RCW 77.70.430
Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Coastal crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Review.
(1) In order to administer a Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program, the department may charge a fee to holders of a Dungeness crab—Puget Sound fishery license to reimburse the department for the production of Puget Sound crab pot buoy tags and the administration of a Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program.
(2) In order to administer a Washington coastal Dungeness crab pot buoy tag program, the department may charge a fee to holders of a Dungeness crab—coastal fishery license and to holders of out-of-state licenses who are issued a pot certificate by the department to reimburse the department for the production of Washington coastal crab pot buoy tags and the administration of a Washington coastal crab pot buoy tag program.
(3) The department shall annually review the costs of crab pot buoy tag production under this section with the goal of minimizing the per tag production costs. Any savings in production costs shall be passed on to the fishers required to purchase crab pot buoy tags under this section in the form of a lower tag fee.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 51; 2006 c 143 § 1; 2005 c 395 § 1; 2001 c 234 § 1.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Effective date—2001 c 234: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 9, 2001]." [ 2001 c 234 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.70 - License Limitation Programs.
77.70.010 - License renewed subject to RCW 77.65.080.
77.70.040 - Administrative review of department's decision—Hearing—Procedures.
77.70.050 - Salmon charter boats—Limitation on issuance of licenses—Renewal—Transfer.
77.70.060 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit, when required.
77.70.070 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit—Number of anglers.
77.70.080 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit—Total number of anglers limited—Permit transfer—Fees.
77.70.090 - Commercial salmon fishing licenses and delivery licenses—Limitations—Transfer.
77.70.110 - Dungeness crab-Puget Sound fishery license—Limitations—Qualifications.
77.70.120 - Herring fishery license—Limitations on issuance.
77.70.130 - Whiting-Puget Sound fishery license—Limitation on issuance.
77.70.140 - Whiting-Puget Sound fishery license—Transferable to family members.
77.70.160 - Emerging commercial fishery designation—Experimental fishery permits.
77.70.170 - Emerging commercial fishery designation—Legislative review.
77.70.200 - Herring spawn on kelp fishery licenses—Number limited.
77.70.210 - Herring spawn on kelp fishery license—Auction.
77.70.230 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Requirements and criteria—Continuous participation.
77.70.240 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Requirements and criteria—Historical participation.
77.70.250 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—License transfer—License suspension.
77.70.260 - Ocean pink shrimp—Single delivery license—Fees.
77.70.290 - Crab taken in offshore waters—Criteria for landing in Washington state—Limitations.
77.70.300 - Crab taken in offshore waters—Dungeness crab offshore delivery license—Fee.
77.70.310 - Transfer of Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Fee.
77.70.320 - Coastal crab account—Created—Revenues—Expenditures.
77.70.330 - Coastal crab account expenditures—Management of coastal crab resource.
77.70.390 - Reduction of landing requirements under RCW 77.70.280—Procedure.
77.70.400 - Coastal Dungeness crab resource plan.
77.70.430 - Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Coastal crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Review.
77.70.440 - Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag account.
77.70.442 - Washington coastal crab pot buoy tag account.
77.70.450 - Commercial fisheries buyback account.
77.70.460 - Collection of fee—Fee schedule—Deposit of moneys.
77.70.470 - Ban on assessing fee under RCW 77.70.460.
77.70.500 - Crab pot removal permit—Shellfish pot removal permit—Rules—Penalty.
77.70.510 - Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license.