RCW 69.30.085
License, certificate of approval—Denial, revocation, suspension—Prohibited acts—Penalties.
(1) A person, or its director or officer, whose license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended as a result of violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter may not:
(a) Supervise, be employed by, or manage a shellfish operation licensed or certified under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;
(b) Participate in the harvesting, shucking, packing, or shipping of shellfish in commercial quantities or for sale;
(c) Participate in the brokering of shellfish, purchase of shellfish for resale, or retail sale of shellfish; or
(d) Engage in any activity associated with selling or offering to sell shellfish.
(2) Subsections (1)(c) and (d) of this section do not apply to retail purchases of shellfish for personal use.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section applies to a person only during the period of time in which that person's license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended.
(4) Unlawful operations under subsection (1) of this section when a license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall order that the person's license or certificate of approval be revoked for a period of at least five years, or that a person whose application for a license or certificate of approval was denied be ineligible to reapply for a period of at least five years.
(5) A license or certificate of approval issued under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred in any manner without department approval.
[ 2011 c 194 § 7; 1998 c 44 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons
Chapter 69.30 - Sanitary Control of Shellfish.
69.30.020 - Approved shellfish tag or label—Requirement to sell or offer to sell shellfish.
69.30.030 - Rules and regulations—Duties of state board of health.
69.30.050 - Shellfish growing areas—Requirements to harvest—Certificates of approval.
69.30.060 - Certificates of approval—Culling, shucking, packing establishments.
69.30.070 - Certificates of approval—Compliance with other laws and rules required.
69.30.080 - Licenses or certificates of approval—Department may deny, revoke, or suspend.
69.30.110 - Possession or sale in violation of chapter—Enforcement—Seizure—Disposal.