Date of Adoption: June 26 [23], 2003.

     Purpose: The proposed rule increases fees for shellfish export certificates within the 3.29% fiscal growth factor for fiscal year 2003 in order to cover inflationary increases in program costs.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-282-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250.

     Other Authority: RCW 34.70.250 [43.70.250].

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-10-043 on May 1, 2003.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Increases fee for export certificates within the fiscal growth factor of 3.29% from $10.00 to $10.30.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

June 23, 2003

Mary C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-6289.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-15-094, filed 7/16/02, effective 8/16/02)

WAC 246-282-990   Fees.   (1) Annual shellfish operation license fees are:

Type of Operation			Annual Fee
	Harvester			$250.
	Shellstock Shipper
		0 - 49 Acres		$282.
		50 or greater Acres		$452.
	Scallop Shellstock Shipper		$282
	Shucker-Packer
		Plants with floor space < 2000 sq. ft.		$514.
		Plants with floor space 2000 sq. ft. to 5000 sq. ft.		$622.
		Plants with floor space > 5000 sq. ft.		$1,147.

     (2) The fee for each export certificate is $((10))10.30.

     (3) Annual PSP testing fees for companies harvesting intertidally (between the extremes of high and low tide):

Fee Category
Type of Operation		Number of Harvest Sites	Fee
Harvester		≤ 2	$173
Harvester		3 or more	$259
Shellstock Shipper		≤ 2	$195
	0 - 49 acres
Shellstock Shipper		3 or more	$292
	0 - 49 acres
Shellstock Shipper		N/A	$468
	50 or greater acres
Shucker-Packer		≤ 2	$354
	(plants < 2000 ft2)
Shucker-Packer		3 or more	$533
	(plants < 2000 ft2)
Shucker-Packer		≤ 2	$429
	(plants 2000-5000 ft2)
Shucker-Packer		3 or more	$644
	(plants 2000-5000 ft2)
Shucker-Packer		N/A	$1,189
	(plants > 5000 ft2)

     (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 1 of each year for companies licensed as harvesters; or

     (iii) July 1 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 subtidal geoduck (below extreme low tide):

Harvester		Fee
Department of natural resources (leased tracts harvested by nontribal licensees)	$17,178
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe	$3,135
Lower Elwah Klallam Tribe	$3,423
Nisqually Indian Tribe	$4,316
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe	$5,312
Puyallup Tribe of Indians	$3,862
Skagit System Cooperative	$555
Skokomish Indian Tribe	$2,490
Squaxin Island Tribe	$5,153
Suquamish Tribe	$11,595
Tulalip Tribe	$981

     (5) PSP fees must be paid in full to department of health before a commercial shellfish license is issued or renewed.

     (6) Refunds for PSP 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.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and the 2002 supplemental operating budget. 02-15-094, § 246-282-990, filed 7/16/02, effective 8/16/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 70.90.150, and 43.20B.250. 01-14-047, § 246-282-990, filed 6/29/01, effective 7/30/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030 and 43.20.030. 01-04-054, § 246-282-990, filed 2/5/01, effective 3/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 00-02-016, § 246-282-990, filed 12/27/99, effective 1/27/00; 99-12-022, § 246-282-990, filed 5/24/99, effective 6/24/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.020 and 69.30.030. 98-12-068, § 246-282-990, filed 6/1/98, effective 7/2/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.203.020 [43.20B.020]. 97-12-031, § 246-282-990, filed 5/30/97, effective 6/30/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.020 and 69.30.030. 96-16-073, § 246-282-990, filed 8/6/96, effective 10/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 93-17-096 (Order 389), § 246-282-990, filed 8/17/93, effective 9/17/93; 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-282-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.055. 85-12-029 (Order 2236), § 440-44-065, filed 5/31/85; 84-13-006 (Order 2109), § 440-44-065, filed 6/7/84; 83-15-021 (Order 1991), § 440-44-065, filed 7/14/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 c 201. 82-13-011 (Order 1825), § 440-44-065, filed 6/4/82.]

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