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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1227

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Sutherland, Bumgarner, Allen, Walker, Beck, L. Smith, Fuhrman, Doty, Winsley, Meyers, C. Smith, Betrozoff, S. Wilson, Taylor, Ferguson, Moyer, D. Sommers, Brooks, Rayburn, Bristow, Chandler, Amondson, Sanders, Miller, Sayan, Haugen, K. Wilson, Braddock, Baugher, Cooper, Silver, Schmidt, Day, B. Williams, Lewis, May, Cole, Zellinsky, Schoon, Vekich and P. King

Read first time 4/10/87 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to the department of game; and amending RCW 77.32.240.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 77.32.240, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 28, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 and RCW 77.32.240 are each amended to read as follows:

          A scientific permit allows the holder to collect and possess for research, propagation, education, or display wildlife or their nests and eggs as required in RCW 77.32.010 under conditions prescribed by the director.  Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall demonstrate to the director ((their)) the applicant's qualifications and establish the need for the permit.  The director may require a bond of up to one thousand dollars to insure compliance with the permit.  Permits are valid for the time specified, unless sooner revoked.

          ((Holders of permits may exchange specimens with the approval of the director.))  Permittees may possess and propagate legally acquired wildlife, and trade, donate, loan, transfer, or otherwise acquire or dispose of legally acquired wildlife to public institutions, permittees, or other licensed individuals.  Captive bred specimens may also be sold to or purchased from public institutions or properly licensed individuals.  Permittees shall submit a written annual report to the director detailing collecting activities.

           A permit holder who violates this section shall forfeit the permit and bond and shall not receive a similar permit for one year.  The fee for a scientific permit is ten dollars.