Washington Administrative Code

There are five principles that are fundamental to enhancing public trust in the integrity of independent investigations involving police use of deadly force:• Independence;• Transparency;• Communication;• Credible process; and• Credible investigators.Standards are necessary for t…

The Washington state criminal justice training commission shall, within the fiscal resources available, develop and annually conduct the following types of training:(1) Basic orientation training for attorneys whose responsibility is prosecuting of criminal, juvenile, and traffic…

(1) Any individual may submit a written complaint to the commission about a certified officer's conduct. Filing a complaint does not make a complainant a party to the commission's action.(a) Individuals who need assistance filing a written complaint will be accommodated.(b) The c…

(1) For purposes herein:(a) The term "first-level supervisory position" means a position above operational level for which commensurate pay is authorized and is occupied by an individual who, in the upward chain of command, principally is responsible for the direct supervision of…

(1) Coroner means the elected or appointed official tasked with overseeing the medicolegal system of a county, whose principal duty is to investigate death.(2) Good standing means a member of a profession regulated by this chapter who:(a) Does not have their professional license(…

(1) Coroner's and medical examiner's offices must use an approved form to notify the commission within 15 days when mandated personnel begin ongoing regular employment or appointment with the agency.(2) Upon separation of a coroner, medical examiner, or medicolegal investigative …

(1) All coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel who are employed in a coroner's or medical examiner's office, must maintain certification as a condition of continued employment.(2) The commission shall issue a certificate if:(a) The individual has com…

(1) After the initial training period, continuing education is necessary to maintain knowledge and update skills in new technology, equipment, methods, and practices. Every coroner, medical examiner, and medicolegal investigative personnel required to satisfy RCW 43.101.480 must …

(1) All medicolegal forensic death investigation certificates have a three-year duration from the date issued, after which individuals who continue to meet the requirements of WAC 139-27-100 or 139-27-030 must seek recertification. Recertification will begin six months prior to t…

(1) Requests for recertification must be submitted by the employing agency designee for any coroner, medical examiner, or medicolegal investigative personnel directly affected by the regulation.(2) Requests shall be submitted in writing, with appropriate documentation, to the com…

The core medicolegal forensic death investigation training shall include, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:(1) Medicolegal systems;(2) Ethics;(3) Cause and manner of death;(4) Sharp force trauma;(5) Blunt force trauma;(6) Gunshot wounds;(7) Identification;(8) Dr…

(1) As a condition of continued employment, unless exempted by the commission under this section, all coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel employed at a county coroner's or medical examiner's office must complete training and receive certification …

(1) Requests for exemption must be submitted by the employing agency designee for any coroner, medical examiner, or medicolegal investigative personnel directly affected by the regulation who wish to receive exemption from the initial certification training requirement. Requests …

Commission staff shall work with other licensing state agencies and commissions to determine if individuals can be and continue to be eligible for certification including, but not limited to:(1) Inquiring about potential revocations;(2) Receiving determinations on revocations of …

(1) Words and terms used in WAC 139-30-005 through 139-30-025 shall have the same meaning as under chapter 18.170 RCW, unless otherwise clearly provided in these rules, or the context in which they are used in these rules clearly indicates that they be given some other meaning.(2…

(1) Any licensed private security guard desiring to be licensed as an armed private security guard by the department shall, as a precondition of being licensed as an armed private security guard, obtain a firearms certification from the commission.(2) An application for armed pri…

(1) Any application for firearms certification shall:(a) Be filed with the commission on a form provided by the commission;(b) Be signed by the principal owner, principal partner, or a corporate officer of the licensed private security company employing the applicant;(c) Establis…

(1) A firearms certification will be issued to any eligible applicant who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of at least eight hours of instruction and testing prescribed by the commission for this purpose and conducted by a certified firearms instructor. Such progr…

(1) Any firearms certification issued by the commission shall expire on the expiration date of any armed private security guard license issued by the department.(2) By renewing the armed private security guard license with the department, the principal partner, principal owner, o…

Words and terms used in WAC 139-33-005 through 139-33-025 shall have the same meaning as under chapter 18.185 RCW, unless otherwise clearly provided in these rules, or the context in which they are used in these rules clearly indicates that they be given some other meaning."Commi…

(1) Any licensed bail bond recovery agent desiring to use a firearm while working as a bail bond recovery agent by the department shall, as a precondition of being licensed, obtain a firearms certification from the commission.(2) An application for bail bond recovery agent licens…

(1) Any application for firearms certification shall:(a) Be filed with the commission on a form provided by the commission;(b) Be signed by the principal owner, principal partner, or corporate officer of the licensed bail bond recovery agency employing the applicant;(c) Establish…

(1) A firearms certification will be issued to any eligible applicant who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of at least eight hours of instruction and testing prescribed by the commission for this purpose and conducted by a certified firearms instructor. Such progr…

(1) Any firearms certification issued by the commission shall expire on the expiration date of any bail bond recovery agent license issued by the department.(2) By renewing the bail bond recovery agent license with the department, the corporate officer, principal partner, or prin…

(1) Words and terms used in WAC 139-35-005 through 139-35-025 shall have the same meaning as under chapter 18.165 RCW, unless otherwise clearly provided in these rules, or the context in which they are used in these rules clearly indicates that they be given some other meaning.(2…

(1) Any licensed private investigator desiring to be licensed as an armed private investigator by the department shall, as a precondition of being licensed as an armed private investigator, obtain a firearms certification from the commission.(2) An application for armed license m…

(1) Any application for firearms certification shall:(a) Be filed with the commission on a form provided by the commission;(b) Be signed by the principal owner, principal partner, or corporate officer of the licensed private investigator agency employing the applicant;(c) Establi…

(1) A firearms certification will be issued to any eligible applicant who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of at least eight hours of instruction and testing prescribed by the commission for this purpose and conducted by a certified firearms instructor. Such progr…

(1) Any firearms certification issued by the commission shall expire on the expiration date of any armed private investigator license issued by the department.(2) By renewing the armed private investigator license with the department, the corporate officer, the principal partner,…

(1) For the purposes of chapters 139-30, 139-33, and 139-35 WAC, "certified firearms instructor" means any individual who:(a) Applies for certified firearms instructor certification to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission for such purpose; and(b) Satisfactorily c…

(1) A master record of firearms certificate issuances by the commission to private security guards, private investigators, and bail bond recovery agents shall be maintained by the commission.(2) A master record of certified firearms instructors for purposes of chapters 139-30, 13…

These rules are promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C.120, and are intended to administratively implement that statute, as further authorized by WAC 197-11-904. This chapter contains this corporation's SEPA procedures and policies. The SEPA…

This part contains the basic requirements that apply to the SEPA process. The corporation adopts the following sections of chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code by reference:WAC 197-11-040Definitions. 197-11-050Lead agency. 197-11-055Timing of the SEPA process. 197…

In addition to those definitions contained within WAC 197-11-700 through 197-11-799, the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:(1) "Corporation" means the Washington state convention and trade center as…

(1) For those proposals for which the corporation is the lead agency, the responsible official shall be the president of the Washington state convention and trade center.(2) For all proposals for which the corporation is the lead agency, the responsible official shall make the th…

(1) The corporation receiving an application for or initiating a proposal that involves a nonexempt action shall determine the lead agency for that proposal under WAC 197-11-050, 197-11-253, and 197-11-922 through 197-11-940.(2) The corporation shall serve as the lead agency for …

This part contains the rules for deciding whether a proposal has a "probable significant, adverse environmental impact" requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS) to be prepared. This part also contains rules for evaluating the impacts of proposals not requiring an EIS. Th…

This part contains the rules for preparing environmental impact statements. The corporation adopts the following sections of chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code by reference:WAC 197-11-400Purpose of EIS. 197-11-402General requirements. 197-11-405EIS types. 197-11…

This part contains rules for consulting, commenting, and responding on all environmental documents under SEPA, including rules for public notice and hearings. The corporation adopts the following sections of chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code by reference:WAC 19…

(1) SEPA documents required by the SEPA rules shall be retained by the corporation and made available in accordance with chapter 42.56 RCW.(2) The corporation shall make copies of any environmental document available in accordance with chapter 42.56 RCW, charging only those costs…

(1) Whenever the SEPA rules require notice to be given under WAC [ 197-11-510] the corporation shall give public notice as follows:(a) Posting the property, for site-specific proposals; and(b) Publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, city, or general…

The president of the corporation, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for coordinating, receiving, and reviewing comments and requests for information from agencies regarding threshold determinations, scoping, EISs, and supplemental EISs.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.…

This part contains rules for using and supplementing existing environmental documents prepared under SEPA or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the corporation's own environmental compliance. The corporation adopts the following sections of chapter 197-11 of the Washing…

This part contains rules (and policies) for SEPA's substantive authority, such as decisions to mitigate or reject proposals as a result of SEPA. This part also contains procedures for appealing SEPA determinations to agencies or the courts. The corporation adopts the following se…

(1) The policies and goals set forth in this chapter are supplementary to those in the existing authorization of the Washington state convention and trade center.(2) The corporation may attach conditions to a permit or approval for a proposal so long as:(a) Such conditions are ne…

There is no administrative appeal of any corporation determination relating to SEPA. Any appeal must be a judicial appeal under WAC 197-11-680(4).[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. WSR 08-13-015, § 140-09-170, filed 6/6/08, effective 7/7/08.]

(1) The corporation, applicant for, or proponent of an action may publish a notice of action pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080 for any action.(2) The form of the notice shall be substantially in the form provided in WAC 197-11-990. The notice shall be published by the corporation, appli…

This part contains uniform usage and definitions of terms under SEPA. The corporation adopts the following sections of chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code by reference, as supplemented by WAC 140-09-030:WAC 197-11-700Definitions. 197-11-702Act. 197-11-704Action. …

The corporation adopts by reference the following rules for categorical exemptions from chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code:WAC 197-11-800Categorical exemptions. 197-11-810Exemptions and nonexemptions applicable to specific state agencies. 197-11-820Department of…

The corporation will use the flexible thresholds established by the city of Seattle.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.120. WSR 08-13-015, § 140-09-182, filed 6/6/08, effective 7/7/08.]