S-1371               _______________________________________________

 

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5634

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

 

By Senator Sutherland

 

 

Read first time 1/31/89 and referred to Committee on   Environment & Natural Resources.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to vessel operator licenses; and amending RCW 75.28.035.

 

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

 

        Sec. 1.  Section 75.28.100, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 107, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.28.035 are each amended to read as follows:

          An application for issuance or renewal of a commercial fishing license or permit shall contain the name and address of the vessel owner, the name and address of the vessel operator, the name and number of the vessel, a description of the vessel and fishing gear to be carried on the vessel, and other information required by the department.

          At the time of issuance of a commercial fishing license or permit the director shall furnish the licensee with a vessel registration and two license decals.

          Vessel registrations and license and permit decals issued by the director shall be displayed as provided by rule of the director.

           A commercial fishing license or permit is not valid if the vessel is operated by a person other than the operator listed on the license or permit.  ((The director may authorize additional operators for the license or permit.  The fee for an additional operator is ten dollars.))

          The vessel owner shall notify the director on forms provided by the department of changes of ownership or operator and a new license or permit shall be issued upon payment of a fee of ten dollars.

           A  defaced, mutilated, or lost license or license decal shall be replaced immediately.  The replacement fee is two dollars.