(1) A person is guilty of unlawful taking of seaweed if the person takes or possesses seaweed and:

Terms Used In Washington Code 77.15.390

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(a) The person has not purchased a personal use shellfish and seaweed license issued to Washington residents or nonresidents under chapter 77.32 RCW; or
(b) The person takes or possesses seaweed in an amount that is two times or more of the daily possession limit of seaweed.
(2) Unlawful taking of seaweed is a misdemeanor. This does not affect rights of the state to recover civilly for trespass, conversion, or theft of state-owned valuable materials.