You must: Mark each exit with a clearly visible, distinctive sign reading "exit."
Make sure the letters in the word "
EXIT" are at least six inches high and 3/4 inch wide.
Mark any doorway or passage that might be mistaken for an exit with "not an exit" or with an indication of its actual use.
Make sure exit signs are a distinctive color.
Make sure signs are posted and arranged along exit routes to adequately show how to get to the nearest exit and clearly indicate the direction of travel.
Not obstruct or conceal exit signs in any way.
Keep exit doors free of signs or decorations that obscure their visibility.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-18-090, § 296-800-31050, filed 9/2/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050. 01-11-038, § 296-800-31050, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]