Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.28.291 Violations of chapter—Issuance of subpoenas—Application.
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(1) If he or she has reason to believe there has been a violation of this chapter, the director and the director's authorized representatives may issue subpoenas to enforce the production and examination of any information, whether written or electronic, necessary to enforce this…
RCW 19.28.301 Application—Subchapter heading.
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(1) RCW 19.28.311 through 19.28.381 apply throughout this chapter.(2) RCW 19.28.311 through 19.28.381 constitute the subchapter "provisions applicable to electrical installations and telecommunications installations."[ 2000 c 238 s 1.]Notes:Severability—2000 c 238: "If any provis…
RCW 19.28.311 Specialty electrical contractor license—Written warning, penalty—Violations of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361—Schedule of penalties—Appeal.
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There is hereby created an electrical board, consisting of fifteen members to be appointed by the governor with the advice of the director of labor and industries as herein provided. It shall be the purpose and function of the board to advise the director on all matters pertainin…
RCW 19.28.321 Enforcement—State electrical inspectors—Qualifications—Salaries and expenses.
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The director of labor and industries of the state of Washington and the officials of all incorporated cities and towns where electrical inspections are required by local ordinances shall have power and it shall be their duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter in their resp…
RCW 19.28.325 Enforcement—Local authority—Penalties—Appeals.
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This chapter shall not limit the authority or power of any city or town where electrical inspections are required by local ordinances to enact and enforce under authority given by law, any ordinance, rule, or regulation enforcing the same requirements of this chapter for having o…
RCW 19.28.331 Inspection reports.
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If any inspection made under this chapter requires any correction or change in the work inspected, a written report of the inspection shall be made by the inspector, in which report the corrections or changes required shall be plainly stated. A copy of the report shall be furnish…
RCW 19.28.341 Revocation or suspension of license—Grounds—Appeal to board—Fee—Costs.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL) ***(1) The department has the power, in case of serious noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, to revoke or suspend for such a period as it determines, any electrical or telecommunications contractor license or electrical or tele…
RCW 19.28.351 Electrical license fund.
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All sums received from licenses, permit fees, or other sources, herein shall be paid to the state treasurer and placed in a special fund designated as the "electrical license fund," and paid out upon vouchers duly and regularly issued therefor and approved by the director of labo…
RCW 19.28.361 Specialty electrical contractor license—Written warning, penalty—Violations of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361—Schedule of penalties—Appeal.
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Nothing contained in this chapter will be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person for injury or damage to person or property caused by or resulting from any defect of any nature in any electrical or telecommunications work performed by sa…
RCW 19.28.371 Medical device—Installation, maintenance, or repair—Compliance with chapter—Limit of exemption.
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(1) A medical device which is not in violation of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, Public Law No. 94-295, 90 Stat. 539, as amended from time to time, and as interpreted by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its s…
RCW 19.28.381 Denial of renewal of certificate or license for outstanding penalties—Notice—Appeal—Hearing.
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The department may deny renewal of a certificate or license issued under this chapter, if the applicant for renewal owes outstanding penalties for a final judgment under this chapter. The department shall notify the applicant of the denial by registered mail, return receipt reque…
RCW 19.28.400 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the electrical board under RCW 19.28.311.(2) "Department" means the department of labor and industries.(3) "Director" means the director of the departm…
RCW 19.28.410 Telecommunications systems installations—Subject to this subchapter.
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(1) All installations of wires and equipment defined as telecommunications systems are subject to the requirements of this subchapter. Installations shall be in conformity with approved methods of construction for safety to life and property. The national electrical code, approve…
RCW 19.28.420 Telecommunications contractor license—Application—Bond—Issuance of license.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing or maintaining telecommunications systems without having a telecommunications contractor lic…
RCW 19.28.430 Administrator's examination—Certificate—Administrator's requirements.
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(1) Each applicant for a telecommunications contractor license shall designate a supervisory employee or member of the firm to take the administrator's examination. This person shall be designated as administrator under the contractor's license and must be a full-time supervisory…
RCW 19.28.440 Examination for telecommunications administrators' certificates.
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It is the purpose and function of the board to establish and administer written examinations for telecommunications administrators' certificates. Examinations shall be designed to reasonably ensure that telecommunications administrators' certificate holders are competent to engag…
RCW 19.28.450 Local enforcement of subchapter—Enforcement of chapter.
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(1) The director and the officials of all incorporated cities and towns where electrical inspections are required by local ordinances, allowed by RCW 19.28.141, may require by local ordinance the enforcement of this subchapter in their respective jurisdictions. If an incorporated…
RCW 19.28.460 Disputes regarding local regulations—Arbitration—Panel.
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Disputes arising under this chapter regarding whether any city or town's telecommunications rules, regulations, or ordinances are equal to the rules adopted by the department shall be resolved by arbitration. The department shall appoint two members of the board to serve on the a…
RCW 19.28.470 Inspections—Report—Required repairs/changes—Accessibility of telecommunications systems.
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(1) The director shall require permits and require an inspector to inspect all installations of telecommunications systems on the customer side of the network demarcation point for projects greater than ten outlets. However:(a) All projects penetrating fire barriers, passing thro…
RCW 19.28.480 Unlawful acts—Interpretation of chapter.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain any telecommunications cabling and associated hardware in violation of this chapter. When the interpretation and application of the installation or maintenance standards prov…
RCW 19.28.490 Violation of chapter—Penalty—Appeal.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL) ***Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars or more than ten thousand dollars per violation. The department, af…
RCW 19.28.501 Insurance/financial responsibility.
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(1) At the time of licensing and subsequent relicensing, the applicant shall furnish insurance or financial responsibility in the form of an assigned account in the amount of twenty thousand dollars for injury or damages to property, fifty thousand dollars for injury or damage in…
RCW 19.28.511 Individual certification not required.
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Individual worker certification is not required for work under this subchapter. This subchapter does not preclude any person performing telecommunications work from obtaining a limited energy credit towards an electrical certificate of competency if they otherwise meet the certif…
RCW 19.28.521 Limitation of action—Proof of valid license required.
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No person, firm, or corporation engaging in or conducting or carrying on the business of telecommunications installation shall be entitled to commence or maintain any suit or action in any court of this state pertaining to any such work or business, without alleging and proving t…
RCW 19.28.531 Unlawful installation/maintenance—Disputed interpretation—Board to determine methods.
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It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain telecommunications equipment not in accordance with this subchapter. In cases where the interpretation and application of the installation or maintenance standards under this sub…
RCW 19.28.541 Entity desiring board decision—Process.
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Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity desiring a decision of the board pursuant to RCW 19.28.531 shall, in writing, notify the director of such desire and shall accompany the notice with a certified check payable to the department in the sum of two hundred d…
RCW 19.28.551 Director's authority—Adoption of rules.
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(1) The director may adopt rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of this subchapter after consultation with the board and receiving the board's recommendations. I…
RCW 19.28.910 Effective date—1963 c 207.
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This act shall take effect on July 1, 1963.[ 1963 c 207 s 6.]
RCW 19.29.010 Rules for use of electrical apparatus or construction.
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It shall be unlawful from and after the passage of this chapter for any officer, agent, or employee of the state of Washington, or of any county, city, or other political subdivision thereof, or for any other person, firm or corporation, or its officers, agents or employees, to r…
RCW 19.29.020 Copy of chapter to be posted.
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A copy of this chapter printed in a legible manner shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in all electric plants, stations and storerooms.[ 1913 c 130 s 2; RRS s 5436.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]
RCW 19.29.030 Time for compliance.
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All wires, cables, poles, electric fixtures and appliances of every kind being used or operated at the time of the passage of this chapter, shall be changed, and made to conform to the provisions of this chapter, on or before the 1st day of July, 1940: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That the …
RCW 19.29.040 Enforcement by director of labor and industries—Change of rules—Violation.
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It shall be the duty of the director of labor and industries of Washington to enforce all the provisions and rules of this chapter and the director is hereby empowered upon hearing to amend, alter and change any and all rules herein contained, or any part thereof, and to suppleme…
RCW 19.29.050 Violation of rules by public service company or political subdivision—Penalty.
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Every public service company, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, and all officers, agents and employees of any public service company, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, shall obey, observe and comply wit…
RCW 19.29.060 Violation of rules by agent, employee or officer—Penalty.
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Every officer, agent or employee of any public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, who shall violate or fail to comply with, or who procures, aids or abets any violation by any public service co…
RCW 19.29A.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Electricity is a basic and fundamental need of all residents; and(b) Currently Washington's consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities offer consumers a high degree of reliability and service quality while providing some of the lowest rates in …
RCW 19.29A.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Biomass generation" has the same meaning as "biomass energy" defined in RCW 19.285.030.(2) "Bonneville power administration system mix" means a generation mix sold by …
RCW 19.29A.020 Disclosures to retail electric customers.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040, each electric utility must provide its retail electric customers with the following disclosures in accordance with RCW 19.29A.030:(1) An explanation of any applicable credit and deposit requirements, including the means by which cre…
RCW 19.29A.030 Notice of disclosures to retail electric customers.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040, an electric utility shall:(1) Provide notice to all of its retail electric customers that the disclosures required in RCW 19.29A.020 are available without charge upon request. Such notice shall be provided at the time service is est…
RCW 19.29A.040 Exceptions for small utility—Voluntary compliance.
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The provisions of RCW 19.29A.020, 19.29A.030, section 5, chapter 300, Laws of 1998, and RCW 19.29A.090 do not apply to a small utility. However, nothing in this section prohibits the governing body of a small utility from determining the utility should comply with any or all of t…
RCW 19.29A.050 Annual fuel mix information—Electricity product content label—Requirements.
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(1) Each retail supplier shall provide to its existing and new retail electric customers its annual fuel mix information by generation category as required in RCW 19.29A.060.(2) Disclosures required under subsection (1) of this section shall be provided through an electricity pro…
RCW 19.29A.060 Fuel characteristics disclosure—Electricity product categories.
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(1) Each retail supplier must disclose to its customers the fuel characteristics of each electricity product it offers to retail electric customers using information consistent with the retail supplier's source and disposition report.(2) The fuel characteristics disclosures requi…
RCW 19.29A.080 Department—Rule-making authority—Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Documentation of ownership or contractual rights.
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(1) The department may adopt administrative rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the provisions of this chapter.(2) The department may receive any lawful gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for …
RCW 19.29A.090 Voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources—Rates, terms, and conditions—Information maintenance.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2002, each electric utility must provide to its retail electricity [electric] customers a voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources in accordance with this section.(2) Each electric utility must include with its retail electric c…
RCW 19.29A.100 Electric utilities—Customer information—Sale or disclosure—Requirements—Exemptions—Application of consumer protection act.
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(1) An electric utility may not sell private or proprietary customer information.(2) An electric utility may not disclose private or proprietary customer information with or to its affiliates, subsidiaries, or any other third party for the purposes of marketing services or produc…
RCW 19.29A.110 Persons—Customer information—Capture, obtain, or disclosure for commercial purpose—Requirements—Application of consumer protection act.
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(1) A person may not capture or obtain private or proprietary customer information for a commercial purpose unless the person:(a) Informs the retail electric customer before capturing or obtaining private or proprietary customer information; and(b) Receives the retail electric cu…
RCW 19.29A.120 Exemptions—Energy benchmark programs.
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This chapter does not apply to energy benchmarking programs authorized by: (1) Federal law; (2) state law; or (3) local laws that are consistent with the personally identifying information requirements of RCW 19.27A.170.[ 2015 c 285 s 5.]
RCW 19.29A.130 Finding—Intent.
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(1) Consumer disclosure ensures that retail electric consumers purchasing electric energy receive basic information about the characteristics associated with their electric product in a form that facilitates consumer understanding of retail electric energy service and the develop…
RCW 19.29A.140 Sources and uses of electricity—Report to department.
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(1) Each retail supplier must report to the department each year, based on actual and verified activity in the prior year, the following information on its sources and uses of electricity in Washington:(a) Electricity delivered to retail electric customers;(b) Purchases or receip…
RCW 19.29A.150 Renewable energy certificates.
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(1) Any renewable energy certificate included in the source and disposition report must be created and retired within the certificate tracking system approved by the department and must represent renewable generation of a generating facility located in the region of the tracking …
RCW 19.29A.160 Department—Fuel characteristics estimate.
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The department must develop and publish an estimate of the fuel characteristics of the generation sources reasonably available to serve Washington customers and not included as a declared resource of any retail supplier. The department may include or exclude any electricity sourc…