77.15.390 - Seaweed -- Unlawful taking -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Seaweed — Unlawful taking — Penalty.

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful taking of seaweed if the person takes, possesses, or harvests seaweed and:

     (a) The person does not have and possess the license required by chapter 77.32 RCW for taking seaweed; or

     (b) The action violates any rule of the department or the department of natural resources regarding seasons, possession limits, closed areas, closed times, or any other rule addressing the manner or method of taking, possessing, or harvesting of seaweed.

     (2) Unlawful taking of seaweed is a misdemeanor. This does not affect rights of the state to recover civilly for trespass, conversion, or theft of state-owned valuable materials.

[2001 c 253 § 40; 2000 c 107 § 245; 1998 c 190 § 20.]