Chapter 497 Licenses, Tags and Permits

“Resident” and “nonresident” defined

Certain persons as residents for licensing purposes

Validity of licenses on Snake River

Validity of licenses in Pacific Ocean or Columbia River; rules

Term of licenses, tags and permits

Issuance of licenses, tags or permits by commission agents; fees

Duty of license agents to remit funds; rules

Duplicate licenses, tags and permits; fees

Inspection of licenses, tags, permits and wildlife

Applications for licenses, tags and permits to include certain statement for applicant attestation

License, tag and permit fee schedule

Dedication of certain license, tag and permit fee increases

General license, tag and permit requirements; exemptions

Open fishing and shellfish taking days

Hunting licenses and permits

Access and habitat program funding

Hunting tags; restrictions; violation reporting; rules

Dedication of certain tags for qualified veteran use

Angling and shellfish licenses and tags

Hatchery harvest tag rules

Special dedication of fees to Fish Screening Subaccount

Use of certain moneys from angling licenses

Youth licenses

Combined licenses for residents

Voluntary contributions

Uses of certain fee increases

Special dedication of fees to Fish Passage Fund

Fish Passage Fund

Fish Passage Restoration Subaccount; sources; uses

Fur-bearer trapping or hunting license and tag

Trapper education program; when certificate required; exceptions

Annual migratory waterfowl stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident

Annual upland bird stamp; effect of purchase by nonresident

Annual nonresident bird-waterfowl stamp

Mail or Internet license renewal

Angling and shellfish licenses for persons in state care or persons receiving certain services

Columbia River Indians; free hunting and fishing licenses

Fur dealer license; records

Wildlife propagation license; grounds for license denial; records; rules

Taxidermy license; records

Private hunting preserve license; requirements for preserve; rules; records

Revocation or refusal to renew private hunting preserve license

Fish propagation license; terms and conditions; rules; applicability of other licensing laws

Licensing authority

Inspection of occupational licenses

Scientific taking permit; rules

Wildlife holding and habitat removal permits; rules

Special restrictions on holding coyotes

Revocation of scientific taking or wildlife holding and habitat removal permits

Sturgeon hatchery operation permits; conditions; permit restrictions; rules

Priority for certain applications for permit for sturgeon hatchery operation

Hunting restriction; generally

Hunter safety certificate; training program; youth hunter mentoring program; rules

Prohibited conduct

Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation

Outfitter or guide unlawfully taking or killing wildlife

Prohibited activities by those whose license, tag or permit has been revoked

Voluntary contributions; county predatory animal control program; State Department of Fish and Wildlife duties

Wildlife Conservation Fund; sources; uses