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WA Rev Code § 77.15.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.210 - Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.210 Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of obstructing the taking of fish[, shellfish,] or wildlife if the person:(a) Harasses, drives, or disturbs fish, shellfish, or wildlife with the intent of disrupting lawful pursuit or taking thereof; or(b) Harasses, intimidates, or interferes with an individual engaged in the lawful taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife or lawful predator control with the intent of disrupting lawful pursuit or taking thereof.(2) Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife is a gross misdemeanor.(3) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife that the person charged was:(a) Interfering with a person engaged in hunting outside the legally established hunting season; or(b) Preventing or attempting to prevent unauthorized trespass on private property.(4) The person raising a defense under subsection (3) of this section has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.[ 2001 c 253 § 30; 1998 c 190 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.212 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.212 - Damages due to violation of RCW 77.15.210—Civil action.

RCW 77.15.212 Damages due to violation of RCW 77.15.210—Civil action.Any person who is damaged by any act prohibited in RCW 77.15.210 may bring a civil action to enjoin further violations, and recover damages sustained, including a reasonable attorneys' fee. The trial court may increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the damages sustained. A party seeking civil damages under this section may recover upon proof of a violation by a preponderance of the evidence. The state of Washington may bring a civil action to enjoin violations of this section.[ 2000 c 107 § 238.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.230 - Department lands or facilities—Unlawful use—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.230 Department lands or facilities—Unlawful use—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of department lands or facilities if the person enters upon, uses, or remains upon department-owned or department-controlled lands or facilities in violation of any rule of the department.(2) Unlawful use of department lands or facilities is a misdemeanor.[ 1999 c 258 § 6; 1998 c 190 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.240 - Unlawful use of dogs—Penalty—Authority to take or destroy a dog—Certain hazing activities permitted.

RCW 77.15.240 Unlawful use of dogs—Penalty—Authority to take or destroy a dog—Certain hazing activities permitted.(1)(a) A person is guilty of unlawful use of dogs if the person:(i) Negligently fails to prevent a dog under the person's control from pursuing, harassing, attacking, or killing deer, elk, moose, caribou, mountain sheep, or animals classified as endangered under this title; or(ii) Uses the dog to hunt deer or elk.(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a dog is "under a person's control" if the dog is owned or possessed by, or in the custody of, a person.(2) Unlawful use of dogs is a misdemeanor.(3)(a) Based on a reasonable belief that a dog is pursuing, harassing, attacking, or killing a deer, elk, moose, caribou, mountain sheep, or animals classified as protected or endangered under this title, fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers may:(i) Lawfully take a dog into custody; or(ii) If necessary to avoid repeated harassment, injury, or death of wildlife under this section, destroy the dog.(b) Fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers who destroy a dog pursuant to this section are immune from civil or criminal liability arising from their actions.(4)(a) This section does not apply to a person using a dog to conduct a department-approved and controlled hazing activity, as long as the person prevents or minimizes physical contact between the dog and the wildlife, and the hazing is being done only for the purposes of wildlife control and the prevention of damage to commercial crops.(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "hazing" means the act of chasing or herding wildlife in an effort to move them from one location to another.[ 2014 c 48 § 11; 2012 c 176 § 18; 1998 c 190 § 30.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.250 - Unlawful release or possession of fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty—Unlawful release of deleterious exotic wildlife—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.250 Unlawful release or possession of fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty—Unlawful release of deleterious exotic wildlife—Penalty.(1)(a) A person is guilty of unlawfully releasing, planting, possessing, or placing fish, shellfish, or wildlife if the person knowingly releases, plants, possesses, or places live fish, shellfish, wildlife, or aquatic plants within the state in violation of this title or rule of the department, and the fish, shellfish, or wildlife have not been classified as deleterious wildlife. This subsection does not apply to a release of game fish into private waters for which a game fish stocking permit has been obtained, or the planting of fish or shellfish by permit of the commission.(b) A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor. In addition, the department shall order the person to pay all costs the department incurred in capturing, killing, or controlling the fish, shellfish, aquatic plants, wildlife, or progeny unlawfully released, planted, possessed, or placed. This does not affect the existing authority of the department to bring a separate civil action to recover costs of capturing, killing, or controlling the fish, shellfish, aquatic plants, wildlife, or progeny unlawfully released, planted, possessed, or placed, or the costs of habitat restoration necessitated by the unlawful release, planting, possession, or placing.(2)(a) A person is guilty of unlawfully releasing, planting, possessing, or placing deleterious exotic wildlife if the person knowingly releases, plants, possesses, or places live fish, shellfish, or wildlife within the state in violation of this title or rule of the department, and the fish, shellfish, or wildlife have been classified as deleterious exotic wildlife by rule of the commission.(b) A violation of this subsection is a class C felony. In addition, the department shall order the person to pay all costs the department incurred in capturing, killing, or controlling the fish, shellfish, wildlife, or progeny unlawfully released, planted, possessed, or placed. This does not affect the existing authority of the department to bring a separate civil action to recover costs of capturing, killing, or controlling the fish, shellfish, wildlife, or progeny unlawfully released, planted, possessed, or placed, or the costs of habitat restoration necessitated by the unlawful release, planting, possession, or placing.[ 2014 c 48 § 12; 2001 c 253 § 32; 1998 c 190 § 31.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.260 - Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.260 Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife in the second degree if the person traffics in fish, shellfish, or wildlife with a wholesale value of less than two hundred fifty dollars and:(a) The fish, shellfish, or wildlife is classified as game, food fish, shellfish, game fish, or protected wildlife and the trafficking is not authorized by statute or department rule; or(b) The fish, shellfish, or wildlife is unclassified and the trafficking violates any department rule.(2)(a) A person is guilty of unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife in the first degree if the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section and:(i) The fish, shellfish, or wildlife has a value of two hundred fifty dollars or more; or(ii) The fish, shellfish, or wildlife is designated as an endangered species or deleterious exotic wildlife and such trafficking is not authorized by any statute or department rule.(b) For purposes of this subsection (2), whenever any series of transactions that constitute unlawful trafficking would, when considered separately, constitute unlawful trafficking in the second degree due to the value of the fish, shellfish, or wildlife, and the series of transactions are part of a common scheme or plan, then the transactions may be aggregated in one count and the sum of the value of all the transactions considered when determining the degree of unlawful trafficking involved.(3)(a) Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife in the second degree is a class C felony.(b) Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife in the first degree is a class B felony.[ 2015 c 141 § 1; 2012 c 176 § 19; 2001 c 253 § 33; 1998 c 190 § 42.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.265 - Unlawful possession of fish, shellfish, or wildlife knowingly taken in violation of another state's or country's laws—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.265 Unlawful possession of fish, shellfish, or wildlife knowingly taken in violation of another state's or country's laws—Penalty.(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess in Washington any fish, shellfish, or wildlife that the person knows was taken in another state or country in violation of that state's or country's laws or regulations relating to licenses or tags, seasons, areas, methods, or bag or possession limits.(2) As used in this section, the terms "fish," "shellfish," and "wildlife" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the applicable law or regulation of the state or country of the fish's, shellfish's, or wildlife's origin.(3) Unlawful possession of fish, shellfish, or wildlife taken or possessed in violation of another state's or country's laws or regulations is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2014 c 48 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.270 - Providing false information—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.270 Providing false information—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of providing false information regarding fish, shellfish, or wildlife if the person knowingly provides false or misleading information required by any statute or rule to be provided to the department regarding the taking, delivery, possession, transportation, sale, transfer, or any other use of fish, shellfish, or wildlife.(2) Providing false information regarding fish, shellfish, or wildlife is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2001 c 253 § 34; 1998 c 190 § 46.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.280 - Reporting of fish or wildlife harvest—Rules violation—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.280 Reporting of fish or wildlife harvest—Rules violation—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of violating rules requiring reporting of fish or wildlife harvest if the person:(a) Fails to make a harvest log report of a commercial fish or shellfish catch in violation of any department rule; or(b) Fails to submit any portion of a big game animal for an inspection as required by department rule.(2) Violating rules requiring reporting of fish or wildlife harvest is a misdemeanor.[ 2012 c 176 § 20; 2008 c 244 § 2; 2005 c 418 § 2; 1998 c 190 § 47.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.290 - Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.290 Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife in the second degree if the person:(a) Knowingly imports, moves within the state, or exports fish, shellfish, or wildlife in violation of any department rule governing the transportation or movement of fish, shellfish, or wildlife and the transportation does not involve big game, endangered fish or wildlife, deleterious exotic wildlife, or fish, shellfish, or wildlife having a value greater than two hundred fifty dollars; or(b) Possesses but fails to affix or notch a big game transport tag as required by department rule.(2) A person is guilty of unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife in the first degree if the person:(a) Knowingly imports, moves within the state, or exports fish, shellfish, or wildlife in violation of any department rule governing the transportation or movement of fish, shellfish, or wildlife and the transportation involves big game, endangered fish or wildlife, deleterious exotic wildlife, or fish, shellfish, or wildlife with a value of two hundred fifty dollars or more; or(b) Knowingly transports shellfish, shellstock, or equipment used in commercial culturing, taking, handling, or processing shellfish without a permit required by authority of this title.(3)(a) Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife in the second degree is a misdemeanor.(b) Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor.(4) This section does not apply to invasive species.[ 2014 c 202 § 304; 2012 c 176 § 21; 2007 c 350 § 6; 2002 c 281 § 7; 2001 c 253 § 35; 1998 c 190 § 48.]NOTES:Findings—2014 c 202: See note following RCW 77.135.010.Purpose—2002 c 281: See note following RCW 77.08.010.
WA Rev Code § 77.15.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.300 - Unlawful hydraulic project activities—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.300 Unlawful hydraulic project activities—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully undertaking hydraulic project activities if the person constructs any form of hydraulic project or performs other work on a hydraulic project and:(a) Fails to have a hydraulic project approval required under chapter 77.55 RCW for such construction or work; or(b) Violates any requirements or conditions of the hydraulic project approval for such construction or work.(2) Unlawfully undertaking hydraulic project activities is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2000 c 107 § 239; 1998 c 190 § 52.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.310 - Unlawful failure to use or maintain approved fish guard on water diversion device—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.310 Unlawful failure to use or maintain approved fish guard on water diversion device—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful failure to use or maintain an approved fish guard on a diversion device if the person owns, controls, or operates a device used for diverting or conducting water from a lake, river, or stream and:(a) The device is not equipped with a fish guard, screen, or bypass approved by the director as required by RCW 77.57.010 or 77.57.070; or(b) The person knowingly fails to maintain or operate an approved fish guard, screen, or bypass so as to effectively screen or prevent fish from entering the intake.(2) Unlawful failure to use or maintain an approved fish guard, screen, or bypass on a diversion device is a gross misdemeanor. Following written notification to the person from the department that there is a violation, each day that a diversion device is operated without an approved or maintained fish guard, screen, or bypass is a separate offense.[ 2009 c 333 § 3; 2003 c 39 § 38; 2000 c 107 § 240; 1998 c 190 § 53.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.320 - Unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate fishway for dam or other obstruction—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.320 Unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate fishway for dam or other obstruction—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate a fishway for dam or other obstruction if the person owns, operates, or controls a dam or other obstruction to fish passage on a river or stream and:(a) The dam or obstruction is not provided with a durable and efficient fishway approved by the director as required by RCW 77.57.030;(b) Fails to maintain a fishway in efficient operating condition; or(c) Fails to continuously supply a fishway with a sufficient supply of water to allow the free passage of fish.(2) Unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate a fishway for dam or other obstruction is a gross misdemeanor. Following written notification to the person from the department that there is a violation, each day of unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate a fishway is a separate offense.[ 2009 c 333 § 4; 2000 c 107 § 241; 1998 c 190 § 54.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.340 - Unlawful operation of a game farm—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.340 Unlawful operation of a game farm—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful operation of a game farm if the person (a) operates a game farm without the license required by RCW 77.65.480; or (b) violates any rule of the commission or the director applicable to game farms under RCW 77.12.570, 77.12.580, and 77.12.590.(2) Unlawful operation of a game farm is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2001 c 253 § 37; 1998 c 190 § 57.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.350 - Inspection and disease control of aquatic farms—Rules violation—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.350 Inspection and disease control of aquatic farms—Rules violation—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of violating a rule regarding inspection and disease control of aquatic farms if the person:(a) Violates any rule adopted under chapter 77.115 RCW regarding the inspection and disease control program for an aquatic farm; or(b) Fails to register or report production from an aquatic farm as required by chapter 77.115 RCW.(2) A violation of a rule regarding inspection and disease control of aquatic farms is a misdemeanor.[ 2000 c 107 § 242; 1998 c 190 § 58.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.360 - Unlawful interfering in department operations—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.360 Unlawful interfering in department operations—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful interfering in department operations if the person prevents department employees from carrying out duties authorized by this title, including but not limited to interfering:(a) In the operation of department vehicles, vessels, or aircraft; (b) With the collection of samples of tissue, fluids, or other bodily parts of fish, wildlife, and shellfish under RCW 77.12.071; or(c) With actions authorized by a warrant issued under RCW 77.135.170 or 77.15.807.(2) Unlawful interfering in department operations is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2014 c 202 § 308; 2007 c 337 § 3; 2000 c 107 § 243; 1998 c 190 § 61.]NOTES:Findings—2014 c 202: See note following RCW 77.135.010.Intent—Finding—2007 c 337: See note following RCW 77.12.071.
WA Rev Code § 77.15.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.380 - Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree—Penalty.

RCW 77.15.380 Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree—Penalty.(1) A person is guilty of unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree if the person fishes for fish or shellfish and, whether or not the person possesses fish or shellfish, the person has not purchased the appropriate fishing or shellfishing license and catch record card issued to Washington residents or nonresidents under chapter 77.32 RCW.(2) A person is guilty of unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree if the person takes or possesses fish or shellfish and:(a) The person owns, but does not have in the person's possession, the license or the catch record card required by chapter 77.32 RCW for such activity; or(b) The action violates any department rule regarding seasons, bag or possession limits but less than two times the bag or possession limit, closed areas, closed times, or any other rule addressing the manner or method of fishing for, taking, or possessing fish or shellfish. This section does not apply to use of a net to take fish under RCW 77.15.580 or the unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use under RCW 77.15.382.(3) Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree is a misdemeanor.[ 2014 c 48 § 14; 2012 c 176 § 23; 2010 c 193 § 5; 2001 c 253 § 39; 2000 c 107 § 244; 1998 c 190 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.382 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.382 - Unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use purposes—Penalty.

RCW 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 design specifications; or(b) Is found in possession of, upon any vessel located on the waters of the state, shellfish gear that is constructed or altered in a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to required gear design specifications, unless a person holds a valid crab pot removal permit under RCW 77.70.500 and is in the process of transporting removed crab pots as part of the Dungeness crab pot removal program.(2) The unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use purposes is a misdemeanor.[ 2010 c 193 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.390 - Seaweed—Unlawful taking—Penalty.

RCW 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 times or more of the daily possession limit of seaweed.(2) Unlawful taking of seaweed is a misdemeanor. This does not affect rights of the state to recover civilly for trespass, conversion, or theft of state-owned valuable materials.[ 2014 c 48 § 15; 2012 c 176 § 24; 2001 c 253 § 40; 2000 c 107 § 245; 1998 c 190 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 77.15.395 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code.|77.15.395 - Hunter safety—Visible clothing requirement—Penalty.

RCW 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 to meet a visible clothing requirement when hunting.(2) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable under RCW 77.15.160.[ 2019 c 58 § 1.]