| Passed by the House February 11, 2006 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 2, 2006 Yeas 46 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1305 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 14, 2006. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 14, 2006 - 2:38 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/20/2005. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to authorized emergency vehicles; and amending RCW 46.37.194.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 46.37.194 and 1987 c 330 s 711 are each amended to
read as follows:
The state patrol may make rules and regulations relating to
authorized emergency vehicles and shall test and approve sirens and
emergency vehicle lamps to be used on such vehicles. The equipment and
standards review unit shall require a record check of all applicants
and drivers for an authorized emergency vehicle permit through the
Washington state patrol criminal identification section pursuant to RCW
10.97.050 and through the federal bureau of investigation before
issuing an authorized emergency vehicle permit. The record check shall
include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal
identification fingerprint card. When necessary, applicants and
drivers may be employed on a conditional basis pending completion of
the investigation. Pursuant to RCW 43.43.742, the applicant, driver,
or employer shall pay costs associated with the record check.