Vessel abandoned or derelict upon aquatic lands — Causing a vessel to block a navigational channel — Penalty.

RCW 79.100.110
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(1) A person who causes a vessel to become abandoned or derelict upon aquatic lands is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A person who intentionally, through action or inaction and without the appropriate state, local, or federal authorization, causes a vessel to sink, break up, or block a navigational channel upon aquatic lands is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1) A person who causes a vessel to become abandoned or derelict upon aquatic lands is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) A person who intentionally, through action or inaction and without the appropriate state, local, or federal authorization, causes a vessel to sink, break up, or block a navigational channel upon aquatic lands is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=79.100&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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