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77.15.382 | Unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use purposes—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use purposes if the person: (a) Takes, fishes for, or possesses crab, shrimp, or crawfish for personal use purposes with shellfish gear that is constructed or altered in a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to required gear ... |
77.15.390 | Seaweed—Unlawful taking—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful taking of seaweed if the person takes or possesses seaweed and: (a) The person has not purchased a personal use shellfish and seaweed license issued to Washington residents or nonresidents under chapter 77.32 RCW; or (b) The person takes or possesses seaweed in an amount that is two t... |
77.15.395 | Hunter safety—Visible clothing requirement—Penalty. | (1) For the purpose of hunter safety, the commission must adopt rules determining the times and manner when a person hunting must wear either fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing or both. The rules must allow a person hunting to wear either fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing, or both, in order t... |
77.15.400 | Unlawful hunting of wild birds—Violation of a rule requiring nontoxic shot—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of wild birds in the second degree if the person hunts for wild birds and, whether or not the person possesses wild birds, the person has not purchased the appropriate hunting license, tags, stamps, and permits issued to Washington residents or nonresidents under chapter 77.32... |
77.15.410 | Unlawful hunting of big game—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree if the person: (a) Hunts for big game and, whether or not the person takes or possesses big game, the person has not purchased the appropriate license, permit, or tags required under this title; (b) Takes or possesses big game, but does not hav... |
77.15.420 | Illegally taken or possessed wildlife—Criminal wildlife penalty assessed. | (1) If an adult offender is convicted of violating RCW 77.15.410 and that violation results in the death of wildlife listed in this section, the court shall require payment of the following amounts for each animal taken or possessed. This shall be a criminal wildlife penalty assessment that shall be paid to the clerk o... |
77.15.425 | Fish and wildlife enforcement reward account. | The fish and wildlife enforcement reward account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Deposits to the account include: Receipts from fish and shellfish overages as a result of a department enforcement action; fees for hunter education deferral applications; fees for master hunter applications and master hu... |
77.15.430 | Unlawful hunting of wild animals—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of wild animals in the second degree if the person hunts for wild animals not classified as big game and, whether or not the person possesses the wild animals, the person has not purchased the appropriate hunting license issued to Washington residents or nonresidents under cha... |
77.15.435 | Unlawful hunting on, retrieving hunted wildlife from, or collecting wildlife parts from the property of another—Defense—Penalty—Forfeiture and disposition of wildlife. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawfully hunting on, retrieving hunted wildlife from, or collecting wildlife parts from the property of another if the person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or on the premises of another for the purpose of: (a) Hunting for wildlife; (b) Retrieving hunted wildlife; or (c) Collectin... |
77.15.440 | Weapons, traps, or dogs on game reserves—Unlawful use—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of weapons, traps, or dogs on game reserves if: (a) The person uses firearms, other hunting weapons, or traps on a game reserve; or (b) The person negligently allows a dog upon a game reserve. (2) This section does not apply to persons on a public highway or if the conduct is auth... |
77.15.450 | Spotlighting big game—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of spotlighting big game in the second degree if the person hunts big game with the aid of a spotlight, other artificial light, or night vision equipment while in possession or control of a firearm, bow and arrow, or cross bow. For purposes of this section, "night vision equipment" includes elect... |
77.15.460 | Loaded rifle or shotgun in vehicle—Unlawful use or possession—Unlawful use of a loaded firearm—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle, as defined in RCW 46.04.320 , or upon an off-road vehicle, as defined in RCW 46.04.365 , if: (a) The person carries, transports, conveys, possesses, or controls a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle, or upon an off-road vehic... |
77.15.470 | Wildlife check stations or field inspections—Unlawful avoidance—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawfully avoiding wildlife check stations or field inspections if the person fails to: (a) Obey check station signs; (b) Stop and report at a check station if directed to do so by a uniformed fish and wildlife officer or if directed by an ex officio fish and wildlife officer participating in... |
77.15.480 | Certain devices declared public nuisances. | Articles or devices unlawfully used, possessed, or maintained for taking, harassing, attracting, or decoying wildlife, fish, and shellfish are public nuisances. If necessary, fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers may seize, abate, or destroy these public nuisances without warrant or proce... |
77.15.500 | Commercial fishing without a license—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of commercial fishing without a license in the second degree if the person fishes for, takes, or delivers fish or shellfish while acting for commercial purposes and: (a) The person does not hold a fishery license or delivery license under chapter 77.65 RCW for the fish or shellfish; (b) The perso... |
77.15.510 | Acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license if: (a) The person operates a charter boat and does not hold the charter boat license required for the food fish taken; (b) The person acts as a food fish guide and does not hold a food fish guide license; or (c) The... |
77.15.520 | Commercial fishing—Unlawful gear or methods—Penalty. | (1) Except for actions involving shellfish gear punishable under RCW 77.15.522 , a person is guilty of commercial fishing using unlawful gear or methods if the person acts for commercial purposes and takes or fishes for any fish or shellfish using any gear or method in violation of a rule of the commission specifying, ... |
77.15.522 | Unlawful use of shellfish gear for commercial purposes—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of shellfish gear for commercial purposes if the person: (a) Takes, fishes for, or possesses crab, shrimp, or crawfish for commercial purposes with shellfish gear that is constructed or altered in a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to required gear desi... |
77.15.530 | Unlawful use of a nondesignated vessel—Penalty. | (1) A person who holds a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, or who holds an operator's license and is designated as an alternate operator on a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, is guilty of unlawful use of a nondesignated vessel if the person takes, fishes for, or delivers from that fishery usi... |
77.15.540 | Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license—Penalty. | (1) A person who holds a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, or who holds an operator's license and is designated as an alternate operator on a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, is guilty of unlawful use of a commercial fishery license if the person: (a) Does not have the commercial fishery lice... |
77.15.550 | Violation of commercial fishing area or time—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of violating commercial fishing area or time in the second degree if the person acts for commercial purposes and takes, fishes for, possesses, delivers, or receives fish or shellfish: (a) At a time not authorized by statute or rule; (b) From an area that was closed to the taking of such fish or s... |
77.15.552 | Qualifying commercial fishing violations. | (1) If a person is convicted of two or more qualifying commercial fishing violations within a three-year period, the person's privileges to participate in the commercial fishery to which the violations applied may be suspended by the director for up to one year. A commercial fishery license that is suspended under this... |
77.15.554 | License suspension review committee. | (1) The license suspension review committee is created. The license suspension review committee may only hear appeals from commercial fishers who have had a license revoked or suspended pursuant to RCW 77.15.552 . (2)(a) The license suspension review committee is composed of five voting members and up to four alternate... |
77.15.565 | Wholesale fish buyer a limited fish seller—Accounting of commercial harvest—Penalties. | Since violation of the rules of the department relating to the accounting of the commercial harvest of fish and shellfish results in damage to the resources of the state, liability for damage to fish and shellfish resources is imposed on a wholesale fish buyer or a limited fish seller for violation of a provision in ch... |
77.15.568 | Secondary commercial fish receiver's failure to account for commercial harvest—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of a secondary commercial fish receiver's failure to account for commercial harvest if: (a) The person sells fish or shellfish at retail, stores, holds, or processes fish or shellfish in exchange for valuable consideration, or brokers or ships fish or shellfish in exchange for valuable considerat... |
77.15.570 | Participation of non-Indians in Indian fishery forbidden—Exceptions, definitions, penalty. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, it is unlawful for a person who is not a treaty Indian fisher to participate in the taking of fish or shellfish in a treaty Indian fishery, or to be on board a vessel, or associated equipment, operating in a treaty Indian fishery. A violation of this subsection ... |
77.15.580 | Unlawful use of net to take fish—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a net to take fish in the second degree if the person: (a) Lays, sets, uses, or controls a net or other device or equipment capable of taking fish from the waters of this state, except if the person has a valid license for such fishing gear from the director under this title an... |
77.15.590 | Commercial fishing vessel—Unlawful use for recreational or charter fishing—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a commercial fishing vessel, except as may be authorized by rule of the commission, for recreational or charter fishing if the person uses, operates, or controls a vessel on the same day for both: (a) Charter or recreational fishing; and (b) Commercial fishing or shellfish harv... |
77.15.600 | Engaging in commercial wildlife activity without a license—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of engaging in commercial wildlife activity without a license if the person: (a) Deals in raw furs for commercial purposes and does not hold a fur dealer license required by chapter 77.65 RCW; or (b) Practices taxidermy for commercial purposes and does not hold a taxidermy license required by cha... |
77.15.610 | Unlawful use of a commercial wildlife license—Penalty. | (1) A person who holds a fur dealer's license or taxidermy license is guilty of unlawful use of a commercial wildlife license if the person fails to purchase and have in the person's possession the required license while engaged in fur buying or practicing taxidermy for commercial purposes. (2) Unlawful use of a commer... |
77.15.620 | Engaging in fish dealing activity without a license—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of engaging in fish dealing activity without a license in the second degree if the activity involves fish or shellfish worth less than two hundred fifty dollars and the person: (a) Engages in any fish dealing activity requiring a fish dealer license under RCW 77.65.280 without first obtaining the... |
77.15.630 | Unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting—Penalty. | (1) A person licensed as a commercial fisher, wholesale fish buyer, or limited fish seller, or a person not so licensed but acting in such a capacity, is guilty of unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting in the second degree if he or she receives or delivers for commercial purposes fish or shellfish worth less tha... |
77.15.640 | Unlawful wholesale fish buying and dealing—Penalty. | (1) A person who holds a fish dealer license required by RCW 77.65.280 , a wholesale fish buyer endorsement required by RCW 77.65.340 , or a limited fish seller endorsement under RCW 77.65.510 is guilty of unlawful wholesale fish buying and dealing if the person: (a) Fails to possess or display his or her license when ... |
77.15.650 | Unlawful purchase or use of a license—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful purchase or use of a license in the second degree if the person buys, holds, uses, displays, transfers, or obtains any license, tag, permit, or approval required by this title and the person: (a) Uses false information to buy, hold, use, display, or obtain a license, permit, tag, or a... |
77.15.660 | Unlawful use of scientific permit—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a scientific permit if the permit issued by the director is for big game or big game parts, and the person: (a) Violates any terms or conditions of the scientific permit; (b) Buys or sells big game or big game parts that were taken or acquired with a scientific permit; or (c) V... |
77.15.670 | Suspension of department privileges—Violation—Penalty—Violations of child support-based suspensions. | (1) A person is guilty of violating a suspension of department privileges in the second degree if the person engages in any activity that is licensed by the department and the person's privileges to engage in that activity were revoked or suspended by any court or the department. (2) A person is guilty of violating a s... |
77.15.675 | Hunting while intoxicated—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs if the person hunts wild animals or wild birds while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. (2) Hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1999 c 258 s 12 ; 1980 c 7... |
77.15.680 | Department authority to suspend privileges—Form and procedure. | (1) If any crime in this chapter is punishable by a suspension of privileges, then the department shall issue an order that specifies the privileges suspended and period when such suspension shall begin and end. The department has no authority to issue licenses, permits, tags, or stamps for the suspended activity until... |
77.15.690 | Department authority to revoke licenses. | (1) Upon any conviction of any violation of this chapter, the department may revoke any license, tag, or stamp, or other permit involved in the violation or held by the person convicted, in addition to other penalties provided by law. (2) If the department orders that a license, tag, stamp, or other permit be revoked, ... |
77.15.700 | Grounds for department revocation and suspension of recreational license—Appeal. | (1) The department shall revoke a person's recreational license or licenses and suspend a person's recreational license privileges in the following circumstances: (a) Upon conviction, if directed by statute for an offense. (b) Upon conviction, failure to appear at a hearing to contest an infraction or criminal charge, ... |
77.15.710 | Conviction for assault—Revocation of licenses and suspension of privileges. | (1) The commission shall revoke all hunting, fishing, or other licenses issued under this title and order a ten-year suspension of all privileges extended under the authority of the department of a person convicted of assault on a fish and wildlife officer, ex officio officer, employee, agent, or personnel acting for t... |
77.15.720 | Discharge of firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting—In a manner that injures a person or that kills or causes substantial bodily harm to livestock—Suspension of hunting privileges—Appeal. | (1)(a) If a person discharges a firearm, bow, or crossbow while hunting and in a manner that injures, or that a reasonable person would believe is likely to injure, another person, the director shall revoke all of the shooter's hunting licenses and suspend all hunting privileges for three years. If the shooting kills o... |
77.15.730 | Wildlife violator compact citations and convictions. | (1) Upon receipt of a report of failure to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a recreational violation from the licensing authority of a state that is a party to the wildlife violator compact under RCW 77.75.070 , the department shall suspend the violator's recreational license privileges under this title u... |
77.15.732 | Citations from wildlife violator compact party state—Failure to comply. | (1) Upon receipt of a report of failure to comply with the terms of a citation from the licensing authority of a state that is a party to the wildlife violator compact under RCW 77.75.070 , the department shall suspend the violator's license privileges under this title until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the... |
77.15.740 | Protection of southern resident orca—Unlawful activities—Penalty—Signage—Outreach and education—Duties of commercial whale watching vessel. | (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is unlawful for a person to: (a) Cause a vessel or other object to approach, in any manner, within 1,000 yards of a southern resident orca; (b) Position a vessel to be in the path of a southern resident orca at any point located wit... |
77.15.750 | Unlawful use of a department permit—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a department permit if the person: (a) Violates any terms or conditions of the permit issued by the department or the director; or (b) Violates any rule of the commission or the director applicable to the requirement for, issuance of, or use of the permit. (2)(a) Permits covere... |
77.15.760 | Suspension of a master hunter permit—Appeal hearing. | (1) The department may suspend a person's master hunter permit for the following reasons and corresponding lengths of time: (a) If the person pays the required fine or is found to have committed an infraction under this chapter or the department's rules, the department shall suspend the person's master hunter permit fo... |
77.15.770 | Unlawful trade in shark fins—Penalty. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person is guilty of unlawful trade in shark fins in the second degree if: (a) The person sells, offers for sale, purchases, offers to purchase, or otherwise exchanges a shark fin or shark fin derivative product for commercial purposes; or (b) The person prepares or pr... |
77.15.780 | Disposition of judicially forfeited seized property. | When seized property, other than fish, shellfish, and wildlife, is judicially forfeited to the department, the department may: (1) Retain it for official use unless the property is required to be destroyed; (2) upon application by any law enforcement agency of the state, release the property to the agency for use in en... |
77.15.790 | Negligently feeding, attempting to feed, or attracting large wild carnivores to land or a building—Infraction. | (1) A person may not negligently feed or attempt to feed large wild carnivores or negligently attract large wild carnivores to land or a building. (2) If a fish and wildlife officer, ex officio fish and wildlife officer, or animal control authority, as defined in RCW 16.30.010 , has probable cause to believe that a per... |
77.15.792 | Intentionally feeding or attempting to feed large wild carnivores or intentionally attracting large wild carnivores to land or a building—Penalty. | (1) A person may not intentionally feed or attempt to feed large wild carnivores or intentionally attract large wild carnivores to land or a building. (2) A person who intentionally feeds, attempts to feed, or attracts large wild carnivores to land or a building is guilty of a misdemeanor. (3) A person who is issued an... |
77.15.800 | Engaging in wildlife rehabilitation without a permit—Penalty. | (1)(a) A person is guilty of engaging in wildlife rehabilitation without a permit if the person captures, transports, treats, feeds, houses, conditions, or trains injured, diseased, oiled, or abandoned wildlife without department authority for temporary actions or a wildlife rehabilitation permit issued by the departme... |
77.15.803 | Inspection of aquatic conveyance. | (1) Based upon reasonable suspicion that a person possesses an aquatic conveyance that has not been cleaned and drained or carries or contains aquatic invasive species in violation of this title, fish and wildlife officers or ex officio fish and wildlife officers may temporarily stop the person and inspect the aquatic ... |
77.15.805 | Violation of an invasive species law—Warrant. | (1) Upon a showing of probable cause that there has been a violation of an invasive species law of the state of Washington, or upon a showing of probable cause to believe that evidence of such a violation may be found at a place, a court must issue a search warrant or arrest warrant. Fish and wildlife officers or ex of... |
77.15.807 | Invasive species in or on water body or property—Warrant. | (1) Upon a showing of probable cause that a water body or property has an invasive species in or on it, and the owner refuses permission to allow inspection of the water body or property, a court in the county in which the water body or property is located may, upon the request of the director or the director's designe... |
77.15.809 | Unlawful use of invasive species in the second degree—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of invasive species in the second degree if the person: (a) Fails to stop at a mandatory check station or to return to the mandatory check station for inspection if directed to do so by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer; (b) Fails to allow an aqua... |
77.15.811 | Unlawful use of invasive species in the first degree—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of invasive species in the first degree if the person: (a) Traffics or introduces on or into a water body or property a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species without department authorization, a permit, or as otherwise provided by rule; or (b) Commits a subsequent violation of unla... |
77.15.813 | Unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity—Penalty. | (1) A person is guilty of unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity if the person holds a game fish guide license issued under RCW 77.65.480 or has a license issued under RCW 77.65.010 to operate a charter boat or act as a food fish guide, and the person: (a) Fails to perform any duty of a charter boat or guide ope... |
77.15.815 | Unlawfully engaging in commercial whale watching—Penalty. | (1) This section applies only to persons and activities defined in RCW 77.65.615 , including commercial whale watching and paddle tours. (2) A person is guilty of unlawfully engaging in commercial whale watching in the second degree if the person conducts commercial whale watching activities and: (a) Does not have and ... |
77.15.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the fish and wildlife enforcement code.
[ 1998 c 190 s 126 .] |
77.18.050 | Planting privately produced trout. | The legislature finds that it is beneficial to improve opportunities for trout fishing in order to satisfy the public's demand for recreational fishing during a time of declining opportunities to catch anadromous salmon and steelhead trout. Fish farmers can produce trout in a triploid genetic configuration for the purp... |
77.18.060 | Determination of appropriate waters. | The fish and wildlife commission in consultation with the department is authorized to determine which waters of the state are appropriate for this use. In making this determination, the commission shall seek geographic distribution to assure opportunity to fishers statewide. The commission in consultation with the depa... |
77.32.007 | "Special hunting season" defined. | For the purposes of this chapter "special hunting season" means a hunting season established by rule of the commission for the purpose of taking specified wildlife under a special hunting permit.
[ 1984 c 240 s 8 .] |
77.32.010 | Recreational license required—Activities—Pass or permit for parking. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or department rule, a recreational license issued by the director is required to hunt, fish, or take wildlife or seaweed. A hunting license is not required for bullfrogs. (2) A pass or permit issued under RCW 79A.80.020 , 79A.80.030 , or 79A.80.040 is required to park or... |
77.32.014 | Licenses, tags, and stamps—Revocation/privileges suspended for noncompliance with support order. | Licenses, tags, and stamps issued pursuant to this chapter shall be revoked and the privileges suspended for any period in which a person is certified by the department of social and health services or a court of competent jurisdiction as a person in noncompliance with a support order. Fish and wildlife officers and ex... |
77.32.025 | Establishment of times and places for family fishing with no license or catch record card—Authorized. | Notwithstanding RCW 77.32.010 , the commission may adopt rules designating times and places for the purposes of family fishing days when licenses and catch record cards are not required to fish or to harvest shellfish.
[ 1998 c 191 s 9 ; 1996 c 20 s 2 ; 1987 c 506 s 103 .]
Effective date — 1998 c 191: See note followin... |
77.32.050 | Recreational and commercial licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets issued by authorized officials—Rules—Fees. | (1) All recreational and commercial licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets shall be issued under the authority of the commission. The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets, and for the collection, payment, and handling of license fees, includin... |
77.32.070 | Information required from license applicants—Reports on taking/effort to harvest fish, shellfish, and wildlife—Administrative penalty. | (1) Applicants for a license, permit, tag, or stamp shall furnish the information required by the director. However, the director may not require the purchaser of a razor clam license under RCW 77.32.520 to provide any personal information except for proof of residency. The commission may adopt rules requiring licensee... |
77.32.090 | Licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets—Rules for form, display, procedures—Authority. | The commission may adopt rules pertaining to the form, period of validity, use, possession, and display of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets required by this chapter. This authority extends to the issuance of electronic licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and catch record cards, as well as their use, pos... |
77.32.155 | Hunter education training program—Certificate—Deferral—Adoption of rules—Fee—One-time discount. | (1)(a) When purchasing any hunting license, persons under the age of 18 shall present certification of completion of a course of instruction in the safe handling of firearms, safety, conservation, and sporting/hunting behavior. All persons purchasing any hunting license for the first time, if born after January 1, 1972... |
77.32.237 | Enhancing the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability—Disability designation—Rule-making authority. | The commission shall enhance the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability. The commission shall authorize the director to grant a disability designation to a person with a disability who meets eligibility criteria established by the commission by rule. The commissi... |
77.32.240 | Scientific permit—Procedures—Penalties—Fees. | A scientific permit allows the holder to collect for research or display food fish, game fish, shellfish, and wildlife, including avian nests and eggs as required in RCW 77.32.010 , under conditions prescribed by the director. Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall demonstrate to the director their qualificatio... |
77.32.250 | Licenses nontransferable. | Except as authorized in RCW 77.32.565 , licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this chapter and raffle tickets authorized under this chapter shall not be transferred.
[ 2008 c 10 s 3 ; 2001 c 253 s 51 ; 2000 c 107 s 269 ; 1998 c 191 s 22 ; 1996 c 101 s 12 ; 1995 c 116 s 5 ; 1981 c 310 s 29 ; 1980 c 78 s 120 ; ... |
77.32.256 | Duplicate licenses, rebates, permits, tags, and stamps—Fees. | The director shall by rule establish the conditions and fees for issuance of duplicate licenses, rebates, permits, tags, and stamps required by this chapter. The fee for duplicate licenses, rebates, permits, tags, and stamps, except catch record cards, may not exceed the actual cost to the department for issuing the du... |
77.32.320 | Required licenses, tags—Transport tags for game. | (1) The correct licenses and tags are required to hunt deer, elk, black bear, cougar, sheep, mountain goat, moose, or wild turkey except as provided in RCW 77.32.450 . (2) Persons who kill deer, elk, bear, cougar, mountain goat, sheep, moose, or wild turkey shall immediately validate and attach their own transport tag ... |
77.32.350 | Migratory birds—Supplemental permit. | In addition to a small game hunting license, a supplemental migratory bird permit is required to hunt for migratory birds. The migratory bird permit is required for all persons 16 years of age or older. Furthermore, a migratory bird authorization is required for all persons to hunt band-tailed pigeon, brant, sea duck, ... |
77.32.370 | Special hunting season permits—Special hunting "quality" permits—Fee. | (1) A special hunting season permit is required to hunt in each special season. (2) Persons may apply for special hunting season permits as provided by rule of the commission. (3) Persons may apply for multiple season hunting season permits as provided by rule of the commission. (4) Persons may apply for special huntin... |
77.32.410 | Personal use fishing license—Reciprocity with Oregon in concurrent waters of Columbia river and coastal waters. | In concurrent waters of the Columbia river and in Washington coastal territorial waters from the Oregon-Washington boundary to a point five nautical miles north, an Oregon angling license comparable to the Washington personal use fishing license is valid if Oregon recognizes as valid the Washington personal use fishing... |
77.32.430 | Catch record card—Disposition of funds. | (1) Catch record card information is necessary for proper management of the state's food fish and game fish species and shellfish resources. Catch record card administration shall be under rules adopted by the commission. Except as provided in this section, there is no charge for an initial catch record card. Each subs... |
77.32.440 | Enhancement programs—Revenue—Deposits to dedicated accounts. | Enhancement programs receive revenue using a percentage rate applied to the fee of each eligible license and deposited within each dedicated account as follows: (1) Six and eight-tenths percent of all freshwater and combination fishing licenses, including temporary combination fishing licenses, must be deposited in the... |
77.32.450 | Big game hunting license—Special hunt permit—Subject to fee—Multiple season big game tag—Authorization. | (1) A big game hunting license is required to hunt for big game. A big game license allows the holder to hunt for forest grouse, unclassified wildlife, and the individual species identified within a specific big game combination license package. Each big game license includes one transport tag for each species purchase... |
77.32.460 | Small game hunting license—Turkey tags—Appropriation of moneys received. | (1) A small game hunting license is required to hunt for all classified wild animals and wild birds, except big game. A small game license also allows the holder to hunt for unclassified wildlife. (2)(a) In addition to a small game license, a turkey tag is required to hunt for turkey. (b) Two-thirds of the moneys recei... |
77.32.470 | Personal use saltwater, freshwater, combination, or temporary license—Charter stamp—Rule-making authority—Combination license for fishing—Two fishing poles per fishing license holder. | (1) A personal use saltwater, freshwater, combination, or temporary license is required for all persons 16 years of age or older to fish for or possess fish taken for personal use from state waters or offshore waters. (a) A combination license allows the holder to fish for or possess fish, shellfish, and seaweed from s... |
77.32.480 | Reduced rate licenses. | (1) Upon written application, a combination fishing license shall be issued at the reduced rate of $6.90 and all hunting licenses shall be issued at the reduced rate of a youth hunting license fee for the following individuals: (a) A resident 65 years old or older who has a qualifying discharge, as defined in RCW 73.04... |
77.32.500 | Saltwater, freshwater transition areas—Rule-making authority. | In order to simplify fishing license requirements in transition areas between salt water and fresh water, the commission may adopt rules designating specific waters where either a fresh water or a salt water license is valid.
[ 1998 c 191 s 41 .]
Effective date — 1998 c 191: See note following RCW 77.32.410 . |
77.32.520 | Personal use shellfish and seaweed license—Razor clam license—License available for inspection. | (1) A personal use shellfish and seaweed license is required for all persons other than residents or nonresidents under 16 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 c... |
77.32.525 | Hunting and fishing contests—Field trials for dogs—Rules—Limitation. | The director shall administer rules adopted by the commission governing the time, place, and manner of holding hunting and fishing contests and competitive field trials involving live wildlife for hunting dogs. The department shall prohibit contests and field trials that are not in the best interests of wildlife.
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77.32.530 | Hunting big game—Auction or raffle—Procedure. | (1) The commission in consultation with the director may authorize hunting of big game animals and wild turkeys through auction. The department may conduct the auction for the hunt or contract with a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization to conduct the auction for the hunt. (2) The commission in consultation wit... |
77.32.535 | Private lands—Raffle authorization to hunt big game. | If a private entity has a private lands wildlife management area agreement in effect with the department, the commission may authorize the private entity to conduct raffles for access to hunt for big game animals and wild turkeys to meet the conditions of the agreement. The private entity shall comply with all applicab... |
77.32.540 | Hunting and fishing contests—Field trials for dogs—Permit—Rules. | A person shall not promote, conduct, hold, or sponsor a contest for the hunting or fishing of wildlife or a competitive field trial involving live wildlife for hunting dogs without first obtaining a hunting or fishing contest permit. Contests and field trials shall be held in accordance with established rules.
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77.32.545 | Removal of trap—Identification of traps—Disclosure of identities. | A property owner, lessee, or tenant may remove a trap placed on the owner's, lessee's, or tenant's posted or fenced property by a trapper. Trappers shall attach to the chain of their traps or devices a legible metal tag with either the department identification number of the trapper or the name and address of the trapp... |
77.32.550 | Group fishing permit. | (1) A group fishing permit allows a group of individuals to fish, and harvest shellfish, without individual licenses or the payment of individual license fees. The department must also provide, without charge, any applicable catch record cards. (2) The director must issue a group fishing permit on a seasonal basis to: ... |
77.32.555 | Surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring—Algal bloom program—Biotoxin account. | (1) In addition to the fees authorized in this chapter, the department shall include a surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring by the department of health of beaches used for recreational shellfishing, and to fund monitoring by the Olympic region harmful algal bloom program of the Olympic natural resources ce... |
77.32.560 | Watchable wildlife decals. | (1) The department may sell watchable wildlife decals. Proceeds from the sale of the decal must be deposited into the limited fish and wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170 (1) and must be dedicated to the support of the department's watchable wildlife activities. The department may also use proceeds from the sale ... |
77.32.565 | Hunting and fishing opportunities for a terminally ill person—Provision of a license, tag, permit, or stamp without a fee—Rule-making authority. | (1) In order to facilitate hunting and fishing opportunities for a terminally ill person, the director may provide any licenses, tags, permits, stamps, and other fees without charge including transaction and dealer fees. (2) The director may accept special permits or other special hunting opportunities, including raffl... |
77.32.570 | Master hunter permit program—Funds generated to be deposited into the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account. | (1) In order to effectively manage wildlife in areas or at times when a higher proficiency and demonstrated skill level are needed for resource protection or public safety, the department establishes the master hunter permit program. The master hunter permit program emphasizes safe, ethical, responsible, and lawful hun... |
77.32.575 | Western Washington pheasant license. | (1) A western Washington pheasant license is required to hunt for pheasant in western Washington. (2) The license is available as a season option, a youth full season option, or a three-day option.
[ 2025 c 328 s 15 ; 2009 c 333 s 73 .]
Effective date — 2025 c 328: See note following RCW 77.08.010 . |
77.32.585 | Release of wild beavers. | (1) The department shall permit the release of wild beavers on public and private lands with agreement from the property owner. (2) The department may limit the release of wild beavers to areas of the state where: (a) There is a low probability of released beavers becoming a nuisance or causing damage; (b) Conditions e... |
77.32.590 | Hunting and fishing license donations—Resident disabled veterans—Rule-making authority. | (1) In order to facilitate hunting and fishing opportunities for Washington state resident veterans who are eligible for reduced fishing and hunting license fees, based on a service-related disability, under RCW 77.32.480 , the department may accept donations from the public so that resident disabled veterans, on a fir... |
77.32.600 | Recreational fishing fee table. | Recreational fishing fee table LICENSE TYPES RESIDENT NONRESIDENT RESIDENT SENIOR YOUTH RCW Annual freshwater license $34.50 $103.50 $6.90 ---- 77.32.470 Annual saltwater license $35.19 $72.45 $7.59 ---- 77.32.470 Annual shellfish/seaweed license $13.80 $37.26 $6.90 ---- 77.32.520 Annual combination license $62.79 $149... |
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