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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1362

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, Kremen, Vekich, Fuhrman, S. Wilson and Smith

Read first time 1/20/89 and referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.

AN ACT Relating to fisheries violations and license forfeiture; and amending RCW 75.10.120.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 75.28.380, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 43, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.10.120 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Upon conviction of a person for a violation of this title or rule of the director, in addition to the penalty imposed by law, the court may forfeit the person's license.

          (2) The court shall forfeit the license:  (a) Upon conviction for a violation of this title or rule of the director prescribing the length, depth, or construction of fishing gear, or (b) upon ((two)) three or more convictions in a ((five-year)) one-year period of any violation of this title or rule of the director.  The license shall remain forfeited pending appeal.  The director may prohibit the issuance of a license to a person convicted of two or more violations of this title or rule of the director in a five-year period or prescribe the conditions under which the license may be issued.