Inspections
1. In, out, or local, per metric ton $0.130
2. Trucks or containers, per weight lot $15.00

AMA Table 4

Fees for Inspecting Submitted Samples
1. Submitted sample, thresher run or processed, including factor-only inspections, per sample $19.00
2. Additional, nongrade determining factor analysis, per factor $3.00
Note: The following applies to all fees in this table:
▪ Dockage breakdown is included in the basic inspection fee.
▪ Analysis for special grade requirements or criteria analysis that requires additional equipment or personnel will be provided at the hourly rate.
▪ The rates shown above also apply to inspection services provided under federal criteria inspection instructions.
▪ When the size of a submitted sample is insufficient to perform official grade analysis, factor-only analysis is available on request of the applicant.

AMA Table 5

Fees for Miscellaneous Services
1. Falling number determinations, including liquefaction number on request, per determination $15.00
2. Sampling and handling of processed commodities, per hour, per employee $30.00
3. Laboratory analysis, at cost At cost
Note:
▪ On request, shipping arrangements billed directly by shipper to the customer's shipping account may be coordinated by the department.




[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, § 16-240-080, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]