Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.22 Mosquito Control

  • 70.22.005 Transfer of duties to the department of health
    The powers and duties of the secretary of social and health services under this chapter shall be performed by the secretary of health.[1989 1st ex.s. ...
  • 70.22.010 Declaration of purpose
    The purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program for the control or elimination of mosquitoes as a health hazard.[1961 c 283 § ...
  • 70.22.020 Secretary may make inspections, investigations, and determinations and provide for control
    The secretary of health is hereby authorized and empowered to make or cause to be made such inspections, investigations, studies and determinations as he or ...
  • 70.22.030 Secretary to coordinate plans
    The secretary of health shall coordinate plans for mosquito control work which may be projected by any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, ...
  • 70.22.040 Secretary may contract with, receive funds from entities and individuals -- Authorization for governmental entities to contract, grant funds, levy taxes
    The secretary of health is authorized and empowered to receive funds from any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, the federal government, or ...
  • 70.22.050 Powers and duties of secretary
    To carry out the purpose of this chapter, the secretary of health may: (1) Abate as nuisances breeding places for mosquitoes as defined in RCW ...
  • 70.22.060 Governmental entities to cooperate with secretary
    Each state department, agency, and political subdivision shall cooperate with the secretary of health in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.[1991 c 3 § ...
  • 70.22.900 Severability -- 1961 c 283
    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