Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.114A Temporary Worker Housing -- Health And Safety Regulation

  • 70.114A.010 Findings -- Intent
    The legislature finds that there is an inadequate supply of temporary and permanent housing for migrant and seasonal workers in this state. The legislature also ...
  • 70.114A.020 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agricultural employee" means any person who renders personal services to, or under the direction of, ...
  • 70.114A.030 Application of chapter
    Chapter 220, Laws of 1995, applies to temporary worker housing that consists of five or more dwelling units, or any combination of dwelling units, dormitories, ...
  • 70.114A.040 Responsibilities of department
    The department is designated the single state agency responsible for encouraging the development of additional temporary worker housing, and shall be responsible for coordinating the ...
  • 70.114A.045 Housing operation standards -- Departments' agreement -- Enforcement
    By December 1, 1999, the department and the department of labor and industries shall jointly establish a formal agreement that identifies the roles of each ...
  • 70.114A.050 Housing on rural worksites
    Temporary worker housing located on a rural worksite, and used for workers employed on the worksite, shall be considered a permitted use at the rural ...
  • 70.114A.060 Inspection of housing
    The secretary of the department or authorized representative may inspect housing covered by chapter 220, Laws of 1995, to enforce temporary worker housing rules adopted ...
  • 70.114A.065 Licensing, operation, and inspection -- Rules
    The department and the department of labor and industries shall adopt joint rules for the licensing, operation, and inspection of temporary worker housing, and the ...
  • 70.114A.070 Technical assistance
    The department of community, trade, and economic development shall contract with private, nonprofit corporations to provide technical assistance to any private individual or nonprofit organization ...
  • 70.114A.081 Temporary worker building code -- Rules -- Guidelines -- Exceptions -- Enforcement -- Variations
    (1) The department shall adopt by rule a temporary worker building code in conformance with the temporary worker housing standards developed under the Washington industrial ...
  • 70.114A.085 Temporary worker building code -- Report
    The department shall prepare a report to the legislature on utilization of the temporary worker building code authorized by RCW 70.114A.081. The report shall include ...
  • 70.114A.100 Rules -- Compliance with federal act
    Any rules adopted under chapter 220, Laws of 1995, pertaining to an employer who is subject to the migrant and seasonal agricultural worker protection act ...
  • 70.114A.110 Cherry harvest temporary labor camps -- Rule making -- Definition -- Conditions for occupation--Application
    (1) The department and the department of labor and industries are directed to engage in joint rule making to establish standards for cherry harvest temporary ...
  • 70.114A.900 Severability -- 1995 c 220
    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 ...
  • 70.114A.901 Effective date -- 1995 c 220
    This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009