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Washington Statutes, Title 43

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Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

181 chapters · 3,539 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 433,539 Ch 43.43, Washington state patrol.172 Ch 43.216, Department of children, youth, and f…168 Ch 43.70, Department of health.154 Ch 43.330, Department of commerce.148 Ch 43.79, State funds.98 Ch 43.21A, Department of ecology.85 Ch 43.101, Criminal justice training commission…85 Ch 43.19, Department of enterprise services.80 Ch 43.21C, State environmental policy.75 Ch 43.20A, Department of social and health serv…67 Ch 43.30, Department of natural resources.62 Ch 43.06, Governor.61 Ch 43.20B, Revenue recovery for department of s…57 Ch 43.88, State budgeting, accounting, and rep…57

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RCW 43.43.876 Missing and murdered indigenous women, other indigenous persons—Protocol—Training.
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(1) The Washington state patrol must develop a best practices protocol for law enforcement response to missing persons reports for indigenous women and other indigenous persons. The protocol must include steps that law enforcement should take upon receiving a missing persons repo…
RCW 43.43.880 Agreements with contiguous states—Jointly occupied ports of entry—Collection of fees and taxes.
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The Washington state patrol may negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with designated representatives of contiguous states. Agreements may provide for the manning and operation of jointly occupied ports of entry, for the collection of highway user fees, registration fees,…
RCW 43.43.885 Scrap metal no-buy list database program.
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(1) Beginning on July 1, 2014, to the extent funds are appropriated, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall implement and operate an ongoing electronic statewide no-buy list database program. (2) The database must be made available on a secured network or …
RCW 43.43.887 Scrap metal no-buy list database program—Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs not liable for civil damages.

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The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall not be held liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in carrying out the requirements of RCW 43.43.885 other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. [ …

RCW 43.43.888 Catalytic converter inspections.

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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington state patrol shall: (1) Conduct periodic inspections at least once a year of all licensed purchasers of catalytic converters that have been removed from vehicles that are licensed under …

RCW 43.43.912 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …

RCW 43.43.930 State fire protection services—Intent.

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The legislature finds that fire protection services at the state level are provided by different, independent state agencies. This has resulted in a lack of a comprehensive state-level focus for state fire protection services, funding, and policy. The legislature further finds th…

RCW 43.43.934 Director of fire protection—Duties.

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The director of fire protection shall: (1)(a)(i) With the state board for community and technical colleges, provide academic, vocational, and field training programs for the fire service; and (ii) with the state colleges and universities, provide instructional programs requiring …

RCW 43.43.938 Director of fire protection—Appointment—Duties.

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(1) Wherever the term state fire marshal appears in the Revised Code of Washington or the Washington Administrative Code it shall mean the director of fire protection. (2) The chief of the Washington state patrol shall appoint an officer who shall be known as the director of fire…

RCW 43.43.939 Director of fire protection—Adoption of minimum standard requirements for before-school and after-school programs.

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The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty to adopt licensing minimum standard requirements for before-school and after-school programs in existing buildings approved by the state fire ma…

RCW 43.43.940 Fire service training program—Grants and bequests.

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The Washington state patrol may accept any and all donations, grants, bequests, and devises, conditional or otherwise, or money, property, service, or other things of value which may be received from the United States or any agency thereof, any governmental agency, any institutio…

RCW 43.43.941 Fire services training—Student training programs.

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(1) The director of fire protection shall assess its policies affecting students who are participating in fire services training offered at: A community and technical college, including through the running start program established in RCW 28A.600.300; a preparatory secondary care…

RCW 43.43.942 Fire service training—Fees and fee schedules.

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The Washington state patrol may: (1) Impose and collect fees for fire service training; and (2) establish and set fee schedules for fire service training. [ 1995 c 369 s 20; 1986 c 266 s 60. Formerly RCW 43.63A.360.] Notes: Application—Effective date—1995 c 369: See notes followi…

RCW 43.43.944 Fire service training account.

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(1) The fire service training account is hereby established in the state treasury. The primary purpose of the account is firefighter training for both volunteer and career firefighters. The fund shall consist of: (a) All fees received by the Washington state patrol for fire servi…

RCW 43.43.946 Fire services trust fund.

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The fire services trust fund is created in the state treasury. All receipts designated by the legislature shall be deposited in the fund. Appropriations from the fund may be made exclusively for the purposes specified in *RCW 43.63A.377. [ 1991 c 135 s 2. Formerly RCW 43.63A.375.…

RCW 43.43.948 Fire services trust fund—Expenditures.

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Money from the fire services trust fund may be expended for the following purposes: (1) Training of fire service personnel, including both classroom and hands-on training at the state fire training center or other locations approved by the chief of the Washington state patrol thr…

RCW 43.43.950 Fire service training center bond retirement account of 1977.

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The state fire service training center bond retirement account of 1977 is hereby reestablished as an account within the treasury for the purpose of the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to chapter 349, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., o…

RCW 43.43.952 Arson investigation information system—Findings—Intent.

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(1) The legislature finds that provisions for information systems relating to statistics and reporting for fire prevention, suppression, and damage control do not adequately address the needs of ongoing investigations of fire incidents where the cause is suspected or determined t…

RCW 43.43.960 State fire service mobilization—Definitions.

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter. (1) "All risk resources" means those resources regularly provided by fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection service authorities required to res…

RCW 43.43.961 State fire service mobilization—Legislative declaration and intent.

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Because of the possibility of the occurrence of disastrous fires or other disasters of unprecedented size and destructiveness, the need to insure that the state is adequately prepared to respond to such a fire or disaster, the need to establish a mechanism and a procedure to prov…

RCW 43.43.962 State fire service mobilization—State fire services mobilization plan—State fire resources coordinator.

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The director of fire protection shall review and make recommendations to the chief on the refinement and maintenance of the Washington state fire services mobilization plan, which shall include the procedures to be used during fire and other emergencies for coordinating local, re…

RCW 43.43.963 State fire service mobilization—Regional fire defense boards—Regional fire service plans—Regions established.

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(1) Regions within the state are initially established as follows but may be adjusted as necessary by the state fire marshal: (a) Northwest region - Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, and Island counties; (b) Northeast region - Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Spokane, …

RCW 43.43.964 State fire service mobilization—Development of reimbursement procedures.

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The Washington state patrol in consultation with the office of financial management and the Washington military department shall develop procedures to facilitate reimbursement to state agencies and jurisdictions from appropriate federal and state funds when state agencies and jur…

RCW 43.43.965 State fire service mobilization—Plan use for purposes other than fire suppression—Annual report.

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The chief of the Washington state patrol must report on an annual basis the following information for each emergency or disaster in which the Washington state fire service mobilization plan was used for purposes other than fire suppression, and reimbursement was made under RCW 43…

RCW 43.43.970 Law enforcement mobilization—Definitions.

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agency" means any general purpose law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020. (2) "Board" means the state law enforcement mobilization policy board. (3) "Chi…

RCW 43.43.971 Law enforcement mobilization—State law enforcement mobilization policy board—State law enforcement mobilization plan.

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(1) The state law enforcement mobilization policy board shall be established by the chief and shall have representatives from each of the regions established in RCW 43.43.974. In carrying out its duty, the board shall consult with and solicit recommendations from representatives …

RCW 43.43.972 Law enforcement mobilization—Local law enforcement request for mobilization—State law enforcement resource coordinator—Mobilization response—Declaration of end of mobilization.

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(1) Local law enforcement may request mobilization only in response to an emergency or disaster exceeding the capabilities of available local resources and those available through existing mutual aid agreements. Upon finding that the local jurisdiction has exhausted all available…

RCW 43.43.973 State law enforcement mobilization—State law enforcement coordinator—Duties.

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(1) The state law enforcement resource coordinator, or alternate, shall serve in that capacity for the duration of the mobilization. (2) The duties of the coordinator are to: (a) Coordinate the mobilization of law enforcement and other support resources within a region; (b) Be pr…

RCW 43.43.974 State law enforcement mobilization—Regions established—Regional law enforcement mobilization committees—Regional law enforcement mobilization plans.

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(1) Regions within the state are initially established as follows and may be adjusted as necessary by the state law enforcement policy board, but should remain consistent with the Washington state fire defense regions: (a) Central region - Grays Harbor, Thurston, Pacific, and Lew…

RCW 43.43.975 State law enforcement mobilization—Development of reimbursement procedures—Eligibility of nonhost law enforcement authority for reimbursement.

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The state patrol in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs and the office of financial management shall develop procedures to facilitate reimbursement to jurisdictions from funds appropriated specifically for this purpose when jurisdictions are…

RCW 43.44.010 Examination of premises.

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(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority at all times of day and night, in the performance of duties imposed by this chapter, to enter upon and examine any building or premises wher…

RCW 43.44.020 Standards of safety.

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(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority to enter upon all premises and into all buildings except private dwellings for the purpose of inspection to ascertain if any fire hazard exi…

RCW 43.44.030 Schools—Compliance with standards for fire prevention and safety—Plan reviews and construction inspections.

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The director of fire protection shall make or cause to be made plan reviews and construction inspections for all E-1 occupancies as may be necessary to insure compliance with the state building code and standards for schools adopted under chapter 19.27 RCW. Nothing in this sectio…

RCW 43.44.040 Removal of fire hazards—Appeal of order—Penalty.

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(1) If the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, finds in any building or premises subject to their inspection under this chapter, any combustible material or flammable conditions or fire hazards dangerous t…

RCW 43.44.050 Reports and investigation of fires—Police powers.

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(1) The responsibility for investigating the origin, cause, circumstances, and extent of loss of all fires shall be assigned as follows: (a) Within any city or town, the chief of the fire department; (b) Within unincorporated areas of a county, the county fire marshal, or other f…

RCW 43.44.060 Statistical information and reports—National fire incident reporting system.

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(1) The chief of each organized fire department, or the sheriff or other designated county official having jurisdiction over areas not within the jurisdiction of any fire department, shall report statistical information and data to the chief of the Washington state patrol, throug…

RCW 43.44.070 Examination of witnesses.

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In the conduct of any investigation into the cause, origin, or loss resulting from any fire, the chief of the Washington state patrol and the director of fire protection shall have the same power and rights relative to securing the attendance of witnesses and the taking of testim…

RCW 43.44.080 Criminal prosecutions.

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If as the result of any such investigation, or because of any information received, the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, is of the opinion that there is evidence sufficient to charge any person with any crime, he or she may cause such…

RCW 43.44.090 Record of fires.

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The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall keep on file all reports of fires made to him or her pursuant to this code. Such records shall at all times during business hours be open to public inspection; except, that any testimony take…

RCW 43.44.110 Smoke detection devices in dwelling units—Penalties.

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(1) Smoke detection devices shall be installed inside all dwelling units: (a) Occupied by persons other than the owner on and after December 31, 1981; (b) Built or manufactured in this state after December 31, 1980; or (c) Sold on or after July 1, 2019. (2) The smoke detection de…

RCW 43.44.115 Smoke detection device awareness account.

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The smoke detection device awareness account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fines imposed pursuant to RCW 43.44.110(5) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of raising public awaren…

RCW 43.44.120 Premises with guard animals—Registration, posting—Acts permitted firefighters—Liability for injury to firefighters.

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(1) All premises guarded by guard animals, which are animals professionally trained to defend and protect premises or the occupants of the premises, shall be registered with the local fire department. Front entrances to residences and all entrances to business premises shall be p…

RCW 43.44.130 Hazardous liquid and gas pipeline accidents—Preparedness of local first responders.

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(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall, in consultation with the emergency management program within the state military department, the department of ecology, the utilities and transportation co…

RCW 43.44.200 Fire service policy board.

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(1) There is created the Washington state fire service policy board to generally advise the state director of fire protection on all matters related to the purview of the state fire marshal's office. This includes, but is not limited to, developing recommendations regarding agenc…

RCW 43.46.005 Purpose.

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The conservation and development of the state's artistic resources is essential to the social, educational, and economic growth of the state of Washington. Artists, works of art, and artistic institutions contribute to the quality of life and the general welfare of the citizens o…

RCW 43.46.015 Washington state arts commission established—Composition.

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There is established a Washington state arts commission. The commission consists of nineteen members appointed by the governor and four members of the legislature, one from each caucus in the senate and appointed by the president of the senate and one from each caucus in the hous…

RCW 43.46.030 Terms—Vacancies.

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Members shall serve three year terms. A legislative member shall serve as long as he or she is a member of the legislative body from which he or she was appointed. Each member will continue to serve until a successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the …

RCW 43.46.040 Compensation—Travel expenses—Organization—Chairperson—Rules—Quorum.

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Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. However, nonlegislative members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 and legislative members shall be reimbursed as provided in RCW 44.04.120. The commission shall organize, …

RCW 43.46.045 Executive director—Employees.

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The governor shall select a full time executive director from a list of three names submitted by the commission by September 1, 1988, and anytime thereafter that a vacancy occurs. The executive director shall receive no other salary and shall not be otherwise gainfully employed. …

RCW 43.46.050 Powers and duties generally.

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The commission shall meet, study, plan, and advise the governor, the various departments of the state and the state legislature and shall make such recommendations as it deems proper for the cultural development of the state of Washington. [ 1985 c 317 s 6; 1965 c 8 s 43.46.050. …