Canadians heading south

[Chimo]

Just a question for the fellow Canadians heading south to the Rendezvous or just for a visit. How many are intending to purchase the required AIS permit? https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/in ... ts/boaters.

If you have entered the US recently and presumably been asked for your Cruising licence was this permit requested at the same time or is this a case of State and Federal clear separation?

 

[scross]

Our Journey is registered in Oregon which requires it's own $5/year invasive species prevention permit. Technically we would need a second $22/year invasive species prevention permit to operate our boat in Washington state waters.
We have been inspected numerous times in WA by both County Sheriffs and Coast Guard and have never had to show anything other than our OR invasive species prevention permit. We have never been inspected by WA Fish & Game. The inspectors we have had seem to be much more interested in boat registration paperwork, operator licenses, safety equipment and placard related issues.
One surprise to us was that the Canadian Coast Guard approved life jackets included with the boat from the prior Canadian owner are not good for use in the USA if your boat is currently USA registered.