Aquatic conveyance — Certificate of inspection — Adoption of rules.
RCW 77.135.100
in effect(1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance who enters Washington by road, air, or water is required to have a certificate of inspection. A person must provide this certificate of inspection upon request by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer. (2) The department must adopt rules to implement this section including: (a) Types of aquatic conveyances required to have a certificate of inspection; (b) Allowable certificate of inspection forms including passport type systems and integration with existing similar permits; (c) Situations when authorization can be obtained for transporting an aquatic conveyance not meeting inspection requirements to a specified location within the state where certificate of inspection requirements can be provided; and (d) Situations where aquatic conveyances are using shared boundary waters of the state, such as portions of the Columbia river, lake Osoyoos, and the Puget Sound.
(1) A person in possession of an aquatic conveyance who enters Washington by road, air, or water is required to have a certificate of inspection. A person must provide this certificate of inspection upon request by a fish and wildlife officer or ex officio fish and wildlife officer.
(2) The department must adopt rules to implement this section including:
(a) Types of aquatic conveyances required to have a certificate of inspection;
(b) Allowable certificate of inspection forms including passport type systems and integration with existing similar permits;
(c) Situations when authorization can be obtained for transporting an aquatic conveyance not meeting inspection requirements to a specified location within the state where certificate of inspection requirements can be provided; and
(d) Situations where aquatic conveyances are using shared boundary waters of the state, such as portions of the Columbia river, lake Osoyoos, and the Puget Sound.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.135&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026