{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-69.30.085","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 69.30.085","heading":"License, certificate of approval—Denial, revocation, suspension—Prohibited acts—Penalties.","body":"(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:\n(a) Supervise, be employed by, or manage a shellfish operation licensed or certified under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;\n(b) Participate in the harvesting, shucking, packing, or shipping of shellfish in commercial quantities or for sale;\n(c) Participate in the brokering of shellfish, purchase of shellfish for resale, or retail sale of shellfish; or\n(d) Engage in any activity associated with selling or offering to sell shellfish.\n(2) Subsections [Subsection] (1)(c) and (d) of this section do not apply to retail purchases of shellfish for personal use.\n(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.\n(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.\n(5) A license or certificate of approval issued under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred in any manner without department approval.","path":["Title 69","Chapter 69.30"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.30.085","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:46:53Z","sha256":"c5895bc73a143c30fc8c960599b04120f767504f6dc97526da5c138718ff8a1d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-69.30.080","next":"us-wa/rcw-69.30.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}