Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Title 78 RCW
MINES, MINERALS, AND PETROLEUM
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Chapters
78.04Mining corporations.
78.06Mining claims—Survey reports.
78.08Location of mining claims.
78.12Abandoned shafts and excavations.
78.16Mineral and petroleum leases on county lands.
78.22Extinguishment of unused mineral rights.
78.44Surface mining.
78.52Oil and gas conservation.
78.56Metals mining and milling operations.
78.60Geothermal resources.
NOTES:
Appropriation of water for industrial purposes: RCW 90.16.020.
Assay—Altering or making false sample or certificate: RCW 9.45.210, 9.45.220.
Boilers and unfired pressure vessels: Chapter 70.79 RCW.
Bureau of statistics: Chapter 43.07 RCW.
Department of natural resources: Chapter 43.30 RCW.
Department of commerce: Chapter 43.330 RCW.
Explosives: Chapter 70.74 RCW.
Franchises on county roads and bridges: Chapter 36.55 RCW.
Geological survey: RCW 43.27A.130, chapter 43.92 RCW.
Geology supervisor: RCW 43.30.600 and 43.27A.130.
Industrial safety and health: Chapter 49.17 RCW.
Labor liens on franchises, earnings, and property of certain companies: Chapter 60.32 RCW.
Measurement of oil, gas, coal products, fraud, penalty: RCW 9.45.122 through 9.45.126.
Operating engine or boiler without spark arrester: RCW 9.40.040.
Pipelines, hazardous liquid and gas: Chapter 81.88 RCW.
Private ways of necessity: Chapter 8.24 RCW.
Protection of employees: State Constitution Art. 2 § 35.
Public lands
applications for federal certification that lands are nonmineral: RCW 79.02.110.
relinquishment to United States in certain cases of reserved mineral rights: RCW 79.11.220.
sales and leases, reservation in contract: RCW 79.11.210.
Public utilities, gas, electrical and water companies: Chapter 80.28 RCW.
Supervisor of industrial safety and health: RCW 43.22.040.
Underground storage of natural gas: Chapter 80.40 RCW.
Use of waters for irrigation, mining, manufacturing, deemed a public use: State Constitution Art. 21.