H-0262.1

HOUSE BILL 1133

State of Washington

66th Legislature

2019 Regular Session

ByRepresentatives Peterson, Griffey, Irwin, McCaslin, Lekanoff, Shea, Goodman, and Stanford

Read first time 01/15/19.Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to limiting liability for registered apiarists; and adding a new section to chapter 15.60 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 15.60 RCW to read as follows:

A person who owns or operates an apiary, is a registered apiarist under RCW 15.60.021, and conforms to all applicable city, town, or county ordinances regarding beekeeping, is not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, apiaries, and appliances, unless the acts or omissions constitute any level of culpability higher than ordinary negligence.

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