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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance who enters Washington by road, air, or water is required to have a certificate of inspection. A person must provide this certificate of inspection upon request by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer.
(2) The department must adopt rules to implement this section including:
(a) Types of aquatic conveyances required to have a certificate of inspection;
(b) Allowable certificate of inspection forms including passport type systems and integration with existing similar permits;
(c) Situations when authorization can be obtained for transporting an aquatic conveyance not meeting inspection requirements to a specified location within the state where certificate of inspection requirements can be provided; and
(d) Situations where aquatic conveyances are using shared boundary waters of the state, such as portions of the Columbia river, lake Osoyoos, and the Puget Sound.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 77. Fish and Wildlife § 77.135.100. Aquatic conveyance--Certificate of inspection--Adoption of rules - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-77-fish-and-wildlife/wa-rev-code-77-135-100/
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