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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2042

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives R. King, Schoon, Vekich, Smith, S. Wilson, Gallagher, Beck, Fuhrman, P. King, Dorn, R. Meyers, Miller and Hargrove

Read first time 2/17/89 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of fireworks; amending RCW 70.77.455; repealing RCW 70.77.465; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 68, chapter 228, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 114, chapter 266, Laws of 1986 and RCW 70.77.455 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) All licensees shall maintain and make available to the director of community development, through the director of fire protection, ((full and complete records showing all)) an annual report showing production, imports, exports, purchases, and sales((, and consumption)) of fireworks items by ((kind and)) class.

(2) Reports produced, as required by this chapter, are not subject to disclosure through the public disclosure act under chapter 42.17 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 70, chapter 228, Laws of 1961, section 116, chapter 266, Laws of 1986 and RCW 70.77.465 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.