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SENATE
BILL 5020
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed
Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State of Washington 56th
Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/11/1999.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation.
Allowing
dealers of recreational licenses to collect a fee of at least two dollars for
each license sold.
AN
ACT Relating to recreational licenses; amending RCW 77.32.050 and 75.25.092;
creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. The
legislature finds that recreational license dealers are private businesses that
provide the service of license sales in every part of the state. The dealers
who sell recreational fishing and hunting licenses for the department of fish
and wildlife perform a valuable public service function for those members of
the public who purchase licenses as well as a revenue generating function for
the department. The modernized fishing and hunting license format will require
additional investments by license dealers in employee training and public
education.
Sec.
2. RCW
77.32.050 and 1998 c 191 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
All
recreational licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by ((this chapter))
Titles 75 and 77 RCW and raffle tickets authorized under chapter 77.12
RCW shall be issued under the authority of the commission. The commission
shall adopt rules for the issuance of recreational licenses, permits, tags,
stamps, and raffle tickets, and for the collection, payment, and handling of
license fees, terms and conditions to govern dealers, and dealers' fees. A
transaction fee on recreational licenses may be set by the commission and
collected from licensees. The department may authorize all or part of such fee
to be paid directly to a contractor providing automated licensing system
services. Fees retained by dealers shall be uniform throughout the state.
The department shall authorize dealers to collect and retain dealer fees of at
least two dollars for purchase of a standard hunting or fishing recreational
license document, except that the commission may set a lower dealer fee for
issuance of tags or when a licensee buys a license that involves a stamp or
display card format rather than a standard department licensing document form.
Sec.
3. RCW
75.25.092 and 1998 c 191 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
A personal use shellfish and seaweed license is required for all persons other
than residents or nonresidents under fifteen years of age to fish for, take,
dig for, or possess seaweed or shellfish for personal use from state waters or
offshore waters including national park beaches.
(2)
The fees for annual personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses are:
(a)
For a resident fifteen years of age or older, seven dollars;
(b)
For a nonresident fifteen years of age or older, twenty dollars; and
(c)
For a senior, five dollars.
(3)
The license fee for a two-day personal use shellfish and seaweed license is six
dollars for residents or nonresidents fifteen years of age or older.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4. This
act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or
safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions,
and takes effect immediately.
