RCW 77.70.460
Collection of fee—Fee schedule—Deposit of moneys. (Contingent expiration date.)
(1) The commission shall collect a fee upon all deliveries of fish or shellfish from persons holding: (a) A federal pacific groundfish limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement; (b) an ocean pink shrimp delivery license issued under RCW 77.65.390; (c) a Dungeness crab—coastal fishery license issued under RCW 77.70.280; (d) a food fish delivery license issued under RCW 77.65.200; or (e) a shrimp trawl license under RCW 77.65.220, to repay the federal government for moneys advanced by the federal government under a groundfish fleet reduction program established by the federal government.
(2) The commission shall adopt a fee schedule by rule for the collection of the fee required by subsection (1) of this section. The fee schedule adopted shall limit the total amount of moneys collected through the fee to the minimum amount necessary to repay the moneys advanced by the federal government, but be sufficient to repay the debt obligation of each fishery. The fee charged to the holders of a Dungeness crab—coastal fishery license may not exceed two percent of the total ex-vessel value of annual landings, and the fee charged to all other eligible license holders may not exceed five percent of the total ex-vessel value of annual landings. The commission may adjust the fee schedule as necessary to ensure that the funds collected are adequate to repay the debt obligation of each fishery.
(3) The commission shall deposit moneys collected under this section in the commercial fisheries buyback account created in RCW 77.70.450.
[ 2003 c 174 § 2.]
NOTES:
Contingent expiration date—2003 c 174 §§ 2 and 3: "Sections 2 and 3 of this act expire January 1, 2033, or when the groundfish fleet reduction program referenced in section 2 of this act is completed, whichever is sooner." [ 2003 c 174 § 4.]
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.