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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 232. Fish and Wildlife, Department of (Wildlife) |
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Chapter 232-12. Permanent regulations. |
Section 232-12-867. Wildlife rehabilitation—Prohibition on commercial uses.
Latest version.
- (1) It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, purchase, or use for commercial purposes wildlife or parts of wildlife under any circumstances under a wildlife rehabilitation permit.(2) As long as a primary permittee or rehabilitation facility is not paid and does not collect a fee or receive compensation, the primary permittee may use photographs, films, live video, or other sources of information to:(a) Provide education on the practice of wildlife rehabilitation or the biology, ecological roles, and conservation needs of wildlife;(b) Raise funds to support the wildlife rehabilitation facility or wildlife rehabilitation activities, so long as the primary permittee complies with the following criteria:(i) He or she may not require payment or sell items, but may request a "suggested donation." Money exchanged for any item must be by donation only. A primary permittee may not refuse to give an item to a person if the person refuses to donate money or donates less money than the suggested donation;(ii) All funds received through fund-raising efforts must go to operating the wildlife rehabilitation facility or supporting wildlife rehabilitation activities; and(iii) The primary permittee may not keep money received through fund-raising efforts for personal use.