RCW 18.35.903
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 46.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.35 - Hearing and Speech Services.
18.35.005 - Regulation of health care professions—Criteria.
18.35.020 - Hearing instruments—Dispensing—License, certificate, permit required.
18.35.030 - Receipt required—Contents.
18.35.040 - Applicants—Generally.
18.35.050 - Examination—Required—When offered—Review.
18.35.060 - Interim permit—Issuance.
18.35.070 - Examination—Contents—Tests.
18.35.080 - License—Generally.
18.35.085 - Credentialing by endorsement.
18.35.095 - Licensure or certification—Inactive status.
18.35.100 - Place of business.
18.35.110 - Disciplinary action—Grounds.
18.35.120 - Disciplinary action—Additional grounds.
18.35.140 - Powers and duties of department.
18.35.161 - Board—Powers and duties.
18.35.162 - Unprofessional conduct.
18.35.172 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.35.175 - Unlawful sales practices.
18.35.180 - Application of Consumer Protection Act and False Advertising Act.
18.35.185 - Rescission of transaction—Requirements—Notice.
18.35.190 - Valid license prerequisite to suits.
18.35.200 - Other laws unaffected.
18.35.205 - Chapter exclusive.
18.35.220 - Violations—Cease and desist orders—Notice—Injunctions.
18.35.230 - Violations—Registered agent—Service.
18.35.240 - Violations—Surety bond or security in lieu of surety bonds.
18.35.250 - Violations—Remedies—Actions on bond or security.
18.35.260 - Misrepresentation of credentials.
18.35.270 - Assistant ratios—Data collection.
18.35.280 - Delegation to assistive personnel—Supervisor duties.
18.35.290 - Delegation to assistive personnel—Assistant duties.
18.35.300 - No requirement to contract with speech-language pathology assistant.
18.35.310 - Hearing instruments—Notice—Rules.
18.35.903 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.