Washington § 77.65.370 - Food fish guide license — Game fish guide license.

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§ 77.65.370. Food fish guide license — Game fish guide license.

(1) A person shall not offer or perform the services of a food fish guide without a food fish guide license in the taking of food fish for personal use, except that a charter boat license is required to operate a vessel from which a person may for a fee fish for food fish in state waters listed in RCW 77.65.150(4)(b).
(2) A person shall not offer or perform the services of a game fish guide without a game fish guide license in the taking of game fish for personal use.
(3) Only an individual at least sixteen years of age may hold a food fish guide or game fish guide license. No individual may hold more than one food fish guide or game fish guide license.
(4) An application for a food fish guide or game fish guide license must include the information required in RCW 77.65.560.
(5) A food fish guide license purchased by a person, firm, or business on behalf of an employee is subject to RCW 77.65.600.
(6) A food fish guide, a game fish guide, or a combination guide may sell recreational one-day temporary combination fishing licenses as described in RCW 77.32.470.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 s 35. Prior: 2015 c 103 s 2; 2015 c 97 s 4; 2013 c 314 s 3; 2009 c 333 s 8; 1998 c 190 s 98; 1993 c 340 s 26; 1991 c 362 s 2. Formerly RCW 75.28.710.]

Notes

Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Finding, intent—Captions not law—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 340: See notes following RCW 77.65.010.

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