Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Chapter 49.60 Discrimination -- Human Rights Commission

49.60.010 Purpose of chapter
This chapter shall be known as the "law against discrimination." It is an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of ...

49.60.020 Construction of chapter -- Election of other remedies
The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes thereof. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to ...

49.60.030 Freedom from discrimination -- Declaration of civil rights
(1) The right to be free from discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, or ...

49.60.040 Definitions (as amended by 2007 c 187)
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, ...

49.60.040 Definitions (as amended by 2007 c 317)
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, ...

49.60.050 Commission created
There is created the "Washington state human rights commission," which shall be composed of five members to be appointed by the governor with the advice ...

49.60.051 Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission
From and after August 9, 1971 the "Washington State Board Against Discrimination" shall be known and designated as the "Washington State Human Rights Commission".[1971 ex.s. ...

49.60.060 Membership of commission
One of the original members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one ...

49.60.070 Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members
Each member of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and, while in session or on official business, shall receive reimbursement for ...

49.60.080 Official seal
The commission shall adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.[1985 c 185 § 6; 1955 c 270 § 5. Prior: (i) 1949 c ...

49.60.090 Offices of commission
The principal office of the commission shall be in the city of Olympia, but it may meet and exercise any or all of its powers ...

49.60.100 Reports of commission
Subject to RCW 40.07.040, the commission, each biennium, shall report to the governor, describing the investigations, proceedings, and hearings it has conducted and their outcome, ...

49.60.110 Commission to formulate policies
The commission shall formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and may make recommendations to agencies and officers of the state or local ...

49.60.120 Certain powers and duties of commission
The commission shall have the functions, powers, and duties: (1) To appoint an executive director and chief examiner, and such investigators, examiners, clerks, and other ...

49.60.130 May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils
The commission has power to create such advisory agencies and conciliation councils, local, regional, or statewide, as in its judgment will aid in effectuating the ...

49.60.140 Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses
The commission has power to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath, and in connection ...

49.60.150 Witnesses compelled to testify
No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing records, correspondence, documents or other evidence in obedience to the subpoena of the ...

49.60.160 Refusals may be punished as contempt of court
In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the superior court of any county within the jurisdiction of which ...

49.60.170 Witness fees -- Deposition fees
Witnesses before the commission, its member, agent, or agency, shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of ...

49.60.172 Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection
(1) No person may require an individual to take an HIV test, as defined in chapter 70.24 RCW, or hepatitis C test, as a condition ...

49.60.174 Evaluation of claim of discrimination -- Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection
(1) For the purposes of determining whether an unfair practice under this chapter has occurred, claims of discrimination based on actual or perceived HIV or ...

49.60.175 Unfair practices of financial institutions
It shall be an unfair practice to use the sex, race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, ...

49.60.176 Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions
(1) It is an unfair practice for any person whether acting for himself, herself, or another in connection with any credit transaction because of race, ...

49.60.178 Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions
It is an unfair practice for any person whether acting for himself, herself, or another in connection with an insurance transaction or transaction with a ...

49.60.180 Unfair practices of employers
It is an unfair practice for any employer: (1) To refuse to hire any person because of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, ...

49.60.190 Unfair practices of labor unions
It is an unfair practice for any labor union or labor organization: (1) To deny membership and full membership rights and privileges to any person ...

49.60.200 Unfair practices of employment agencies
It is an unfair practice for any employment agency to fail or refuse to classify properly or refer for employment, or otherwise to discriminate against, ...

49.60.205 Age discrimination -- Limitation
No person shall be considered to have committed an unfair practice on the basis of age discrimination unless the practice violates RCW 49.44.090. It is ...

49.60.210 Unfair practices -- Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice -- Retaliation against whistleblower
(1) It is an unfair practice for any employer, employment agency, labor union, or other person to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against any person ...

49.60.215 Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement
It shall be an unfair practice for any person or the person's agent or employee to commit an act which directly or indirectly results in ...

49.60.220 Unfair practice to aid violation
It is an unfair practice for any person to aid, abet, encourage, or incite the commission of any unfair practice, or to attempt to obstruct ...

49.60.222 Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services
(1) It is an unfair practice for any person, whether acting for himself, herself, or another, because of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, ...

49.60.223 Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc
It is an unfair practice for any person, for profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any real property ...

49.60.2235 Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights
It is an unlawful practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his ...

49.60.224 Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void -- Unfair practice
(1) Every provision in a written instrument relating to real property which purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or lease thereof to ...

49.60.225 Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction -- Damages -- Penalty
(1) When a reasonable cause determination has been made under RCW 49.60.240 that an unfair practice in a real estate transaction has been committed and ...

49.60.226 Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints
The commission and units of local government administering ordinances with provisions similar to the real estate provisions of the law against discrimination are authorized and ...

49.60.227 Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract
If a written instrument contains a provision that is void by reason of RCW 49.60.224, the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property which is ...

49.60.230 Complaint may be filed with commission
(1) Who may file a complaint: (a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged unfair practice may, personally or by his or her ...

49.60.240 Complaint investigated -- Conference, conciliation -- Agreement, findings -- Rules
After the filing of any complaint, the chairperson of the commission shall refer it to the appropriate section of the commission's staff for prompt investigation ...

49.60.250 Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge -- Limitation of relief -- Penalties -- Order -- Arbitration
(1) In case of failure to reach an agreement for the elimination of such unfair practice, and upon the entry of findings to that effect, ...

49.60.260 Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge -- Appellate review of court order
(1) The commission or any person entitled to relief of a final order may petition the court within the county wherein any unfair practice occurred ...

49.60.270 Appeal from orders of administrative law judge
Any respondent or complainant, including the commission, aggrieved by a final order of an administrative law judge may obtain judicial review of such order as ...

49.60.280 Court shall expeditiously hear and determine
Petitions filed under RCW 49.60.260 and 49.60.270 shall be heard expeditiously and determined upon the transcript filed, without requirement of printing. Hearings in the court ...

49.60.310 Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission
Any person who wilfully resists, prevents, impedes, or interferes with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of duty under ...

49.60.320 Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions
In any case in which the commission shall issue an order against any political or civil subdivision of the state, or any agency, or instrumentality ...

49.60.330 First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population -- Administrative remedies authorized -- Superior court jurisdiction
Any county or any city classified as a first-class city under RCW 35.01.010 with over one hundred twenty five thousand population may enact resolutions or ...

49.60.340 Election for civil action in lieu of hearing -- Relief
(1) Any complainant on whose behalf the reasonable cause finding was made, a respondent, or an aggrieved person may, with respect to real estate transactions ...

49.60.350 Temporary or preliminary relief -- Superior court jurisdiction -- Petition of commission
(1) The superior courts of the state of Washington shall have jurisdiction upon petition of the commission, through the attorney general, to seek appropriate temporary ...

49.60.360 Refueling services for disabled drivers -- Violation -- Investigation -- Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited -- Fine -- Notice to disabled persons
(1) Every person, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation which operates a gasoline service station, or other facility which offers gasoline or other motor vehicle ...

49.60.370 Liability 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
(1) A person who negligently or maliciously kills or injures a dog guide or service animal is liable for a penalty of one thousand dollars, ...

49.60.380 License waiver for dog guide and service animals
A county, city, or town shall honor a request by a blind person or hearing impaired person not to be charged a fee to license ...

49.60.390 Rule-making authority--Deadline--1997 c 271
The Washington state human rights commission shall adopt rules implementing chapter 271, Laws of 1997 no later than March 1, 1998.[1997 c 271 § 25.] ...

49.60.400 Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited
(1) The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or ...

49.60.401 Short title -- 1999 c 3
RCW 49.60.400 shall be known and cited as the Washington State Civil Rights Act.[1999 c 3 § 2 (Initiative Measure No. 200, approved November 3, ...