77.135.030 – Classification of species—Rules.
RCW 77.135.030 Classification of species—Rules. (1) The department, in consultation with the invasive species council, may classify or reclassify and list by rule nonnative aquatic animal species as prohibited level 1, level 2, or level 3, based on the degree of invasive risk, the type of management action required, and resources available to conduct the […]
77.135.040 – Prohibited and regulated species—Required authorization.
RCW 77.135.040 Prohibited and regulated species—Required authorization. (1) Prohibited level 1, level 2, and level 3 species may not be possessed, introduced on or into a water body or property, or trafficked, without department authorization, a permit, or as otherwise provided by rule. (2) Regulated type A, type B, and type C species may not […]
77.135.050 – Department-declared quarantine.
RCW 77.135.050 Department-declared quarantine. (1) If the department determines it is necessary to protect the environmental, economic, or human health interests of the state from the threat of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species, the department may declare a quarantine against a water body, property, or region within the state. The department may […]