(1) The department is authorized to create a special donation program for resident disabled veterans who meet the eligibility criteria set forth in RCW
77.32.480 (1)(a) or (b).
(2) Funds donated by the public will be deposited into a disabled veterans donation fund account. On a first-come, first-served basis, qualifying resident disabled veteran will have the opportunity to purchase certain recreational hunting and fishing licenses at the prices set forth below using funds in the disabled veterans donation fund account, as available. Donation account funds may also be applied to dealer and transaction fees associated with each qualifying license purchase.
(3) Qualifying resident disabled veterans are eligible to purchase the following licenses using available funds from the disabled veterans donation fund account:
(a) Hunting Licenses:
(i) Deer;
(ii) Deer and elk;
(iii) Deer, elk, bear, cougar;
(iv) Elk;
(v) Small game;
(vi) Deer and elk with small game;
(vii) Deer with small game;
(viii) Deer, elk, bear, cougar with small game;
(ix) Elk with small game;
(x) Bear with small game;
(xi) Cougar with small game;
(xii) Bear;
(xiii) Cougar.
(b) Fishing Licenses:
(i) Annual combination fishing;
(ii) Three-day razor clam.
(4) Per RCW
77.32.480(1), qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued hunting licenses at the reduced rate of a youth hunting license.
(5) Qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued annual combination fishing licenses at the rate of eight dollars and fifty cents, which includes the reduced license rate of five dollars set forth in RCW
77.32.480(1) and the rockfish and biotoxin surcharges set forth in RCW
77.32.470 (2)(a) and
77.32.555(1).
(6) Qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued three-day razor clam licenses at the rate of seven dollars, which includes the license rate of five dollars set forth in RCW
77.32.520(5) and the biotoxin surcharge set forth in RCW
77.32.555(1).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
77.32.590. WSR 18-20-022 (Order 18-255), § 220-220-250, filed 9/24/18, effective 10/25/18.]