| Passed by the House February 9, 2006 Yeas 98 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate February 28, 2006 Yeas 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2372 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 9, 2006. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 9, 2006 - 1:46 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2006 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/27/06.
AN ACT Relating to providing a mechanism to encourage volunteers to teach hunter education programs in Washington; and amending RCW 77.32.155.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 77.32.155 and 1998 c 191 s 17 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) When purchasing any hunting license, persons under the age of
eighteen shall present certification of completion of a course of
instruction of at least ten hours in the safe handling of firearms,
safety, conservation, and sportsmanship. ((Beginning January 1,
1995,)) All persons purchasing any hunting license for the first time,
if born after January 1, 1972, shall present such certification.
(2) The director may establish a program for training persons in
the safe handling of firearms, conservation, and sportsmanship and
shall prescribe the type of instruction and the qualifications of the
instructors. The director may cooperate with the National Rifle
Association, organized sportsmen's groups, or other public or private
organizations when establishing the training program.
((The director shall prescribe the type of instruction and the
qualifications of the instructors.))
(3) Upon the successful completion of ((the)) a course established
under this section, ((a)) the trainee shall receive a hunter education
certificate signed by an authorized instructor. The certificate is
evidence of compliance with this section.
(4) The director may accept certificates from other states that
persons have successfully completed firearm safety, hunter education,
or similar courses as evidence of compliance with this section.
(5) To encourage the participation of an adequate number of
instructors for the training program, the commission shall develop
nonmonetary incentives available to individuals who commit to serving
as an instructor. The incentives may include additional hunting
opportunities for instructors.