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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6835

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Conner and Rasmussen

Read first time 1/30/90 and referred to Committee on  Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to the sale of motor vehicle fuel; amending RCW 19.94.220; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) A retail business that derives any of its income from the sale of motor vehicle fuel shall provide the following:

          (a) Vehicle window washing equipment in the pump area;

          (b) By July 1, 1991, an air hose and a water hose in the pump area; and

          (c) After July 1, 1991, all new facilities shall have at least one toilet facility available for a patron's use equipped with handwashing facilities.  After July 1, 1991, all existing stations that are remodeled or substantially altered shall have at least one toilet facility available for a patron's use equipped with handwashing facilities.

          (2) This section is self-executing, but cities and counties may further define these minimum standards and provide for their implementation by ordinance or resolution.

        Sec. 2.  Section 22, chapter 67, Laws of 1969 and RCW 19.94.220 are each amended to read as follows:

          The director shall investigate complaints made to him concerning violations of section 1 of this act, ordinances and resolutions implementing it, and the provisions of this chapter, and shall, upon his own initiative, conduct such investigations as he deems appropriate and advisable to develop information on prevailing procedures in commercial quantity determination and on possible violations of section 1 of this act, implementing ordinances and resolutions, and the provisions of this chapter and to promote the general objective of accuracy in the determination and representation of quantity in commercial transactions.