Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
SHELLFISH
Chapter 246-282 - Sanitary control of shellfish
Section 246-282-990 - Fees

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-282-990

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(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.

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