Approval of tire chains or traction devices.
(1) Any tire chain, wheel chains, or studded tires meeting the standards in this chapter or certified under one of the following:
(a) Conformance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, or, if none,
(b) Conformance to current standards and specifications of the Society of Automotive Engineers will be considered as an approved type chain, or studded tire.
(2) Links to the Code of Federal Regulations are available on the Washington state patrol website at www.wsp.wa.gov. Copies of the C.F.R. may also be ordered through the United States Government Printing Office, 732 N. Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20401. Copies of the SAE standards are available for review at the Washington State Patrol, 210 11th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98504, and may also be ordered from the Society of Automotive Engineers International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
46.37.420. WSR 12-17-116, § 204-24-070, filed 8/21/12, effective 9/21/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
46.37.420 and
46.37.005. WSR 10-19-073, § 204-24-070, filed 9/16/10, effective 10/17/10; WSR 08-24-030, § 204-24-070, filed 11/24/08, effective 12/25/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
46.37.420. WSR 92-05-016, § 204-24-070, filed 2/10/92, effective 3/12/92; WSR 83-21-080 (Order 83-10-01), § 204-24-070, filed 10/19/83; WSR 78-02-091 (Order 7607A), § 204-24-070, filed 1/30/78; Order 7607, § 204-24-070, filed 9/14/76.]