WAC 16-301-250   Annual bluegrass quarantine -- Definitions.  Definitions for terms in this chapter may be found in chapter 15.49 RCW and WAC 16-301-005, except for the purposes of WAC 16-301-255 through 16-301-295, the following definitions shall apply:

     (1) "Annual bluegrass" means Poa annua and all related subspecies and hybrids.

     (2) "Seed stock" means those seeds of turf type grasses which are to be planted for seed increase or with intent of seed increase.

     (3) "Annual bluegrass analysis certificate" means a test report from an official seed laboratory showing freedom from annual bluegrass based on a ten gram sample for bentgrass or redtop; and a twenty-five gram sample for other turf type grasses.

     (4) "Quarantine tag" means a tag issued by Washington state department of agriculture to be sealed to each bag showing said seed has met quarantine requirements.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.011, 17.24.041 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 04-06-019, § 16-301-250, filed 2/23/04, effective 3/26/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-301-250, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]