Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.106 Poison Prevention -- Labeling And Packaging

  • 70.106.010 Purpose
    The purpose of this chapter is to provide for special packaging to protect children from personal injury, serious illness or death resulting from handling, using ...
  • 70.106.020 Short title
    This chapter shall be cited as the Washington Poison Prevention Act of 1974.[1974 ex.s. c 49 § 2.] ...
  • 70.106.030 Definitions -- Construction
    The definitions in RCW 70.106.040 through 70.106.090 unless the context otherwise requires shall govern the construction of this chapter.[1974 ex.s. c 49 § 3.] ...
  • 70.106.040 "Director" defined
    "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture of the state of Washington, or his duly authorized representative.[1974 ex.s. c 49 § 4.] ...
  • 70.106.050 "Sale" defined
    "Sale" means to sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, handle or use as an inducement in the promotion of a household substance or the ...
  • 70.106.060 "Household substance" defined
    "Household substance" means any substance which is customarily produced or distributed for sale for consumption or use, or customarily stored, by individuals in or about ...
  • 70.106.070 "Package" defined
    "Package" means the immediate container or wrapping in which any household substance is contained for consumption, use, or storage by individuals in or about the ...
  • 70.106.080 "Special packaging" defined
    "Special packaging" means packaging that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open or obtain a ...
  • 70.106.090 "Labeling" defined
    "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon any household substance or its package, or accompanying such substance.[1974 ex.s. c 49 ...
  • 70.106.100 Standards for packaging
    (1) The director may establish in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, by regulation, standards for the special packaging of any household substance if ...
  • 70.106.110 Exceptions from packaging standards
    (1) For the purpose of making any household substance which is subject to a standard established under RCW 70.106.100 readily available to elderly or handicapped ...
  • 70.106.120 Adoption of rules and regulations under federal poison prevention packaging act
    One of the purposes of this chapter is to promote uniformity with the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 and rules and regulations adopted thereunder. ...
  • 70.106.140 Penalties
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person violating the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is ...
  • 70.106.150 Authority to adopt regulations -- Delegation of authority to board of pharmacy
    The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is hereby vested in the director. However, the director shall designate the Washington ...
  • 70.106.900 Severability -- 1974 ex.s. c 49
    If any provision of this 1974 act is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of ...
  • 70.106.905 Saving -- 1974 ex.s. c 49
    The enactment of this 1974 act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying any liability, civil or criminal, which shall ...
  • 70.106.910 Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive
    The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.[1974 ex.s. c 49 § 17.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009