DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

"Alteration" is the replacement, addition, modification, or removal of any equipment or installation that affects the construction for concentrated floor loads, fire and life safety, or the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems of a conversion vendor unit or medical unit.

The following are not considered alterations:

• Repairs with approved parts;

• Modifications of a fuel-burning appliance according to the listing agency's specifications; or

• Adjustment and maintenance of equipment.

"Approved" is approved by the department of labor and industries.

"Consumer" is a person or organization, excluding a manufacturer or dealer of conversion vendor units or medical units, who buys or leases a conversion vendor unit or medical unit.

"Conversion vendor unit" or "Conversion vending unit" means a motor vehicle or other structure that has been converted or built for the purpose of being used for commercial sales at temporary locations. The units must be 8 feet 6 inches or less in width (exterior floor measurement) in the set-up position, and the inside working area must be less than 40 feet in length (interior floor measurement). Conversion vendor units:

• Are transported in only one section;

• Are designed for highway use;

• Are temporarily occupied for distribution of items, e.g., food;

• Are built on a permanent chassis; and

• Include at least one of the following systems: Plumbing, mechanical or 120 and/or 240 volt electrical.

"Damaged in transit" means damage that affects the integrity of a concentrated floor load design or any of the systems.

"Dealer" is a person, company, or corporation whose business is leasing, selling, offering for lease or sale, buying, or trading conversion vendor units, or medical units.

"Department" is the department of labor and industries. The department may be referred to as "we" or "us" in this chapter. Note: You may contact us at: Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance, P.O. Box 44440, Olympia, WA 98504-4440.

"Design plan" is a plan for the construction or alteration of a conversion vendor unit or medical unit or conversion of a vehicle to a conversion vendor unit or medical unit including floor plans, specifications, or test results necessary for a complete evaluation of the design, if applicable.

"Design option" is a design that a manufacturer may use as an option to its conversion vendor unit or medical unit design plan.

"Educational facility" is a building or portion of a building used primarily for educational purposes by six or more persons at one time for twelve hours per week or four hours in any one day. Educational occupancy includes: Schools (preschool through grade twelve), colleges, academies, universities, and trade schools.

"Equipment" is all material, appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings, or accessories used in the manufacture, assembly, conversion to, or alteration of a conversion vendor unit or medical unit.

"Factory assembled structure (FAS) advisory board" is a board authorized to advise the director of the department regarding the issues and adoption of rules relating to conversion vendor units and medical units.

"Health or personal care facilities" are buildings or parts of buildings that contain, but are not limited to, facilities that are required to be licensed by the department of social and health services or the department of health (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, private alcoholism hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, boarding homes, alcoholism treatment facilities, maternity homes, birth centers or childbirth centers, residential treatment facilities for psychiatrically impaired children and youths, and renal hemodialysis clinics) and medical, dental or chiropractic offices or clinics, outpatient or ambulatory surgical clinics, and such other health care occupancies where patients who may be unable to provide for their own needs and safety without the assistance of another person are treated. (Further defined in WAC 296-46B-010.)

"Insignia" is a label that we attach to a conversion vendor unit or medical unit to verify that the structure meets the requirements of this chapter and the applicable codes.

"Install" is to erect, construct, assemble, or set a conversion vendor unit or medical unit in place.

"Institutional facility" is a building or portion of a building used primarily for detention and correctional occupancies where some degree of restraint or security is required for a time period of twenty-four or more hours. Such occupancies include, but are not restricted to: Penal institutions, reformatories, jails, detention centers, correctional centers, and residential-restrained care.

"Labeled" is to bear the department's insignia.

"Listed" is a piece of equipment or apparatus that has been approved by a testing agency to the appropriate standard.

"Local enforcement agency" is an agency of city or county government with power to enforce local regulations governing the installation of a conversion vendor unit or medical unit.

"Medical unit" is a type of self-propelled unit used to provide medical examinations, treatments, and medical and dental services or procedures, not including emergency response vehicles, and which:

• Is transportable;

• Is temporarily placed and used;

• Is built on a permanent chassis;

• Includes at least one system;

• Is for temporary use only.

"One-year design plan" is a design plan that expires one year after approval or when a new state building code has been adopted.

"System" is part of a conversion vendor unit or medical unit designed to serve a particular function. Examples include plumbing, electrical, or mechanical systems.

(1) You must obtain an insignia from us for each conversion vendor unit or medical unit manufactured, sold, leased, or used in Washington state.

(2) You do not need an insignia for a conversion vendor unit or medical unit((:

(b))) if a unit was manufactured prior to July 1, 1968. (See RCW 43.22.370.)

(3) You must obtain an insignia when conversion vendor units or medical units are altered in Washington state.

(4) You must obtain an alteration insignia when a conversion vendor unit or medical unit is damaged in transit after leaving the manufacturing location or during an on-site installation and an alteration or repair is necessary. The insignia indicates the conversion vendor unit or medical unit was altered or repaired.

(5) You must have an approved design plan and pass our inspection before we will attach an insignia.

(1) If you are applying for insignia, you must have your design plan approved when required by WAC 296-150V-0300 and your conversion vendor unit or medical unit inspected and approved by us.

(2) If you are a manufacturer, dealer, or owner applying for an alteration insignia, your alteration must be inspected and approved by us. Approval of the design plan may also be required.

(3) We will attach the insignia to your conversion vendor unit or medical unit after:

(a) We receive from you the required forms and fees listed in WAC 296-150V-3000; and

(b) Your conversion vendor unit or medical unit has passed final inspection.

(1) If you are requesting insignia for conversion vendor units or medical units ((that you intend to manufacture under a new design plan,)) your completed application must include:

(a) A completed design plan approval request form when required by WAC 296-150V-0300;

(b) When required by WAC 296-150V-0300, one complete set of design plans, specifications, engineering analysis and test procedures and results (when applicable), plus one additional set for each manufacturing location where the design plan will be used;

(c) For medical units at least one set of design plans must have an original wet stamp from a professional engineer or architect licensed in Washington state. For conversion vendor units a professional engineer or architect stamp is only required on the structural load test or calculations required by WAC 296-150V-0930. We will retain the set with the original wet stamp; and

(d) A one-time initial filing fee, the design plan fee when required by WAC 296-150V-0300, and the fee for each insignia (see WAC 296-150V-3000).

(2) If you are requesting insignia under an approved design plan, your completed application must include:

(a) A completed insignia application form; and

(b) The fee for each conversion vendor unit or medical unit insignia (see WAC 296-150V-3000).

If you alter a conversion vendor unit or medical unit, we must inspect the alteration.

(1) Before we perform an alteration inspection and attach an alteration insignia, you must send us:

(a) Description of the proposed alteration;

(b) The plan review fee;

(c) The inspection fee; and

(d) The insignia application and fee.

(2) A design plan review is not required if the alteration can be made without altering any of the existing structure and if the alteration does not involve one or more of the systems listed in WAC 296-150V-0300.

Design plans for conversion vendor units and medical units are required for units that are sold, leased, or used in Washington state and must be approved when:

(1) ((You build a new unit;

(2) You modify)) Conversion vendor units that contain one or more of the following components:

(3) Modification of an approved design plan through addendums;

(((3) You add)) (4) Addition of options to an approved design plan through addendums.

All used conversion vendor units or medical units that are to be installed on a building site or used in Washington state must have an insignia of approval from us((, with the exception of those in WAC 296-150V-0200(2))).