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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1022

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Spanel, S. Wilson, R. King, Schmidt, Braddock, Haugen, Ebersole, Cooper, Kremen, Cole, Heavey, Winsley, Youngsman, Basich, Rasmussen, P. King and K. Wilson

Prefiled with Chief Clerk 1/6/89.  Read first time 1/9/89 and referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.

AN ACT Relating to smelt fishing derbies; amending RCW 75.25.090; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 87, Laws of 1987 and RCW 75.25.090 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) An annual personal use license is required for a person sixteen years of age or older to fish for, take, or possess food fish for personal use from state waters or offshore waters, other than carp and sturgeon in the Columbia river above Chief Joseph Dam.  An annual personal use license is valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.  The fees for an annual personal use license are three dollars for residents and nine dollars for nonresidents.

          (2) A two-consecutive-day combined personal use license and punchcard shall be issued.   The fee for the license and punchcard is three dollars for residents and nonresidents.

          (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful to fish for or possess food fish without the licenses, punchcards, and stamps required by this chapter.

(4) Upon written application, the director may permit the taking of smelt without a personal use license by participants in a one-day fishing derby sponsored by a not-for-profit community organization.  The department shall require payment of an application fee of twenty-five dollars for each smelt fishing derby.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.