Chapter 16-303 WAC
Last Update: 12/29/21SEED ASSESSMENT, FEES FOR SEED SERVICES AND SEED CERTIFICATION
WAC Sections
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-005 | Purpose—Seed program fees for services and labeling of seed. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-010 | Definitions. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-020 | Schedule of charges—Billing policies and procedures. |
ANNUAL SEED ASSESSMENT | ||
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-105 | Annual seed inspection charge. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-115 | Seed labeling registrant records. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-117 | Seed program testing categories. |
SEED TESTING AND ANALYSIS FEES | ||
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-200 | Seed program testing fees. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-210 | Fees for special seed tests. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-230 | Official seed sampling or similar service. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-240 | Fees for blending seed. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-250 | Miscellaneous charges for seed services. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-300 | Phytosanitary certification of seed—Fees. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-310 | Organization for economic cooperation and development scheme for varietal certification (O.E.C.D.) fees. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-315 | Quality seed tagging. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-320 | Certification fees for seed certified by the department. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-340 | Seed certification fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum and small grains. |
| HTMLPDF | 16-303-350 | Seed tagging fees. |
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
| 16-303-220 | Inventory testing for seed germination. [Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-220, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.] Repealed by WSR 03-18-071, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. |
| 16-303-317 | Annual and rough bluegrass quarantine fees. [Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-317, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-317, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-317, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-317, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-317, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-317, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.] Repealed by WSR 22-02-028, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. |
| 16-303-330 | Certification fees for grass seed. [Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-330, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-330, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-330, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.] Repealed by WSR 03-18-071, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. |
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Purpose—Seed program fees for services and labeling of seed.
The department certifies, inspects, samples, tests and analyzes agricultural, vegetable or flower seed sold or offered for sale in Washington state. As provided for in this chapter under the authority of chapter 15.49 RCW, the department hereby establishes labeling requirements, germination standards, and fees for funding of the Washington state seed program.
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Definitions.
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Schedule of charges—Billing policies and procedures.
(1) Accounts.
(a) All billable services provided for under chapter 15.49 RCW are due and payable upon billing by the department. For the convenience of established accounts and in accord with good business practices, the department provides a monthly billing service. Accounts not paid in full within 30 days of billing are considered delinquent.
(b) All delinquent accounts are assessed a late charge equal to two percent per month, or portion of a month, on the unpaid balance.
(c) Except for established accounts where there is a reasonable expectation of additional charges during a calendar month, the minimum billable amount through the monthly billing system is $20. All billable services of less than $20 are due and payable on the date that service is rendered.
(d) No person with an account 90 days or more in arrears may receive service except on the basis of payment in full at the time service is rendered. Accounts in arrears may be subject to legal action for collection and are not restored to monthly billing status until all past due amounts are paid-in-full.
(e) Accounts that become 90 or more days in arrears twice within a five-year period may be subject to a permanent requirement for payment in full at the time service is provided.
(2) Unless otherwise provided for in rule, requests for refund fees or assessments must be submitted to the department by June 30th of the year following payment of the fee or assessment.
(3) Fees for services not listed in rule are set on the basis of the actual cost to the department of agriculture, or the most appropriate fee established by rule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-020, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-020, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-020, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-020, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
ANNUAL SEED ASSESSMENT
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Annual seed inspection charge.
(1) Each person required to obtain a seed labeling permit, pursuant to RCW 15.49.400, of the Washington State Seed Act, must also, pursuant to RCW 15.49.310 and 15.49.370, pay a general seed inspection charge annually to the department in the amount of 28 cents per $100 gross annual dollar sales in excess of $10,000 of agricultural and/or vegetable seed distributed in this state during the preceding fiscal year, except that no assessment shall be collected on:
(a) Seed for which the assessment has been previously collected, except when such seed is relabeled;
(b) Agricultural or vegetable seed distributed out-of-state;
(c) Seed distributed in containers of four ounces or less;
(d) Stock seed; or
(e) Seed distributed by governmental agencies such as, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture national foundation seed project. Agricultural and/or vegetable seeds distributed under bailment contract are valued at the producer-conditioner agreement rate in lieu of sale.
(2) The seed assessment fees for the fiscal period beginning July 1st through June 30th are payable on February 1st of the following calendar year.
(3) The seed assessment will accompany the annual application for the seed labeling permit. A penalty of 25 percent of the assessment fee or a minimum of $28, whichever is greater, is added to all assessments not paid by February 1st.
(4) The annual seed labeling permit will not be issued until all seed assessments and penalties are satisfied.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-105, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-105, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-105, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
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Seed labeling registrant records.
Each seed labeling registrant must maintain reasonable and necessary records accurately reflecting the gross annual dollar value of agricultural and/or vegetable seed distributed in this state.
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Seed program testing categories.
(1) Seed testing categories and associated crop kinds for WAC 16-303-200 and 16-303-210 are as follows:
Category | Crop Kind | Additional Crops in each Category *1 |
1 | Alfalfa and Clover | Alfalfa, Black Medic, Clover, Milkvetch, Sainfoin, Trefoil |
2 | Bean | Bean |
3 | Beet | Beet |
4 | Bentgrass, Redtop | Bentgrass, Redtop |
5 | Bluegrass | Bluegrass, all types except Native and Reclamation |
6 | Brassica Species | Brassica Species, Camelina |
7 | Brome | Brome: Mountain, Smooth, Meadow |
8 | Fescue | Fescue: Tall and Meadow |
9 | Fescue, all others | Fescue: Arizona, Blue, Blue Hard, Chewings, Creeping, Hard, Idaho, Red, Sheep |
10 | Flax | Flax, all types |
11 | Hemp | Hemp, all types |
12 | Orchardgrass | Orchardgrass |
13 | Peas and other large seeded legumes | Peas, Chickpeas, Lentil, Lupine, Vetch |
14 | Ryegrass (perennial or annual) | Ryegrass (perennial or annual) |
15 | Sudangrass | Sudangrass |
16 | Timothy | Timothy |
17 | Fruit and Vegetable | Fruit and Vegetables: Arugula, Asparagus, Any Berries, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Celery, Corn, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Pepper, Pumpkin, Radish, Swiss chard, Spinach, Squash, Tomato, Watermelon |
18 | Grain (500 g. or 1000 g.) | Wheat, Triticale, Sunflower, Sorghum, Safflower, Rye, Rice, Millet, Buckwheat, Barley, Oats, Emmer, Spelt |
19 | Other native species and flowers (test requires 400 seed TZ according to AOSA rules) | Green needlegrass, Needle and Thread, Penstemon |
20 | Native and Reclamation Grass | Bluestem, Buffalograss, Lovegrass, Sand dropseed, Sideoats, Squirreltail, Wheatgrass (Crested, Intermediate, Pubescent, Siberian, Slender, Tall, Thickspike, and Western), Wildrye, Indian ricegrass, Junegrass, Oatgrass, Native and Reclamation bluegrass |
21 | Woody Plants and Forbs (natives) | Bitterbrush, Echinacea, Kochia, Yarrow, Sagebrush, Rabbitbrush, Native buckwheat, Native clover |
*1 | Crops not listed in the above table will be charged by the category that they best fit into. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-117, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22.]
SEED TESTING AND ANALYSIS FEES
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Seed program testing fees.
(1) Seed testing fees are as follows:
Category | Purity W/ Noxious | GERM *1 | TZ | Sample Processing per request | Manual Sample Processing per request |
1 | $76.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
2 | $68.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
3 *2 | $70.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
4 | $153.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
5 | $118.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
6 | $117.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
7 | $106.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
8 | $106.00 | $76.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
9 | $106.00 | $76.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
10 | $76.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
11 | $70.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
12 | $76.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
13 | $68.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
14 | $117.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
15 | $76.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
16 | $76.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
17 | $68.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
18 *3 | 500 g. $68.00 | $60.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
1000 g. $136.00 | |||||
19 | $90.00 | $146.00 *4 | $202.00 *5 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
20 | $90.00 | $70.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
21 | $90.00 | $82.00 | $101.00 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
*1 | Standard 400 seed germination test. |
*2 | Additional sprout counts incur hourly charge. |
*3 | Includes sodium hydroxide test. |
*4 | Germ includes dormant TZ count. |
*5 | Test requires 400 seed TZ according to AOSA rules. |
(2) There will be no refund on completed tests. Work will be billed proportional to the amount completed at the time of cancellation. Minimum billed will be one quarter of the hourly rate.
(3) Additional billing will be in 15-minute increments with a minimum of one quarter of the hourly rate for dirty or heavy inert samples which require hand picking for purity analysis.
(4) Additional requests will incur another sample processing check-in fee.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-200, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.120.030(3), 15.49.021, 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-08-090, § 16-303-200, filed 4/5/17, effective 5/6/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-200, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-200, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-200, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-200, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-200, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-200, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-200, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
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Fees for special seed tests.
Miscellaneous lab testing fees are as follows:
Miscellaneous Lab Fees - Part A | |||||||||||
Category | Sod or quality seed analysis *1 | Undesirable grass species test, no other purity requested | Paired tests or 400 TZ when required by AOSA (from section 200) | Crop or weed exam standard AOSA working amount (in addition to other tests requested) | Quarantine tests on seed | Rules test-Canadian (No grade report) | Rules test-ISTA (No orange certificate) | ||||
Bluegrass (25 gram test) | Bentgrass and redtop (10 gram test) | Other seed stock (25 gram test) | Purity | Germ | Purity | Germ | |||||
1 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $76.00 | $59.00 | $76.00 | $59.00 |
2 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $68.00 | $59.00 | $68.00 | $59.00 |
3 *2 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70.00 | $68.00 | $70.00 | $68.00 |
4 | N/A | $114.00 | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | $86.00 | N/A | $153.00 | $70.00 | $153.00 | $70.00 |
5 | $126.00 | $114.00 | $202.00 | $76.00 | $139.00 | N/A | N/A | $117.00 | $70.00 | $117.00 | $70.00 |
6 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $117.00 | $60.00 | $117.00 | $60.00 |
7 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $106.00 | $70.00 | $106.00 | $70.00 |
8 | $126.00 | $114.00 | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | $88.00 | $106.00 | $70.00 | $106.00 | $70.00 |
9 | $126.00 | $114.00 | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | $95.00 | $106.00 | $76.00 | $106.00 | $76.00 |
10 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $106.00 | $70.00 | $106.00 | $70.00 |
11 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 | $60.00 |
12 | $126.00 | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $76.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | $70.00 |
13 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $68.00 | $59.00 | $68.00 | $59.00 |
14 | $126.00 | $114.00 | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $117.00 | $76.00 | $117.00 | $76.00 |
15 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $106.00 | $70.00 | $106.00 | $70.00 |
16 | $126.00 | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $76.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | $70.00 |
17 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $68.00 | $60.00 | $68.00 | $60.00 |
18 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $68.00 | $60.00 | $68.00 | $60.00 |
N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $139.00 | $60.00 | $139.00 | $60.00 | |
19 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
20 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $125.00 *1 | $70.00 | $125.00 *1 | $70.00 |
21 | N/A | N/A | $202.00 | $76.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $125.00 *1 | $82.00 | $125.00 *1 | $82.00 |
*1 | Minimum one hour, then billed in 15 minute increments. |
*2 | Additional sprout counts incur hourly charge. |
Miscellaneous Lab Fee - Part B | |
Additional sodium hydroxide exam (wheat only) | $47 |
Ammonia test (required for Fescue certification) | $46 |
Bioassay (variety specific) | $96 |
Broomrape (Orobanche minor) in red clover and other species (dry method) | $110 |
Canadian seed grade report (Canadian test required) | $45 |
Cold (vigor) test for wheat with Palouse soil | $107 |
Cold test without soil | $57 |
Cold test with soil - Specify soil type *1 | $65/hour |
Dust like species exam (dry method) including broomrape (Orobanche minor) | $152 |
Dodder exam | $90 |
EC norms conversion from AOSA report | $45 |
Electrical conductivity (EC) | $158 |
Fluorescent test (all perennial and annual ryegrass) | $40 |
Germination test in soil *1 | $65/hour |
Hourly charge (applies to especially contaminated or extraordinary samples, e.g., sample prep for coated seed; also used for custom work such as sample preparation, special bulk searches). *1 | $65/hour |
Mill check *1 | $65/hour |
Miscellaneous service, in dirt samples, field run samples, cleaning inert *1 | $65/hour |
Moisture test (oven) *1 | $65/hour |
Moisture test/Dickey-John test | $63 |
Noxious weed conversion fee | $45 |
Noxious weed search in animal feed pellets, bird seed or organic matter *1 | $65/hour |
Pest and disease (phytosanitary exam) and/or soil exam including sclerotinia, ergot, smut | $95 |
Potassium iodine/iodide test *1 | $65/hour |
Preliminary germination percent via email | $15 |
Preclean quality grain exam | $139 |
Seed coat dehull for TZ (Sanfoin/oat) *1 | $65/hour |
Seed count, manual *1 | $65/hour |
Seed count, mechanical | $24 |
Seed mixture purity exam, each crop component | $76 |
Species or veskof exam | $222 |
Stress germination exam *1 | $65/hour |
TKW 1000 seed count (total kernel weight/1000 seed) | $56 |
Wheat species exam *1 | $65/hour |
*1 | Billing in 15-minute increments with a minimum of one quarter of the hourly rate. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-210, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-210, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-210, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-210, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-210, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-210, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-210, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-210, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
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Official seed sampling or similar service.
Seed lots for official sampling must be made available to the inspector upon arrival to avoid assessment of additional fees for standby-time. Standby-time when the inspector is on-site while samples are prepared for official sampling will be billed in 15-minute increments at a minimum of one quarter of the hourly rate.
Fees for official sampling are in addition to travel time and mileage.
Crop | Test | Fee | Minimum charge |
Peas, beans, small grains or seeds of similar size | Standard sampling | $0.13 per cwt. | $90 |
Peas, beans, small grains or seeds of similar size | I.S.T.A. sampling | $0.21 per cwt. plus $13.00 per lot | $90 |
For all other kinds | Standard sampling | $0.28 per cwt. | $90 |
For all other kinds | I.S.T.A sampling | $0.33 per cwt. plus $13.00 per lot | $90 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-230, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-230, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060 and 07-24-082, § 16-303-230, filed 10/12/07 and 12/5/07, effective 12/1/07 and 1/5/08. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-230, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-230, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-230, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-230, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
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Fees for blending seed.
(1) Blending fee is not applicable to salvage blends.
(2) Blending fees are as follows:
Seed Origin | Fee |
Washington origin certified seed | $17.00 Application plus cost of tag |
Out-of-state origin certified seed | $17.00 Application plus cost of tag |
(3) See WAC 16-303-350 for tagging fees.
(4) A blend data sheet is filled out with the certifying agency and must be presented at the time of application and maintained by the seed conditioner. Blend data sheet forms can be obtained from the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-240, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-240, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-240, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-240, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-240, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-250
Miscellaneous charges for seed services.
Fees for miscellaneous department seed services are as follows:
Service | Fee |
Rush sample (purity started in 48 hours, including phone report if requested at time sample is submitted) | $136.00 |
Super rush sample - Purity result completed before the end of the next business day. (Based upon availability with a limit per day, call ahead for availability.) | $204.00 |
Paper documents: Additional copies-digital | $8.00 |
Paper documents: Additional copies-registered mail | $8.00 plus exact shipping cost |
Samples: Fee for special shipping/packaging for seed samples, plant health samples (live plants) by Federal Express, air parcel or air freight | $20.00 plus exact shipping cost |
All other shipping and handling | $8.00 plus exact shipping cost |
Revised reports | $15.00 minimum (hourly fee when applicable) |
Combined reports | $15.00 minimum (hourly fee when applicable) |
Drive time and mileage for additional or special requested trips | Drive time at hourly rate plus mileage - OFM rate |
Field staff stand-by time at warehouse *1 *2 | $65/hour |
Split seed sample for outsourcing | $50.00 |
Digital photo | $11.00/photo |
Washington Wilderness Hay and Mulch (WWHAM) certification, if conducted at time of seed certification inspection | $90.00 |
Washington Wilderness Hay and Mulch (WWHAM) certification, if not conducted at time of seed certification inspection | $90.00 plus drive time at hourly rate plus mileage - OFM rate |
Cancellation of seed test *1 | Proportional to work completed prior to cancellation-hourly rate for a minimum of 15 minutes |
Hourly rate | $65/hour |
*1 | No refund on completed tests or work. Work will be billed proportional to amount completed at the time of request. |
*2 | Minimum billed will be one quarter of the hourly rate. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-250, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-250, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-250, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-250, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-250, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-250, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-250, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-250, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-300
Phytosanitary certification of seed—Fees.
Service | Fee | Additional Information |
Federal phytosanitary certificate | $70.00 | Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate |
State phytosanitary certificate | $63.00 | Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate |
Certificate of origin | $55.00 | Additional hourly fee may apply for consultation and billed at one quarter of the hourly rate |
Resignature | $4.00 | Resignature of expired visual *1 |
Verification | $4.00 | Reexport phytosanitary verification |
Phytosanitary field application *2 | $45.00 | No refund after processing |
Phytosanitary field inspection - All seed (for each required inspection) *2 *3 | $8.00 per acre, per required inspection | $90 minimum fee, per inspection. No refund after inspection is completed |
Area inspection *2 *3 | $3.11 per acre, per required inspection | Plus travel time and mileage |
Late fee - Per field application | $139.00 | Based on scheduling may also include travel time and mileage. After application due date, application may be rejected |
Nematode soil sample | $33.00 | Flat fee per sample |
Phytosanitary field application due dates are found in WAC 16-301-220. | |
*1 | Prior departmental authorization required in advance and site must meet specific criteria to qualify. |
*2 | No refund on rejected fields due to findings or results. To be eligible for a refund of the per acre fee, the seed crop application must be withdrawn prior to field inspection. |
*3 | An outsourced plant health analysis or laboratory exam may be applicable to assess field health and may result in costs separate from the inspection application and acreage fee. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-300, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-300, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-300, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-300, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-300, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-300, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-300, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-310
Organization for economic cooperation and development scheme for varietal certification (O.E.C.D.) fees.
In addition to fees required by applicable Washington certification rules, the following fees shall apply to all seed tagged O.E.C.D. and is payable by the person requesting O.E.C.D. certificate. The certifying agency may require fees paid in advance:
Service | Fee |
O.E.C.D. assessment *1 | Actual cost to program. This is a pass through fee to USDA |
O.E.C.D. certificate *2 | $40.00 each |
O.E.C.D. reissued certificate | See Section 250 for additional document copies |
O.E.C.D. grow out test *3 | $100.00 each entry |
O.E.C.D. tagging fee *4 | $17.00 Application plus tag fee cost |
*1 | An additional O.E.C.D. assessment will be billed on each O.E.C.D. seed lot assessed by USDA-O.E.C.D. authorities. |
These charges will be billed in addition to other listed fees. | |
*2 | O.E.C.D. certificate fee does not include required field application, inspection, laboratory fees or tagging. |
*3 | No charge for control entry. |
*4 | See WAC 16-303-350 for tagging fee. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-310, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-310, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-310, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-310, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-310, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-310, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-310, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-310, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-315
Quality seed tagging.
(1) Service fee for quality seed tags and tagging shall be $0.25 per cwt.
Service | Fee |
Quality Sod tag | $17.00 Application plus $0.25 cwt and tag fee |
Quality Timothy tag | $17.00 Application plus tag fee |
Quality Orchardgrass tag | $17.00 Application plus tag fee |
(2) Seed lots which meet the field and seed standards will be tagged with a "quality seed" tag per WAC 16-302-395 through 16-302-410 or WAC 16-302-740 through 16-302-756.
(3) Tag fees are specified in WAC 16-303-350.
(4) Quality tagging does not include required field inspection or laboratory analysis.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-315, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-315, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-315, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-315, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-315, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-320
Certification fees for seed certified by the department.
Seed certification fees apply to seed classes identified in WAC 16-302-015, as follows:
(1) Fees apply to both new and renewal applications.
(2) Seed certification application due dates are specified in WAC 16-302-050.
(3) The applicant for seed certification is responsible for seed certification fees including sampling, testing, tagging and final certification fees, and may accept responsibility for any other additional fees associated with certification. Fees for services such as O.E.C.D. and quality exams, etc., are in addition to the fees listed in this section.
(4) Certification fees for seed certified by the department are as follows:
Crop | Application Fee | Seedling Field Inspection Fee | Seedling Producing or Field InspectionFee | Late Application Penalty Fee | Reinspection Fee (other than isolation) | Seed Shipped Out-of-State (uncleaned) Document Fee |
Alfalfa, Red clover, White clover and Trefoil | $45 per field | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Annual grass | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Bean *1 *2 | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Camelina | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Corn (Hybrid and nonhybrid) *3 | $45 per field | N/A | $76.00 first acre, $17 each additional acre | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $8 each document |
Hemp | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Perennial grass | $45 per field | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Radish | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Rapeseed, Canola, and Mustard | $45 per field | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Hybrid rapeseed, canola and mustard $7.00 per acre, per required inspection | ||||||
Sunflower | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Hybrid sunflower $7.00 per acre, per required inspection | ||||||
Turnip, Rutabaga, Kale | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Woody Plants and Forbs | $45 per field | N/A | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $139 fee per late application | hourly rate plus drive time and mileage | $7 each document |
Service Inspections excluding hybrid | $45 per field | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | $3.90 per acre, per required inspection | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Annual and Rough Bluegrass Quarantine | $45 per field | $87.60 per acre plus time and mileage including travel time | $87.60 per acre plus time and mileage including travel time | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*1 | One inspection is required for Great Northern, Red Mexican, pinto, pink, and small white bean. |
*2 | Includes windrow inspection which is required for certification of snap beans, kidney beans, and eligibility for shipment into the state of Idaho. |
*3 | Corn bin inspection billed at 45 minutes of the hourly rate per inspection. |
(5) Crop acreage fee does not include required laboratory fees or tagging. Minimum tagging fee is $17.00 per application. Tagging fees are specified in WAC 16-303-350. This does not include the shipping and handling charge for tags.
(6)(a) Crop hybrid pollen count:
(b) All crops except corn and hemp:
(i) $67.42 per inspection if done at the time of the certification inspection.
(ii) $187.00 per inspection is not conducted at the time of the certification inspection.
(7) No refund on rejected fields due to findings or results. To be eligible for a refund of the per acre fees, the seed crop application must be withdrawn prior to the field inspection.
(8) Seed stock class (foundation/prebasic, registered/basic) of all crops for certification $32.50 per field plus per acre fee.
(9) Seedling field inspection and seedling producing or field inspection fee is $90 minimum fee, per inspection.
(10) Seedling field inspection and seedling producing or field inspection fees are refundable if the acreage is withdrawn before the inspection is completed. In the case of bean seed, fees are required of seedling fields to be harvested for certification the year of planting.
(11) Late application penalty fee is based on scheduling and may also include travel time and mileage. After application due date, application may be rejected.
(12) Reinspection fee mileage will be charged at the current OFM mileage rate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-320, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.120.030(3), 15.49.021, 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 17-08-090, § 16-303-320, filed 4/5/17, effective 5/6/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-320, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-320, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2), RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-12-053, § 16-303-320, filed 5/26/05, effective 6/26/05. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW, 2003 c 308. WSR 03-18-071, § 16-303-320, filed 8/29/03, effective 9/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.370(3), 15.49.310, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-08-005, § 16-303-320, filed 3/20/03, effective 4/20/03. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 02-12-061, § 16-303-320, 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. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-320, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-340
Seed certification fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum and small grains.
(1) Seed certification fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum and small grains are as follows:
(a) | Application fee per variety per grower . . . . | $25.00 |
(b) | Field inspection fee per acre except millet and hybrid sorghum . . . . | $3.15 |
(c) | Millet - First acre . . . . | $32.55 |
- Each additional acre . . . . | $6.50 | |
(d) | Hybrid sorghum - First acre . . . . | $32.55 |
- Each additional acre . . . . | $13.00 | |
(e) | Special field inspection fee per acre . . . . | $2.60 |
(f) | Late application fee . . . . | $50.00 |
(g) | Minimum reinspection fee for each field which did not pass field inspection plus $0.46 for each acre over twenty-five . . . . | $45.00 |
(h) | Final certification fee per cwt. of clean seed sampled . . . . | $0.25 |
(i) | Production fee per cwt. of production from fields inspected which is utilized for seed . . . . | $0.105 |
(j) | Sampling fee per cwt. of clean seed sampled, with minimum charge of $10.30 per sample, which is charged to conditioning plant in lieu of mechanical sampling . . . . | $0.105 |
(2) A field may be withdrawn upon notification by the applicant to the certifying agency's office before field inspection. In such case, the field inspection fee is refunded upon request until June 30 of the year following harvest.
(3) Harvest before field inspection causes forfeitures of both the application and field inspection fees, and completion of certification.
(4) Final certification or production fees shall be determined by the audit process described in subsection (5) of this section.
(5) The WSCIA audit process is as follows:
(a) Audits are conducted semiannually.
(b) Certified seed growers, distributors, and conditioning plants shall report all previously unreported retail and wholesale transactions of certified or certified-eligible seed by completing and returning the WSCIA audit form to WSCIA.
(c) WSCIA invoices each grower, distributor, conditioning plant, or final seller as follows:
(i) For seed certified by WSCIA and utilized as seed, the conditioning plant is charged the final certification fee in subsection (1)(h) of this section;
(ii) For certified-eligible seed not certified by WSCIA but utilized as seed, the grower or final seller is charged the production fee in subsection (1)(i) of this section. "Final seller" means a seller who sells seed prior to brokerage or retail sale, sells seed to a plant not approved for conditioning certified seed, or transships seed out-of-state.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].021, [15.49].310, [15.49].370, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-10-055, § 16-303-340, filed 4/27/18, effective 5/28/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, chapter 34.05 RCW, and 2012 2nd sp.s. c 7. WSR 12-19-065, § 16-303-340, filed 9/17/12, effective 10/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-21-060, § 16-303-340, filed 10/12/07, effective 12/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3), and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 06-11-066, § 16-303-340, filed 5/12/06, effective 6/12/06; WSR 05-05-052, § 16-303-340, filed 2/14/05, effective 3/17/05; WSR 04-06-029, § 16-303-340, filed 2/24/04, effective 3/26/04; WSR 03-06-005, § 16-303-340, filed 2/20/03, effective 3/23/03; WSR 02-05-082, § 16-303-340, filed 2/20/02, effective 3/23/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-01-015, § 16-303-340, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01.]
PDF16-303-350
Seed tagging fees.
(1) Seed tagging fees for certification, O.E.C.D., crucifer and specialty tags are as follows:
Certified Tags | |
Card stock 4x3: Sod quality, Quality Timothy, Quality Orchard grass, Foundation, Registered, Certified, Experimental, Select, Source Identified | $0.03/tag |
Certified substandard class | $0.13/tag |
Certified adhesive 4x3 | $0.06/tag |
Registered adhesive | $0.09/tag |
OECD Tags | |
OECD 4x3 1st Gen tag | $0.08/tag |
OECD 4x3 Prebasic, Basic | $0.31/tag |
OECD 4-5/8 x 2-7/8 adhesive | $0.08/label |
Crucifer Tags | |
1.5x1 Crucifer adhesive label | $0.19/label |
1x3 Crucifer adhesive label | $0.19/label |
4x1 Crucifer adhesive label | $0.10/label |
4x3 Crucifer card stock | $0.13/tag |
4x8 Crucifer adhesive label | $0.10/label |
4x8 Crucifer card stock | $0.13/tag |
Specialty Tags | |
Zip tie and all other specialty tags | $2.22 each |
(2) Reissuance of certification tags requires an application fee of $17.00 plus price of tags.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].310, and [15.49].370. WSR 22-02-028, § 16-303-350, filed 12/29/21, effective 1/29/22.]