RCW 69.30.005 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the sanitary control of shellfish. Protection of the public health requires assurances that commercial shellfish are harvested only from approved growing areas and that processing of shellfish is conducted in a safe and sanitary manner. [ 1989 c 200 § 2.]
RCW 69.30.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Approved shellfish tag or label” means a tag or label meeting the requirements of the national shellfish sanitation program model ordinance. (2) “Commercial quantity” means any quantity exceeding: (a) Forty pounds of mussels; (b) one hundred […]
RCW 69.30.020 Approved shellfish tag or label—Requirement to sell or offer to sell shellfish. It is unlawful to sell or offer to sell shellfish in this state unless the shellfish bear an approved shellfish tag or label indicating compliance with the sanitary requirements of this state or a state, territory, province, or country of origin […]
RCW 69.30.030 Rules and regulations—Duties of state board of health. (1) The state board of health shall adopt rules governing the sanitation of shellfish, shellfish growing areas, and shellfish plant facilities and operations in order to protect public health and carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations may include reasonable sanitary […]
RCW 69.30.050 Shellfish growing areas—Requirements to harvest—Certificates of approval. (1) It is unlawful for a person to harvest shellfish from shellfish growing areas in a commercial quantity or for sale for human consumption unless the shellfish growing area: (a) Has a valid certificate of approval; and (b) Meets the requirements of this chapter and the […]
RCW 69.30.060 Certificates of approval—Culling, shucking, packing establishments. (1) It is unlawful for a person to cull, shuck, or pack shellfish in the state of Washington in a commercial quantity or for sale for human consumption unless the establishment in which such operations are conducted has been certified by the department as meeting the requirements […]
RCW 69.30.070 Certificates of approval—Compliance with other laws and rules required. Any certificate of approval issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not relieve any person from complying with the laws, rules and/or regulations of the department of fish and wildlife, relative to shellfish. [ 1994 c 264 § 40; 1955 c 144 § […]
RCW 69.30.080 Licenses or certificates of approval—Department may deny, revoke, or suspend. (1) The department may deny, revoke, or suspend a person’s license or certificate of approval for: (a) Violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter; or (b) Harassing or threatening an authorized representative of the department during the performance of […]
RCW 69.30.085 License, certificate of approval—Denial, revocation, suspension—Prohibited acts—Penalties. (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 […]
RCW 69.30.110 Possession or sale in violation of chapter—Enforcement—Seizure—Disposal. (1) It is unlawful for any person to possess a commercial quantity of shellfish or to sell or offer to sell shellfish in the state which have not been grown, shucked, packed, or shipped in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Failure of a shellfish […]
RCW 69.30.120 Inspection by department—Access to regulated business or entity—Administrative inspection warrant. The department may enter and inspect any shellfish growing area or establishment for the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. The department may inspect all shellfish, all permits, all certificates of approval and all records. During […]
RCW 69.30.130 Water pollution laws and rules applicable. All existing laws and rules and regulations governing the pollution of waters of the state shall apply in the control of pollution of shellfish growing areas. [ 1955 c 144 § 13.]
RCW 69.30.140 Penalties. Except as provided in RCW 69.30.085(4), any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A conviction is an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the defendant’s appearance in court, the payment of a fine, a plea of guilty, […]
RCW 69.30.145 Civil penalties. As limited by RCW 69.30.150, the department may impose civil penalties for violations of standards set forth in this chapter or rules adopted under RCW 69.30.030. [ 1989 c 200 § 3.]
RCW 69.30.150 Civil penalties—General provisions. (1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, every person who violates standards set forth in this chapter or rules adopted under RCW 69.30.030 is subject to a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per day for every violation. Every violation is a separate and distinct […]
