Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.90 Water Recreation Facilities

70.90.101 Legislative findings
The legislature finds that water recreation facilities are an important source of recreation for the citizens of this state. To promote the public health, safety, ...

70.90.110 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Water recreation facility" means any artificial basin or other ...

70.90.120 Adoption of rules governing safety, sanitation, and water quality -- Exceptions
(1) The board shall adopt rules under the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, governing safety, sanitation, and water quality for water recreation facilities. The ...

70.90.125 Regulation by local boards of health
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any local board of health from establishing and enforcing any provisions governing safety, sanitation, and water quality for any ...

70.90.140 Enforcement
The secretary shall enforce the rules adopted under this chapter. The secretary may develop joint plans of responsibility with any local health jurisdiction to administer ...

70.90.150 Fees
(1) Local health officers may establish and collect fees sufficient to cover their costs incurred in carrying out their duties under this chapter and the ...

70.90.160 Modification or construction of facility -- Permit required -- Submission of plans
A permit is required for any modification to or construction of any recreational water contact facility after June 11, 1986, and for any other water ...

70.90.170 Operating permit -- Renewal
An operating permit from the department or local health officer, as applicable, is required for each water recreation facility operated in this state. The permit ...

70.90.180 State and local health jurisdictions -- Chapter not basis for liability
Nothing in this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter creates or forms the basis for any liability: (1) On the part of the ...

70.90.190 Reporting of injury, disease, or death
Any person operating a water recreation facility shall report to the local health officer or the department any serious injury, communicable disease, or death occurring ...

70.90.200 Civil penalties
County, city, or town legislative authorities and the secretary, as applicable, may establish civil penalties for a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted ...

70.90.205 Criminal penalties
The violation of any provisions of this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not ...

70.90.210 Adjudicative proceeding -- Notice
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the department or by the imposition of a civil fine by the department has the right to ...

70.90.230 Insurance required
(1) A recreational water contact facility shall not be operated within the state unless the owner or operator has purchased insurance in an amount not ...

70.90.240 Sale of spas, pools, and tubs -- Operating instructions and health caution required
Every seller of spas, pools and tubs under RCW 70.90.110(1) (a) and (c) shall furnish to the purchaser a complete set of operating instructions which ...

70.90.250 Application of chapter
This chapter applies to all water recreation facilities regardless of whether ownership is public or private and regardless of whether the intended use is commercial ...

70.90.910 Severability -- 1986 c 236
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 ...

70.90.911 Severability -- 1987 c 222
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 ...