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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1660
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 1995 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th
Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By
Read first time 03/01/95.
Authorizing the
director of labor and industries to issue approvals based on national consensus
codes and external professional certification.
AN ACT
Relating to department of labor and industries inspections and approvals; and
amending RCW 43.22.360 and 43.22.480.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
43.22.360 and 1970 ex.s. c 27 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
Plans and specifications of each model or production prototype of a mobile
home, commercial coach and/or recreational vehicle showing body and frame
design, construction, plumbing, heating and electrical specifications and data
shall be submitted to the department of labor and industries for approval and
recommendations with respect to compliance with the regulations and standards
of each of such agencies. When plans have been submitted and approved as
aforesaid, no changes or alterations shall be made to body and frame design,
construction, plumbing, heating or electrical installations or specifications
shown thereon in any mobile home, commercial coach or recreational vehicle
without prior written approval of the department of labor and industries.
(2)
The director may adopt rules that provide for approval of a plan that is
certified as meeting state requirements or the equivalent by a professional who
is licensed or certified in a state whose licensure or certification
requirements meet or exceed Washington requirements.
Sec.
2. RCW
43.22.480 and 1989 c 134 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The department shall adopt and enforce rules that protect the health, safety,
and property of the people of this state by assuring that all factory built
housing or factory built commercial structures are structurally sound and that
the plumbing, heating, electrical, and other components thereof are reasonably
safe. The rules shall be reasonably consistent with recognized and accepted
principles of safety and structural soundness, and in adopting the rules the
department shall consider, so far as practicable, the standards and
specifications contained in the uniform building, plumbing, and mechanical
codes, including the barrier free code and the Washington energy code as
adopted by the state building code council pursuant to chapter 19.27A RCW, and
the national electrical code, including the state rules as adopted pursuant to
chapter 19.28 RCW and published by the national fire protection association.
(2)
The department shall set a schedule of fees which will cover the costs incurred
by the department in the administration and enforcement of RCW 43.22.450
through 43.22.490.
(3)
The director may adopt rules that provide for approval of a plan that is
certified as meeting state requirements or the equivalent by a professional who
is licensed or certified in a state whose licensure or certification
requirements meet or exceed Washington requirements.
