Section 220-69-264. Distribution of copies of treaty Indian fish receiving tickets.

(1) State of Washington treaty Indian fish receiving tickets must be made out in quintuplicate (five copies) at the time of landing. It is unlawful for the original receiver who completes the fish receiving ticket to fail to distribute the copies as follows:

(a) The original receiver must mail the state copy (green) and the NWIFC copy (pink) to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC), P.O. Box 5247, Lacey, Washington 98509. The NWIFC must receive the state copy and NWIFC copy no later than the sixth working day after the day the original receiver completes the fish ticket;

(b) The original receiver must mail the tribal copy (yellow) with the state and NWIFC copies to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, P.O. Box 5247, Lacey, Washington 98509. However, if the department has a written agreement from a specific tribe and buyer indicating the desire to transmit the tribe's copy directly to the fisher's tribe, then that one copy may be sent directly to the fisher's tribe;

(c) The original receiver must retain the dealer copy (white) for his or her records; and

(d) The deliverer must retain the fisher's copy (gold) for his or her records.

(2) A violation of this section is punishable under RCW 77.15.630, Unlawful fish and shellfish catch accounting—Penalty.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 14-02-013 (Order 13-304), § 220-69-264, filed 12/19/13, effective 1/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 04-17-096 (Order 04-210), § 220-69-264, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 00-01-145 (Order 99-221), § 220-69-264, filed 12/20/99, effective 1/20/00; WSR 91-05-015 (Order 91-07), § 220-69-264, filed 2/8/91, effective 3/11/91; WSR 90-03-068 (Order 90-05), § 220-69-264, filed 1/19/90, effective 2/19/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.58.040. WSR 86-19-043 (Order 86-102), § 220-69-264, filed 9/12/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-69-264, filed 5/10/85; WSR 83-24-049 (Order 83-203), § 220-69-264, filed 12/2/83; WSR 80-05-093 (Order 80-27), § 220-69-264, filed 5/2/80; Order 76-153, § 220-69-264, filed 12/17/76.]

RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 14-02-013 (Order 13-304), § 220-69-264, filed 12/19/13, effective 1/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 04-17-096 (Order 04-210), § 220-69-264, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 00-01-145 (Order 99-221), § 220-69-264, filed 12/20/99, effective 1/20/00; WSR 91-05-015 (Order 91-07), § 220-69-264, filed 2/8/91, effective 3/11/91; WSR 90-03-068 (Order 90-05), § 220-69-264, filed 1/19/90, effective 2/19/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.58.040. WSR 86-19-043 (Order 86-102), § 220-69-264, filed 9/12/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-69-264, filed 5/10/85; WSR 83-24-049 (Order 83-203), § 220-69-264, filed 12/2/83; WSR 80-05-093 (Order 80-27), § 220-69-264, filed 5/2/80; Order 76-153, § 220-69-264, filed 12/17/76.