Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 64 Real Property And Conveyances - Chapter 64.44 Contaminated Properties

64.44.005 Legislative finding
The legislature finds that some properties are being contaminated by hazardous chemicals used in unsafe or illegal ways in the manufacture of illegal drugs. Innocent ...

64.44.010 Definitions
The words and phrases defined in this section shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) ...

64.44.020 Reporting -- Warning -- Notice -- Duties of local health officer
Whenever a law enforcement agency becomes aware that property has been contaminated by hazardous chemicals, that agency shall report the contamination to the local health ...

64.44.030 Order declaring property unfit and prohibiting use -- Notice -- Hearing -- Emergency order
(1) If after the inspection of the property, the local health officer finds that it is contaminated, then the local health officer shall issue an ...

64.44.040 Orders declaring property unfit and prohibiting use -- City, county action -- Entrance upon property prohibited
(1) Upon issuance of an order declaring property unfit and prohibiting its use, the city or county in which the contaminated property is located may ...

64.44.045 Vehicle and vessel titles -- Notice of contamination or decontamination -- Penalty
(1) The Washington state department of licensing shall take action to place notification on the title of any motor vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.320, ...

64.44.050 Decontamination, demolition, or disposal by owner -- Requirements and procedure -- Costs -- Decontamination timeline
(1) An owner of contaminated property who desires to have the property decontaminated, demolished, or disposed of shall use the services of an authorized contractor ...

64.44.060 Certification of contractors, supervisors, or workers -- Denial, suspension, revocation, or restrictions on certificate -- Penalties -- Fees -- Decontamination account
(1) A contractor, supervisor, or worker may not perform decontamination, demolition, or disposal work unless issued a certificate by the state department of health. The ...

64.44.070 Rules and standards -- Chapter administration, property decontamination, independent third party sampling
(1) The state board of health shall promulgate rules and standards for carrying out the provisions in this chapter in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, ...

64.44.075 Annual evaluation and inspection of decontamination projects
The department may evaluate annually a number of the property decontamination projects performed by licensed contractors to determine the adequacy of the decontamination work, using ...

64.44.080 Civil liability -- Immunity
Members of the state board of health and local boards of health, local health officers, and employees of the department of health and local health ...

64.44.900 Application -- Other remedies
This chapter shall not limit state or local government authority to act under any other statute, including chapter 35.80 or 7.48 RCW.[1990 c 213 § ...

64.44.901 Severability -- 1990 c 213
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 ...