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Code · Washington · Title 77 — Fish and Wildlife · Chapter 77.15

RCW 77.15.170

391 words·~2 min read·/wa/title-77/chapter-77-15/77-15-170·

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(1)A person is guilty of waste of fish and wildlife if the person:
(a)Takes or possesses wildlife classified as food fish, game fish, shellfish, or game birds having a value of two hundred fifty dollars or more, or wildlife classified as big game; and
(b)Recklessly allows such fish, shellfish, or wildlife to be wasted.
(2)Waste of fish and wildlife is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department shall revoke any license or tag used in the crime and shall order suspension of the person's privileges to engage in the activity in which the person committed waste of fish and wildlife for a period of one year.
(3)It is prima facie evidence of waste if:
(a)A fish dealer purchases or engages a quantity of food fish, shellfish, or game fish that cannot be processed within sixty hours after the food fish, game fish, or shellfish are taken from the water, unless the food fish, game fish, or shellfish are preserved in good marketable condition; or
(b)A person brings a big game animal to a wildlife meat cutter and then abandons the animal. For purposes of this subsection (3)(b), a big game animal is deemed to be abandoned when its carcass is placed in the custody of a wildlife meat cutter for butchering and processing and:
(i)Having been placed in such custody for an unspecified period of time, the meat is not removed within thirty days after the wildlife meat cutter gives notice to the person who brought in the carcass or, having been so notified, the person who brought in the carcass refuses or fails to pay the agreed upon or reasonable charges for the butchering or processing of the carcass; or
(ii)Having been placed in such custody for a specified period of time, the meat is not removed at the end of the specified period or the person who brought in the carcass refuses to pay the agreed upon or reasonable charges for the butchering or processing of the carcass.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 s 9 ; 2014 c 48 s 8 ; 2012 c 176 s 16 ; 1999 c 258 s 5 ; 1998 c 190 s 21 .]
Notes:
Finding — Intent — Effective date — 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010 .
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