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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5478
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State of Washington 51st Legislature 1989 Regular Session
By Senators Amondson, Owen, Metcalf, Kreidler, DeJarnatt, McMullen and Smith
Read first time 1/25/89 and referred to Committee on Environment & Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to punchcards for steelhead and upland birds; and amending RCW 77.32.360.
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))
An annual steelhead punchcard, or two consecutive day steelhead
punchcard, is required to fish for steelhead trout. ((The fee for this
punchcard is fifteen dollars.))
(a) The fee for an annual steelhead punchcard is fifteen dollars and for a two consecutive day steelhead punchcard is ten dollars.
(b) A two consecutive day steelhead punchcard shall be issued. A person may purchase more than one two consecutive day card a year. A fishing license is required to obtain a two consecutive day steelhead punchcard. The two consecutive day steelhead punchcard is valid for a total catch as provided by rule.
(2) Persons possessing steelhead trout shall immediately validate their annual punchcard or two consecutive day punchcard as provided by rule.
(3) Annual steelhead punchcards required under this section expire April 30th following the date of issuance.
(4) Each
person who returns ((a)) an annual 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.