Washington § 77.70.300 - Crab taken in offshore waters — Dungeness crab offshore delivery license — Fee.

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§ 77.70.300. Crab taken in offshore waters — Dungeness crab offshore delivery license — Fee.

A person commercially fishing for Dungeness crab in offshore waters outside of Washington state jurisdiction shall obtain a Dungeness crab offshore delivery license from the director if the person does not possess a valid Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license and the person wishes to land Dungeness crab into a place or a port in the state. The annual fee for a Dungeness crab offshore delivery license is two hundred fifty dollars. The director may specify restrictions on landings of offshore Dungeness crab in Washington state as authorized in RCW 77.70.290.
Fees from the offshore Dungeness crab delivery license shall be placed in the coastal crab account created in RCW 77.70.320.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 s 50; 2000 c 107 s 77; 1994 c 260 s 4. Formerly RCW 75.30.370.]

Notes

Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding—Severability—1994 c 260: See notes following RCW 77.70.280.
Effective date—1994 c 260 ss 1-5, 9-19, and 21-24: See note following RCW 77.70.280.

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