| Passed by the House April 14, 2007 Yeas 94 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 3, 2007 Yeas 47 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 1082 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 4, 2007, 4:53 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 7, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/25/07.
AN ACT Relating to the requirements for displaying the proper licenses while harvesting shellfish or seaweed; amending RCW 77.32.520; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 77.32.520 and 2004 c 248 s 1 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,
including razor clams, for personal use from state waters or offshore
waters including national park beaches.
(2) A razor clam license allows a person to harvest only razor
clams for personal use from state waters, including national park
beaches.
(3) 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.
(4) The fee for an annual razor clam license is five dollars and
fifty cents for residents and eleven dollars for nonresidents.
(5) The fee for a three-day razor clam license is three dollars and
fifty cents for both residents and nonresidents.
(6) A personal use shellfish and seaweed license or razor clam
license must be ((visible on the licensee)) in immediate possession of
the licensee and available for inspection while a licensee is
harvesting shellfish or seaweed. However, the license does not need to
be visible at all times.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 The department of fish and wildlife shall
monitor the sale of personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses and
razor clam licenses for four years from the effective date of this act.
If in any of the four years the number of license sales drop more than
ten percent from the effective date of this act, then the department of
fish and wildlife shall report the sales and revenue data for the
licenses along with any relevant information regarding the reasons for
the decrease to the legislature.