RCW 77.65.130
Vessel operation—License designation—Alternate operator license required.
(1) A person who holds a commercial fishery license or a delivery license may operate the vessel designated on the license. A person who is not the license holder may operate the vessel designated on the license only if:
(a) The person holds an alternate operator license issued by the director; and
(b) The person is designated as an alternate operator on the underlying commercial fishery license or delivery license under RCW 77.65.110.
(2) Only an individual at least sixteen years of age may hold an alternate operator license.
(3) No individual may hold more than one alternate operator license. An individual who holds an alternate operator license may be designated as an alternate operator on an unlimited number of commercial fishery licenses or delivery licenses under RCW 77.65.110.
(4) An individual who holds multiple Dungeness crab—Puget Sound fishery licenses issued pursuant to RCW 77.70.110 may operate the licenses on one vessel if the license holder or alternate operator is on the vessel. The department shall allow a license holder to operate up to one hundred crab pots for each license.
(5) Two persons owning separate Dungeness crab—Puget Sound fishery licenses may operate their licenses on one vessel if the license holders or their alternate operators are on the vessel.
(6) As used in this section, to "operate" means to control the deployment or removal of fishing gear from state waters while aboard a vessel or to operate a vessel delivering food fish or shellfish taken in offshore waters to a port within the state.
[ 2013 c 288 § 2; 2005 c 82 § 2; 2000 c 107 § 34; 1998 c 267 § 4; 1997 c 233 § 2; 1993 c 340 § 25. Formerly RCW 75.28.048.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1998 c 267: See note following RCW 77.65.050.
Finding, intent—Captions not law—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 340: See notes following RCW 77.65.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.65 - Food Fish and Shellfish—Commercial Licenses.
77.65.010 - Required licenses—Exemption.
77.65.020 - Transfer of licenses—Restrictions—Fees—Inheritability.
77.65.030 - Commercial licenses and permits—Application deadline—Exception.
77.65.040 - Commercial licenses—Qualifications—Limited-entry license—Nonsalmon delivery license.
77.65.050 - Application for commercial licenses and permits—Replacement.
77.65.060 - No commercial fishery during year—License requirement waived or license fees refunded.
77.65.070 - Licensees subject to statute and rules—Expiration and renewal of licenses.
77.65.080 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
77.65.090 - Vessel substitution—Fees.
77.65.100 - Vessel designation.
77.65.110 - Alternate operator designation—Fees.
77.65.130 - Vessel operation—License designation—Alternate operator license required.
77.65.140 - Alternate operators—Increase for certain licenses.
77.65.160 - Commercial salmon fishery licenses—Gear and geographic designations—Fees.
77.65.170 - Salmon delivery license—Fees—Restrictions—Revocation.
77.65.180 - Oregon, California harvested salmon—Landing in Washington ports encouraged.
77.65.190 - Emergency salmon delivery license—Fees—Nontransferable, nonrenewable.
77.65.210 - Nonlimited entry delivery license—Exceptions—Fees.
77.65.240 - Surcharge on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license.
77.65.250 - Hardshell clam mechanical harvester fishery license.
77.65.260 - State oyster reserves—Oyster reserve fishery license.
77.65.270 - Oyster cultch permit.
77.65.280 - Fish dealer license—Exemption—Fees.
77.65.310 - Wholesale fish buyers and limited fish sellers—Documentation of commercial harvest.
77.65.320 - Wholesale fish buyers/limited fish seller—Performance bond.
77.65.340 - Wholesale fish buyer endorsement—Fees.
77.65.370 - Food fish guide license—Game fish guide license.
77.65.380 - Ocean pink shrimp—Defined.
77.65.390 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Fees.
77.65.400 - Emerging commercial fishery—Trial or experimental fishery—Licenses and permits.
77.65.410 - Geoduck diver license—Fee—Expiration—Safety program.
77.65.420 - Wild salmonid policy—Establishment.
77.65.430 - Wild salmonid policy—Management strategies and gear types.
77.65.440 - Alternate operator—Geoduck diver—Food fish guide—Fees.
77.65.450 - Trapper's license—Fees.
77.65.490 - Activities requiring license/permit.
77.65.500 - Reports required from persons with licenses or permits under RCW 77.65.480.
77.65.510 - Limited fish seller endorsement—Food safety requirements—Fees—Other provisions.
77.65.530 - Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license.
77.65.550 - Revocation of geoduck diver license.
77.65.560 - Application for food fish guide license/game fish guide license—Required information.
77.65.570 - Suspension of charter boat, food fish guide, or game fish guide license—Appeal.
77.65.590 - Fish guide combination license—Rule making—Fee.
77.65.600 - Return of certain licenses upon termination of employment relationship.
77.65.610 - Crewmember license—Requirements—Rule making—Fee—Exemptions.