Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.28 Electricians And Electrical Installations

  • 19.28.006 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter. (1) "Administrator" means a person designated by an electrical contractor to supervise electrical work and electricians ...
  • 19.28.010 Electrical wiring requirements -- General -- Exceptions
    (1) All wires and equipment, and installations thereof, that convey electric current and installations of equipment to be operated by electric current, in, on, or ...
  • 19.28.021 Disputes regarding local regulations -- Arbitration -- Appeal
    Disputes arising under RCW 19.28.010(3) regarding whether the city or town's electrical rules, regulations, or ordinances are equal to the rules adopted by the department ...
  • 19.28.031 Rules, regulations, and standards
    (1) Prior to January 1st of each year, the director shall obtain an authentic copy of the national electrical code, latest revision. The department, after ...
  • 19.28.041 License required -- General or specialty licenses -- Fees -- Application -- Bond or cash deposit
    (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, engage in, conduct, ...
  • 19.28.051 Examinations -- Fees
    It shall be the purpose and function of the board to establish, in addition to a general electrical contractors' license, such classifications of specialty electrical ...
  • 19.28.061 Electrical contractors -- Designee of firm to take master electrician or administrator's examination -- Administrator's certificate--Fee -- Certificate duration, denial, renewal, nontransferable -- Master electrician or administrator's duties
    (1) Each applicant for an electrical contractor's license, other than an individual, shall designate a supervisory employee or member of the firm to take the ...
  • 19.28.071 Licensee's bond -- Action on -- Priorities -- Cash deposit, payment from
    Any person, firm, or corporation sustaining any damage or injury by reason of the principal's breach of the conditions of the bond required under RCW ...
  • 19.28.081 Actions -- Local permits -- Proof of licensure
    No person, firm or corporation engaging in, conducting or carrying on the business of installing wires or equipment to convey electric current, or installing apparatus ...
  • 19.28.091 Licensing -- Exemptions
    (1) No license under the provision of this chapter shall be required from any utility or any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity employed ...
  • 19.28.095 Equipment repair specialty -- Scope of work
    (1) The scope of work for the equipment repair specialty involves servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing utilization equipment. (2) "Utilization equipment" means equipment that is: ...
  • 19.28.101 Inspections -- Notice to repair and change -- Disconnection -- Entry -- Concealment -- Accessibility -- Connection to utility -- Permits, fees -- Limitation -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency
    (1) The director shall cause an inspector to inspect all wiring, appliances, devices, and equipment to which this chapter applies except for basic electrical work ...
  • 19.28.111 Nonconforming installations -- Disputes -- Reference to board
    It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain any electrical wiring, appliances, devices, or equipment not in ...
  • 19.28.121 Board -- Request for ruling -- Fee -- Costs
    Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity desiring a decision of the board pursuant to RCW 19.28.111 shall, in writing, notify the director of ...
  • 19.28.131 Specialty electrical contractor license -- Written warning, penalty -- Violations of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through19.28.361 -- Schedule of penalties -- Appeal
    Until July 1, 2007, the department shall issue a written warning to any specialty contractor, performing the scope of work defined by rule for the ...
  • 19.28.141 RCW 19.28.101 inapplicable in certain cities and towns, electricity supply agency service areas, and rights-of-way of state highways
    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of RCW 19.28.101 shall not apply: (a) Within the corporate limits of any ...
  • 19.28.151 RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through19.28.361 inapplicable to telegraph or telephone companies exercising certain functions
    The provisions of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361 shall not apply to the work of installing, maintaining or repairing any and all ...
  • 19.28.161 Certificate of competency required -- Written warning, penalty -- Electrical training certificate -- Fee -- Verification and attestation of training hours
    (1) No person may engage in the electrical construction trade without having a valid master journeyman electrician certificate of competency, journeyman electrician certificate of competency, ...
  • 19.28.171 Electrical trainee hours -- Audit -- Rules -- Confidentiality
    The department may audit the records of an electrical contractor that has verified the hours of experience submitted by an electrical trainee to the department ...
  • 19.28.181 Application for certificate of competency
    Any person desiring to be issued a certificate of competency as provided in this chapter shall deliver evidence in a form prescribed by the department ...
  • 19.28.191 Certificate of competency -- Eligibility for examination -- Rules
    (1) Upon receipt of the application, the department shall review the application and determine whether the applicant is eligible to take an examination for the ...
  • 19.28.201 Examination -- Times -- Certification of results -- Contents -- Fees
    The department, in coordination with the board, shall prepare an examination to be administered to applicants for master journeyman electrician, journeyman electrician, master specialty electrician, ...
  • 19.28.211 Certificate of competency -- Issuance -- Renewal -- Continuing education -- Fees -- Effect
    (1) The department shall issue a certificate of competency to all applicants who have passed the examination provided in RCW 19.28.201, and who have complied ...
  • 19.28.221 Persons engaged in trade or business on July 16, 1973
    No examination shall be required of any applicant for a certificate of competency who, on July 16, 1973, was engaged in a bona fide business ...
  • 19.28.231 Temporary permits
    The department is authorized to grant and issue temporary permits in lieu of certificates of competency whenever an electrician coming into the state of Washington ...
  • 19.28.241 Revocation of certificate of competency -- Grounds -- Procedure
    (1) The department may revoke any certificate of competency upon the following grounds: (a) The certificate was obtained through error or fraud; (b) The holder ...
  • 19.28.251 Powers and duties of director -- Administration of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 by the department
    The director may promulgate rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement ...
  • 19.28.261 Exemptions from RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271
    (1) Nothing in RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 shall be construed to require that a person obtain a license or a certified electrician in order to ...
  • 19.28.271 Violations of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 -- Schedule of penalties -- Appeal
    (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to employ an individual for purposes of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 who ...
  • 19.28.301 Application -- Subchapter heading
    (1) RCW 19.28.311 through 19.28.381 apply throughout this chapter. (2) RCW 19.28.311 through 19.28.381 constitute the subchapter "provisions applicable to electrical installations and telecommunications installations."[2000 ...
  • 19.28.311 Electrical board
    There is hereby created an electrical board, consisting of fifteen members to be appointed by the governor with the advice of the director of labor ...
  • 19.28.321 Enforcement -- State electrical inspectors -- Qualifications -- Salaries and expenses
    The director of labor and industries of the state of Washington and the officials of all incorporated cities and towns where electrical inspections are required ...
  • 19.28.331 Inspection reports
    If any inspection made under this chapter requires any correction or change in the work inspected, a written report of the inspection shall be made ...
  • 19.28.341 Revocation or suspension of license -- Grounds -- Appeal to board -- Fee -- Costs
    (1) The department has the power, in case of serious noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, to revoke or suspend for such a period ...
  • 19.28.351 Electrical license fund
    All sums received from licenses, permit fees, or other sources, herein shall be paid to the state treasurer and placed in a special fund designated ...
  • 19.28.361 Liability for injury or damage
    Nothing contained in this chapter will be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person for injury or damage to ...
  • 19.28.371 Medical device -- Installation, maintenance, or repair -- Compliance with chapter -- Limit of exemption
    (1) A medical device which is not in violation of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, Public Law No. 94-295, 90 Stat. 539, as amended ...
  • 19.28.381 Denial of renewal of certificate or license for outstanding penalties -- Notice -- Appeal -- Hearing
    The department may deny renewal of a certificate or license issued under this chapter, if the applicant for renewal owes outstanding penalties for a final ...
  • 19.28.400 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Telecommunications backbone cabling systems" means a system that provides ...
  • 19.28.410 Telecommunications systems installations -- Subject to this subchapter
    (1) All installations of wires and equipment defined as telecommunications systems are subject to the requirements of this subchapter. Installations shall be in conformity with ...
  • 19.28.420 Telecommunications contractor license -- Application -- Bond -- Issuance of license
    (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to advertise, offer to do work, submit a bid, engage in, conduct, ...
  • 19.28.430 Administrator's examination -- Certificate -- Administrator's requirements
    (1) Each applicant for a telecommunications contractor license shall designate a supervisory employee or member of the firm to take the administrator's examination. This person ...
  • 19.28.440 Examination for telecommunications administrators' certificates
    It is the purpose and function of the board to establish and administer written examinations for telecommunications administrators' certificates. Examinations shall be designed to reasonably ...
  • 19.28.450 Local enforcement of subchapter -- Enforcement of chapter
    (1) The director and the officials of all incorporated cities and towns where electrical inspections are required by local ordinances, allowed by RCW 19.28.141, may ...
  • 19.28.460 Disputes regarding local regulations -- Arbitration -- Panel
    Disputes arising under this chapter regarding whether any city or town's telecommunications rules, regulations, or ordinances are equal to the rules adopted by the department ...
  • 19.28.470 Inspections -- Report -- Required repairs/changes -- Accessibility of telecommunications systems
    (1) The director shall require permits and require an inspector to inspect all installations of telecommunications systems on the customer side of the network demarcation ...
  • 19.28.480 Unlawful acts -- Interpretation of chapter
    (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain any telecommunications cabling and associated hardware in violation ...
  • 19.28.490 Violation of chapter -- Penalty -- Appeal
    Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a penalty of not less than ...
  • 19.28.501 Insurance/financial responsibility
    (1) At the time of licensing and subsequent relicensing, the applicant shall furnish insurance or financial responsibility in the form of an assigned account in ...
  • 19.28.511 Individual certification not required
    Individual worker certification is not required for work under this subchapter. This subchapter does not preclude any person performing telecommunications work from obtaining a limited ...
  • 19.28.521 Limitation of action -- Proof of valid license required
    No person, firm, or corporation engaging in or conducting or carrying on the business of telecommunications installation shall be entitled to commence or maintain any ...
  • 19.28.531 Unlawful installation/maintenance -- Disputed interpretation -- Board to determine methods
    It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain telecommunications equipment not in accordance with this subchapter. In ...
  • 19.28.541 Entity desiring board decision -- Process
    Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity desiring a decision of the board pursuant to RCW 19.28.531 shall, in writing, notify the director of ...
  • 19.28.551 Director's authority -- Adoption of rules
    (1) The director may adopt rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and ...
  • 19.28.900 Severability -- 1935 c 169
    If any section or part of this chapter shall be held and adjudged to be void or unconstitutional such adjudication shall not affect any other ...
  • 19.28.910 Effective date -- 1963 c 207
    This act shall take effect on July 1, 1963.[1963 c 207 § 6.] ...
  • 19.28.911 Severability -- 1983 c 206
    If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009