Each lot of hops must be identified by the crop year produced, grower number and lot designation, and variety code stenciled on each bale.

1. (1) A five-character grower number will be assigned by the Washington hop commodity board (commission) prior to the annual harvest.
2. (2) The first marking will consist of the last two digits of the crop year and a hyphen, followed by the five-character grower number and three-digit lot designation (example: 18-WA000-001).
3. (3) The first marking shall be affixed in an easily identified location on the upper face of the bale (nonsewn side) and shall be in characters approximately two inches high.
4. (4) The second marking will designate the hop variety, utilizing a three-character abbreviation. A list of three-character abbreviations will be approved annually by the Washington state hop commodity board, and will be consistent with internationally accepted variety codes issued by the International Hop Growers Convention.
5. (5) The second marking shall be affixed immediately below the first marking on the upper face of the bale (nonsewn side), and shall be in characters approximately two inches high.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047, 42.56.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 19-14-117, § 16-532-120, filed 7/3/19, effective 8/3/19. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.65 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 08-14-054, § 16-532-120, filed 6/25/08, effective 7/26/08; WSR 06-15-135, § 16-532-120, filed 7/19/06, effective 8/19/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.047 and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 04-10-059, § 16-532-120, filed 4/30/04, effective 5/31/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.050. WSR 97-17-096, § 16-532-120, filed 8/20/97, effective 9/20/97; WSR 95-17-118 (Order 5077), § 16-532-120, filed 8/23/95, effective 9/23/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.280 and WAC 16-532-020 10K [(10)(k)]. WSR 93-09-014, § 16-532-120, filed 4/13/93, effective 5/14/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.65.380. WSR 88-13-050 (Resolution No. 88-01), § 16-532-120, filed 6/10/88; Regulation 2, filed 10/16/64.]