Washington Administrative Code

(1) The penalty must be paid to the director within 30 days after an order assessing a civil penalty becomes final by operation of law or on an appeal.(2) A request can be made through an informal or formal conference to make installment payments on a civil penalty. If the mitiga…

The purpose of this chapter is to adopt rules to a single statewide standard of performance and compliance for the issuance of certificates to sprinkler fitters, and the issuance of civil fines for violations of any provision of chapter 18.270 RCW or any provision of this chapter…

This chapter applies to any person performing as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor or certificate holder as defined in chapter 18.270 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.160 and 18.270 RCW. WSR 22-22-072, § 212-90-005, filed 10/31/22, effective 1/1/23.]

The following definitions will apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)" means the organization, office, or individual responsible for issuing permits, approving layout drawings, enforcing the requirements of a code or standard or approving materials…

All fire protection sprinkler system contractors, fitter certificate holders, or trainees, who install, alter, or repair, fire protection sprinkler systems or any part of such a system will comply with the provisions of this chapter.Exceptions:(1) A person issued a certificate of…

Sprinkler fitter certifications - The following levels will apply to sprinkler fitter certifications issued by the director:(1) Journey-level sprinkler fitter certification - Installs, dismantles, alters, maintains, repairs, and corrects all types of sprinkler, standpipe, hose, o…

(1) Licensed contractors and certificate holders must comply with the authority having jurisdiction's requirements to obtain permits or permission before the installation, repair, alteration, or addition of a fire protection sprinkler system. Failure to comply with this section c…

(1) All applications must be made on the forms provided by the director and include the required fees provided by WAC 212-90-098 and documentation for the required level of experience as provided by this section.(a) For journey-level sprinkler fitter certification, the applicant …

There are three separate fees that may apply:(1) Application fee is $100 only charged once when a person makes the initial application for any of the certificates specified in this section. As long as the certificate holder maintains continuous certification, the certificate hold…

A certificate issued under this regulation is not transferable to another person.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.160 and 18.270 RCW. WSR 22-22-072, § 212-90-108, filed 10/31/22, effective 1/1/23.]

If the certificate holder should leave the employment of the licensed contractor, he or she will notify the director within 30 days of his or her last day of employment. Failure to do so constitutes a Level 1 violation.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.160 and 18.270 RCW. WSR 22-…

(1) Certificates for journey, residential, and trainee fitters must be renewed by January 1st of every odd-numbered year. A sprinkler fitter certificate holder will be provided a renewal form by the director to renew the certificate.For trainees, the certificate will not be renew…

(1) The director issues a wallet card to a person issued a sprinkler fitter certificate. The card will be kept by the sprinkler fitter certificate holder. The certificate holder must make the card available for review at any time.(2) The wallet card must either be on the certific…

(1) The director may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke the privilege of a certificate holder to engage in the fire protection sprinkler system business. The director may establish penalties against a person or company who violates any provision of chapter 18.270 R…

(1) The director may impose civil penalties or fines to any licensed contractor, certificate holder, or individual that violates any provision of chapter 18.270 RCW, or this chapter. The director may impose the civil penalties or fines listed herein to any uncertified person who …

(1) The director may at his or her discretion issue either a monetary penalty and/or take an action against a certificate depending on the severity of the violation(s) evidenced in the investigation. Each violation is classified and penalties assessed according to the violation t…

(1) The director will provide an opportunity for any person to informally discuss a civil penalty that has been assessed against them.(2) An informal conference may be requested prior to a request for a formal hearing. However, it will not exceed nor extend the 30-day timeline al…

(1) Any person may request a formal hearing to appeal a civil penalty issued under this chapter at any time before or after the request of an informal conference, as long as the 30-day period from the date of issue listed on the citation has not elapsed. If requesting a formal he…

(1) The assessment of adjustment of penalties for amounts other than those set by chapter 18.270 RCW will be done only by the director through a hearings process either formally or informally.(2) The assessment of penalties for not being in conformance with chapter 18.270 RCW, or…

(1) The penalty must be paid to the director within 30 days after an order assessing a civil penalty becomes final by operation of law or on an appeal.(2) A request can be made through an informal or formal conference to make installment payments on a civil penalty. If the mitiga…

The forensic investigations council is established pursuant to chapter 398, Laws of 1995. The purpose of the forensic investigations council is to:(1) Preserve and enhance the state crime laboratory;(2) Fund the death investigation system and to make related state and local insti…

The forensic investigations council consists of twelve members, selected by the governor, as follows: One county coroner; one county prosecutor; one county prosecutor who also serves as ex officio county coroner; one county medical examiner; one county sheriff; one chief of polic…

There shall be a chair and vice chair elected from the members of the council. The chair does not vote except in case of a tie vote.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020. WSR 96-16-062, § 218-04-030, filed 8/5/96, effective 9/5/96.]

(1) The forensic investigations council shall hold its regular meetings on the fourth Friday of each month, at 9:00 a.m., at the State of Washington Combined Transportation Center WSP Crime Laboratory, 2502 112th St. East, Tacoma, WA 98455. If at any time any regular meeting fall…

All public records of the forensic investigations council, including minutes, shall be available unless exempt for disclosure under chapters 42.17 or 42.30 RCW. Any member of the public may examine records of the commission by directing a request to the Executive or Deputy Direct…

This chapter is adopted pursuant to chapter 142, Washington Laws of 1999, relating to the authority of the forensic investigations council to prescribe rules governing the disbursement of funds to local jurisdictions to assist them in the investigation of multiple deaths involvin…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the procedures governing all applications for state death investigations account assistance.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.103.090 (1)(d). WSR 03-22-012, § 218-10-010, filed 10/24/03, effective 12/1/03.]

(1) "Death investigation budget" shall mean the local jurisdiction's appropriation into the coroner or medical examiner budgets for the determination of cause and manner of death.(2) "Forensic anthropology services" shall mean services to local jurisdictions in an applied area of…

(1) Only the following investigations, forensic anthropology services, and other testing are eligible for funding assistance:(a) Investigations of multiple deaths involving unanticipated, extraordinary, and catastrophic events;(b) Investigations of multiple deaths involving multi…

(1) To qualify for consideration and eligibility for assistance from the state death investigations account, the legislative authority of the local jurisdiction shall:(a) Submit to the forensic investigations council an application on a form approved by the council;(b) Provide a …

Funding assistance shall be available only for death investigations that commenced after August 1, 2003. Funding assistance shall be available for forensic anthropology services and other testing designed to aid in the identification of human remains regardless of the age of a ca…

The Washington department of fish and wildlife's (department) primary responsibility is to preserve, protect, perpetuate, and manage the fish and wildlife species of the state (RCW 77.04.012). The department promotes conservation of fish and wildlife, while providing fishing, hun…

(1) Throughout this chapter, "department" is used to mean the Washington fish and wildlife commission and the Washington department of fish and wildlife. The term department may also include the staff and employees of the department of fish and wildlife, where indicated by contex…

The department's central office is located at 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501-1091. The mailing address of the department's central office is P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504-3200. The department's telephone number is 360-902-2200. The fax number is 360-902-2156.T…

(1) Commission members must comply with subsection (2) of this section when the following circumstances apply or it is reasonably foreseeable that they will apply:(a) The member is beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant tha…

(1) This section governs the actions required for granting relief from active duty and payment of relief from active duty benefits under RCW 77.12.264. Compliance with the procedural steps of this section is mandatory, and failure to comply with these procedures will result in a …

Petitioners for declaratory rulings by the commission shall set forth the rule or statute brought into issue by the petition, the facts relied upon by the applicant, the prayer of the petitioner and shall generally conform to the form of complaints at law.The petition shall be su…

The purpose of this chapter is to specify criteria for the director to close or shorten seasons pursuant to RCW 77.12.150, and to provide procedures governing the department's maintenance of, and the public's request to inspect, rule-making files of the department pursuant to the…

(1) The department's rules coordinator:(a) Has knowledge of the subjects of rules being proposed or prepared within the agency for proposal;(b) Maintains the records of any such action;(c) Maintains the department's rule-making docket;(d) Responds to public inquiries about possib…

(1) The department's rule-making docket and many of its rule-making files are publicly available on the department's website at http://wdfw.wa.gov. Requestors are encouraged to search for and view department rule-making activities on the department's website in lieu of or prior t…

(1) Any person wishing to inspect rule-making files of the department must contact the agency rules coordinator by letter or email to the office or email address set forth in WAC 220-111-002(2). The written request must be addressed and sent to the department's rules coordinator …

(1) The director may close or shorten a season pursuant to RCW 77.12.150 only:(a) By emergency rule, and(b) When the director determines from biological data or climatic conditions which were unforeseen by the commission when the season was established, that the population of gam…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide public records rules and procedures as required by the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. The rules in this chapter provide information to persons wishing to request access to public records of the department, and the rules establish …

(1) The department's public records officer:(a) Receives all public records requests made to the department;(b) Provides assistance to persons seeking department public records;(c) Oversees the department's compliance with the Public Records Act, including locating, processing, a…

(1) Some records may be available on the department's website at http://wdfw.wa.gov. Requestors are encouraged to search for and view records on the department's website instead of or before making a public records request.(2) Public records are available for inspection and copyi…

(1) Any person requesting the department's public records should make their request in writing by mail or email or on the department's request form that is accessible on the department's internet page. The written request by mail or email must be addressed and sent to the public …

(1) Order of processing public records requests. The public records officer will process requests in the order allowing the greatest number of requests to be processed in the most efficient manner.(2) Acknowledging receipt of request. Within five business days of receipt of the r…

(1) There is no fee for inspecting public records.(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the department finds that it is unduly burdensome to calculate the actual costs that it charges for providing copies of public records for the following reasons: (a) Funds were not allocated for p…

(1) The Public Records Act exempts a number of types of records from public disclosure (see chapter 42.56 RCW).(2) Records are also exempt from disclosure if any other statute exempts or prohibits disclosure. Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions outside the Publ…

(1) Petition for internal administrative review of denial of access. Any person who objects to the initial denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in writing (including email) to the public records officer for a review of that decision. The petition must includ…