5101-S AAS 2/22/95

SSB 5101 - S AMD - 014

By Senators Roach, Swecker, Drew and McDonald

                                        Adopted as Amended 2/22/95

    On page 3, beginning on line 7, strike all of section 7 and insert the following:

    "Sec. 7.  RCW 77.32.360 and 1991 sp.s. c 7 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) ((A steelhead catch record card is required to fish for steelhead trout.  The fee for this catch record card is eighteen dollars.

    (2) Persons possessing steelhead trout shall immediately validate their catch record card as provided by rule.

    (3) The steelhead catch record card required under this section expires April 30th following the date of issuance.

    (4))) Each person who returns a steelhead catch record card to an authorized license dealer ((by June 1)) within thirty days following the period for which it was issued shall be given a credit equal to five dollars towards that day's purchase of any license, permit, transport tag, ((catch record card,)) or stamp required by this chapter.  This subsection does not apply to annual steelhead catch record cards for persons under the age of fifteen.

    (((5) Persons under the age of fifteen may purchase an annual steelhead catch record card for six dollars.  The six-dollar catch record card entitles the holder to retain no more than five steelhead.  After retaining five steelhead, a new catch record card may be purchased.))

(2) Catch record cards necessary for proper management of the state's game fish resources shall be administered under rules adopted by the director and issued at no charge."

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