WAC 16-301-395   General requirements for planting bean seed in the regulated area.  (1) No beans may be planted, sold, shipped, transported for seed purposes, or knowingly received in the regulated area which are found to be or are known to be contaminated with any disease listed in WAC 16-301-380 and must also comply with the requirements as listed in WAC 16-301-396.

     (2) The department shall be notified in writing, prior to shipping, of any person's intent to ship, move, or transport any bean seed into the regulated area. All bean seed to be planted in the regulated area must have a Notice of Intent/Quarantine Compliance form filed with the WSDA seed program. A copy of the field inspection report or other proof of freedom from specified diseases based on one field inspection and one windrow inspection or negative results from an approved laboratory test must accompany this form. In addition, a copy of the laboratory analysis (ELISA) showing freedom from regulated viral diseases issued for that bean seed must accompany this Notice of Intent/Quarantine Compliance form. Proof of I-gene resistance may be provided in lieu of laboratory analysis (ELISA).



[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, 17.24.011, 17.24.041 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 04-08-043, § 16-301-395, filed 3/31/04, effective 5/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-301-395, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]