RCW 77.65.600
Return of certain licenses upon termination of employment relationship.
(1) Upon termination of the employment relationship by an employee or by an employing person, firm, or business, the employee shall return to the person, firm, or business who purchased the license on the employee's behalf any license described in subsection (2) of this section that the employee possesses.
(2) This section applies to the following types of licenses if the following types of licenses are purchased by a person, firm, or business on behalf of an employee of that person, firm, or business:
(a) A food fish guide license issued under RCW 77.65.370; and
(b) A game fish guide license issued under RCW 77.65.480.
(3) Any license described in subsection (2) of this section that is returned to the person, firm, or business who purchased the license pursuant to this section is transferable to another employee of the person, firm, or business who qualifies for a license under RCW 77.65.050 and 77.65.560.
(4)(a) An employee who fails to return a license as provided in this section shall pay to the person, firm, or business who purchased the license on the employee's behalf an amount equal to the full amount of the license fee and any application fee paid.
(b) A license possessed by an employee who fails to return the license as provided in this section or to pay the person, firm, or business who purchased the license on the employee's behalf as provided in (a) of this subsection is invalidated.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "purchased" means the payment of the full amount of the license fee and any application fee applicable to the license.
[ 2015 c 103 § 1.]
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.