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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.410 - Unlawful hunting of big game—Penalty.

RCW 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, takes, or possesses big game and the person does not have and possess all licenses, tags, or permits required under this title; or
(b) Violates any department rule regarding seasons, bag or possession limits, closed areas including game reserves, closed times, or any other rule governing the hunting, taking, or possession of big game.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of big game in the first degree if the person commits the act described in subsection (1) of this section and:
(a) The person hunts for, takes, or possesses three or more big game animals within the same course of events; or
(b) The act occurs within five years of the date of a prior conviction under this title involving unlawful hunting, killing, possessing, or taking big game.
(3)(a) Unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction of an offense involving killing or possession of big game taken during a closed season, closed area, without the proper license, tag, or permit using an unlawful method, or in excess of the bag or possession limit, the department shall revoke all of the person's hunting licenses and tags and order a suspension of the person's hunting privileges for two years.
(b) Unlawful hunting of big game in the first degree is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall revoke all of the person's hunting licenses or tags and order the person's hunting privileges suspended for ten years.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "same course of events" means within one twenty-four hour period, or a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts that are unlawful under subsection (1) of this section, over a period of time evidencing a continuity of purpose.
[ 2012 c 176 § 26; 2011 c 133 § 1; 2005 c 406 § 4; 1999 c 258 § 3; 1998 c 190 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.425 - Fish and wildlife enforcement reward account.

RCW 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 hunter certification renewals; all receipts from criminal wildlife penalty assessments under this chapter; all receipts of court-ordered restitution or donations associated with any fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action; and proceeds from forfeitures and evidence pursuant to RCW 77.15.070 and 77.15.100. The department may accept money or personal property from persons under conditions requiring the property or money to be used consistent with the intent of expenditures from the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for investigation and prosecution of fish and wildlife offenses, to provide rewards to persons informing the department about violations of this title and rules adopted under this title, to offset department-approved costs incurred to administer the hunter education deferral program and the master hunter permit program, and for other valid enforcement uses as determined by the commission. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
[ 2016 c 2 § 6 (Initiative Measure No. 1401, approved November 3, 2015); 2014 c 48 § 17; 2009 c 333 § 18; 2006 c 148 § 2; 2005 c 406 § 1.]
NOTES:
Finding—2016 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 1401): See note following RCW 77.15.135.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.430 - Unlawful hunting of wild animals—Penalty.

RCW 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 chapter 77.32 RCW.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of wild animals in the second degree if the person:
(a) Takes or possesses a wild animal that is not classified as big game, and owns, but does not have in the person's possession, all licenses, tags, or permits required by this title; or
(b) Violates any department rule regarding seasons, bag or possession limits but less than two times the bag or possession limit, closed areas including game reserves, closed times, or any other rule addressing the manner or method of hunting or possession of wild animals not classified as big game.
(3) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of wild animals in the first degree if the person takes or possesses two times or more than the possession or bag limit for wild animals that are not classified as big game animals as allowed by department rule.
(4)(a) Unlawful hunting of wild animals in the second degree is a misdemeanor.
(b) Unlawful hunting of wild animals in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 176 § 27; 1999 c 258 § 4; 1998 c 190 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 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.

RCW 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) Collecting wildlife parts.
(2) In any prosecution under this section, it is a defense that:
(a) The premises were at the time open to members of the public for the purpose of hunting, and the actor complied with all lawful conditions imposed on access to or remaining on the premises;
(b) The actor reasonably believed that the owner of the premises, or other person empowered to license access to the premises, would have licensed him or her to enter or remain on the premises for the purpose of hunting, retrieving hunted wildlife, or collecting wildlife parts;
(c) The actor reasonably believed that the premises were not privately owned; or
(d) The actor, after making all reasonable attempts to contact the owner of the premises, entered the premises to retrieve the hunted wildlife for the sole purpose of avoiding a violation of the prohibition on the waste of fish and wildlife as provided in RCW 77.15.170. The defense in this subsection only applies to the retrieval of hunted wildlife and not to the actual act of hunting itself or the collecting of wildlife parts.
(3) Unlawfully hunting on, retrieving hunted wildlife from, or collecting wildlife parts from the property of another is a misdemeanor.
(4) If a person unlawfully hunts and kills wildlife, or retrieves hunted wildlife that he or she has killed, on the property of another, then, upon conviction under this section, the department shall revoke all hunting licenses and tags and order a suspension of the person's hunting privileges for two years. This subsection does not apply to a person convicted under this section for unlawfully collecting wildlife parts from the property of another.
(5) Any wildlife or wildlife parts that are unlawfully hunted on, retrieved, or collected from the property of another must be seized by fish and wildlife officers. Forfeiture and disposition of the wildlife or wildlife parts is pursuant to RCW 77.15.100.
[ 2015 c 154 § 1; 2012 c 176 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.440 - Weapons, traps, or dogs on game reserves—Unlawful use—Penalty.

RCW 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 authorized by rule of the department.
(3) This section does not apply to a person in possession of a handgun if the person in control of the handgun possesses a valid concealed pistol license and the handgun is concealed on the person.
(4) Unlawful use of weapons, traps, or dogs on game reserves is a misdemeanor.
[ 1998 c 190 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.450 - Spotlighting big game—Penalty.

RCW 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 electronic light amplification devices, thermal imaging devices, and other comparable equipment used to enhance night vision.
(2) A person is guilty of spotlighting big game in the first degree if:
(a) The person has any prior conviction for gross misdemeanor or felony for a crime under this title involving big game including but not limited to subsection (1) of this section or RCW 77.15.410; and
(b) Within ten years of the date that such prior conviction was entered the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section.
(3)(a) Spotlighting big game in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department shall revoke all hunting licenses and tags and order a suspension of the person's hunting privileges for two years.
(b) Spotlighting big game in the first degree is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall order suspension of all privileges to hunt wildlife for a period of ten years.
(4) A person convicted under this section shall be assessed a criminal wildlife penalty assessment as provided in RCW 77.15.420.
[ 2005 c 406 § 6; 1998 c 190 § 27.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.460 - Loaded rifle or shotgun in vehicle—Unlawful use or possession—Unlawful use of a loaded firearm—Penalty.

RCW 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 vehicle, except as allowed by department rule; and
(b) The rifle or shotgun contains shells or cartridges in the magazine or chamber, or is a muzzle-loading firearm that is loaded and capped or primed.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a loaded firearm if:
(a) The person negligently discharges a firearm from, across, or along the maintained portion of a public highway; or
(b) The person discharges a firearm from within a moving motor vehicle or from upon a moving off-road vehicle.
(3) Unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle or upon an off-road vehicle, and unlawful use of a loaded firearm are misdemeanors.
(4) This section does not apply if the person:
(a) Is a law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm and is on duty within the officer's respective jurisdiction;
(b) Has been granted a disability designation as provided by RCW 77.32.237 and complies with all rules of the department concerning hunting by persons with disabilities; or
(c) Discharges the rifle or shotgun from upon a nonmoving motor vehicle, as long as the engine is turned off and the motor vehicle is not parked on or beside the maintained portion of a public road, except as authorized by the commission by rule. This subsection (4)(c) does not apply to off-road vehicles, which are unlawful to use for hunting under RCW 46.09.480, unless the person has a department permit issued under RCW 77.32.237.
(5) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a rifle or shotgun shall not be considered loaded if the detachable clip or magazine is not inserted in or attached to the rifle or shotgun.
[ 2018 c 168 § 1; 2014 c 48 § 18; 2012 c 176 § 28; 1999 c 258 § 7; 1998 c 190 § 28.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.470 - Wildlife check stations or field inspections—Unlawful avoidance—Penalty.

RCW 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 a department-authorized check station; or
(c) Produce for inspection upon request by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer: (i) Hunting or fishing equipment; (ii) seaweed, fish, shellfish, or wildlife; or (iii) licenses, permits, tags, stamps, or catch record cards required by this title.
(2) Unlawfully avoiding wildlife check stations or field inspections is a gross misdemeanor.
(3) Wildlife check stations may not be established upon interstate highways or state routes.
[ 2014 c 48 § 19; 2000 c 107 § 246; 1998 c 190 § 29.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.480 - Certain devices declared public nuisances.

RCW 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 process.
[ 2014 c 48 § 20; 2001 c 253 § 42; 2000 c 107 § 247; 1980 c 78 § 27; 1955 c 36 § 77.12.130. Prior: 1947 c 275 § 23; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5992-33. Formerly RCW 77.12.130.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent, construction—Savings—Severability—1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.500 - Commercial fishing without a license—Penalty.

RCW 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 person is not a licensed operator designated as an alternate operator on a fishery or delivery license under chapter 77.65 RCW for the fish or shellfish; or
(c) The person does not hold a crewmember license when required under RCW 77.65.610.
(2) A person is guilty of commercial fishing without a license in the first degree if the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section and:
(a) The violation involves taking, delivery, or possession of fish or shellfish with a value of two hundred fifty dollars or more; or
(b) The violation involves taking, delivery, or possession of fish or shellfish from an area that was closed to the taking of the fish or shellfish by any statute or rule.
(3)(a) Commercial fishing without a license in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Commercial fishing without a license in the first degree is a class C felony.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 10; 2000 c 107 § 248; 1998 c 190 § 35.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.510 - Acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license—Penalty.

RCW 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 person acts as a game fish guide and does not hold a game fish guide license.
(2) Acting without a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter license is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department may deny applications submitted by the person for a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter boat license for up to one year from the date of conviction.
[ 2015 c 97 § 1; 2009 c 333 § 10; 2001 c 253 § 43; 1998 c 190 § 36.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.520 - Commercial fishing—Unlawful gear or methods—Penalty.

RCW 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, regulating, or limiting the gear or method for taking, fishing, or harvesting of such fish or shellfish.
(2) Commercial fishing using unlawful gear or methods is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2010 c 193 § 4; 1998 c 190 § 37.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.522 - Unlawful use of shellfish gear for commercial purposes—Penalty.

RCW 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 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 commercial purposes is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2010 c 193 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.530 - Unlawful use of a nondesignated vessel—Penalty.

RCW 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 using a vessel not designated on the person's license, when vessel designation is required by chapter 77.65 RCW.
(2) Unlawful use of a nondesignated vessel is a gross misdemeanor.
(3) A nondesignated vessel may be used, subject to appropriate notification to the department and in accordance with rules established by the commission, when a designated vessel is inoperative because of accidental damage or mechanical breakdown.
(4) If the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section and the vessel designated on the person's fishery license was used by any person in the fishery on the same day, then the violation for using a nondesignated vessel is a class C felony. Upon conviction the department shall order revocation and suspension of all commercial fishing privileges under chapter 77.65 RCW for a period of one year.
[ 2000 c 107 § 249; 1998 c 190 § 38.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.540 - Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license—Penalty.

RCW 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 license or operator's license in possession during fishing or delivery; or
(b) Violates any rule of the department regarding the use, possession, display, or presentation of the person's license, decals, or vessel numbers.
(2) Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license is a misdemeanor.
[ 2000 c 107 § 250; 1998 c 190 § 39.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.550 - Violation of commercial fishing area or time—Penalty.

RCW 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 shellfish for commercial purposes by statute or rule; or
(c) If such fish or shellfish do not conform to the special restrictions or physical descriptions established by rule of the department.
(2) A person is guilty of violating commercial fishing area or time in the first degree if the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section and:
(a) The person acted with knowledge that the area or time was not open to the taking or fishing of fish or shellfish for commercial purposes; and
(b) The violation involved two hundred fifty dollars or more worth of fish or shellfish.
(3)(a) Violating commercial fishing area or time in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Violating commercial fishing area or time in the first degree is a class C felony.
[ 2001 c 253 § 44; 1999 c 258 § 10; 1998 c 190 § 40.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.554 - License suspension review committee.

RCW 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 alternates.
(b) Two of the members must be appointed by the director and may be department employees.
(c) Three members, and up to four alternates, must be peer-group members, who are individuals owning a commercial fishing license issued by the department. If a peer-group member appears before the license suspension review committee because of a qualifying commercial fishing violation, the member must recuse himself or herself from the proceedings relating to that violation. No two voting peer-group members may reside in the same county. All peer-group members must be appointed by the commission, who may accept recommendations from professional organizations that represent commercial fishing interests or from the legislative authority of any Washington county.
(d) All license suspension review committee members serve a two-year renewable term.
(e) The commission may develop minimum member standards for service on the license suspension review committee, and standards for terminating a member before the expiration of his or her term.
(3) The license suspension review committee must convene and deliver an opinion on a license renewal suspension within three months of appeal or of referral from the department. The director shall consider the committee's opinion and make a decision and may issue, not issue, or modify the license suspension.
(4) The license suspension review committee shall collect the information and hear the testimony that it feels necessary to deliver an opinion on the proper length, if any, of a suspension of a commercial license. The opinion may be based on extenuating circumstances presented by the individual convicted of the qualifying commercial fishing violation or considerations of the type and magnitude of violations that have been committed by the individual. The maximum length of any suspension may not exceed one year.
(5) All opinions of the license suspension review committee must be by a majority vote of all voting members. Alternate committee members may only vote when one of the voting members is unavailable, has been recused, or has decided not to vote on the case before the committee. Nonvoting alternates may be present and may participate at all license suspension review committee meetings.
(6) Members of the license suspension review committee serve as volunteers, and are not eligible for compensation other than travel expenses pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(7) Staff of the license suspension review committee must be provided by the department.
[ 2003 c 386 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2003 c 386: See note following RCW 77.15.700.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.565 - Wholesale fish buyer a limited fish seller—Accounting of commercial harvest—Penalties.

RCW 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 chapters 77.65 and 77.70 RCW or a rule of the department related to the accounting of the commercial harvest of fish and shellfish and shall be for the actual damages or for damages imposed as follows:
(1) For violation of rules requiring the timely presentation to the department of documents relating to the accounting of commercial harvest, fifty dollars for each of the first fifteen documents in a series and ten dollars for each subsequent document in the same series. If documents relating to the accounting of commercial harvest of fish and shellfish are lost or destroyed and the wholesale fish buyer or limited fish seller notifies the department in writing within seven days of the loss or destruction, the director shall waive the requirement for timely presentation of the documents.
(2) For violation of rules requiring accurate and legible information relating to species, value, harvest area, or amount of harvest, twenty-five dollars for each of the first five violations of this subsection per calendar year, and fifty dollars for each violation after the first five violations.
(3) For violations of rules requiring certain signatures, fifty dollars for each of the first two violations and one hundred dollars for each subsequent violation. For the purposes of this subsection, each signature is a separate requirement.
(4) For other violations of rules relating to the accounting of the commercial harvest, fifty dollars for each separate violation.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 11; 2002 c 301 § 6; 2000 c 107 § 12; 1996 c 267 § 14; 1985 c 248 § 5. Formerly RCW 75.10.150.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding—Effective date—2002 c 301: See notes following RCW 77.65.510.
Intent—Effective date—1996 c 267: See notes following RCW 77.12.177.
Wholesale fish buyers and limited fish sellers—Documentation of commercial harvest: RCW 77.65.310.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.568 - Secondary commercial fish receiver's failure to account for commercial harvest—Penalty.

RCW 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 consideration;
(b)(i) The fish or shellfish were required to be entered on a Washington fish-receiving ticket or a Washington aquatic farm production annual report; or
(ii) The fish or shellfish are classified as fish or shellfish by the department; and
(c) The person fails to maintain records of each receipt of fish or shellfish, as required under subsections (3) through (5) of this section, at:
(i) The location where the fish or shellfish are being sold or at the location where the fish or shellfish are being stored or held; or
(ii) The principal place of business of the shipper or broker if the fish or shellfish are not in possession.
(2) Wholesale fish buyers, limited fish sellers, and registered aquatic farmers are not required to comply with this section for fish or shellfish documented on fish tickets or aquatic farm production reports.
(3) Records of the receipt of fish or shellfish required to be kept under this section must be in the English language and be maintained for three years from the date fish or shellfish are received, shipped, or brokered.
(4) Records maintained by persons that retail or broker fish or shellfish, or that store, hold, or ship fish or shellfish for others must include the following:
(a) The name, address, and phone number of the person from whom the fish or shellfish were purchased or received;
(b) The date of purchase or receipt;
(c) The state or country of origin if received from interstate or foreign commerce; and
(d) The amount and species of fish or shellfish purchased or received.
(5) A secondary commercial fish receiver's failure to account for commercial harvest is a misdemeanor.
[ 2017 c 89 § 1; 2016 sp.s. c 21 § 1; 2009 c 333 § 19; 2007 c 337 § 4; 2003 c 336 § 1.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2007 c 337: See note following RCW 77.12.071.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.570 - Participation of non-Indians in Indian fishery forbidden—Exceptions, definitions, penalty.

RCW 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 is a gross misdemeanor.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section with the intent of acting for commercial purposes, including any sale of catch, control of catch, profit from catch, or payment for fishing assistance, is guilty of a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall order revocation of any license and a one-year suspension of all commercial fishing privileges requiring a license under chapter 77.65 or 77.70 RCW.
(3)(a) The spouse, forebears, siblings, children, and grandchildren of a treaty Indian fisher may assist the fisher in exercising treaty Indian fishing rights when the treaty Indian fisher is present at the fishing site.
(b) Other treaty Indian fishers with off-reservation treaty fishing rights in the same usual and accustomed places, whether or not the fishers are members of the same tribe or another treaty tribe, may assist a treaty Indian fisher in exercising treaty Indian fishing rights when the treaty Indian fisher is present at the fishing site.
(c) Biologists approved by the department may be on board a vessel operating in a treaty Indian fishery.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Treaty Indian fisher" means a person who may exercise treaty Indian fishing rights as determined under United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 312 (W.D. Wash. 1974), or Sohappy v. Smith, 302 F. Supp. 899 (D. Oregon 1969), and post-trial orders of those courts;
(b) "Treaty Indian fishery" means a fishery open to only treaty Indian fishers by tribal or federal regulation;
(c) "To participate" and its derivatives mean an effort to operate a vessel or fishing equipment, provide immediate supervision in the operation of a vessel or fishing equipment, or otherwise assist in the fishing operation, to claim possession of a share of the catch, or to represent that the catch was lawfully taken in an Indian fishery.
(5) A violation of this section constitutes illegal fishing and is subject to the suspensions provided for commercial fishing violations.
[ 2013 c 23 § 242; 2000 c 107 § 251; 1998 c 190 § 49; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 § 63; 1982 c 197 § 1. Formerly RCW 75.12.320.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.580 - Unlawful use of net to take fish—Penalty.

RCW 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 and is acting in accordance with all rules of the commission and director; or
(b) Fails to return unauthorized fish to the water immediately while otherwise lawfully operating a net under a valid license.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a net to take fish in the first degree if the person:
(a) Commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) The violation occurs within five years of entry of a prior conviction for a gross misdemeanor or felony under this title involving fish, other than a recreational fishing violation, or involving unlawful use of nets.
(3)(a) Unlawful use of a net to take fish in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department shall revoke any license held under this title allowing commercial net fishing used in connection with the crime.
(b) Unlawful use of a net to take fish in the first degree is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall order a one-year suspension of all commercial fishing privileges requiring a license under this title.
(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, it is lawful to use a landing net to land fish otherwise legally hooked.
[ 2000 c 107 § 252; 1998 c 190 § 50.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.590 - Commercial fishing vessel—Unlawful use for recreational or charter fishing—Penalty.

RCW 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 harvesting.
(2) Unlawful use of a commercial fishing vessel for recreational or charter fishing is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1998 c 190 § 51.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.600 - Engaging in commercial wildlife activity without a license—Penalty.

RCW 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 chapter 77.65 RCW.
(2) Engaging in commercial wildlife activities without a license is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2001 c 253 § 45; 1999 c 258 § 8; 1998 c 190 § 32.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.610 - Unlawful use of a commercial wildlife license—Penalty.

RCW 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 commercial wildlife license is a misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 176 § 29; 2009 c 333 § 5; 1998 c 190 § 33.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.620 - Engaging in fish dealing activity without a license—Penalty.

RCW 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 license;
(b) Engages in any fish buying or selling activity requiring a wholesale fish buyer endorsement under RCW 77.65.340 without first obtaining the endorsement; or
(c) Engages in any fish selling activity as a fisher that requires a limited fish seller endorsement under RCW 77.65.510 without first obtaining the endorsement.
(2) A person is guilty of engaging in fish dealing activity without a license in the first degree if the person commits the act described by subsection (1) of this section and the violation involves fish or shellfish worth two hundred fifty dollars or more.
(3)(a) Engaging in fish dealing activity without a license in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Engaging in fish dealing activity without a license in the first degree is a class C felony.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 12; 2012 c 176 § 30; 2009 c 333 § 20; 2002 c 301 § 7; 2000 c 107 § 253; 1998 c 190 § 43.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding—Effective date—2002 c 301: See notes following RCW 77.65.510.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.630 - Unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting—Penalty.

RCW 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 than two hundred fifty dollars; and
(a) Fails to document such fish or shellfish with a fish-receiving ticket or other documentation required by statute or department rule;
(b) Fails to sign the fish-receiving ticket or other required documentation, fails to provide all of the information required by statute or department rule on the fish-receiving ticket or other documentation, or both; or
(c) Fails to submit the fish-receiving ticket to the department as required by statute or department rule.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting in the first degree if the person commits an act described by subsection (1) of this section and:
(a) The violation involves fish or shellfish worth two hundred fifty dollars or more;
(b) The person acted with knowledge that the fish or shellfish were taken from a closed area, at a closed time, or by a person not licensed to take such fish or shellfish for commercial purposes; or
(c) The person acted with knowledge that the fish or shellfish were taken in violation of any tribal law.
(3)(a) Unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) Unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting in the first degree is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall suspend all privileges to engage in wholesale fish buying or dealing for two years.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) A person "receives" fish or shellfish when title or control of the fish or shellfish is transferred or conveyed to the person.
(b) A person "delivers" fish or shellfish when title or control of the fish or shellfish is transferred or conveyed from the person.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 13; 2014 c 48 § 21; 2012 c 176 § 31; 2000 c 107 § 254; 1998 c 190 § 44.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.640 - Unlawful wholesale fish buying and dealing—Penalty.

RCW 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 engaged in any act requiring the license; or
(b) Fails to display or uses the license in violation of any department rule.
(2) Unlawful wholesale fish buying and dealing is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 14; 2012 c 176 § 32; 2002 c 301 § 8; 2000 c 107 § 255; 1998 c 190 § 45.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding—Effective date—2002 c 301: See notes following RCW 77.65.510.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.660 - Unlawful use of scientific permit—Penalty.

RCW 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) Violates any department rule applicable to the issuance or use of scientific permits.
(2) Unlawful use of a scientific permit is a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2012 c 176 § 34; 1998 c 190 § 55.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.675 - Hunting while intoxicated—Penalty.

RCW 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 § 12; 1980 c 78 § 75; 1955 c 36 § 77.16.070. Prior: 1947 c 275 § 45a; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5992-55. Formerly RCW 77.16.070.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent, construction—Savings—Severability—1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.680 - Department authority to suspend privileges—Form and procedure.

RCW 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 the suspension ends and any license, tag, stamp, or other permission obtained in violation of an order of suspension is void and ineffective.
(2) A court sentence may include a suspension of privileges only if grounds are provided by statute. There is no right to seek reinstatement of privileges from the department during a period of court-ordered suspension.
(3) If this chapter makes revocation or suspension of privileges mandatory, then the department shall impose the punishment in addition to any other punishments authorized by law.
[ 1998 c 190 § 65.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 77.15 - Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. › 77.15.690 - Department authority to revoke licenses.

RCW 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, that order is effective upon entry of the order and any such revoked license, tag, stamp, or other permit is void as a result of such order of revocation. The department shall order such license, tag, stamp, or other permit turned over to the department, and shall order the person not to acquire a replacement or duplicate for the remainder of the period for which the revoked license, tag, stamp, or other permit would have been valid. During this period when a license is revoked, the person is subject to punishment under this chapter. If the person appeals the sentence by the court, the revocation shall be effective during the appeal.
(3) If an existing license, tag, stamp, or other permit is voided and revoked under this chapter, the department and its agents shall not be required to refund or restore any fees, costs, or money paid for the license, nor shall any person have any right to bring a collateral appeal under chapter 34.05 RCW to attack the department order.
[ 1998 c 190 § 64.]