RCW 19.28.265
Licensing, certification, and inspection—Exemptions—Modifications—Industrial equipment defined.
(1) A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity and a manufacturer's authorized engineers and factory-trained service technicians it employs are exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 19.28.041, certification requirements under RCW 19.28.161, and inspection requirements under this chapter for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of components and the disconnection and reconnection of existing low voltage digital control system connections within the confines of the manufacturer's industrial equipment. Except for disconnection and reconnection of existing low voltage digital control system connections, this exemption does not include any: (a) Installation, maintenance, repair, disconnection, or reconnection of any premises wiring or electrical equipment connected to industrial equipment; (b) on-site assembly of industrial equipment; or (c) electrical interconnections between industrial equipment units.
(2) Modifications may not include any changes to the original intended equipment configuration. Any entity making modifications is responsible for maintaining conformance to applicable electrical product safety standards. Proof of conformance must be in accordance with this chapter.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "industrial equipment" means utilization equipment that is: (a) Fully assembled at the manufacturer's facility; (b) self-contained on a single skid or frame; (c) of a type that conforms to applicable standards or is indicated as acceptable by the established standards of any electrical product testing laboratory which is accredited by the department; and (d) directly used in manufacturing or industrial process not accessible to the public.
[ 2020 c 211 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.
19.28.010 - Electrical wiring requirements—General—Exceptions.
19.28.021 - Disputes regarding local regulations—Arbitration—Appeal.
19.28.031 - Rules, regulations, and standards.
19.28.041 - License required—General or specialty licenses—Fees—Application—Bond or cash deposit.
19.28.051 - Examinations—Fees.
19.28.071 - Licensee's bond—Action on—Priorities—Cash deposit, payment from.
19.28.081 - Actions—Local permits—Proof of licensure.
19.28.091 - Licensing—Exemptions.
19.28.095 - Equipment repair specialty—Scope of work.
19.28.111 - Nonconforming installations—Disputes—Reference to board.
19.28.121 - Board—Request for ruling—Fee—Costs.
19.28.171 - Electrical trainee hours—Audit—Rules—Confidentiality.
19.28.181 - Application for certificate of competency.
19.28.191 - Certificate of competency—Eligibility for examination—Rules.
19.28.195 - Examination—Exception for equivalent training and experience.
19.28.201 - Examination—Times—Certification of results—Contents—Fees.
19.28.205 - In-class education requirements.
19.28.211 - Certificate of competency—Issuance—Renewal—Continuing education—Fees—Effect.
19.28.221 - Persons engaged in trade or business on July 16, 1973.
19.28.231 - Temporary permits.
19.28.241 - Revocation of certificate of competency—Grounds—Procedure.
19.28.261 - Exemptions from RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271.
19.28.271 - Violations of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271—Schedule of penalties—Appeal.
19.28.281 - Electric vehicle infrastructure—Rule adoption.
19.28.291 - Violations of chapter—Issuance of subpoenas—Application.
19.28.301 - Application—Subchapter heading.
19.28.321 - Enforcement—State electrical inspectors—Qualifications—Salaries and expenses.
19.28.325 - Enforcement—Local authority—Penalties—Appeals.
19.28.331 - Inspection reports.
19.28.341 - Revocation or suspension of license—Grounds—Appeal to board—Fee—Costs.
19.28.351 - Electrical license fund.
19.28.361 - Liability for injury or damage.
19.28.410 - Telecommunications systems installations—Subject to this subchapter.
19.28.420 - Telecommunications contractor license—Application—Bond—Issuance of license.
19.28.430 - Administrator's examination—Certificate—Administrator's requirements.
19.28.440 - Examination for telecommunications administrators' certificates.
19.28.450 - Local enforcement of subchapter—Enforcement of chapter.
19.28.460 - Disputes regarding local regulations—Arbitration—Panel.
19.28.470 - Inspections—Report—Required repairs/changes—Accessibility of telecommunications systems.
19.28.480 - Unlawful acts—Interpretation of chapter.
19.28.490 - Violation of chapter—Penalty—Appeal.
19.28.501 - Insurance/financial responsibility.
19.28.511 - Individual certification not required.
19.28.521 - Limitation of action—Proof of valid license required.
19.28.531 - Unlawful installation/maintenance—Disputed interpretation—Board to determine methods.
19.28.541 - Entity desiring board decision—Process.