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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6724

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Owen and Hansen

Read first time 1/24/90 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to revocation of fishing and hunting licenses for littering; amending RCW 75.10.120; and adding a new section to chapter 77.21 RCW.

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) (a) 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))) (b) The court shall forfeit the license:  (((a))) (i) Upon conviction for a violation of this title or rule of the director prescribing the length, depth, or construction of fishing gear, or (((b))) (ii) upon two or more convictions in a five-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.

(2) Upon conviction of a person for a violation of RCW 70.93.060 while the person was engaged in any activity requiring a license issued under this title, in addition to the penalty imposed by law, the court shall forfeit the person's license.  A license shall not be issued to the person for two years from the revocation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 77.21 RCW to read as follows:

          In addition to other penalties provided by law, the director shall revoke the hunting license of a person who is convicted of a violation of RCW 70.93.060.

          A hunting license shall not be issued to the person for two years from the revocation.