Washington § 69.30.085 License, certificate of approval—Denial, revocation, suspension—Prohibited acts—Penalties.

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§ 69.30.085 — License, certificate of approval—Denial, revocation, suspension—Prohibited acts—Penalties.

Washington § 69.30.085

Title 69FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND POISONS

Ch. 69.30SANITARY CONTROL OF SHELLFISH

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Wash. Rev. Code § 69.30.085 (2026).

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(1)A person, or its director or officer, whose license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended as a result of violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter may not:

(a)Supervise, be employed by, or manage a shellfish operation licensed or certified under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;

(b)Participate in the harvesting, shucking, packing, or shipping of shellfish in commercial quantities or for sale;

(c)Participate in the brokering of shellfish, purchase of shellfish for resale, or retail sale of shellfish; or

(d)Engage in any activity associated with selling or offering to sell shellfish.

(2)Subsections (1)(c) and (d) of this section do not apply to retail purchases of shellfish for personal use.

(3)Subsection (1) of this

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(1) A person, or its director or officer, whose license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended as a result of violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter may not:

(a) Supervise, be employed by, or manage a shellfish operation licensed or certified under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;

(b) Participate in the harvesting, shucking, packing, or shipping of shellfish in commercial quantities or for sale;

(c) Participate in the brokering of shellfish, purchase of shellfish for resale, or retail sale of shellfish; or

(d) Engage in any activity associated with selling or offering to sell shellfish.

(2) Subsections (1)(c) and (d) of this section do not apply to retail purchases of shellfish for personal use.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section applies to a person only during the period of time in which that person's license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended.

(4) Unlawful operations under subsection (1) of this section when a license or certificate of approval is denied, revoked, or suspended is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall order that the person's license or certificate of approval be revoked for a period of at least five years, or that a person whose application for a license or certificate of approval was denied be ineligible to reapply for a period of at least five years.

(5) A license or certificate of approval issued under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred in any manner without department approval.