RCW 77.65.010
Finding-Intent-Effective date-2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Short title-Part headings, captions, table of contents not law-Exemptions and waivers from federal law-Conflict with federal requirements-Severability-1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.
Effective dates-Intent-1997 c 58: See notes following RCW 74.20A.320.
Finding-Intent-1993 c 340: "The legislature finds that the laws governing commercial fishing licensing in this state are highly complex and increasingly difficult to administer and enforce. The current laws governing commercial fishing licenses have evolved slowly, one section at a time, over decades of contention and changing technology, without general consideration for how the totality fits together. The result has been confusion and litigation among commercial fishers. Much of the confusion has arisen because the license holder in most cases is a vessel, not a person. The legislature intends by this act to standardize licensing criteria, clarify licensing requirements, reduce complexity, and remove inequities in commercial fishing licensing. The legislature intends that the license fees stated in this act shall be equivalent to those in effect on January 1, 1993, as adjusted under section 19, chapter 316, Laws of 1989." [ 1993 c 340 s 1.]
Captions not law-1993 c 340: "Section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 1993 c 340 s 57.]
Effective date-1993 c 340: "This act shall take effect January 1, 1994." [ 1993 c 340 s 58.]
Severability-1993 c 340: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1993 c 340 s 59.]