Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 220-220 - General recreational licensing rules › RECREATIONAL LICENSES AND VEHICLE USE PERMITS › Section 220-220-050 - Residency of purchaser

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A
				  purchaser of a resident fishing or hunting license is required to be a resident
				  of the state of Washington, and pursuant to
				  RCW
				  77.08.010(38), must have
				  maintained a permanent place of abode within the state for at least ninety days
				  immediately preceding application for a license, and must establish by formal
				  proof an intent to continue residing in the state. This also applies to persons
				  whose primary residence is Washington but who maintain a residence
				  elsewhere.
(2) The primary method
				  of establishing that the purchaser has maintained a permanent place of abode
				  within the state for at least ninety days immediately preceding application for
				  a license and establishing by formal evidence an intent to continue residing in
				  the state is possession of a Washington state driver's license issued at least
				  ninety days prior to application for a resident fishing or hunting license. Any
				  licensed driver who does not have a Washington driver's license, issued at
				  least ninety days prior to application for a resident fishing or hunting
				  license, will be presumed to have not maintained a permanent place of abode
				  within the state for at least ninety days immediately preceding application for
				  a license, and will be presumed not to intend to be a Washington
				  resident.
(3) Persons who are not
				  licensed to drive may use a Washington state identification card, issued at
				  least ninety days prior to application for a resident fishing or hunting
				  license, to establish that the person has maintained a permanent place of abode
				  within the state for at least ninety days immediately preceding application for
				  a license and to establish by formal evidence an intent to continue residing in
				  the state.
(4) Persons who are too
				  young to obtain a Washington state driver's license may use a Washington state
				  identification card or a school identification card to establish residency and
				  to establish by formal evidence an intent to continue residing in the
				  state.
(5) Persons who cannot
				  establish having a permanent place of abode within Washington for ninety days
				  preceding license application and cannot establish by formal evidence an intent
				  to continue residing in the state by means of subsection (2), (3), or (4) of
				  this section may submit evidence of residency and intent to continue residing
				  in the state to the department's license office in Olympia, and, upon
				  determination of sufficiency of proof, the licensing office will issue
				  authorization to allow purchase of a resident license. Such evidence shall
				  include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following:
(a) Becoming a registered voter in this
				  state;
(b) Receiving benefits under
				  one of the Washington public assistance programs;
(c) Paying higher education tuition fees at
				  resident rates;
(d) Maintaining an
				  abode within Washington, as shown by utility bills, a lease agreement, a
				  contract or deed to real property, or a county tax assessment; or
(e) Documenting use of a residence address in
				  Washington for federal tax purposes.