Washington § 15.61.010 Administrative declaration—Regulation of commercial movement.

Washington Statutes

§ 15.61.010 — Administrative declaration—Regulation of commercial movement.

Washington § 15.61.010

Title 15AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING

Ch. 15.61LADYBUGS AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 15.61.010 (2026).

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The director of agriculture in order to protect the production of native and/or domestic plants or their products in this state, may declare ladybugs or any other insects to be beneficial insects and necessary to maintain a beneficial biological balance over insects which are detrimental to such native and/or domestic plants or their products. Such declaration shall be made only after a hearing as prescribed in the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.

Upon declaring ladybugs or other insects to be beneficial insects the director of agriculture may regulate or prohibit the commercial movement of such beneficial insects from this state.

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The director of agriculture in order to protect the production of native and/or domestic plants or their products in this state, may declare ladybugs or any other insects to be beneficial insects and necessary to maintain a beneficial biological balance over insects which are detrimental to such native and/or domestic plants or their products. Such declaration shall be made only after a hearing as prescribed in the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.

Upon declaring ladybugs or other insects to be beneficial insects the director of agriculture may regulate or prohibit the commercial movement of such beneficial insects from this state.