{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.490","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 77.65.490","heading":"Activities requiring license/permit.","body":"(1) A license issued by the director is required to:\n(a) Practice taxidermy for commercial purposes;\n(b) Deal in raw furs for commercial purposes;\n(c) Act as a fishing guide; or\n(d) Operate a game farm.\n(2) A permit issued by the director is required to:\n(a) Conduct, hold, or sponsor hunting or fishing contests or competitive field trials using live wildlife;\n(b) Collect wild animals, wild birds, game fish, food fish, shellfish, or protected wildlife for research or display;\n(c) Stock game fish; or\n(d) Conduct commercial activities on department-owned or controlled lands.\n(3) Aquaculture as defined in RCW 15.85.020 is exempt from the requirements of this section, except when being stocked in public waters under contract with the department.","path":["Title 77","Chapter 77.65"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=77.65.490","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:15:39Z","sha256":"7d287f418d5cf644ecadc796a56d54c976517b77a9e06e050e0d1e052f2a0548","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.480","next":"us-wa/rcw-77.65.500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}