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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1575

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives R. King, Sutherland, Meyers, Cooper and Basich

Read first time 1/20/88 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to steelhead punchcards; amending RCW 77.32.360; and providing an effective date.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 310, Laws of 1981 as last amended by section 88, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.32.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A steelhead punchcard is required to fish for steelhead trout.  The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars.  Residents and nonresidents may purchase a one-day steelhead punchcard for five dollars.  A one-day punchcard entitles the holder to retain not more than one daily catch limit.

          (2) Persons possessing steelhead trout shall immediately validate their punchcard as provided by rule.

          (3) Steelhead punchcards required under this section expire  April 30th following the date of issuance.  One-day steelhead punchcards shall be returned to the department or a license dealer when the steelhead punchcard expires.

          (4) Each person who returns a steelhead punchcard to an authorized license dealer by June 1 following the period for which it was issued shall be given a credit equal to five dollars towards that day's purchase of any license, permit, transport tag, punchcard, or stamp required by this chapter.  This subsection does not apply to one-day steelhead punchcards or annual steelhead punchcards for persons under the age of fifteen.

          (5)  Persons under the age of fifteen may purchase an annual steelhead punchcard for five dollars.  The five dollar punchcard entitles the holder to retain no more than five steelhead.  After retaining five steelhead, a new punchcard may be purchased.

(6)  An upland bird punchcard is required to hunt for quail, partridge, and pheasant in areas designated by rule of the commission.  The fee for this punchcard is fifteen dollars.

          (((6))) (7) Persons killing quail, partridge, and pheasant shall immediately validate their punchcard as provided by rule of the commission.

          (((7))) (8) Upland bird punchcards required under this section expire March 31st following the date of issuance.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act shall take effect May 1, 1989.