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WAC 16-350-040

Inspection and testing for certification of nursery planting stock.

(1) Inspection and testing procedures prescribed in this certification program may be carried out by the department, and shall be conducted at such times and in such manner as is acceptable to the department.
(2) The methods and procedures used for virus indexing and testing shall conform to NCPN-FT or department-approved standards.
(3) The department reserves the right to visually inspect and test nursery rootstock in a planting for certification throughout the growing season. At the request of the department, any undesirable rootstock must be rogued before propagation.
(4) Any person selling, or offering for sale, any nursery stock or seed identified by tagging as Washington certified nursery stock shall be deemed to be responsible for the identity of such stock. All Washington certified nursery stock offered for sale shall be handled in accordance with accepted commercial practices and shall be identified by the tags described in WAC 16-350-050.
(5) The department will refuse certification of planting stock that has been propagated from registered trees found to be virus-infected or if other requirements of this chapter have not been met.
(6) A list of participating nurseries and certified nursery stock shall be provided to all participating nurseries and to other interested parties upon request.
(7) The department accepts certified material from other states with an approved certification program.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.14.015. WSR 26-10-008, s 16-350-040, filed 4/27/26, effective 5/28/26. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.14 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-11-025, § 16-350-040, filed 5/11/04, effective 7/1/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. WSR 00-19-036, § 16-350-040, filed 9/12/00, effective 10/13/00; Order 1331, § 16-350-040, filed 1/15/74; Order 1300, § 16-350-040, filed 3/26/73; Order 951, Regulation 3, filed 7/2/64; Order 890, Regulation 3, effective 9/17/62.]