WAC 296-17A-3903. Classification 3903

3903-08 Sugar refining; molasses and syrup, N.O.C.: Manufacturing Applies to: • Businesses processing (milling) sugar cane and sugar beets into various forms of powdered and granulated sugar; • Businesses manufacturing molasses and sugar syrups not covered by another classification (N.O.C.). Work activities include, but are not limited to: • Receiving sugar cane or sugar beets directly from growers or dealers; • Crushing or rolling sugar cane to obtain the juice; • Washing, slicing, and cooking sugar beets to obtain the juice; • Evaporating the juice to produce a crystallized substance; • Further processing to produce the final product. Products manufactured include, but are not limited to: • Brown sugar; • Granular sugar; • Molasses; • Sugar syrups; • White powdered sugar. Exclusions: • Manufacturing of fruit syrup, juice, cider, jam, or jelly is classified in 3902.