The following responses are provided by the Washington State Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Washington State Seed Law.

ARBITRATION:
- Does your state have "arbitration" legislation in place to arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller?
Answer = YES

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION:
- Does your state have "pre-emption" legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO

VARIETY LABELING:
- Does your state allow for "Variety Not Stated" labeling?
Answer = YES, only if the variety is not listed with the certifying agency, the name of the kind and the words,"variety not stated" are allowed to be used. The name of the kind and variety of each agricultural seed present in excess of five percent of the whole and the percentage by weight of each must be shown on the label for all varieties recognized by the seed certifying agency. Hybrids must be labeled as hybrids.