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HOUSE BILL 1201
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Representatives Basich, Hatfield, Quall, Kremen, Sheldon, Chappell, Wolfe, Johnson, Conway, Thompson, Costa, Cody, Veloria and Kessler
Read first time 01/17/95. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to recreational fishing licenses for persons over seventy years of age; and amending RCW 75.25.091 and 75.25.092.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 75.25.091 and 1994 c 255 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A personal use food fish license is required for all persons other than residents under fifteen years of age and residents seventy years of age or older to fish for, take, or possess food fish for personal use from state waters or offshore waters. A personal use food fish license is not required under this section to fish for, take, or possess carp, smelt, or albacore.
(2) The fees for annual personal use food fish licenses include the one dollar regional fisheries enhancement surcharge imposed in RCW 75.50.100 and are as follows:
(a) For a resident fifteen years of age or older and under seventy years of age, eight dollars; and
(b) ((For a resident
seventy years of age or older, three dollars; and
(c))) For a nonresident, twenty dollars.
(3) The fee for a three-consecutive-day personal use food fish license is five dollars, and includes the one-dollar regional fishery enhancement group surcharge imposed in RCW 75.50.100.
(4) An annual personal use food fish license is valid for a maximum catch of fifteen salmon, after which another annual personal use food fish license may be purchased.
(5) An annual personal use food fish license is valid for an annual maximum catch of fifteen sturgeon. No person may take more than fifteen sturgeon in any calendar year.
Sec. 2. RCW 75.25.092 and 1994 c 255 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A personal use shellfish and seaweed license is required for all persons other than residents under fifteen years of age and residents seventy years of age or older to fish for, take, dig for, or possess seaweed or shellfish except crawfish (Pacifastacus sp.) for personal use from state waters or offshore waters including national park beaches.
(2) The fees for annual personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses are:
(a) For a resident fifteen years of age or older and under seventy years of age, five dollars; and
(b) ((For a resident
seventy years of age or older, three dollars; and
(c))) For a nonresident, twenty dollars.
(3) The fee for a three-consecutive-day personal use shellfish and seaweed license is five dollars.
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