6608-00 Motion picture production

Applies to:

Businesses engaged in the production of motion pictures.

Work activities often include constructing elaborate sets at the production sites and filming with cameras mounted on large booms.

Employments include, but are not limited to:

• Actors and entertainers;

• Camera and lighting personnel;

• Clerical office employees;

• Costume designers;

• Directors;

• Film editors;

• Makeup artists;

• Musicians;

• Producers;

• Sales personnel;

• Set builders;

• Set designers;

• Stunt personnel;

• Writers.

Exclusions:

• Video taping or production work conducted in a studio or on location for a television broadcasting company is classified in 4502.

Special note: Care should be exercised when assigning this classification as the entertainers or musicians may be exempt from coverage as specified in RCW 51.12.020(9).

[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 24-23-081, s 296-17A-6608, filed 11/19/24, effective 1/1/25; WSR 19-11-109, § 296-17A-6608, filed 5/21/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-6608, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-730, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; WSR 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-730, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; WSR 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-730, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; WSR 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-730, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; Order 73-22, § 296-17-730, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]

PDFWAC 296-17A-6608

Classification 6608.