{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.280","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 77.65.280","heading":"Fish dealer license—Exemption—Fees.","body":"(1) A fish dealer license is required for a person in the state who:\n(a) Takes possession of raw or frozen fish or shellfish, in whole or in parts, to prepare, repackage, process, or preserve. This includes, but is not limited to:\n(i) Canning or processing of fish or shellfish for payment, whether the fish or shellfish is commercially harvested or taken for personal use; and\n(ii) The commercial manufacture or preparation of fertilizer, oil, meal, caviar, fish bait, or any other by-products from fish or shellfish;\n(b) Engages in the wholesale selling, buying, or brokering of raw or frozen fish or shellfish. Certain buyers may be additionally required to obtain a wholesale fish buyer endorsement as specified in RCW 77.65.340.\n(2) A fish dealer license is not required for:\n(a) Licensed commercial fish or shellfish harvesters who either sell only to licensed wholesale fish buyers or who possess a limited fish seller endorsement;\n(b) Retail businesses that purchase exclusively from Washington licensed wholesale fish buyers or from limited fish sellers for sale to end consumers.\n(3) A business engaged in any activity requiring a fish dealer license only needs to purchase one fish dealer license to cover the actions of all employees.\n(4) The annual license fee for a resident fish dealer is four hundred dollars. The fee for a nonresident fish dealer license is seven hundred eighty-five dollars. The application fee for both resident and nonresident licenses is one hundred five dollars.","path":["Title 77","Chapter 77.65"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.65.280","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:15:39Z","sha256":"af7c0a6f6c9c1ef47f5deafe6b83b0a785aa246c33f1ba31e49f568a4c2cd1e9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.270","next":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}