| Passed by the House February 10, 2010 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 2, 2010 Yeas 32 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | 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. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 15, 2010, 2:44 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 15, 2010 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2010 Regular Session |
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.