Section 16-470-080 - Hornet quarantine restrictions(1) No live life stage of hornet may be sold, offered for sale, distributed, or knowingly moved throughout or received within Washington unless the entity or person proposing such action has been issued a special permit under WAC 16-470-085.(2) No unauthorized person may enter an infested site until the department has deemed the area clear of the infestation. Department inspectors may enter upon public and private premises within an infested site to remove and treat the nest and hornets. Authorization to enter an infested site will be granted to the property owners, occupants, and other persons in the department's discretion and such authorization may be made subject to conditions to limit the risks to public health and safety, as well as to prevent further infestation and ensure that the nest is appropriately and safely removed and treated.Wash. Admin. Code § 16-470-080
Adopted by WSR 21-12-094, Filed 6/2/2021, effective 7/3/2021