{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-77.15.540","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 77.15.540","heading":"Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license—Penalty.","body":"(1) A person who holds a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, or who holds an operator's license and is designated as an alternate operator on a fishery license required by chapter 77.65 RCW, is guilty of unlawful use of a commercial fishery license if the person:\n(a) Does not have the commercial fishery license or operator's license in possession during fishing or delivery; or\n(b) Violates any rule of the department regarding the use, possession, display, or presentation of the person's license, decals, or vessel numbers.\n(2) Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license is a misdemeanor.","path":["Title 77","Chapter 77.15"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.15.540","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:14:59Z","sha256":"b3d644e59faf93aec0183a4897d00630b967fede026f520c68351abf36ad95c0","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-77.15.530","next":"us-wa/rcw-77.15.550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}