Unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity — Penalty.
RCW 77.15.813
in effect(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity if the person holds a game fish guide license issued under RCW 77.65.480 or has a license issued under RCW 77.65.010 to operate a charter boat or act as a food fish guide, and the person: (a) Fails to perform any duty of a charter boat or guide operator established in RCW 77.32.430 ; or (b) Violates any rule of the commission or director regarding the sale, possession, issuance, or reporting of temporary fishing licenses, temporary short-term charter stamps, or catch record cards. (2) Unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity is a gross misdemeanor.
(1) A person is guilty of unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity if the person holds a game fish guide license issued under RCW 77.65.480 or has a license issued under RCW 77.65.010 to operate a charter boat or act as a food fish guide, and the person:
(a) Fails to perform any duty of a charter boat or guide operator established in RCW 77.32.430 ; or
(b) Violates any rule of the commission or director regarding the sale, possession, issuance, or reporting of temporary fishing licenses, temporary short-term charter stamps, or catch record cards.
(2) Unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity is a gross misdemeanor.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.15&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026