CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1498

Chapter 306, Laws of 2001

57th Legislature

2001 Regular Legislative Session

HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES--IDENTIFICATION

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/22/01

Passed by the House March 1, 2001

Yeas 93 Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate April 18, 2001

Yeas 43 Nays 0

CERTIFICATE

We, Timothy A. Martin and Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1498 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER

Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

Chief Clerk

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

Approved May 14, 2001

FILED

May 14, 2001 - 3:54 p.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1498

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Passed Legislature - 2001 Regular Session

State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session

By House Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Jackley and Pearson; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Read first time . Referred to Committee on .

AN ACT Relating to photo identification required for hunting and fishing licenses; and amending RCW 77.15.080 and 77.32.420.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 77.15.080 and 2000 c 107 s 233 are each amended to read as follows:

Based upon articulable facts that a person is engaged in fishing or hunting activities, fish and wildlife officers have the authority to temporarily stop the person and check for valid licenses, tags, permits, stamps, or catch record cards, and to inspect all fish and wildlife in possession as well as the equipment being used to ensure compliance with the requirements of this title. For licenses purchased over the internet or telephone, fish and wildlife officers may require the person, if age eighteen or older, to exhibit a driver's license or other photo identification.

Sec. 2. RCW 77.32.420 and 2000 c 107 s 272 are each amended to read as follows:

Recreational licenses are not transferable. Upon request of a fish and wildlife officer, ex officio fish and wildlife officer, or authorized fish and wildlife employee, a person hunting for game animals and furbearers, digging for, fishing for, or possessing shellfish, or seaweed or fishing for or possessing food fish or game fish for personal use shall exhibit the required recreational license and write his or her signature for comparison with the signature on the license. A person who has purchased a license over the internet or by telephone may be required to also exhibit a valid driver's license, or other photo identification, if age eighteen or older. Failure to comply with the request is prima facie evidence that the person does not have a license or is not the person named on the license.