RCW 77.65.570
Suspension of charter boat, food fish guide, or game fish guide license—Appeal.
(1) In addition to other license suspension provisions provided in this title, the department may suspend a charter boat license, food fish guide license, or game fish guide license if, within a twelve-month period, a person is convicted of two or more violations of any rule of the commission or director regarding seasons, bag limits, species, size, sex, or other possession restrictions while engaged in charter boat, food fish guide, or game fish guide activities. The department may suspend only the specific type of license or licenses related to the activity or activities for which the person is convicted.
(2) A person who has a food fish guide or game fish guide license suspended under this section may file an appeal with the department pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. An appeal must be filed within twenty days of notice of license suspension. If a timely appeal is filed, the suspension issued by the department does not take effect until twenty-one days after the department has delivered an opinion affirming the suspension. If no appeal is filed within twenty days of notice of license suspension, the right to an appeal is waived, and the suspension takes effect twenty-one days following the notice of suspension.
(3) License suspension under this section is in addition to any statutory penalties assigned to the underlying violation.
[ 2015 c 97 § 2.]
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.