WAC 16-302-125   Who may condition seed in Washington state?  (1) Under the authority of RCW 15.49.350, a seed conditioning facility must be inspected and approved by the department prior to conditioning seed in Washington state. Upon approval by the department, a seed conditioning permit is issued and the facility is placed on a list of approved seed conditioning plants. A copy of the list can be obtained by contacting the department seed program.

     (2) A person desiring to condition seed must make application to the department for a permit on a form provided by the department.

     (3) To obtain department approval for a seed-conditioning permit, the department conducts an inspection. A facility must show evidence that:

     (a) Seed for certification is handled in a manner which prevents mixture of lots of seed;

     (b) The seed conditioning facility is maintained and cleaned. Equipment must be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection, and must be cleaned between lots;

     (c) Each lot of seed is identified with a lot number;

     (d) Screenings are disposed of in accordance with chapter 15.49 RCW; and

     (e) Seed is sampled in accordance with WAC 16-301-095, 16-302-090 and 16-302-091.

     (4) A seed conditioning facility must be approved by the department prior to handling seed for certification in bulk.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. 02-12-060, § 16-302-125, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-125, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]