EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: August 19, 2003.
Purpose: Commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-20-08000C; and amending WAC 220-20-080.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: These changes in the direct retail endorsement are needed because of SHB 1127, which took effect on July 27, 2003, and require modifications of the WAC implementing RCW 77.08.010, and 77.65.510 through 77.65.520. Permanent rule changes are being implemented, but are not yet in effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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 0,
Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
Immediately.
August 19, 2003
J. P. Koenings
Director
(1) Fishers with a direct retail endorsement may sell crab, salmon and sturgeon.
(2) A direct retail endorsement may be purchased at any time by a fisher licensed to take crab, salmon and sturgeon.
(3) Salmon and sturgeon landed by holder of a Direct retail endorsement may be dressed (eviscerated) prior to further processing, crab must be landed in the round.
(4) A holder of a direct retail endorsement selling crab, salmon and sturgeon anywhere other than from the harvest vessel, or who offers for sale from the harvest vessel in a twenty-four hour period crab, salmon and sturgeon having a retail value of greater than one hundred fifty dollars, must notify the department a minimum of eighteen hours prior to offering crab, salmon and sturgeon for sale.
(5) Holders of a direct retail endorsement may sell crab, salmon and sturgeon to a restaurant or similar food service business.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 220-20-08000C | Direct retail endorsement. (03-168) |