Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 90.56 RCW
OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
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90.56.005FindingsPurpose.
90.56.010Definitions.
90.56.020Director responsible for spill response.
90.56.030Powers and duties.
90.56.040Authority supplemental.
90.56.050Rules.
90.56.060Statewide master oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency planEvaluation and revision or elimination of advisory committees.
90.56.070Coordination with federal law.
90.56.080Hazardous substances incident response training and education program.
90.56.100Washington wildlife rescue coalition.
90.56.110Rehabilitation of wildlifeRules.
90.56.200Prevention plans.
90.56.210Contingency plans.
90.56.2101Contingency plansDepartment to update rules.
90.56.220Facility operation standards.
90.56.230Operations manuals.
90.56.240Standards for spill management, cleanup, and containment services contractors.
90.56.250Index of prevention plans and contingency plansEquipment inventory.
90.56.260Adequacy of contingency plansPractice drillsReport.
90.56.270Enforcement of contingency plans.
90.56.275Joint large-scale, multiple plan equipment deployment drills of onshore and offshore facilities and covered vesselsRequirements.
90.56.280Duty to notify coast guard and division of emergency management of discharge.
90.56.300Unlawful operation of facilityCriminal penalties.
90.56.310Operation of a facility or vessel without contingency or prevention plan or financial responsibilityCivil penalty.
90.56.320Unlawful for oil to enter watersExceptions.
90.56.330Additional penalties.
90.56.340Duty to remove oil.
90.56.350Investigation, removal, containment, treatment, or dispersal of oil and hazardous substancesRecord of expenses.
90.56.360Liability for expenses.
90.56.370Strict liability of owner or controller of oilDamagesExceptions.
90.56.380Liability of others for cleanup expenses.
90.56.390Liability for removal costs.
90.56.400Department investigation of circumstances of entry of oilOrder for reimbursement of expensesModificationAction to recover necessary expenses.
90.56.410Right of entry and access to records pertinent to investigations.
90.56.420Authorized discharges of oilPermits.
90.56.500Oil spill response account.
90.56.510Oil spill prevention account.
90.56.530Reckless operation of a tank vesselPenalty.
90.56.540Operation of a vessel while under influence of liquor or drugsPenalty.
90.56.550Breath or blood analysis.
90.56.560Limited immunity for blood withdrawal.
90.56.565Facilities that receive crude oil from a railroad carAdvanced notice systemDepartment required to report informationAdoption of rules.
90.56.569Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
90.56.570Periodic evaluation and update of planning standards for oil spill response equipment.
90.56.580Crude oil vapor pressureMaximumPenalty.
90.56.900ConstructionAppeal not to stay order, rule, or regulation.
90.56.901Effective dates1991 c 200.
NOTES:
Environmental certification programsFeesRulesLiability: RCW 43.21A.175.