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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 112

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives K. Wilson, C. Smith, Meyers, P. King and Fuhrman; by request of Department of Game

Read first time 1/16/87 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to migratory waterfowl stamps; amending RCW 77.16.330; and reenacting and amending RCW 77.32.350.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 243, Laws of 1985 and RCW 77.16.330 are each amended to read as follows:

          It is unlawful for any person ((over)) sixteen years of age or older to hunt any migratory waterfowl without first obtaining a migratory waterfowl stamp as required by RCW 77.32.350.

        Sec. 2.  Section 12, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 as last amended by section 1, chapter 243, Laws of 1985 and by section 9, chapter 464, Laws of 1985 and RCW 77.32.350 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

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

          (3) A falconry license is required to possess or hunt with a falcon, including seasons established exclusively for hunting in that manner.  The fee for this license is thirty dollars.

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

          (5) A migratory waterfowl stamp is required for all persons sixteen years of age or older to hunt migratory waterfowl.  The fee for the stamp is five dollars.  ((The migratory waterfowl stamp shall be required in the hunting season starting not later than the fall of 1986.))

          (6) The migratory waterfowl stamp shall be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of the stamp.

           (7) 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.