1042-S AAS 04/09/01 S2500.1

SHB 1042 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

                                                  ADOPTED 04/09/01

    On page 2, after line 34, insert the following:

    "Sec. 5.  RCW 5.40.050 and 1986 c 305 s 901 are each amended to read as follows:

    A breach of a duty imposed by statute, ordinance, or administrative rule shall not be considered negligence per se, but may be considered by the trier of fact as evidence of negligence; however, any breach of duty as provided by statute, ordinance, or administrative rule relating to electrical fire safety, the use of smoke alarms, sterilization of needles and instruments used in tattooing or electrology as required under section 4 of this act, or driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, shall be considered negligence per se."

SHB 1042 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

                                                  ADOPTED 04/09/01

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "tattooing;" insert "amending RCW 5.40.050;"

EFFECT:  Makes a violation of sterilization requirements per se negligence for purposes of civil liability.

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