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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 469

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives O'Brien, Fisch, C. Smith and Wang; by request of Department of Labor and Industries

Read first time 1/28/87 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to subpoena power of the department of labor and industries; and amending RCW 51.04.040.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 51.04.040, chapter 23, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 9, chapter 200, Laws of 1986 and RCW 51.04.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          The director and his or her authorized assistants shall have power to issue subpoenas to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, photographs, tapes, and records before the department in connection with any claim made to the department, any billing submitted to the department, or the assessment or collection of premiums.  The superior court shall have the power to enforce any such subpoena by proper proceedings.