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                          HOUSE BILL 1228

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives L. Thomas, Basich and Fuhrman; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife

Read first time 01/18/95.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Authorizing the director of fish and wildlife to administer game fish catch record cards.

    AN ACT Relating to game fish catch record cards; and amending RCW 77.32.050, 77.32.060, 77.32.070, 77.32.090, 77.32.250, 77.32.256, and 77.32.360.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 77.32.050 and 1987 c 506 s 77 are each amended to read as follows:

    Licenses, permits, tags, and stamps((, and punchcards)) required by this chapter shall be issued under the authority of the commission.  The director may authorize department personnel, county auditors, or other reputable citizens to issue licenses, permits, tags, and stamps((, and punchcards)) and collect the appropriate fees.  The authorized persons shall pay on demand or before the tenth day of the following month the fees collected and shall make reports as required by the director.  The director may adopt rules for issuing licenses, permits, tags, and stamps, ((and punchcards,)) collecting and paying fees, and making reports.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 77.32.060 and 1987 c 506 s 78 are each amended to read as follows:

    The director may adopt rules establishing the amount a license dealer may charge and keep for each license, tag, permit, or stamp((, or punchcard)) issued.  The director shall establish the amount to be retained by dealers to be at least fifty cents for each license issued, and twenty-five cents for each tag, permit, or stamp((, or punchcard)) issued.  The director shall report to the next regular session of the legislature explaining any increase in the amount retained by license dealers.  Fees retained by dealers shall be uniform throughout the state.

    Sec. 3.  RCW 77.32.070 and 1987 c 506 s 79 are each amended to read as follows:

    Applicants for a license, permit, tag, or stamp((, or punchcard)) shall furnish the information required by the director.  The director may adopt rules requiring licensees or permittees to keep records and make reports concerning the taking of wildlife.

    Sec. 4.  RCW 77.32.090 and 1987 c 506 s 80 are each amended to read as follows:

    The director may adopt rules pertaining to the form, period of validity, use, possession, and display of licenses, permits, tags, and stamps((, and punchcards)) required by this chapter.

    Sec. 5.  RCW 77.32.250 and 1981 c 310 s 29 are each amended to read as follows:

    Licenses, permits, tags, and stamps((, and punchcards)) required by this chapter shall not be transferred and, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, are void on January 1st following the year ((in)) for which the license, permit, tag, or stamp((, or punchcard)) was issued.

    Upon request of a wildlife agent or ex officio wildlife agent, persons licensed, operating under a permit, or possessing wildlife under the authority of this chapter shall produce required licenses, permits, tags, or stamps((, or punchcards)) for inspection and write their signatures for comparison and in addition display their wildlife.  Failure to comply with the request is prima facie evidence that the person has no license or is not the person named.

    Sec. 6.  RCW 77.32.256 and 1994 c 255 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

    The director shall by rule establish the conditions for issuance of duplicate licenses, rebates, permits, tags, and stamps((, and catch record cards)) required by this chapter.  The fee for a duplicate provided under this section is ten dollars for those licenses that are ten dollars and over, and for those licenses under ten dollars the duplicate fee is the value of the license.

    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 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.))

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.  These rules shall include the procedures for issuing credits of five dollars upon return of steelhead catch record cards.

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