(1) Each shipment of apples, apricots,
asparagus. Italian prunes, peaches, pears, and sweet cherries must be covered
by a shipping permit or certificate of compliance. No shipping permit or
certificate of compliance will be issued unless the sweet cherries are
determined to be free from live West-em cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis
indifferens) larvae at the time of shipment.
(2) In-state shipments of apples, apricots,
asparagus. Italian prunes, peaches, pears, and sweet cherries to processors do
not require a shipping permit or certificate of compliance.
(3) A shipping permit or certificate of
compliance may be issued without additional charge if the lot has been issued a
grade and condition certificate.
(4) If a lot has not been issued a grade and
condition certificate, a shipping permit or certificate of compliance will be
issued only after the lot is in full compliance with chapter 15.17 RCW and will
be subject to a charge of two-thirds the applicable CWT fee specified in WAC
16-390-030, but not less than
$5.00.
(5) A shipping permit or
certificate of compliance to ship a lot of apples or pears to a processing
plant outside the state is five dollars.
