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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6196

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senator Kreidler

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 1/3/90.  Read first time 1/8/90 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to licenses for hunting guides; and amending RCW 77.32.010 and 77.32.211.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 77.32.010, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 76, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.32.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a license issued by the director is required to:

          (a) Hunt for wild animals or wild birds or fish for game fish;

          (b) Practice taxidermy for profit;

          (c) Deal in raw furs for profit;

          (d) Act as a fishing guide;

          (e) Act as a hunting guide;

(f) Operate a game farm;

          (((f))) (g) Purchase or sell anadromous game fish; or

          (((g))) (h) Use department-managed lands or facilities as provided by rules adopted pursuant to this title.

          (2) A permit issued by the director is required to:

          (a) Conduct, hold, or sponsor hunting or fishing contests or competitive field trials using live wildlife;

          (b) Collect wild animals, wild birds, game fish, or protected wildlife for research or display; or

          (c) Stock game fish.

          (3) Aquaculture as defined in RCW 15.85.020 is exempt from the requirements of this section, except when being stocked in public waters under contract with the department.

        Sec. 2.  Section 30, chapter 15, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. as last amended by section 83, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.32.211 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A taxidermy license allows the holder to practice taxidermy for profit.  The fee for this license is one hundred fifty dollars.

          (2) A fur dealer's license allows the holder to purchase, receive, or resell raw furs for profit.  The fee for this license is one hundred fifty dollars.

          (3) A fishing guide license allows the holder to offer or perform the services of a professional guide in the taking of game fish.  The fee for this license is one hundred fifty dollars for a resident and five hundred dollars for a nonresident.

          (4) A game farm license allows the holder to operate a game farm to acquire, breed, grow, keep, and sell wildlife under conditions prescribed by the rules adopted pursuant to this title.  The fee for this license is sixty dollars for the first year and forty dollars for each following year.

          (5) A game fish stocking permit allows the holder to release game fish into the waters of the state as prescribed by rule of the commission.  The fee for this permit is twenty dollars.

          (6) A hunting, fishing, or field trial permit allows the holder to promote, conduct, hold, or sponsor a hunting, fishing, or field trial contest in accordance with rules of the commission.  The fee for this permit is twenty dollars.

          (7) An anadromous game fish buyer's license allows the holder to purchase or sell steelhead trout and other anadromous game fish harvested by Indian fishermen lawfully exercising fishing rights reserved by federal statute, treaty, or executive order, under conditions prescribed by rule of the director.  The fee for this license is one hundred fifty dollars.

(8) A hunting guide license allows the holder to offer or perform the services of a professional guide in the taking of game animals.  The fee for this license is two hundred fifty dollars for residents and seven hundred fifty dollars for nonresidents.