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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5796

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senator Sutherland

Read first time 2/8/89 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to recreational razor clam digging by handicapped persons; and amending RCW 75.25.080.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 81, Laws of 1980 as amended by section 92, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.25.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          It is lawful to dig the personal-use daily bag limit of razor clams for another person if that person has in possession a physical disability permit issued by the director.  The holder of the permit is not required to be present at the digging site and is only required to be within view or within a reasonable distance, if view access is unobtainable.