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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1228

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Cooper, Morris, Raiter, H. Myers, Spanel, S. Wilson, P. King, Youngsman and Walk

Read first time 1/18/89 and referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.

AN ACT Relating to food fish; and amending RCW 75.25.090.

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 except smelt 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) It is unlawful to fish for or possess food fish without the licenses, punchcards, and stamps required by this chapter.