Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.44 State Fire Protection

  • 43.44.010 Examination of premises
    (1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority at all ...
  • 43.44.020 Standards of safety
    (1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority to enter ...
  • 43.44.030 Schools -- Standards for fire prevention and safety -- Plan reviews and construction inspections
    Nonconstruction standards relative to fire prevention and safety for all schools under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of public instruction and state board of education ...
  • 43.44.040 Removal of fire hazards -- Appeal of order -- Penalty
    (1) If the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, finds in any building ...
  • 43.44.050 Reports and investigation of fires -- Police powers
    (1) The responsibility for investigating the origin, cause, circumstances, and extent of loss of all fires shall be assigned as follows: (a) Within any city ...
  • 43.44.060 Statistical information and reports
    (1) The chief of each organized fire department, or the sheriff or other designated county official having jurisdiction over areas not within the jurisdiction of ...
  • 43.44.070 Examination of witnesses
    In the conduct of any investigation into the cause, origin, or loss resulting from any fire, the chief of the Washington state patrol and the ...
  • 43.44.080 Criminal prosecutions
    If as the result of any such investigation, or because of any information received, the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of ...
  • 43.44.090 Record of fires
    The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall keep on file all reports of fires made to him or ...
  • 43.44.100 Annual report
    The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall submit annually a report to the governor of this state. The ...
  • 43.44.110 Smoke detection devices in dwelling units -- Penalty
    (1) Smoke detection devices shall be installed inside all dwelling units: (a) Occupied by persons other than the owner on and after December 31, 1981; ...
  • 43.44.120 Premises with guard animals -- Registration, posting -- Acts permitted firefighters -- Liability for injury to firefighters
    (1) All premises guarded by guard animals, which are animals professionally trained to defend and protect premises or the occupants of the premises, shall be ...
  • 43.44.130 Hazardous liquid and gas pipeline accidents -- Preparedness of local first responders
    (1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall, in consultation with the ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009