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                          HOUSE BILL 1974

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Elliot, Sherstad and Thompson

 

Read first time 02/20/95.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

Permitting plumbers to install fire protection systems.



    AN ACT Relating to plumbers installing fire sprinkler systems; and amending RCW 18.160.020.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.160.020 and 1990 c 177 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) A municipality or county may not enact an order, ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a fire sprinkler contractor license from the municipality or county.  However, a municipality or county may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a permit and pay a fee for the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and require the installation of such systems to conform with the building code or other construction requirements of the municipality or county, but may not impose financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a valid license.

    (2) This chapter does not apply to:

    (a) United States, state, and local government employees, building officials, fire marshals, fire inspectors, or insurance inspectors when acting in their official capacities;

    (b) A person or organization acting under court order;

    (c) A person or organization that sells or supplies products or materials to a licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor;

    (d) A registered professional engineer acting solely in a professional capacity;

    (e) An employee of a licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor performing duties for the registered fire protection sprinkler system contractor; ((and))

    (f) An owner/occupier of a single-family residence performing his or her own installation in that residence; and

    (g) A plumber certified under chapter 18.106 RCW performing installation in a building less than three stories in height that is either a single-family residence or containing fifteen or less units.

 


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