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(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, it shall be the policy of the state of Washington that the cost of each professional, occupational, or business licensing program be fully borne by the members of that profession, occupation, or business.
The secretary shall from time to time establish the amount of all application fees, license fees, registration fees, examination fees, permit fees, renewal fees, and any other fee associated with licensing or regulation of professions, occupations, or businesses administered by the department. Any and all fees or assessments, or both, levied on the state to cover the costs of the operations and activities of the interstate health professions licensure compacts with participating authorities listed under chapter 18.130 RCW shall be borne by the persons who hold licenses issued pursuant to the authority and procedures established under the compacts. In fixing said fees, the secretary shall set the fees for each program at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering that program and the cost of regulating licensed volunteer medical workers in accordance with RCW 18.130.360, except as provided in RCW 18.79.202 and in section 2 of this act. In no case may the secretary impose any certification, examination, or renewal fee upon a person seeking certification as a certified peer support specialist trainee under chapter 18.420 RCW or, between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2030, impose a certification, examination, or renewal fee of more than $100 upon any person seeking certification as a certified peer support specialist under chapter 18.420 RCW. Subject to amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2029, the secretary may not impose any certification or certification renewal fee on a person seeking certification as a substance use disorder professional or substance use disorder professional trainee under chapter 18.205 RCW of more than $100.
All such fees shall be fixed by rule adopted by the secretary in accordance with the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
Annual shellfish operation license fees established under this chapter shall be as follows:
The fee for a harvester may not exceed $416;
The fee for a zero to 49 acre shellstock shipper may not exceed $469;
The fee for a wholesale shellstock shipper may not exceed $469;
The fee for a more than 50 acre shellstock shipper may not exceed $752;
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of less than 2,000 square feet of floor space may not exceed $856;
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of between 2,000 and 5,000 square feet of floor space may not exceed $1,036; and
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of more than 5,000 square feet of floor space may not exceed $1,912.
Biotoxin testing fees established under this chapter for companies harvesting species other than geoduck intertidally shall be as follows:
The fee for a harvester with two or less harvest sites may not exceed $484;
The fee for a harvester with three or more harvest sites may not exceed $733;
The fee for a shellstock shipper between zero and 49 acres with two or less harvest sites may not exceed $538;
The fee for a shellstock shipper between zero and 49 acres with three or more harvest sites may not exceed $836;
The fee for a shellstock shipper of more than 50 acres may not exceed $1,317;
The fee for a wholesale shellstock shipper may not exceed $271;
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of less than 2,000 square feet of floor space and two or less harvest sites may not exceed $1,030;
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of less than 2,000 square feet of floor space and three or more harvest sites may not exceed $1,474;
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of between 2,000 and 5,000 square feet of floor space and three or more harvest sites may not exceed $1,777; and
The fee for a shucker-packer with a plant of more than 5,000 square feet of floor space may not exceed $3,304.
The fee for an export certificate may not exceed $75.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
Section 2 of this act applies retroactively to all fees and surcharges established under chapter 69.30 RCW on or after February 1, 2026.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.