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                                          ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 3172

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Owen, Metcalf and Stratton

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to game and game fish; and amending RCW 77.32.060, 77.32.350, and 77.32.380.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 77.32.060, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 17, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 and RCW 77.32.060 are each amended to read as follows:

          ((Persons authorized to issue licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and punchcards may charge and keep up to fifty cents for each license issued, and up to)) The commission may adopt rules establishing the amount a license dealer may charge and keep for each license, tag, permit, stamp, or punchcard issued.  The commission 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, stamp, or punchcard issued.

        Sec. 2.  Section 12, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 as amended by section 6, chapter 240, Laws of 1984 and RCW 77.32.350 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A hound stamp is required to hunt wild animals with a dog.  The fee for this stamp is six dollars.

          (2) An upland game bird stamp is required to hunt for quail, partridge, and pheasant in areas designated by rule of the commission.  The fee for this stamp is six dollars.

          (3) ((An archery stamp is required to hunt with a bow and arrow during seasons established exclusively for hunting in that manner.  The fee for this stamp is six dollars.

          (4) A muzzleloading firearm stamp is required to hunt with a muzzleloading firearm during seasons established exclusively for hunting in that manner.  The fee for this stamp is six dollars.

          (5))) A falconry stamp is required to hunt with a falcon during seasons established exclusively for hunting in that manner.  The fee for this stamp is fifteen dollars.

          (((6))) (4) To be valid, stamps required under this section shall be permanently affixed to the licensee's appropriate hunting or fishing license.

          (((7))) (5) Stamps required by this section expire on March 31st following the date of issuance except for hound stamps, which expire December 31st following the date of issuance.

        Sec. 3.  Section 15, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 and RCW 77.32.380 are each amended to read as follows:

          ((A conservation license is required to be displayed on all vehicles parked on game department lands or using game department access facilities which shall be clearly identified.))  Persons sixteen years of age or older who use clearly identified game department lands and access facilities are required to possess a conservation license or a hunting, fishing, trapping, or free license on their person while using the facilities.  The fee for this license is ((five)) ten dollars annually.  ((The license shall be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle and is nontransferable.

          A conservation license shall be issued without charge to persons possessing a hunting, fishing, trapping, or free license.))

The conservation license is nontransferable and must be validated by signature of the holder at the time of purchase.  Upon request of a wildlife agent or ex officio wildlife agent a person using clearly identified game department lands shall exhibit the required license.  The holder of the conservation license must either carry valid photo identification or write his or her signature for comparison with the signature on the conservation license.  Failure to comply with the request is prima facie evidence that the person does not have a license or is not the person named on the license.