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RCWs > Title 19 > Chapter 19.28

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Chapter 19.28 RCW

ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

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RCW Sections

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
19.28.006	Definitions.
19.28.010	Electrical wiring requirements -- General -- Exceptions.
19.28.021	Disputes regarding local regulations -- Arbitration -- Appeal.
19.28.031	Rules, regulations, and standards.
19.28.041	License required -- General or specialty licenses -- Fees -- Application -- Bond or cash deposit.
19.28.051	Examinations -- Fees.
19.28.061	Electrical contractors -- Designee of firm to take master electrician or administrator's examination -- Administrator's certificate--Fee -- Certificate duration, denial, renewal, nontransferable -- Master electrician or administrator's duties.
19.28.071	Licensee's bond -- Action on -- Priorities -- Cash deposit, payment from.
19.28.081	Actions -- Local permits -- Proof of licensure.
19.28.091	Licensing -- Exemptions.
19.28.095	Equipment repair specialty -- Scope of work.
19.28.101	Inspections -- Notice to repair and change -- Disconnection -- Entry -- Concealment -- Accessibility -- Connection to utility -- Permits, fees -- Limitation -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
19.28.111	Nonconforming installations -- Disputes -- Reference to board.
19.28.121	Board -- Request for ruling -- Fee -- Costs.
19.28.131	Specialty electrical contractor license -- Written warning, penalty -- Violations of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through19.28.361 -- Schedule of penalties -- Appeal.
19.28.141	RCW 19.28.101 inapplicable in certain cities and towns, electricity supply agency service areas, and rights-of-way of state highways.
19.28.151	RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through19.28.361 inapplicable to telegraph or telephone companies exercising certain functions.
19.28.161	Certification -- Apprentices and trainees -- Supervision -- Ratio of noncertified and certified workers -- Trainee hours verification.
19.28.171	Electrical trainee hours -- Audit -- Rules -- Confidentiality.
19.28.181	Application for certificate of competency.
19.28.191	Certificate of competency -- Eligibility for examination -- Rules.
19.28.201	Examination -- Times -- Certification of results -- Contents -- Fees.
19.28.205	In-class education requirements.
19.28.211	Certificate of competency -- Issuance -- Renewal -- Continuing education -- Fees -- Effect.
19.28.221	Persons engaged in trade or business on July 16, 1973.
19.28.231	Temporary permits.
19.28.241	Revocation of certificate of competency -- Grounds -- Procedure.
19.28.251	Powers and duties of director -- Administration of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 by the department.
19.28.261	Exemptions from RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271.
19.28.271	Violations of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 -- Schedule of penalties -- Appeal.
19.28.281	Electric vehicle infrastructure -- Rule adoption.
19.28.291	Violations of chapter -- Issuance of subpoenas -- Application.
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS
19.28.301	Application -- Subchapter heading.
19.28.311	Electrical board.
19.28.321	Enforcement -- State electrical inspectors -- Qualifications -- Salaries and expenses.
19.28.331	Inspection reports.
19.28.341	Revocation or suspension of license -- Grounds -- Appeal to board -- Fee -- Costs.
19.28.351	Electrical license fund.
19.28.361	Liability for injury or damage.
19.28.371	Medical device -- Installation, maintenance, or repair -- Compliance with chapter -- Limit of exemption.
19.28.381	Denial of renewal of certificate or license for outstanding penalties -- Notice -- Appeal -- Hearing.
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS
19.28.400	Definitions.
19.28.410	Telecommunications systems installations -- Subject to this subchapter.
19.28.420	Telecommunications contractor license -- Application -- Bond -- Issuance of license.
19.28.430	Administrator's examination -- Certificate -- Administrator's requirements.
19.28.440	Examination for telecommunications administrators' certificates.
19.28.450	Local enforcement of subchapter -- Enforcement of chapter.
19.28.460	Disputes regarding local regulations -- Arbitration -- Panel.
19.28.470	Inspections -- Report -- Required repairs/changes -- Accessibility of telecommunications systems.
19.28.480	Unlawful acts -- Interpretation of chapter.
19.28.490	Violation of chapter -- Penalty -- Appeal.
19.28.501	Insurance/financial responsibility.
19.28.511	Individual certification not required.
19.28.521	Limitation of action -- Proof of valid license required.
19.28.531	Unlawful installation/maintenance -- Disputed interpretation -- Board to determine methods.
19.28.541	Entity desiring board decision -- Process.
19.28.551	Director's authority -- Adoption of rules.
19.28.900	Severability -- 1935 c 169.
19.28.910	Effective date -- 1963 c 207.
19.28.911	Severability -- 1983 c 206.

Notes:

Electrical construction: Chapter 19.29 RCW.

State building code: Chapter 19.27 RCW.