RCW 34.05.030
Exclusions from chapter or parts of chapter.
(1) This chapter shall not apply to:
(a) The state militia, or
(b) The board of clemency and pardons [clemency and pardons board], or
(c) The department of corrections or the indeterminate sentencing review board with respect to persons who are in their custody or are subject to the jurisdiction of those agencies.
(2) The provisions of RCW 34.05.410 through 34.05.598 shall not apply:
(a) To adjudicative proceedings of the board of industrial insurance appeals except as provided in RCW 7.68.110 and 51.48.131;
(b) Except for actions pursuant to chapter 46.29 RCW, to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a driver's license by the department of licensing;
(c) To the department of labor and industries where another statute expressly provides for review of adjudicative proceedings of a department action, order, decision, or award before the board of industrial insurance appeals;
(d) To actions of the Washington personnel resources board, the director of financial management, and the department of enterprise services when carrying out their duties under chapter 41.06 RCW;
(e) To adjustments by the department of revenue of the amount of the surcharge imposed under RCW 82.04.261;
(f) To actions to implement the provisions of chapter 70A.02 RCW, except as specified in RCW 70A.02.130; or
(g) To the extent they are inconsistent with any provisions of chapter 43.43 RCW.
(3) Unless a party makes an election for a formal hearing pursuant to RCW 82.03.140 or 82.03.190, RCW 34.05.410 through 34.05.598 do not apply to a review hearing conducted by the board of tax appeals.
(4) The rule-making provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(a) Reimbursement unit values, fee schedules, arithmetic conversion factors, and similar arithmetic factors used to determine payment rates that apply to goods and services purchased under contract for clients eligible under chapter 74.09 RCW; and
(b) Adjustments by the department of revenue of the amount of the surcharge imposed under RCW 82.04.261.
(5) All other agencies, whether or not formerly specifically excluded from the provisions of all or any part of the administrative procedure act, shall be subject to the entire act.
[ 2021 c 314 § 24; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 309; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 431; 2006 c 300 § 4; 2002 c 354 § 225; 1994 c 39 § 1; 1993 c 281 § 15; 1989 c 175 § 2; 1988 c 288 § 103; 1984 c 141 § 8; 1982 c 221 § 6; 1981 c 64 § 2; 1979 c 158 § 90; 1971 ex.s. c 57 § 17; 1971 c 21 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 71 § 1; 1967 c 237 § 7; 1963 c 237 § 1; 1959 c 234 § 15. Formerly RCW 34.04.150.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 314: See note following RCW 70A.02.005.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Effective dates—Contingent effective date—2006 c 300: See note following RCW 82.04.261.
Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.
Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 34.05 - Administrative Procedure Act.
34.05.001 - Legislative intent.
34.05.020 - Savings—Authority of agencies to comply with chapter—Effect of subsequent legislation.
34.05.030 - Exclusions from chapter or parts of chapter.
34.05.040 - Operation of chapter if in conflict with federal law.
34.05.060 - Informal settlements.
34.05.070 - Conversion of proceedings.
34.05.080 - Variation from time limits.
34.05.090 - Forest practices board—Emergency rules.
34.05.100 - Respectful language.
34.05.120 - Extension of rights and responsibilities—State registered domestic partnerships.
34.05.220 - Rules for agency procedure—Indexes of opinions and statements.
34.05.230 - Interpretive and policy statements.
34.05.240 - Declaratory order by agency—Petition.
34.05.250 - Model rules of procedure.
34.05.260 - Electronic distribution.
34.05.270 - Agency websites for rule-making information.
34.05.310 - Prenotice inquiry—Negotiated and pilot rules.
34.05.312 - Rules coordinator.
34.05.313 - Feasibility studies—Pilot projects.
34.05.314 - Rules development agenda.
34.05.315 - Rule-making docket.
34.05.322 - Scope of rule-making authority.
34.05.325 - Public participation—Concise explanatory statement.
34.05.328 - Significant legislative rules, other selected rules.
34.05.330 - Petition for adoption, amendment, repeal—Agency action—Appeal.
34.05.335 - Withdrawal of proposal—Time and manner of adoption.
34.05.340 - Variance between proposed and final rule.
34.05.345 - Failure to give twenty days notice of intended action—Effect.
34.05.350 - Emergency rules and amendments.
34.05.353 - Expedited rule making.
34.05.360 - Order adopting rule, contents.
34.05.362 - Postadoption notice.
34.05.365 - Incorporation by reference.
34.05.375 - Substantial compliance with procedures.
34.05.380 - Filing with code reviser—Written record—Effective dates.
34.05.385 - Rules for rule making.
34.05.390 - Style, format, and numbering—Agency compliance.
34.05.395 - Format and style of amendatory and new sections—Failure to comply.
34.05.410 - Application of Part IV.
34.05.413 - Commencement—When required.
34.05.416 - Decision not to conduct an adjudication.
34.05.419 - Agency action on applications for adjudication.
34.05.422 - Rate changes, licenses.
34.05.425 - Presiding officers—Disqualification, substitution.
34.05.431 - Conference—Procedure and participation.
34.05.434 - Notice of hearing.
34.05.437 - Pleadings, briefs, motions, service.
34.05.446 - Subpoenas, discovery, and protective orders.
34.05.449 - Procedure at hearing.
34.05.452 - Rules of evidence—Cross-examination.
34.05.455 - Ex parte communications.
34.05.458 - Separation of functions.
34.05.464 - Review of initial orders.
34.05.473 - Effectiveness of orders.
34.05.479 - Emergency adjudicative proceedings.
34.05.4791 - Secure community transition facility—Proceeding concerning public safety measures.
34.05.482 - Brief adjudicative proceedings—Applicability.
34.05.485 - Brief adjudicative proceedings—Procedure.
34.05.488 - Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Applicability.
34.05.491 - Brief proceedings—Administrative review—Procedures.
34.05.494 - Agency record in brief proceedings.
34.05.510 - Relationship between this chapter and other judicial review authority.
34.05.514 - Petition for review—Where filed.
34.05.518 - Direct review by court of appeals.
34.05.522 - Refusal of review by court of appeals.
34.05.526 - Appellate review by supreme court or court of appeals.
34.05.534 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
34.05.542 - Time for filing petition for review.
34.05.546 - Petition for review—Contents.
34.05.550 - Stay and other temporary remedies.
34.05.554 - Limitation on new issues.
34.05.558 - Judicial review of facts confined to record.
34.05.562 - New evidence taken by court or agency.
34.05.566 - Agency record for review—Costs.
34.05.578 - Petition by agency for enforcement.
34.05.582 - Petition by others for enforcement.
34.05.586 - Defenses, limitations on.
34.05.588 - Enforcement of agency subpoena.
34.05.590 - Incorporation of other judicial review provisions.
34.05.594 - Review by higher court.
34.05.598 - Frivolous petitions.
34.05.610 - Joint administrative rules review committee—Members—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies.
34.05.620 - Review of proposed rules—Notice.
34.05.630 - Review of existing rules—Policy and interpretive statements, etc.—Notice—Hearing.
34.05.650 - Recommendations by committee to legislature.
34.05.655 - Petition for review.
34.05.660 - Review and objection procedures—No presumption established.
34.05.665 - Submission of rule for review—State employees protected.
34.05.671 - Reports—Advisory boards—Staff.
34.05.675 - Inspection of properties—Oaths, subpoenas, witnesses, depositions.
34.05.681 - Enforcement—Committee subpoena—Refusal to testify.