Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.235.010 Legislative findings.
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The legislature finds that beverage containers designed to be opened through the use of detachable metal rings or tabs are hazardous to the health and welfare of the citizens of this state and detrimental to certain wildlife. The detachable parts are susceptible to ingestion by h…
RCW 70A.235.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:(1) "Beverage" means beer or other malt beverage or mineral water, soda water, or other drink in liquid form and intended for human consumption. The term does not include …
RCW 70A.235.030 Sale of containers with detachable metal rings or tabs prohibited.
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No person may sell or offer to sell at retail in this state any beverage container so designed and constructed that a metal part of the container is detachable in opening the container through use of a metal ring or tab. Nothing in this section prohibits the sale of a beverage co…
RCW 70A.235.040 Enforcement—Rules.
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The department shall administer and enforce this chapter. The department shall adopt rules interpreting and implementing this chapter. Any rule adopted under this section shall be adopted under the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.[ 1982 c 113 s 4. Formerly RCW 70.…
RCW 70A.235.050 Penalty.
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Except as provided in RCW 43.05.060 through 43.05.080 and 43.05.150, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each violation. Each day of a continuing violatio…
RCW 70A.235.900 Effective date—Implementation—1982 c 113.
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This act shall take effect on July 1, 1983. The director of the department of ecology is authorized to take such steps prior to such date as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date.[ 1982 c 113 s 7. Formerly RCW 70.132.900.]