PDFWAC 246-282-080
Identification and records.
(1) A person engaged in the actions listed in WAC 246-282-005(1) shall have a written record documenting that the shellfish came from one or more of the following sources:
(a) A harvest site or sites for which the person has a valid harvest site certificate;
(b) Another shellfish operation licensed by the department; or
(c) A shellfish dealer located outside of the state who complies with the requirements of the NSSP Model Ordinance and is eligible for inclusion on the current Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(2) A person possessing a commercial quantity of shellstock or any quantity of shellstock for sale for human consumption or bait shall identify the shellstock by an approved tag with permanent marking, according to requirements of the NSSP Model Ordinance, upon removal from the harvest site.
(3) If the person possessing shellstock in subsection (2) of this section is the harvester, the tag must include the growing area name and either the department harvest site application number (ex: 2012-23), harvest ID, parcel number, or other approved harvest site identifier. This information must be listed on the harvester tag, harvest record, and harvest site certificate.
(4) When retagging shellstock, the dealer tag must have the exact harvest site information as provided on the original harvest tag.
(5) A person packing a commercial quantity of shucked shellfish or any quantity of shucked shellfish for sale for human consumption or bait, shall pack the shellfish in approved containers that are legibly labeled by permanent marking, in accordance with the requirements of the NSSP Model Ordinance and with:
(a) Wording equivalent to "keep refrigerated" on containers of fresh shellfish; and
(b) Wording equivalent to "keep frozen" on containers of frozen shellfish.
(6) The owner or person in charge of a shellfish operation shall keep accurate records of all lots of shellfish harvested, received, wet stored, shucked, packed, shipped, or sold by the shellfish operation for a minimum of three years.
(7) The harvester-shipper shall record the following:
(a) Location of harvesting area(s) by name or code;
(b) Name and quantity of shellfish;
(c) Date of harvest; and
(d) Date shipped.
(8) All tags for shellstock and labels for containers of shucked shellfish required by this section are only for use with the original lot of shellfish for which they were intended and must not be reused.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030 and 43.20.050. WSR 26-01-084, s 246-282-080, filed 12/15/25, effective 1/15/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030 and 43.20.030. WSR 01-04-054, § 246-282-080, filed 2/5/01, effective 3/8/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030. WSR 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-282-080, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-282-080, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030. WSR 78-08-059 (Order 163), § 248-58-070, filed 7/24/78; Regulation 58.070, effective 3/11/60.]