WAC 16-481-050   Equipment cleaning requirements.  (1) All equipment used for cultivation or harvesting of grapes in grape insect pests quarantine areas outside the state or infested properties within the state must be thoroughly washed or steam cleaned to remove all soil and plant material prior to entry into the state of Washington. Such equipment shall be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors of the department of agriculture.

     (2) Any equipment found to be in violation of the cleaning requirement shall be subject to detention by the department until such equipment is thoroughly cleaned at the expense of the owner or shipper or provision made to transport the equipment directly out of the state.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.13, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. 04-17-035, § 16-481-050, filed 8/10/04, effective 9/10/04. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.13 and 17.24 RCW. 91-21-042, § 16-481-050, filed 10/11/91, effective 11/11/91; Order 384, § 5, effective 3/30/43.]