WAC 16-302-125. Conditioning 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 or its authorized agent 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. (3) To obtain department approval for a seed-conditioning permit, the department or its authorized agent 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.