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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 312

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, Schmidt, Haugen, Hine, Meyers, Pruitt, Sayan, Kremen, Vekich and P. King

Read first time 1/23/87 and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

AN ACT Relating to bond requirements for public fireworks displays; and amending RCW 70.77.295.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 36, chapter 228, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 17, chapter 249, Laws of 1984 and RCW 70.77.295 are each amended to read as follows:

          In the case of an application for a permit under RCW 70.77.260(2) for the public display of fireworks, the amount of the surety bond or certificate of insurance required under RCW 70.77.285 shall be not less than fifty thousand dollars and ((one million)) five hundred thousand dollars for bodily injury liability for each person and event, respectively, and not less than twenty-five thousand dollars for property damage liability for each event.