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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4038

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senator Owen)

Read first time 3/8/85.

AN ACT Relating to food fish and shellfish; amending RCW 75.25.140 and 75.25.160; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 15, chapter 327, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as last amended by section  8, chapter 80, Laws of 1984 and RCW 75.25.140 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Salmon angling licenses, Hood Canal shrimp licenses, and razor clam licenses are not transferable.  Upon request of a fisheries patrol officer or ex officio fisheries patrol officer, a person digging for or possessing razor clams or fishing for or possessing salmon for personal use or taking or possessing shrimp for personal use in that portion of Hood Canal lying south of the Hood Canal floating bridge shall exhibit the required license and write his or her signature for comparison with the signature on the license.  Failure to comply with the request is prima facie evidence that the person does not have a license or is not the person named on the license.

          (2) The razor clam license shall be visible on the licensee while digging for razor clams.

(3) A person who obtains a salmon angling license, or is exempt from license requirements under this title, has given implied consent to an inspection of fishing equipment and containers capable of concealing fish.  Failure to comply with a request by a fisheries patrol officer shall result in a suspension of the privilege to fish for one calendar year.

        Sec. 2.  Section 16, chapter 327, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as last amended by section 10, chapter 80, Laws of 1984 and RCW 75.25.160 are each amended to read as follows:

Except for persons cited for fishing while a license is suspended under RCW 75.25.140, a person who violates a provision of this chapter or who knowingly falsifies information required for the issuance of a salmon angling license, Hood Canal shrimp license, or razor clam license is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalties provided in chapter 9A.20 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.