(1) To maintain consistency in this fishery enabling the department to gather the best available information, a fisher selected by lottery in the initial year the fishery is offered will be able to renew their permit for the duration of the fishery.

(2) Applications for participation in the one-time lottery are due by April 30th of the initial year in which the fishery is offered.

(a) Only one application per person is allowed, and only one gear type may be permitted per person.

(b) The alternative gear an applicant is interested in fishing is in the applicant's possession by the time their application is submitted.

(3) Issuance of the annual emerging commercial fishery license and experimental fishery permit will occur by May 30th prior to the start of each fishing season.

(a) If the total number of available permits is not filled from the applications received by the deadline, the department may ask for additional applications.

(b) Applicants selected must respond within 10 business days of being notified by the department to accept the permit and purchase the emerging fishery license. If the applicant fails to purchase the license and permit within 10 business days of notification of selection, the department may issue the license and permit to another applicant.

(4) The conditions of possessing a valid license and permit are as follows:

(a) Fishery participants are not precluded from participation in other commercial fisheries.

(b) Fishery participants are required to have a state observer observing their catch while actively fishing.

(c) If a permit holder fails to make multiple landings during the fishery, the experimental permit issued to that fisher will be voided, that person will have his or her name permanently withdrawn from the applicant pool, and a new applicant will be selected from the applicant pool.

(d) This license and permit are not transferable between persons. The license and permit holder must be present and in possession of a valid license and permit during fishing operations. A violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.540 Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license—Penalty.

(e) It is unlawful to violate the conditions of the emerging commercial fishery license and experimental fishery permit. A violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.540 Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license—Penalty.

(f) This license and permit may be revoked at the discretion of the director and future licenses and permits denied for failure to comply with conditions specified in the permit or violations of other commercial fishing regulations.