79.135.903 – Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21 §§ 176 and 179.
RCW 79.135.903 Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21 §§ 176 and 179. Sections 176 (amending RCW 79.01.525) and 179 (creating a new section providing for an aquatic lands joint legislative committee) of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its […]
79.135.904 – Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.
RCW 79.135.904 Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21. Except as provided in *RCW 79.96.904, this act shall take effect July 1, 1983. [ 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 186. Formerly RCW 79.96.905.] NOTES: *Reviser’s note: RCW 79.96.904 was recodified as RCW 79.135.903 pursuant to 2005 c 155 § 1010.
79.135.420 – Seaweed—Harvest and possession violations—Penalties and damages.
RCW 79.135.420 Seaweed—Harvest and possession violations—Penalties and damages. (1) It is unlawful to exceed the harvest and possession restrictions imposed under RCW 79.135.410. (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor, and a violation taking place on state-owned aquatic lands is subject to the provisions of RCW 79.02.300. (3) A person committing a violation […]
79.135.430 – Seaweed—Enforcement.
RCW 79.135.430 Seaweed—Enforcement. The department of fish and wildlife and law enforcement authorities may enforce the provisions of RCW 79.135.410 and 79.135.420. [ 2005 c 155 § 717; 2003 c 334 § 444; 1994 c 286 § 3; 1993 c 283 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.96.230, 79.01.815.] NOTES: Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW […]
79.135.440 – Native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health and conservation plan—Reports.
RCW 79.135.440 Native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health and conservation plan—Reports. (1) The department shall, consistent with this section, and subject to available funding, work with partners to establish a native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health and conservation plan that endeavors to, by the year 2040, conserve and restore at least 10,000 acres […]
79.135.900 – Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.
RCW 79.135.900 Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 21. The enactment of this act including all repeals, decodifications, and amendments shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under the statutes repealed, decodified, or amended or under any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant thereto; nor as affecting any proceeding instituted thereunder. [ 1982 1st […]
79.135.901 – Captions—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.
RCW 79.135.901 Captions—1982 1st ex.s. c 21. Chapter and section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law. [ 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 182. Formerly RCW 79.96.902.]
79.135.400 – Seaweed—Marine aquatic plants defined.
RCW 79.135.400 Seaweed—Marine aquatic plants defined. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definition in this section applies throughout this chapter. “Marine aquatic plants” means saltwater marine plant species that are dependent upon the marine aquatic or tidal environment, and exist in either an attached or free-floating state. Marine aquatic plants include but are not […]
79.135.410 – Seaweed—Personal use limit—Commercial harvesting prohibited—Exception—Import restriction.
RCW 79.135.410 Seaweed—Personal use limit—Commercial harvesting prohibited—Exception—Import restriction. (1) The maximum daily wet weight harvest or possession of seaweed for personal use from all state-owned aquatic lands and all privately owned tidelands is ten pounds per person. The department in cooperation with the department of fish and wildlife may establish seaweed harvest limits of less […]