CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2555



61st Legislature
2010 Regular Session

Passed by the House February 10, 2010
  Yeas 96   Nays 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 2, 2010
  Yeas 32   Nays 13



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2555 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.



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Chief Clerk
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2555
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Passed Legislature - 2010 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By House Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Simpson, Ormsby, and Moeller)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/10.   



     AN ACT Relating to authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue subpoenas, but only with respect to enforcement of chapter 19.28 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 19.28 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) If he or she has reason to believe there has been a violation of this chapter, the director and the director's authorized representatives may issue subpoenas to enforce the production and examination of any information, whether written or electronic, necessary to enforce this chapter. The subpoena must describe the possible violation, cite the relevant sections of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, and must explain how the information being subpoenaed is reasonably related to the possible violation.
     (2) The subpoena may be issued only if an electrical contractor, administrator, electrician, or other entity or person to which this chapter applies fails to provide the above information when requested by the department. The department's request for information must describe the possible violation, cite the relevant sections of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, and must explain how the information being requested is reasonably related to the possible violation.
     (3) The superior court has the power to enforce such a subpoena by proper proceedings.
     (4) This section applies to all electrical contractors, administrators, electricians, other entities and persons, and electrical work to which this chapter applies.

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