Washington § 77.15.510 - Acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license — Penalty.

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§ 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 s 1; 2009 c 333 s 10; 2001 c 253 s 43; 1998 c 190 s 36.]

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