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                         SENATE BILL 5020

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Snyder and Winsley

Read first time 01/11/1999.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation.

Allowing dealers of recreational licenses to collect a fee of at least two dollars for each license sold.

    AN ACT Relating to recreational licenses; amending RCW 77.32.050; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  Recreational license dealers are private businesses that provide the service of license sales in every part of the state.  The dealers who sell recreational fishing and hunting licenses for the department of fish and wildlife perform a valuable public service function for those members of the public who purchase licenses as well as a revenue generating function for the department.  The modernized fishing and hunting license format will require additional investments by license dealers in employee training, computerized equipment, and public education.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 77.32.050 and 1998 c 191 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    All recreational licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this chapter and raffle tickets authorized under chapter 77.12 RCW shall be issued under the authority of the commission.  The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of recreational licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets, and for the collection, payment, and handling of license fees, terms and conditions to govern dealers, and dealers' fees.  Fees retained by dealers shall be uniform throughout the state and shall be at least two dollars for each license issued.

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