Section 246-282-990 - Fees(1) Annual shellfish operation license fees are: Type of Operation | Annual Fee |
Harvester | $263 |
Shellstock Shipper | |
0 - 49 Acres | $297 |
50 or greater Acres | $476 |
Scallop Shellstock Shipper | $297 |
Shucker-Packer | |
Plants with floor space [GREATER THAN]2000 sq. ft. | $542 |
Plants with floor space 2000 sq. ft. to 5000 sq. ft. | $656 |
Plants with floor space [LESS THAN] 5000 sq. ft. | $1,210 |
(2) The fee for each export certificate is $55.00.(3) Annual biotoxin testing fees for companies harvesting species other than geoduck intertidally (between the extremes of high and low tide) are as follows: Fee Category Type of Operation | Number of Harvest Sites | Fee |
Harvester | [LESS THAN EQUAL TOO]2 | $353 |
Harvester | 3 or more | $535 |
Shellstock Shipper Wholesale Company | | $198 |
Shellstock Shipper 0 - 49 acres | [LESS THAN EQUAL TOO]2 | $393 |
Shellstock Shipper 0 - 49 acres | 3 or more | $610 |
Shellstock Shipper 50 or greater acres | N/A | $961 |
Shucker-Packer (plants [GREATER THAN]2000 ft2) | [LESS THAN EQUAL TOO]2 | $752 |
Shucker-Packer (plants [GREATER THAN]2000 ft2) | 3 or more | $1,076 |
Shucker-Packer | [LESS THAN EQUAL TOO]2 | $882 |
(plants 2000 - 5000 ft2) | |
Shucker-Packer | 3 or more | $1,297 |
(plants 2000 - 5000 ft2) | |
Shucker-Packer (plants [LESS THAN] 5000 ft2) | N/A | $2,412 |
(a) The number of harvest sites will be the total number of harvest sites on the licensed company's harvest site certificate:(i) At the time of first licensure; or(ii) January 1st of each year for companies licensed as harvesters; or(iii) July 1st of each year for companies licensed as shellstock shippers and shucker packers.(b) Two or more contiguous parcels with a total acreage of one acre or less is considered one harvest site.(4) Annual PSP testing fees for companies harvesting geoduck are as follows: Harvester | Cert # | Fee |
Chuckanut Shellfish Inc. | WA-1350-HA | $997 |
Department of Natural Resources | NA | $13,354 |
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe | WA-0588-SS | $4,584 |
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe | WA-0587-HA | $2,392 |
Lummi Indian Business Council | WA-0098-SS | $399 |
Nisqually Indian Tribe | WA-1268-HA | $199 |
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe | WA-0859-HA | $3,388 |
Puyallup Tribe of Indians | WA-1137-HA | $5,381 |
Rising Tide CE, LLC | WA-1951-HA | $199 |
Suquamish Tribe | WA-0694-SS | $7,175 |
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community | WA-1420-SS | $997 |
Taylor Shellfish Company, Inc. | WA-0046-SP | $9,168 |
The Tulalip Tribes | WA-0997-HA | $9,766 |
(5) Fees must be paid in full to department of health before a commercial shellfish license is issued or renewed.(6) Refunds for fees will be given only if the applicant withdraws a new or renewal license application prior to the effective date of the new or renewed license.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-282-990
Amended by WSR 14-12-082, Filed 6/3/2014, effective 7/4/2014Amended by WSR 15-11-053, Filed 5/15/2015, effective 6/15/2015Amended by WSR 16-01-041, Filed 12/9/2015, effective 1/9/2016Amended by WSR 16-07-094, Filed 3/18/2016, effective 4/18/2016Amended by WSR 17-06-062, Filed 2/28/2017, effective 3/31/2017Amended by WSR 18-09-067, Filed 4/16/2018, effective 5/17/2018Amended by WSR 19-10-026, Filed 4/23/2019, effective 5/24/2019Amended by WSR 20-22-001, Filed 10/21/2020, effective 11/21/2020Amended by WSR 21-11-080, Filed 5/18/2021, effective 6/18/2021Amended by WSR 22-10-050, Filed 4/29/2022, effective 5/30/2022Amended by WSR 23-17-073, Filed 8/14/2023, effective 9/14/2023