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SENATE BILL 5101
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Drew, Oke and Haugen; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
Read first time 01/11/95. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
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.
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