Personal use fishing license—Reciprocity with Oregon in concurrent waters of Columbia river and coastal waters.
In concurrent waters of the Columbia river and in Washington coastal territorial waters from the Oregon-Washington boundary to a point five nautical miles north, an Oregon angling license comparable to the Washington personal use fishing license is valid if Oregon recognizes as valid the Washington personal use fishing license in comparable Oregon waters.
If Oregon recognizes as valid the Washington personal use fishing license southward to Cape Falcon in the coastal territorial waters from the Washington-Oregon boundary and in concurrent waters of the Columbia river then Washington shall recognize a valid Oregon license comparable to the Washington personal use fishing license northward to Leadbetter Point.
Oregon licenses are not valid for the taking of food fish or game fish when angling in concurrent waters of the Columbia river from the Washington shore.
[ 1998 c 191 s 3; 1994 c 255 s 6; 1993 sp.s. c 17 s 7; 1989 c 305 s 9; 1987 c 87 s 4; 1985 c 174 s 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 96; 1977 ex.s. c 327 s 17. Formerly RCW 75.25.120, 75.28.670.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1998 c 191: "Sections 1 through 9, 11 through 23, 25 through 30, 34 through 36, 38 through 42, and 44 of this act take effect January 1, 1999." [ 1998 c 191 s 48.]
Effective date—1994 c 255 ss 1-13: See note following RCW 77.32.520.
Finding—Contingent effective date—Severability—1993 sp.s. c 17: See notes following RCW 77.32.520.
Declaration of state policy—Severability—Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 327: See notes following RCW 77.65.150.