For purposes of this title:
(1) "Domestic partner" means:
(a) Two adults who have registered as a domestic partnership with the Washington secretary of state; or
(b) A legal union of two persons of the same sex that was formed in and is legal in any state or jurisdiction.
(2) "Domestic partner" does not include partnerships formed by individuals of the opposite sex except as provided by RCW
26.60.030 or the equivalent law of another state.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
50.12.010 and
50.12.040. WSR 16-21-013, § 192-100-075, filed 10/7/16, effective 11/14/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
50.12.010,
50.12.040, and
34.05.120. WSR 10-01-156, § 192-100-075, filed 12/22/09, effective 1/22/10.]