PDFWAC 220-220-040
Age of purchaser.
(1) The age at the time of purchase determines the license necessary for the recreational activity.
(2) Youth hunters who turn sixteen years of age during the license year may use a previously purchased youth hunting license during the remainder of the license year, but are required to have a state migratory bird stamp affixed to the license on and after their sixteenth birthday, if they are hunting migratory birds.
(3) Youth fishers who turn fifteen years of age during the license year are required to purchase a youth fishing license.
(4) Youth fishers who turn sixteen years of age during the license year may use a previously purchased youth fishing license during the remainder of the license year.
(5) Resident seniors who turn seventy years of age during the license year may use a previously purchased saltwater or freshwater fishing license during the remainder of the license year.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-220-040, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: 1998 c 191 and RCW 75.08.080. WSR 99-03-029 (Order 99-02), § 220-55-055, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-55-055, filed 2/9/96, effective 3/11/96; WSR 94-01-001, § 220-55-055, filed 12/1/93, effective 1/1/94; WSR 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-55-055, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; WSR 79-09-021 (Order 79-58), § 220-55-055, filed 8/10/79.]