Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.
19.28.361 - Liability for injury or damage.

RCW 19.28.361
Liability for injury or damage.

Nothing contained in this chapter will be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person for injury or damage to person or property caused by or resulting from any defect of any nature in any electrical or telecommunications work performed by said person or in any electrical or telecommunications equipment owned, controlled, installed, operated or used by him or her; nor shall the state of Washington, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof incur or be held as assuming any liability by reason or in consequence of any permission, certificate of inspection, inspection or approval authorized herein, or issued or given as herein provided, or by reason of consequence of any things done or acts performed pursuant to any provision of this chapter.

[ 2000 c 238 § 5; 1935 c 169 § 16; RRS § 8307-16. Formerly RCW 19.28.340.]
NOTES:

Severability—2000 c 238: See note following RCW 19.28.301.

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Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous

Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.

19.28.006 - Definitions.

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.

19.28.061 - Electrical contractors—Designee of firm to take master electrician or administrator's examination—Administrator's certificate—Fee—Certificate duration, denial, renewal, nontransferable—Master electrician or administrator's duties.

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.

19.28.101 - Inspections—Notice to repair and change—Disconnection—Entry—Concealment—Accessibility—Connection to utility—Permits, fees—Limitation—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

19.28.111 - Nonconforming installations—Disputes—Reference to board.

19.28.121 - Board—Request for ruling—Fee—Costs.

19.28.131 - Specialty electrical contractor license—Written warning, penalty—Violations of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361—Schedule of penalties—Appeal.

19.28.141 - RCW 19.28.101 inapplicable in certain cities and towns, electricity supply agency service areas, and rights-of-way of state highways.

19.28.151 - RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361 inapplicable to telegraph or telephone companies exercising certain functions.

19.28.161 - Certification—Apprentices and trainees—Supervision—Ratio of noncertified and certified workers—Trainee hours verification.

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.

19.28.251 - Powers and duties of director—Administration of RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 by the department.

19.28.261 - Exemptions from RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271.

19.28.265 - Licensing, certification, and inspection—Exemptions—Modifications—Industrial equipment defined.

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.

19.28.311 - Electrical board.

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.

19.28.371 - Medical device—Installation, maintenance, or repair—Compliance with chapter—Limit of exemption.

19.28.381 - Denial of renewal of certificate or license for outstanding penalties—Notice—Appeal—Hearing.

19.28.400 - Definitions.

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.

19.28.551 - Director's authority—Adoption of rules.

19.28.910 - Effective date—1963 c 207.