HB 1213-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that when hunting or trapping under a valid license issued to a person under Title 77 RCW, if the person is under fourteen years of age the person must be under the immediate supervision of a parent, guardian, or other adult approved for the purpose by the parent or guardian. "Immediate supervision" means within unassisted hearing distance.

Provides that, when purchasing any hunting license, persons under the age of eighteen shall present certification of completion of a hunter education course of instruction of at least ten hours in the safe handling of firearms, safety, conservation, and sportsmanship.

Requires the director to prescribe the type of instruction and the qualifications of the instructors.

Provides that enrollment priority in a hunter education course must be given to participants above ten years of age.