WAC 220-413-030. Importation, retention, and transportation of dead wildlife

(1) It is unlawful: (a) To import or possess dead wildlife, taken in another state or country, into Washington unless such wildlife was acquired lawfully. Proof of legal acquisition must be retained during the period of retention of the carcass or edible parts. (b) For a person who imports a dead bighorn sheep, mountain goat, cougar or bear to fail to report such importation to the department in writing within 10 days of the importation. The report must contain the name and address of the importer, the location where the dead wildlife is being stored, and general information describing where and how the wildlife was obtained. (c) To import, transport, or possess deer, elk, moose, or caribou, or parts thereof, harvested outside Washington state; or from within a WDFW management region where chronic wasting disease has been detected by the department to other management regions of the state, with the following exceptions: (i) Meat that has been deboned in the state or province where it was harvested and is imported as boned-out meat; or meat that has been deboned in the WDFW management region where chronic wasting disease has been detected and is transported to other regions of the state as boned-out meat; (ii) The following, from which all soft tissue has been removed: Skulls, antlers, antlers attached to the skull plate, or teeth. For purposes of this rule, soft tissue is defined as any tissue that is not tooth, bone, or antler; (iii) Hides or capes without heads attached; (iv) Tissue imported for use by a diagnostic or research laboratory; and (v) Finished taxidermy mounts. (2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is punishable under RCW 77.15.290 Unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife — Penalty. (3) It is unlawful for an importer or receiver of deer, elk, moose, or caribou to fail to notify the department within 24 hours if a state, province, tribe, or laboratory alerts the importer or receiver that a harvested animal has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Violation of this subsection is an infraction punishable under RCW 77.15.160 Infractions.