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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1523

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Sanders, Sutherland, Isaacson, Lundquist, S. Wilson, Cole and Leonard

Read first time 1/17/86 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources

AN ACT Relating to game and game fish licenses; and amending RCW 77.32.005.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 14, chapter 176, Laws of 1957 as last amended by section 102, chapter 78, Laws of 1980 and RCW 77.32.005 are each amended to read as follows:

          For the purposes of this chapter:

          A "resident" means a ((citizen of the United States or)) person who ((has in good faith declared the intent to become a citizen of the United States,)) has maintained a permanent place of abode within this state for at least ninety days immediately preceding an application for a license((, and has established by formal evidence an intent to continue residing within this state)).

          A "nonresident" means a person who has not fulfilled the qualifications of a resident.