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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5408

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                                                                            C 219 L 87

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Warnke, Cantu, Wojahn and Garrett; 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 asbestos projects; and amending RCW 49.26.130 and 49.26.140.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 387, Laws of 1985 and RCW 49.26.130 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) The department shall administer RCW 49.26.110 through 49.26.140.

          (2) The director of the department shall adopt, in accordance with chapters 34.04 and 49.17 RCW, rules necessary to carry out RCW 49.26.110 through 49.26.140.

          (3) The department may prescribe fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates.

        Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 387, Laws of 1985 and RCW 49.26.140 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) ((The department may assess a civil penalty, not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation, against any person or individual who knowingly violates a provision of RCW 49.26.110 through 49.26.130.)) Unless specifically provided otherwise by statute, this chapter shall be implemented and enforced, including penalties, violations, citations, and other administrative procedures, pursuant to the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW.

          (2) A person or individual who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section, and who knowingly violates a provision of RCW 49.26.110 through 49.26.130 or a rule adopted pursuant to RCW 49.26.110 through 49.26.130 is guilty of a misdemeanor.