Section 220-69-280. Fish receiving ticket accountability.  


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  • (1) Only current state of Washington fish receiving tickets may be used.
    (2) Official state of Washington fish receiving tickets may be ordered free of charge from the department.
    (3) It is unlawful:
    (a) To fail to use fish receiving ticket books and fish receiving tickets in numerical sequence, starting with the lowest numbered ticket issued to the original receiver;
    (b) To transfer fish receiving tickets or ticket books from one original receiver to another original receiver without written permission from the department;
    (c) For any purchaser or receiver terminating business to fail to notify the department in writing and to fail to return all unused fish receiving tickets and ticket books to the department within thirty days after termination of business;
    (d) To fail to return the state copy of all fish receiving tickets to the state. All fish receiving tickets that are incorrectly made out, voided, or otherwise unused, must be submitted to the department accompanying, and in sequence with, other fish receiving tickets;
    (e) To fail to account for all lost, destroyed, or otherwise missing fish receiving tickets in writing to the department;
    (f) To transfer fish receiving tickets to anyone who is not a licensed wholesale fish dealer, licensed fish buyer, or holder of a direct retail sale license endorsement;
    (g) For any person who is not a licensed wholesale fish dealer, licensed fish buyer, or holder of a direct retail sale license endorsement to have fish receiving tickets in his or her possession; and
    (h) For a wholesale dealer or holder of a direct retail sale endorsement to fail to maintain the dealer copy or copies of a completed fish receiving ticket at the dealer's or holder's regular place of business for three years after the date of use of the fish ticket.
    (4) 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), § 220-69-280, filed 12/19/13, effective 1/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-04-030, § 220-69-280, filed 1/29/07, effective 3/1/07; WSR 04-17-096 (Order 04-210), § 220-69-280, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 00-01-145 (Order 99-221), § 220-69-280, filed 12/20/99, effective 1/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.58.040. WSR 86-19-043 (Order 86-102), § 220-69-280, filed 9/12/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-69-280, filed 5/10/85; WSR 83-24-049 (Order 83-203), § 220-69-280, filed 12/2/83; WSR 82-17-040 (Order 82-105), § 220-69-280, filed 8/13/82; WSR 80-05-093 (Order 80-27), § 220-69-280, filed 5/2/80; WSR 78-03-031 (Order 78-7), § 220-69-280, filed 2/17/78; Order 76-153, § 220-69-280, 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), § 220-69-280, filed 12/19/13, effective 1/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-04-030, § 220-69-280, filed 1/29/07, effective 3/1/07; WSR 04-17-096 (Order 04-210), § 220-69-280, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 00-01-145 (Order 99-221), § 220-69-280, filed 12/20/99, effective 1/20/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.58.040. WSR 86-19-043 (Order 86-102), § 220-69-280, filed 9/12/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-69-280, filed 5/10/85; WSR 83-24-049 (Order 83-203), § 220-69-280, filed 12/2/83; WSR 82-17-040 (Order 82-105), § 220-69-280, filed 8/13/82; WSR 80-05-093 (Order 80-27), § 220-69-280, filed 5/2/80; WSR 78-03-031 (Order 78-7), § 220-69-280, filed 2/17/78; Order 76-153, § 220-69-280, filed 12/17/76.