It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or
cause or authorize to be operated any civil aircraft within this
state unless such aircraft has an appropriate effective
certificate, permit, or license issued by the United States, if
such certificate, permit, or license is required by the United
States, and a current registration certificate issued by the
secretary of transportation, if registration of the aircraft with
the department of transportation is required by this chapter. It
shall be unlawful for any person to engage in aeronautics as an
airman or airwoman in the state unless the person has an
appropriate effective airman or airwoman certificate, permit,
rating, or license issued by the United States authorizing him or
her to engage in the particular class of aeronautics in which he
or she is engaged, if such certificate, permit, rating, or
license is required by the United States.
Where a certificate, permit, rating, or license is required
for an airman or airwoman by the United States, it shall be kept
in his or her personal possession when he or she is operating
within the state. Where a certificate, permit, or license is
required by the United States or by this chapter for an aircraft,
it shall be carried in the aircraft at all times while the
aircraft is operating in the state and shall be conspicuously
posted in the aircraft where it may be readily seen by passengers
or inspectors. Such certificates shall be presented for
inspection upon the demand of any peace officer, or any other
officer of the state or of a municipality or member, official, or
employee of the department of transportation authorized pursuant
to this chapter to enforce the aeronautics laws, or any official,
manager, or person in charge of any airport, or upon the
reasonable request of any person.
[2005 c 341 § 1; 1993 c 208 § 5; 1987 c 220 § 1; 1979 c 158 § 205; 1967 ex.s. c 68 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 9 § 7; 1949 c 49 § 11; 1947 c 165 § 23; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10964-103. Formerly RCW 14.04.230.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 341: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2005." [2005 c 341 § 6.]