77.135.170 – Department’s authority to enter upon property/water body—Notification—Application, issuance of warrant.
RCW 77.135.170 Department’s authority to enter upon property/water body—Notification—Application, issuance of warrant. (1) The department may enter upon a property or water body at any reasonable time for the purpose of administering this chapter, including inspecting and decontaminating aquatic conveyances, collecting invasive species samples, implementing rapid response management actions or infested site management actions, and […]
77.135.180 – Chapter must be liberally construed.
RCW 77.135.180 Chapter must be liberally construed. The provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed to carry out the intent of the legislature. [ 2014 c 202 § 120.] NOTES: Findings—2014 c 202: See note following RCW 77.135.010.
77.135.200 – Aquatic invasive species management account.
RCW 77.135.200 Aquatic invasive species management account. The aquatic invasive species management account is created in the state treasury. All receipts directed to the account from RCW 88.02.640 and 77.135.230, as well as legislative appropriations, gifts, donations, fees, and penalties received by the department for aquatic invasive species management, must be deposited into the account. […]
77.135.210 – Aquatic invasive species prevention permit—Operators of vessels and aquatic conveyances.
RCW 77.135.210 Aquatic invasive species prevention permit—Operators of vessels and aquatic conveyances. (1) The department may issue aquatic invasive species prevention permits to operators of vessels and aquatic conveyances. (2) A person must obtain a Washington state aquatic invasive species prevention permit for each seaplane or vessel registered in another state, before placing or operating […]
77.135.060 – Rapid response management actions.
RCW 77.135.060 Rapid response management actions. (1) The department may implement rapid response management actions where a prohibited level 1 species is detected in or on a water body or property. Rapid response management actions may: Include expedited actions to contain, control, or eradicate the prohibited species; and, if applicable, be implemented in conjunction with […]
77.135.070 – Infested site management actions.
RCW 77.135.070 Infested site management actions. (1) The department may implement infested site management actions where a prohibited level 2 species is detected in or on a water body or property. Infested site management actions may: Include long-term actions to contain, control, or eradicate the prohibited species; and, if applicable, be implemented in conjunction with […]
77.135.080 – Implementation of department’s duties—Department is lead agency—Notice.
RCW 77.135.080 Implementation of department’s duties—Department is lead agency—Notice. (1) To the extent possible, the department’s quarantine declarations under RCW 77.135.050, rapid response management actions under RCW 77.135.060, and infested site management actions under RCW 77.135.070 must be implemented in a manner best suited to contain, control, and eradicate prohibited level 1 and level 2 […]
77.135.090 – Emergency measures.
RCW 77.135.090 Emergency measures. (1) If the director finds that there exists an imminent danger of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species detection that seriously endangers or threatens the environment, economy, human health, or well-being of the state of Washington, the director must ask the governor to order, under RCW 43.06.010(14), emergency measures […]
77.135.100 – Aquatic conveyance—Certificate of inspection—Adoption of rules.
RCW 77.135.100 Aquatic conveyance—Certificate of inspection—Adoption of rules. (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 […]
77.135.110 – Aquatic conveyance—Clean and drain requirements—Enforcement—Adoption of rules.
RCW 77.135.110 Aquatic conveyance—Clean and drain requirements—Enforcement—Adoption of rules. (1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance must meet clean and drain requirements after the conveyance’s use in or on a water body or property. A certificate of inspection is not needed to meet clean and drain requirements. (2) A fish and wildlife officer […]