Acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license — Penalty.
RCW 77.15.510
in effect(1) A person is guilty of acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license if: (a) The person operates a charter boat and does not hold the charter boat license required for the food fish taken; (b) The person acts as a food fish guide and does not hold a food fish guide license; or (c) The person acts as a game fish guide and does not hold a game fish guide license. (2) Acting without a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter license is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department may deny applications submitted by the person for a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter boat license for up to one year from the date of conviction.
(1) A person is guilty of acting as a game fish guide, food fish guide, or chartering without a license if:
(a) The person operates a charter boat and does not hold the charter boat license required for the food fish taken;
(b) The person acts as a food fish guide and does not hold a food fish guide license; or
(c) The person acts as a game fish guide and does not hold a game fish guide license.
(2) Acting without a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter license is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the department may deny applications submitted by the person for a game fish guide license, food fish guide license, or charter boat license for up to one year from the date of conviction.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.15&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026