Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.56.040 Contract with independent entity—Duties of independent entity—Establishment of notification and reporting system—Annual reports to governor, legislature.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall contract with a qualified, independent entity to receive notifications and reports of adverse events and incidents, and carry out the activities specified in this section. In establishing…
RCW 70.56.050 Confidentiality of notifications and reports.
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(1)(a) When notification of an adverse event under RCW 70.56.020(2)(a) or of an incident under RCW 70.56.040(5), or a report regarding an adverse event under RCW 70.56.020(2)(b) is made by or through a coordinated quality improvement program under RCW 43.70.510 or 70.41.200, or b…
RCW 70.56.900 Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8.
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See notes following RCW 5.64.010.
RCW 70.58.230 Permits for burial, removal, etc., required—Removal to another district without permit, notice to registrar, fee.
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It is unlawful for any person to inter; deposit in a vault, grave, or tomb; perform alkaline hydrolysis or natural organic reduction as defined in RCW 68.04.310; or otherwise dispose of, or disinter or remove from one registration district to another, or hold for more than three …
RCW 70.58.260 Burial grounds—Duties of individual in charge of the premises.
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It is unlawful for any person in charge of any premises in which bodies of deceased persons are interred, cremated, or otherwise permanently disposed of, to permit the final disposition, or other disposition of any body upon such premises unless it is accompanied by a burial, rem…
RCW 70.58A.005 Purpose.
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(1) Protection of public health requires a vital records system that provides proof of vital life events and gathers population health data for assessment, evaluation, research, and other public health purposes. An efficient and effective vital records system is a foundational pu…
RCW 70.58A.010 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6025.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adult" means a person who is at least eighteen years of age, or an emancipated minor under chapter 13.64 RCW.(2) "Amendment" me…
RCW 70.58A.020 Rule-making authority.
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(1) The secretary shall have charge of the state vital records system and shall adopt rules to ensure implementation of the vital records system and this chapter.(2) The secretary may adopt rules to set fees for services related to the vital records system including, but not limi…
RCW 70.58A.030 Appointment of the state registrar.
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The secretary shall appoint the state registrar in accordance with RCW 43.70.020 and 43.70.150.[ 2019 c 148 s 4.]
RCW 70.58A.040 Duties of the state registrar.
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(1) The state registrar shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall:(a) Administer the operation and maintenance of the vital records system to preserve the security, integrity, and confidentiality of state vital records and vital statistics established …
RCW 70.58A.050 Appointment of local and deputy registrars.
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(1) Under the direction and control of the state registrar, the local health officer of each health jurisdiction is and shall serve as local registrar.(2) Subject to the approval of the state registrar, each local registrar shall appoint a sufficient number of deputy registrars t…
RCW 70.58A.060 Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.
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(1) A person may not prepare or issue any vital record that purports to be an original, certification of, or copy of a vital record except as authorized in this chapter.(2) All certifications of vital records must include security features to deter alteration, counterfeiting, or …
RCW 70.58A.070 Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.
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(1) Forms prescribed by the state registrar must be used in reporting, registering, and issuing certifications and informational copies, and preserving vital records, or in otherwise carrying out the purpose of this chapter.(2) Reports must contain the data required for registrat…
RCW 70.58A.100 Live birth of child of known parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.
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(1) A facility representative or midwife shall prepare and submit a report of live birth for each live birth at which that person attended that occurs in this state to the department within ten calendar days after the birth occurs. The facility representative or midwife shall:(a)…
RCW 70.58A.110 Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.
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(1) When a child is found for whom no record of live birth is known to be on file, within ten calendar days of the child being found, a report of a live birth must be filed with the department in a manner prescribed by the state registrar.(2) If the child is identified at a later…
RCW 70.58A.120 Delayed report of live birth—Registration requirements.
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(1) An individual requesting a delayed report of live birth shall submit to the state registrar a completed and signed delayed report of live birth. Each report must include documentary evidence establishing the facts of the live birth and any applicable fees. The completed delay…
RCW 70.58A.130 Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth—Petition and hearing requirements—Burden and standard of proof.
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(1) If the state registrar denies a delayed report of live birth under the provisions of RCW 70.58A.120, the individual requesting the delayed report of live birth may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order establishing a record of the name, date, and place of th…
RCW 70.58A.200 Reports of death—Filing and registration requirements.
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(1)(a) Reports of death and fetal death must comply with the requirements of this section.(b) For the purposes of this section, "death" includes "fetal death" as defined in RCW 70.58A.010.(2) A complete report of death must be filed with the local registrar in the local health ju…
RCW 70.58A.210 Final disposition of human remains—Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits.
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(1)(a) Reports of death and fetal death must comply with the requirements of this section.(b) For the purposes of this section, "death" includes "fetal death" as defined in RCW 70.58A.010.(2) If a report of death is completed and filed in accordance with this chapter, the local r…
RCW 70.58A.300 Registration of reports of marriage.
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The state registrar shall register reports of marriage received from a state county auditor pursuant to chapter 26.04 RCW.[ 2019 c 148 s 15.]
RCW 70.58A.310 Registration of reports of legal separation, dissolution, and declaration of invalidity of marriage or domestic partnership.
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The state registrar shall register reports of legal separation, dissolution of marriage, dissolution of domestic partnership, declaration of invalidity of marriage, and declaration of invalidity of domestic partnership from the clerk of each state superior court pursuant to chapt…
RCW 70.58A.400 Adoption—Amendment of birth record or registration of birth—Sealing of original birth record.
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(1) The state registrar shall amend the birth record of a child born in state to reflect an adoption decree received from a Washington state court of competent jurisdiction upon receipt of:(a) An application to register an adoption;(b) A certified copy of the adoption decree ente…
RCW 70.58A.500 Amendment of vital records—When authorized—Grounds for denial.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6081-S.SL) ***(1) The state registrar may amend certification items on state vital records.(2) The state registrar may amend a live birth record to change the name of a person born in state:(a) Upon receipt of a complete and signed amendment applicatio…
RCW 70.58A.510 Preservation of vital records—Transfer to state archives.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6081-S.SL) ***(1) The state registrar shall develop and implement a preservation management policy for the vital records system for permanent preservation while in the custody of the state registrar.(2) The state registrar shall transfer the custody of…
RCW 70.58A.520 Disclosure of vital records, data, and vital statistics—When authorized.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6081-S.SL) ***(1) The department may disclose vital records information for persons named in any birth, death, or fetal death record only as provided under this chapter.(2) Proposals for research and public health purposes must be reviewed and approved…
RCW 70.58A.530 Issuance of certifications and informational copies of vital records.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6081-S.SL) ***(1)(a) A certification issued in accordance with this section is considered for all purposes the same as the original vital record and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.(b) An informational copy is not considered the sam…
RCW 70.58A.540 Vital records not subject to public disclosure—Exceptions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6081-S.SL) ***(1) All or part of any vital records, reports, supporting documentation, vital statistics, data, or information contained therein are not subject to public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW.(2) With the exception of certifica…
RCW 70.58A.550 Adjudicative proceedings.
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(1) This section governs any case in which the state registrar takes one of the following adverse actions:(a) Denies or revokes registration of a report or application for an amendment;(b) Withholds or denies issuance of a certification under this chapter; or(c) Denies a request …
RCW 70.58A.560 Fees for certifications or informational copies of vital records—Exceptions.
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(1) The department and local registrars shall charge a fee of $25 for a certification or informational copy of a vital record or for a search of the vital records system when no matching record was identified, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) The departmen…
RCW 70.58A.570 Duty of local registrar to submit monthly reports—Duty of state registrar to periodically test and audit fraud prevention procedures.
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(1) The local registrar shall, on a monthly basis, submit the following to the state registrar:(a) A summary of the number of certifications and informational copies issued by vital life event type in a format provided by the state registrar;(b) A log of all numbered paper certif…
RCW 70.58A.580 Enforcement—Duties of local registrars—Investigations.
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(1) All requirements of this chapter must be uniformly complied with by all local registrars in state.(2) Local registrars are charged with the strict and thorough enforcement of the provisions of this chapter in their health jurisdictions, under the supervision and direction of …
RCW 70.58A.590 Penalties.
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(1) Every person who violates or willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.(2) Every person who willfully furnishes false information or who makes any false statement to establish a vital record or obtain a cert…
RCW 70.58A.900 Applicability—2019 c 148.
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(1) This act applies to all causes of action commenced on or after January 1, 2021, regardless of when the cause of action arose.(2) The requirements of this act apply to all records covered by this act that are held by the department or state registrar, regardless of the date th…
RCW 70.58A.901 Effective date—2019 c 148.
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Except for sections 3 and 43 of this act, this act takes effect January 1, 2021.[ 2019 c 148 s 42.]
RCW 70.58A.902 Rule-making authority—2019 c 148.
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The secretary and state board of health may adopt rules as authorized by this act to ensure that the sections in this act are implemented on their effective dates.[ 2019 c 148 s 43.]
RCW 70.62.010 70.62.010
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Chapter 70.62.010 RCW dispositions TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS — LICENSING — INSPECTIONS Sections 70.62.010 through 70.62.130 [1915 c 169 §§ 1-6; 1909 c 29 §§ 1-11; 1905 c 48 §§ 1, 2; RRS §§ 6869-6880.] Repealed by 1971 ex.s. c 239 § 13. 70.62.230 Inspection fee. [1987 c 75 § 10; 19…
RCW 70.62.130 70.62.130
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RCW 70.62.200 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the maintenance and operation of transient accommodations through a licensing program to promote the protection of the health and safety of individuals using such accomm…
RCW 70.62.210 Definitions.
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The following terms whenever used or referred to in this chapter shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this chapter, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) The term "transient accommodation" shall mean any facility s…
RCW 70.62.220 License required—Fee—Display.
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The person operating a transient accommodation as defined in this chapter shall secure each year an annual operating license and shall pay a fee to cover the cost of licensure and enforcement activities as established by the department under RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. The initi…
RCW 70.62.240 Rules.
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The board shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure that each transient accommodation will be operated and maintained in a manner consistent with the health and safety of the members of the public using such facilities. Such rules shall provide for adequate light, heat…
RCW 70.62.250 Powers and duties of department.
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The department is hereby granted and shall have and exercise, in addition to the powers herein granted, all the powers necessary and appropriate to carry out and execute the purposes of this chapter, including but not limited to the power:(1) To develop such rules and regulations…
RCW 70.62.260 Licenses—Applications—Expiration—Renewal.
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(1) No person shall operate a transient accommodation as defined in this chapter without having a valid license issued by the department. Applications for a transient accommodation license shall be filed with the department sixty days or more before initiating business as a trans…
RCW 70.62.270 Suspension or revocation of licenses—Civil fine.
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(1) Licenses issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked upon the failure or refusal of the person operating a transient accommodation to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or of any rules adopted under this chapter by the board. All such proceedings shall be g…
RCW 70.62.280 Violations—Penalty.
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Any violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder by any person operating a transient accommodation shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punished as such. Each day of operation of a transient accommodation in violation of this chapter shall constitut…
RCW 70.62.290 Adoption of fire and safety rules.
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Rules establishing fire and life safety requirements, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, shall continue to be adopted by the director of commerce, through the director of fire protection.[ 2023 c 470 s 2113; 1994 c 250 s 8; 1986 c 266 s 95; 1971 ex.s. c 239 s 1…
RCW 70.74.010 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:(1) The terms "authorized," "approved," or "approval" shall be held to mean authorized, approved, or approval by the department of labor and industries.(2) The term "blasting agent" shall be he…
RCW 70.74.013 Funds collected by department.
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All funds collected by the department under RCW 70.74.137 through 70.74.146 and 70.74.360 shall be transferred to the state treasurer for deposit into the accident and medical aid funds under RCW 51.44.010 and 51.44.020.[ 2008 c 285 s 11.]Notes:Intent—Captions not law—Effective d…
RCW 70.74.020 Restrictions on manufacture, sale, or storage—Users—Reports on storage—Waiver.
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(1) No person shall manufacture, possess, store, sell, purchase, transport, or use explosives or blasting agents except in compliance with this chapter.(2) The director of the department of labor and industries shall make and promulgate rules and regulations concerning qualificat…
RCW 70.74.022 License required to manufacture, purchase, sell, use, possess, transport, or store explosives—Penalty—Surrender of explosives by unlicensed person—Other relief.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, purchase, sell, offer for sale, use, possess, transport, or store any explosive, improvised device, or components that are intended to be assembled into an explosive or improvised device without having a validly issued license fro…