Chapter 77.15 RCW
FISH AND WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT CODE

RCW SECTIONS

77.15.005Finding -- Intent.
77.15.010Exemption for department actions.
77.15.020Authority to define violation of rule as infraction.
77.15.030Individual animal unlawfully taken -- Separate offense.
77.15.040Jurisdiction.
77.15.050"Conviction" defined.
77.15.060Reference to chapters 7.84 and 9A.20 RCW.
77.15.065Authority of attorney general if prosecuting attorney defaults.
77.15.070Civil forfeiture of property used for violation of chapter.
77.15.075Enforcement authority of fish and wildlife officers.
77.15.080Fish and wildlife officers -- Inspection authority.
77.15.085Seizure without warrant.
77.15.090Search, arrest warrant -- Issuance -- Execution.
77.15.092Arrest without warrant.
77.15.094Search without warrant -- Seizure of evidence, property -- Limitation.
77.15.096Inspection without warrant -- Commercial fish and wildlife entities -- Limitations.
77.15.098Willful misconduct/gross negligence -- Civil liability.
77.15.100Forfeited wildlife and articles -- Disposition -- Department authority -- Sale.
77.15.110Acting for commercial purposes -- When -- Proof.
77.15.120Endangered fish or wildlife -- Unlawful taking -- Penalty.
77.15.130Protected fish or wildlife -- Unlawful taking -- Penalty.
77.15.140Unclassified fish or wildlife -- Unlawful taking -- Penalty.
77.15.150Poison or explosives -- Unlawful use -- Penalty.
77.15.160Infractions -- Record catch -- Barbed hooks -- Other rule violations.
77.15.170Waste of fish and wildlife -- Penalty.
77.15.180Unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear -- Penalty.
77.15.190Unlawful trapping -- Penalty.
77.15.191Revocation of trapper's license -- Placement of unauthorized traps.
77.15.192Definitions.
77.15.194Unlawful traps -- Penalty.
77.15.196Unlawful poison -- Penalty.
77.15.198Violation of RCW 77.15.194 or 77.15.196 -- Penalty.
77.15.210Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish, or wildlife -- Penalty.
77.15.212Damages due to violation of RCW 77.15.210 -- Civil action.
77.15.220Unlawful posting -- Penalty.
77.15.230Department lands or facilities -- Unlawful use -- Penalty.
77.15.240Unlawful use of dogs -- Public nuisance -- Penalty.
77.15.245Unlawful practices -- Black bear baiting -- Exceptions -- Illegal hunting -- Use of dogs -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
77.15.250Unlawful release of fish, shellfish, or wildlife -- Penalty -- Unlawful release of deleterious exotic wildlife -- Penalty.
77.15.253Unlawful use of prohibited aquatic animal species -- Penalty.
77.15.260Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish, or wildlife -- Penalty.
77.15.270Providing false information -- Penalty.
77.15.280Reporting of fish or wildlife harvest -- Rules violation -- Penalty.
77.15.290Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife -- Unlawful transport of aquatic plants -- Penalty.
77.15.293Unlawfully avoiding aquatic invasive species check stations -- Penalty.
77.15.300Unlawful hydraulic project activities -- Penalty.
77.15.310Unlawful failure to use or maintain approved fish guard on water diversion device -- Penalty.
77.15.320Unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate fishway for dam or other obstruction -- Penalty.
77.15.330Unlawful hunting or fishing contests -- Penalty.
77.15.340Unlawful operation of a game farm -- Penalty.
77.15.350Inspection and disease control of aquatic farms -- Rules violation -- Penalty.
77.15.360Unlawful interfering in department operations -- Penalty.
77.15.370Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree -- Penalty.
77.15.380Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree -- Penalty.
77.15.390Seaweed -- Unlawful taking -- Penalty.
77.15.400Unlawful hunting of wild birds -- Violation of a rule requiring nontoxic shot -- Penalty.
77.15.410Unlawful hunting of big game -- Penalty.
77.15.420Illegally taken or possessed wildlife -- Criminal wildlife penalty assessed.
77.15.425Fish and wildlife enforcement reward account.
77.15.430Unlawful hunting of wild animals -- Penalty.
77.15.440Weapons, traps, or dogs on game reserves -- Unlawful use -- Penalty.
77.15.450Spotlighting big game -- Penalty.
77.15.460Loaded firearm in vehicle -- Unlawful use or possession -- Penalty.
77.15.470Wildlife check stations or field inspections -- Unlawful avoidance -- Penalty.
77.15.480Certain devices declared public nuisances.
77.15.500Commercial fishing without a license -- Penalty.
77.15.510Commercial fish guiding or chartering without a license -- Penalty.
77.15.520Commercial fishing -- Unlawful gear or methods -- Penalty.
77.15.530Unlawful use of a nondesignated vessel -- Penalty.
77.15.540Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license -- Penalty.
77.15.550Violation of commercial fishing area or time -- Penalty.
77.15.552Qualifying commercial fishing violations.
77.15.554License suspension review committee.
77.15.560Commercial fish, shellfish harvest or delivery -- Failure to report -- Penalty.
77.15.565Wholesale fish dealers -- Accounting of commercial harvest -- Penalties.
77.15.568Secondary commercial fish receiver's failure to account for commercial harvest -- Penalty.
77.15.570Participation of non-Indians in Indian fishery forbidden -- Exceptions, definitions, penalty.
77.15.580Unlawful use of net to take fish -- Penalty.
77.15.590Commercial fishing vessel -- Unlawful use for recreational or charter fishing -- Penalty.
77.15.600Engaging in commercial wildlife activity without a license -- Penalty.
77.15.610Unlawful use of a commercial wildlife license -- Penalty.
77.15.620Engaging in fish dealing activity -- Unlicensed -- Penalty.
77.15.630Fish buying and dealing licenses -- Unlawful use -- Penalty.
77.15.640Wholesale fish buying and dealing -- Rules violations -- Penalty.
77.15.650Unlawful purchase or use of a license -- Penalty.
77.15.660Unlawful use of scientific permit -- Penalty.
77.15.670Suspension of department privileges -- Violation -- Penalty.
77.15.675Hunting while intoxicated -- Penalty.
77.15.680Department authority to suspend privileges -- Form and procedure.
77.15.690Department authority to revoke licenses.
77.15.700Grounds for department revocation and suspension of privileges.
77.15.710Conviction for assault -- Revocation of licenses and suspension of privileges.
77.15.720Shooting another person, livestock -- Director's authority to suspend privileges.
77.15.730Wildlife violator compact citations and convictions.
77.15.732Citations from wildlife violator compact party state -- Failure to comply.
77.15.900Short title.
77.15.901Captions not law.
77.15.902Savings -- 1998 c 190.