PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 98-15-015.
Title of Rule: Registration of brand name materials for organic food production.
Purpose: Chapter 16-160 WAC are the rules for registration of materials (pesticides, fertilizers, post harvest materials, etc.) for use in organic food production. The rules specify the application process and review criteria for registering brand name materials used in organic food production, processing, and handling.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 15.86 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 15.86 RCW.
Summary: The proposed amendments to chapter 16-160 WAC clarify the application process for the registration of brand name materials, explain the brand name materials list, outline the criteria for approval of brand name materials, reduce fees, and allow for the use of an organic logo on registered materials.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed amendments to the fee scheduled provide an equitable method of assessing fees and reduce fees for registering materials. Applicants to the registration program will benefit from the improved clarity of the registration process, the reduced application fees and the authorization for using the organic logo on registered materials.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Miles McEvoy, Olympia, (360) 902-1924.
Name of Proponent: Organic Food Program, Washington State Department of Agriculture, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Chapter 16-160 WAC contains the rules for the registration of materials (pesticides, fertilizers, post harvest materials, processing aids, etc.) for use in organic food production, processing and handling. The rule was first adopted in 1991. In Governor Locke's veto message of SHB 1910, the governor directed the organic food program to amend these rules in an expedited manner. Governor Locke also directed the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to allow official logos to be used for organically approved and registered materials.
The proposed amendments to chapter 16-160 WAC clarify the application process for the registration of brand name materials, explain the brand name materials list, outline the criteria for approval of brand name materials, and allow for the use of an organic logo. The proposed amendments to the fee schedule provide an equitable method of assessing fees and reduce fees for registering materials. Applicants to the registration program will benefit from the improved clarity of the registration process and the reduced fees.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: WAC 16-160-010 Purpose. Amendment adds clause clarifying the rule as pertaining only to the registration of brand name materials.
WAC 16-160-020 Definitions. Adds definitions of animal manure, approved generic material, brand name material, compost, crop production aid, EPA, fertilizer, generic material, genetic engineering, labeling, livestock production aid, organic waste-derived material, post harvest material, processing aid, registered material, soil amendment, and Washington application rate.
New WAC 16-160-025 What materials are approved for use in organic food production, processing, and handling? This section provides references for the generic materials approved for use in organic production, processing, and handling.
WAC 16-160-030 Do I need to register my brand name material with the organic food program? This section states that registration is not required but is necessary for a material to appear on the brand name materials list.
New WAC 16-160-035 Brand name materials list. This section describes the list of brand name materials that the department maintains for all materials that apply for registration.
WAC 16-160-040 How do I apply for registration? Changes the application deadline from December 31st to October 31st for products to appear on the brand name materials list. Adds language that trade secrets are confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Deletes section requiring toxicity data for pesticides.
WAC 16-160-050 When do applications expire? Amends expiration date to October 31.
WAC 16-160-060 What criteria are used to determine if a brand name material will be approved? Amendments specify criteria for the following types of materials: Pesticide and spray adjuvants; fertilizers, organic waste derived materials, foliar and soil amendments, crop production aids, post harvest materials, processing aids, and livestock production aids. General criteria prohibit ingredients that are from List 1 or List 2 of the EPA’s list of inert ingredients.
WAC 16-160-070 Application fees. The proposal reduces fees from the current $300 inspection fee. Proposed fee structure establishes fees at $200 per material for an initial registration for a pesticide, spray adjuvant, processing aid or post harvest material; renewals will be $100 per material. An initial fee of $100 per material will be charged for each fertilizer, foliar amendment, soil amendment, organic waste derived material, crop production aid or livestock production aid; renewals will be $50 per material. Applications postmarked after October 31st will be charged a late fee.
WAC 16-160-090 Refusing or canceling registration. Edits existing language about the procedure for denying, canceling or revoking registration.
WAC 16-160-100 Labeling of registered brand name materials and use of organic logo. Adds language stating that only registered materials may use the logo; approved generic materials not registered under this chapter may not use the logo.
New WAC 16-160-110 Organic material registration logo. Provides the logo that registered materials may use.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed amendment to chapter 16-160 WAC do not impose additional costs. Therefore, in accordance with RCW 19.85.030 (1)(a), preparation of a small business economic impact statement is not required.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The Washington State Department of Agriculture is not listed agency in section 201.
Hearing Location: Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street, Room 205, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, on July 27, 1999, at 9 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Julie Carlson by July 20, 1999, TDD (360) 902-1996, or (360) 902-1880.
Submit Written Comments to: Miles McEvoy, Organic Food Program, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, fax (360) 902-2087, by 5 p.m., July 27, 1999.
Date of Intended Adoption: July 30, 1999.
June 22, 1999
Candace Jacobs, DVM
Assistant Director
OTS-3230.3
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 91-05-007, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91)
WAC 16-160-010
((Purpose.)) What is the purpose of this rule?
This chapter
specifies the review process and criteria for registering brand name materials used in organic
food production, processing and handling. This chapter is promulgated pursuant to RCW 15.86.060(((1) wherein)) in which the director is authorized to adopt rules ((and regulations)) for
the proper administration of chapter 15.86 RCW and establish a list of approved substances that
may be used in the production, processing and handling of organic food and RCW 15.86.070
((wherein)) in which the director is authorized to adopt rules governing the certification of
producers of organic food.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-010, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Active ingredient" means any ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, control, or mitigate pests, or which will act as a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or spray adjuvant.
(2) "Animal manure" means a material composed of excreta, with or without bedding materials and/or animal drugs and collected from poultry, ruminants or other animals except humans.
(3) "Applicant" means the person who submits an application to register a material pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(((3))) (4) "Approved generic material" means any material which is approved for use in
organic food production, processing or handling under chapter 15.86 RCW((, chapter 16-154 WAC, and WAC 16-160-060)) (Organic food products) and rules adopted pursuant to chapter 15.86 RCW.
(((4))) (5) "Brand name material" means any material that is supplied, distributed or
manufactured by a person.
(6) "Compost" means a material produced from a controlled process in which organic materials are digested aerobically or anaerobically by microbial action.
(7) "Crop production aid" means any substance, material, structure, or device, that is used to aid a producer of an agricultural product except for fertilizers and pesticides.
(8) "Defoliant" means any substance or mixture of substances intended to cause the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant with or without causing abscission.
(((5))) (9) "Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington.
(((6))) (10) "Desiccant" means any substance or mixture of substances intended to
artificially accelerate the drying of plant tissues.
(((7))) (11) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture or his or her
duly authorized representative.
(((8))) (12) "Distribute" means to offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, barter, deliver, or
supply materials in this state.
(((9))) (13) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(14) "Fertilizer" means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients.
(15) "Generic material" means any type, class or group of materials that is specified under chapter 15.86 RCW or rules adopted pursuant to chapter 15.86 RCW.
(16) "Genetic engineering" means techniques that alter the molecular or cell biology of an organism by means that are not possible under natural conditions or processes. Genetic engineering includes recombinant DNA, cell fusion, micro- and macro-encapsulation, gene deletion, and doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes. It does not include breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in-vitro fertilization and tissue culture.
(17) "Inert ingredient" means an ingredient which is not an active ingredient.
(((10))) (18) "Label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached to, the
material or ((the)) its immediate container ((thereof, and the outside container or wrapper of the
retail package)).
(((11))) (19) "Labeling" includes all written, printed, or graphic matter, upon or
accompanying a material, or advertisement, brochures, posters, television, and radio
announcements used in promoting the distribution or sale of the material.
(20) "Livestock production aid" means any substance, material, structure, or device, that is used to aid a producer in the production of livestock (e.g., parasiticides, medicines, feed additives).
(21) "Material" means any ((pesticide, plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, spray
adjuvant, fertilizer, soil amendment, growth regulator, or other)) substance or mixture of
substances ((which)) that is intended to be used in agricultural production ((or post-harvest use)),
processing or handling.
(((12))) (22) "Organic waste-derived material" means grass clippings, leaves, weeds,
bark, plantings, prunings, and other vegetative wastes, uncontaminated wood waste from logging
and milling operations, food wastes, food processing wastes, and materials derived from these
wastes through composting. "Organic waste-derived material" does not include products that
include biosolids as defined in chapter 70.95 RCW.
(23) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of persons whether or not incorporated.
(((13))) (24) "Pesticide" means, but is not limited to:
(a) Any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, control, repel, or mitigate any insect, rodent, nematode, mollusk, fungus, weed, and any other form of plant or animal life or virus (except virus on or in living man or other animal) which is normally considered to be a pest or which the director may declare to be a pest;
(b) Any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant;
(c) Any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a spray adjuvant; and
(d) Any other substances intended for such use as may be named by the director by regulation.
(((14))) (25) "Plant regulator" means any substance or mixture of substances intended
through physiological action, to accelerate or retard the rate of growth or maturation, or to
otherwise alter the behavior of ornamental or crop plants but shall not include substances insofar
as they are intended to be used as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant
inoculant, or soil amendments.
(((15))) (26) "Post harvest material" means any substance, material, structure, or device,
that is used in the post harvest handling of agricultural products.
(27) "Processing aid" means any material used in processing that does not become an ingredient in the food product (e.g., enzymes, boiler water additives, pressing aids, and filtering aids).
(28) "Prohibited material" means any material which is prohibited for use in organic food
production, handling, or processing under chapter 15.86 RCW((,chapter 16-154 WAC, and WAC 16-160-060)) (Organic food products) and rules adopted pursuant to chapter 15.86 RCW.
(((16))) (29) "Registered material" means any material that has applied for registration
under this chapter, has met the criteria for approval and has been issued written approval by the
department.
(30) "Registrant" means the person registering any material pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(((17))) (31) "Soil amendment" means any substance that is intended to improve the
physical characteristics of the soil, except for fertilizers and pesticides.
(32) "Spray adjuvant" means any wetting agent, spreading agent, deposit builder,
adhesive, emulsifying agent, deflocculating agent, water modifier, or similar agent with or
without toxic properties of its own intended to be used with any other pesticide as an aid to
((the)) its application or to ((the)) its effect ((thereof)), and which is in a package or container
separate from that of the pesticide with which it is to be used.
(33) "Washington application rate" is calculated by using an averaging period of up to four consecutive years that incorporates agronomic rates that are representative of soil, crop rotation, and climatic conditions in Washington state.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-020, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
Materials approved for use in organic food production, processing and handling include generic materials specified in rule and brand name products registered under this chapter. Approved generic materials are specified in the following rules.
(1) The Organic crop production standards, chapter 16-154 WAC, specifies the pesticides, fertilizers, soil amendments and other materials that can be used in organic crop production.
(2) The Standards for the certification of processors of organic food, chapter 16-158 WAC, specifies the processing aids and minor ingredients that can be used in the processing of organic food.
(3) The Animal production standards for organic meat and dairy products, chapter 16-162 WAC, specifies the materials that can be used in the production of organic animal products.
(4) The Standards for the certification of handlers of organic food, chapter 16-164 WAC, specifies the post harvest materials that can be used in the handling of organic food products.
In order for specific brand name materials to be approved for use in organic food production, processing or handling they must be registered through this chapter.
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Every material which is manufactured within this
state and/or distributed within this state for use in organic food production, processing or
handling may be registered ((for use in organic food production if it meets the terms and
conditions as set forth in this chapter. Such application shall be made prior to January 1 of each
year)) with the department. Registration is not required, but is necessary for a product to appear
on the brand name materials list or to label or advertise itself as approved for use in organic food
production, processing or handling.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-030, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
The department maintains a list of registered materials and brand name materials that have been denied registration. The list is provided to all producers, processors and handlers of organic food who apply for certification with the department. A registered material that appears on the brand name materials list has been reviewed to verify that all of its ingredients comply with organic standards.
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Applications for brand name material registration ((shall)) must be made on a
form designated by the department. Applications, must be accompanied by the appropriate fee,
and must be postmarked by October 31 of each year. Applications made after the set deadline
may be processed as the department can review the application. Applications received after
October 31 may appear on the annual brand name materials list if received in time to complete
the registration prior to the publication of the list. The application form shall include:
(1) The name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the label, if other than the applicants;
(2) The name of the material;
(3) A ((complete)) copy of the labeling accompanying the material and a statement of all
claims to be made for it, including the directions and precautions for use;
(4) The complete formula of the material((s)) including the active and inert ingredients;
(5) A description of the manufacturing process including all materials used for the extraction and synthesis of the material, if appropriate;
(6) The intended uses of the product;
(7) ((For pesticides, a full description of the tests made and the results of acute toxicity,
chronic toxicity, reproductive effects, teratogenicity tests, mutagenicity tests, carcinogenicity
tests, ecological effects, environmental fate and persistence. Similar information on nonpesticide
materials must be provided when the data are available)) The source or supplier of all
ingredients; and
(8) Any additional information deemed necessary.
The director may require a full description of the tests made and the results thereof upon which the claims are based. Trade secrets are confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, chapter 19.108 RCW. RCW 42.17.260(1).
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-040, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
(((1) The director shall review the information
provided under WAC 16-160-040 and shall register the material as an "approved material" if he
or she determines that:
(a) Its composition is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it;
(b) Its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with state and federal laws;
(c) It is composed entirely of "approved" materials as stated in chapter 16-154 WAC or meets the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Synthetic materials may be considered for registration by the director if he or she determines that:
(a) The material is judged to be essential to the production of the crop;
(b) The material is less toxic or environmentally hazardous than a naturally derived alternative; and
(c) The use of the material is consistent with the principles of organic farming as set forth in chapter 16-154 WAC.)) The director reviews the information provided under WAC 16-160-040. A brand name material that meets the following criteria will be registered.
(1) General requirements.
(a) Its composition is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it;
(b) Its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with state and federal laws;
(c) It does not contain ingredients that are genetically engineered;
(d) It does not contain ingredients that appear on the EPA's List 1 or 2 of Inert Pesticide Ingredients.
(2) Pesticide and spray adjuvants.
(a) The material does not contain ingredients that are prohibited under chapter 16-154 WAC; and
(b) The ingredients are approved under chapter 16-154 WAC; or
The ingredients are naturally derived, except for those naturally derived materials prohibited under chapter 16-154 WAC; or
The ingredients appear on the EPA's List 4A or 4B of Inert Pesticide Ingredients; or
The ingredients meet the following conditions:
(i) Would not be harmful to human health or the environment;
(ii) Are necessary to the production or handling of organic products; and
(iii) Are consistent with organic principles.
(3) Fertilizers, organic waste derived materials, compost, animal manures, soil amendments, and crop production aids.
(a) All fertilizers, organic waste derived materials, compost, animal manures and soil amendments must meet standards for allowable levels of nonnutritive substances under chapter 15.54 RCW. Washington application rates shall be used to ensure that the maximum acceptable cumulative metal additions to soil are not exceeded.
(b) All organic waste derived materials, compost and animal manures must consist of acceptable feedstocks. Acceptable feedstocks include materials approved under WAC 16-154-070. Prohibited feedstocks include mixed municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, biosolids, glossy paper, recycled gypsum, dangerous waste, special waste, waste or by-product from processes that create organochlorines, cement kilns, secondary steel mills, waste categorically excluded from the dangerous waste regulations and other materials prohibited under this chapter. Applications for registering organic waste derived materials, composts and animal manures must include an inspection of the facility. Inspections of facilities entail an examination of the feedstocks and may entail an examination of any other information deemed necessary to the requirements of chapter 15.86 RCW and this chapter.
(c) The material does not contain ingredients that are prohibited under chapter 16-154 WAC.
(d) The ingredients are approved under chapter 16-154 WAC; or the ingredients are naturally derived, except for those naturally derived materials prohibited under chapter 16-154 WAC; or the ingredients appear on the EPA's List 4A or 4B of Inert Pesticide Ingredients; or the ingredients meet the following conditions:
(i) Would not be harmful to human health or the environment;
(ii) Are necessary to the production of organic products; and
(iii) Are consistent with organic principles.
(4) Post harvest materials.
(a) The material does not contain ingredients that are prohibited under chapter 16-164 WAC or WAC 16-154-120; and
(b) The ingredients are approved under WAC 16-154-120 or chapter 16-164 WAC; or
The ingredients are naturally derived, except for those naturally derived materials prohibited under chapter 16-154 WAC; or
The ingredients appear on the EPA's List 4A or 4B of Inert Pesticide Ingredients; or
The ingredients meet the following conditions:
(i) Would not be harmful to human health or the environment;
(ii) Are necessary to the handling of the organic products; and
(iii) Are consistent with organic principles.
(5) Processing aids.
(a) The material does not contain ingredients that are prohibited under chapter 16-158 WAC; and
(b) The ingredients are approved under chapter 16-158 WAC; or
The ingredients are naturally derived, except for those naturally derived materials prohibited under chapter 16-158 WAC; or
The ingredients appear on the United States Food and Drug Administration list of food additives generally regarded as safe; or
The ingredients meet the following conditions:
(i) Would not be harmful to human health or the environment;
(ii) Are necessary to the processing of organic products; and
(iii) Are consistent with organic principles.
(6) Livestock production aids (parasiticides and medicines, vitamins, minerals, livestock feed additives).
(a) The material does not contain ingredients that are prohibited under chapter 16-162 WAC; and
(b) The ingredients are approved under chapter 16-162 WAC; or
The ingredients are naturally derived, except for those naturally derived materials prohibited under chapter 16-162 WAC; or
The ingredients appear on the United States Food and Drug Administration list of food additives generally regarded as safe; or
The ingredients meet the following conditions:
(i) Would not be harmful to human health or the environment;
(ii) Are necessary to the production or handling of the organic livestock products; and
(iii) Are consistent with organic principles.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-20-013, § 16-160-060, filed 9/20/91, effective 10/21/91; 91-05-007, § 16-160-060, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
Whenever the department receives
an application for registration of materials under this chapter, the department ((shall)) may
conduct an inspection. This inspection may entail a survey of required records, examination of
facilities, testing representative samples for prohibited materials, and any other information
deemed necessary to the requirements of this chapter.
((The applicant or registrant shall pay a yearly inspection fee of three hundred dollars at
the time the application for material registration is filed with the director.)) The application fee
for initial registration of a pesticide, spray adjuvant, processing aid or post harvest material is
two hundred dollars per material. The application fee for initial registration of a fertilizer, soil
amendment, organic waste derived material, compost, animal manure, crop production aid, or
livestock production aid is one hundred dollars per material.
The application fee for renewing a registration for a pesticide, spray adjuvant, processing aid or post harvest material is one hundred dollars per material. The application fee for renewing a registration for a fertilizer, soil amendment, organic waste derived material, compost, animal manure, crop production aid, or livestock production aid is fifty dollars per material.
Renewal registrations postmarked after October 31 pay a late fee of twenty dollars per pesticide, spray adjuvant, processing aid or post harvest material; and ten dollars per fertilizer, soil amendment, organic waste derived material, compost, animal manure, crop production aid, or livestock production aid.
Additional inspections, if required, will be billed at twenty dollars per hour plus mileage which shall be charged at the rate established by the state office of financial management.
Additional samples (in addition to one sample provided for), if required shall cost an additional lab fee of one hundred ten dollars. If an additional visit must be arranged, it shall be at twenty dollars per hour plus mileage which shall be charged at the rate established by the state office of financial management.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-070, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
Initial registration.
(1) ((With regard to the initial registration of a material,)) If it does not appear to the
director that the brand name material is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it or if the
brand name material and its labeling ((and other material required to be submitted)) do not
comply with the provisions of this chapter, ((he or she)) the director shall notify the registrant of
the manner in which the brand name material((,)) and its labeling((, or other material required to
be submitted)) fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter ((or state or federal law)) so as
to afford the applicant an opportunity to make the necessary corrections. If, upon receipt of such
notice, the applicant does not make corrections, the director shall ((refuse to register)) deny
registration of the material in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW.
Renewal registration.
(2) ((When evaluating a materials registration renewal application, the director may,))
When ((he or she)) the director determines that a material or its labeling does not comply with
the provisions of this chapter ((or state or federal law)), or ((if he or she determines)) that false or
inaccurate information was provided by the registrant ((concerning the material)), the director
shall cancel the registration of a material ((after a hearing)) in accordance with ((the provisions
of)) chapter 34.05 RCW ((provided that the applicant has otherwise made timely and sufficient
application for registration renewal)).
Revoking registration.
(3) ((During the current registration period of a material, the director may,)) When ((he or
she)) the director determines that a material or its labeling does not comply with the provisions
of this chapter ((or state or federal law)), or if false or inaccurate information was provided by the
registrant ((concerning the registered material)), the director shall cancel the registration of such
material ((after a hearing)) in accordance with ((the provisions of)) chapter 34.05 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-090, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
A person((s who apply under this program and)) whose material is registered ((as an
"approved material" will be allowed to)) under this chapter may use the words((,)) "approved
material under Washington state department of agriculture organic food program" ((in their
labeling)) and may use the logo specified in WAC 16-160-110 in the labeling of the material.
Approved generic materials that are not registered under this chapter must not use the statement
nor the logo in the labeling of the material. Registration ((as an "approved material")) by no
means implies the Washington department of agriculture endorses the use of ((such)) the product.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-100, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]
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OTS-3245.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 91-05-007, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91)
WAC 16-160-050
((Annual application and initial inspection
fee--Expiration--Continuation if renewal application made.)) When do registrations
expire?
(((1) Any person desiring to register a material for organic food production shall file
with the director an application and a yearly inspection fee as set forth in WAC 16-160-070 for
each material.)) All registrations expire on ((December)) October 31st of each year.
(((2))) If a renewal application has been ((filed)) submitted and the ((yearly inspection))
application fee paid, then the registration of any material which has been approved by the
director and is in effect on the 31st day of ((December)) October continues in full force and
effect until the director notifies the applicant that the registration has been renewed, or until it is
otherwise denied in accordance with ((WAC 16-160-090)) chapter 34.05 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.86 RCW. 91-05-007, § 16-160-050, filed 2/7/91, effective 3/10/91.]