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Chapter 49.60 RCW

DISCRIMINATION—HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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HTMLPDF 49.60.010Purpose of chapter.
HTMLPDF 49.60.020Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.
HTMLPDF 49.60.030Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.
HTMLPDF 49.60.040Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.050Commission created.
HTMLPDF 49.60.051Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.060Membership of commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.070Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.
HTMLPDF 49.60.080Official seal.
HTMLPDF 49.60.090Offices of commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.100Reports of commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.110Commission to formulate policies.
HTMLPDF 49.60.120Certain powers and duties of commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.130May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.
HTMLPDF 49.60.140Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.
HTMLPDF 49.60.150Witnesses compelled to testify.
HTMLPDF 49.60.160Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.
HTMLPDF 49.60.170Witness fees—Deposition fees.
HTMLPDF 49.60.172Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.
HTMLPDF 49.60.174Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.
HTMLPDF 49.60.175Unfair practices of financial institutions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.176Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.178Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.180Unfair practices of employers.
HTMLPDF 49.60.190Unfair practices of labor unions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.200Unfair practices of employment agencies.
HTMLPDF 49.60.205Age discrimination—Limitation.
HTMLPDF 49.60.208Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.
HTMLPDF 49.60.210Unfair practices—Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice—Retaliation against whistleblower.
HTMLPDF 49.60.212Unfair practice—Discrimination against domestic workers.
HTMLPDF 49.60.214Misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal—Civil infraction—Investigation and enforcement.
HTMLPDF 49.60.215Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement—Trained dog guides and service animals—Miniature horses—Damage caused by service animal trainee—Control of service animal trainee.
HTMLPDF 49.60.220Unfair practice to aid violation.
HTMLPDF 49.60.222Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.
HTMLPDF 49.60.223Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.
HTMLPDF 49.60.2235Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.
HTMLPDF 49.60.224Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void—Unfair practice.
HTMLPDF 49.60.225Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 49.60.226Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.
HTMLPDF 49.60.227Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract—Restrictive covenant modification document as alternative.
HTMLPDF 49.60.230Complaint may be filed with commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.240Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.
HTMLPDF 49.60.243Complaint investigated—Action taken against whistleblower—Written findings of fact—Required notice.
HTMLPDF 49.60.250Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge—Limitation of relief—Penalties—Order—Arbitration.
HTMLPDF 49.60.260Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.
HTMLPDF 49.60.270Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
HTMLPDF 49.60.280Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.
HTMLPDF 49.60.310Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.320Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.330First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population—Administrative remedies authorized—Superior court jurisdiction.
HTMLPDF 49.60.340Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.
HTMLPDF 49.60.350Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.
HTMLPDF 49.60.360Refueling services for disabled drivers—Violation—Investigation—Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited—Fine—Notice to disabled persons.
HTMLPDF 49.60.370Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal—Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties—Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs—No duty to investigate.
HTMLPDF 49.60.380License waiver for dog guide and service animals.
HTMLPDF 49.60.390Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.
HTMLPDF 49.60.400Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.
HTMLPDF 49.60.401Short title—1999 c 3.
HTMLPDF 49.60.405Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.
HTMLPDF 49.60.500Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.505Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.
HTMLPDF 49.60.510Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.
HTMLPDF 49.60.515Sexual harassment and assault policy for isolated employees—Adoption of by hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractors—Requirements—Violations—Penalties—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.60.520Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.
HTMLPDF 49.60.525Review of existing recorded covenants and deed restrictions to identify documents that include racial or other unlawful restrictions on property ownership.
HTMLPDF 49.60.530Contractors and subcontractors with state for public works or for goods or services—Nondiscrimination requirements—Template contract provisions to be developed.
HTMLPDF 49.60.540Closed captioning at motion picture theaters.

Notes:

Application forms—Licenses—Mention of race or religion prohibited—Penalty: RCW 43.01.100.
Denial of civil rights: RCW 9.91.010.
Dog guide or service animal, interfering with: RCW 9.91.170.
Gender equality in higher education: Chapter 28B.110 RCW.
Individuals with disabilities, discrimination in public employment prohibited: RCW 70.84.080.
Interschool athletic and other extracurricular activities for students, discrimination prohibited: RCW 28A.600.200.
Malicious harassment because of a person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin—Criminal penalty—Civil cause of action: RCW 9A.36.080.
Militia, organized, discrimination prohibited: RCW 38.40.110.
Sexual equality: State Constitution Art. 31 ss 1, 2 (Amendment 61).
Sexual equality mandated for public schools: Chapter 28A.640 RCW.
Unfit buildings, discrimination prohibited: RCW 35.80.040.