PDFWAC 415-104-668

Miscellaneous mouth, throat, and nose diseases.

The following miscellaneous mouth, throat, and nose diseases are causes for rejection of membership:
(1) Aphonia;
(2) Deformities or conditions of the mouth, throat, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, and nose, which interfere with mastication and swallowing of ordinary food, with speech, or with breathing;
(3) Destructive syphilitic disease of the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, esophagus, see WAC 415-104-730;
(4) Pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis, chronic, with positive history of objective evidence, if of such a degree as to result in excessive time lost in the fire or law enforcement environment.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(6) and 41.50.090. WSR 78-03-023 (Order IV), § 415-104-668, filed 2/15/78. Formerly WAC 297-50-180.]