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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5060

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Smith, Rasmussen, Amondson, Thorsness and Sutherland

Read first time 1/11/89 and referred to Committee on   Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to steelhead punchcards; and amending RCW 77.32.360 and 77.32.230.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 as last amended by section 88, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.32.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A steelhead punchcard is required to fish for steelhead trout.  The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars except that persons over the age of seventy who are eligible for free fishing licenses under RCW 77.32.320 shall be eligible for a free steelhead punchcard.

          (2) Persons possessing steelhead trout shall immediately validate their punchcard as provided by rule.

          (3) Steelhead punchcards required under this section expire  April 30th following the date of issuance.

          (4) Each person who returns a steelhead punchcard to an authorized license dealer by June 1 following the period for which it was issued shall be given a credit equal to five dollars towards that day's purchase of any license, permit, transport tag, punchcard, or stamp required by this chapter.

          (5) An upland bird punchcard is required to hunt for quail, partridge, and pheasant in areas designated by rule of the commission.  The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars.

           (6) Persons killing quail, partridge, and pheasant shall immediately validate their punchcard as provided by rule of the commission.

           (7) Upland bird punchcards required under this section expire March 31st following the date of issuance.

        Sec. 2.  Section 77.32.230, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 914, chapter 176, Laws of 1988 and RCW 77.32.230 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A person sixty-five years of age or older who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces having a service-connected disability and who has been a resident for five years may receive upon application a state hunting and fishing license free of charge.

          (2) A person seventy years of age or older who has been a resident for ten years may receive, upon application, a fishing license and a steelhead punchcard free of charge.

          (3) A blind person, or a person with a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 with documentation of the disability from the department of social and health services, or a physically handicapped person confined to a wheelchair may receive upon application a fishing license free of charge.

          (4) A blind person or a physically handicapped person confined to a wheelchair who has been issued a card for a permanent disability under RCW 46.16.381 may use that card in place of a fishing license unless tags, permits, stamps, or punchcards are required by this chapter.

          (5) A fishing license is not required for persons under the age of fifteen.

          (6) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, tags, permits, stamps, and punchcards required by this chapter shall be purchased separately by persons receiving a free or reduced-fee license.