Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 70.05 RCW
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, OFFICERSREGULATIONS
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70.05.010Definitions.
70.05.030CountiesLocal board of healthJurisdiction.
70.05.035Home rule charter countiesLocal board of health.
70.05.040Local board of healthChairAdministrative officerVacancies.
70.05.045Administrative officerResponsibilities.
70.05.050Local health officerQualificationsEmployment of personnelSalary and expenses.
70.05.051Local health officerQualifications.
70.05.053Provisionally qualified local health officersAppointmentTermRequirements.
70.05.054Provisionally qualified local health officersIn-service public health orientation program.
70.05.055Provisionally qualified local health officersInterviewEvaluation as to qualification as local public health officer.
70.05.060Powers and duties of local board of health.
70.05.070Local health officerPowers and duties.
70.05.072Local health officerAuthority to grant waiver from on-site sewage system requirements.
70.05.074On-site sewage system permitsApplicationLimitation of alternative sewage systems.
70.05.077Department of healthTrainingOn-site sewage systemsApplication of the waiver authorityTopicsAvailability.
70.05.080Local health officerFailure to appointProcedure.
70.05.090Physicians to report diseases.
70.05.100Determination of character of disease.
70.05.110Local health officials and physicians to report contagious diseases.
70.05.120ViolationsRemediesPenalties.
70.05.130Expenses of state, health district, or county in enforcing health laws and rulesPayment by county.
70.05.150Contracts for sale or purchase of health services authorized.
70.05.160Moratorium on water, sewer hookups, or septic systemsPublic hearingLimitation on length.
70.05.170Child mortality review.
70.05.180Infectious disease testingGood samaritansRules.
70.05.190On-site sewage program management plansAuthority of certain boards of health.
70.05.200On-site sewage system self-inspection.
70.05.210Fatality review teams.
NOTES:
Health districts: Chapter 70.46 RCW.
State board of health: Chapter 43.20 RCW.