This section applies to all commercial fishery licenses, charter boat licenses, and delivery licenses.

     (1) A person designated as an alternate operator must possess an alternate operator license issued under RCW 77.65.130, and be designated on the license prior to engaging in the activities authorized by the license. The holder of the commercial fishery license, charter boat license, or delivery license may designate up to two alternate operators for the license, except:

     (a) Whiting -- Puget Sound fishery licensees may not designate alternate operators;

     (b) Emergency salmon delivery licensees may not designate alternate operators;

     (c) Shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licensees may designate no more than one alternate operator at a time; and

     (d) Shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licensees may designate no more than one alternate operator at a time.

     (2) The fee to change the alternate operator designation is twenty-two dollars in addition to the application fee of one hundred five dollars.

[2011 c 339 § 17; 2001 c 105 § 4; 2000 c 107 § 32; 1998 c 267 § 2; 1994 c 260 § 12; 1993 c 340 § 9. Formerly RCW 75.28.046.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2011 c 339: See note following RCW 43.84.092.

     Effective date -- 1998 c 267: See note following RCW 77.65.050.

     Finding -- Severability -- 1994 c 260: See notes following RCW 77.70.280.

     Effective date -- 1994 c 260 §§ 1-5, 9-19, and 21-24: See note following RCW 77.70.280.

     Finding, intent -- Captions not law -- Effective date -- Severability -- 1993 c 340: See notes following RCW 77.65.010.