Unless otherwise provided, the following definitions apply to this chapter:

1. (1) "Blind" means no vision or vision with corrective lenses so defective as to prevent the performance of ordinary activities for which eyesight is essential.
2. (2) "License year" is defined as April 1st through the following March 31st.
3. (3) "Veteran" means a veteran of the United States Armed Forces.
4. (4) "Department-authorized internet hunter reporting system" is the department's electronic platform for hunting license verification or reporting.
5. (5) "Department-authorized mobile application" is a department electronic utility for mobile communications including data transfer with the department.
6. (6) "Display" of a fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permit means the permit is visible from the outside of the vehicle.
7. (7) "Electronic catch record card" is an electronic representation of an individual's catch record card and part of a harvest reporting system for fishing and accessible through an individual's mobile device located on a department-authorized mobile application.
8. (8) "Electronic harvest record card" is an electronic representation of an individual's harvest record card and part of a harvest reporting system for hunting and accessible through an individual's mobile device located on a department-authorized mobile application.
9. (9) "Electronic license" is an electronic representation of an individual's hunting or fishing license accessible through an individual's mobile device located on a department-authorized mobile application.
10. (10) "Paper catch record card" is a physical document that represents an individual's catch record card and part of a harvest reporting system for recreational fishing.
11. (11) "Paper harvest record card" is a physical document issued by the department that represents an individual's harvest record card and part of a harvest reporting system for recreational hunting.
12. (12) "Paper license" is a physical document that represents an individual's hunting or fishing license.
13. (13) "Personal use license" and "recreational license" have the same meaning, and refer to all licenses issued under RCW 77.32.450 through 77.32.520.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.32.090. WSR 23-23-045 (Order 23-01), § 220-220-010, filed 11/6/23, effective 12/7/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-220-010, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 02-16-070 (Order 02-182), § 220-55-001, filed 8/6/02, effective 9/6/02. Statutory Authority: 1998 c 191 and RCW 75.08.080. WSR 99-03-029 (Order 99-02), § 220-55-001, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.]