Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.05 - Local Health Departments, Boards, Officers—Regulations.
70.05.010 - Definitions.

RCW 70.05.010
Definitions.

For the purposes of chapters 70.05 and 70.46 RCW and unless the context thereof clearly indicates to the contrary:
(1) "Local health departments" means the county or district which provides public health services to persons within the area.
(2) "Local health officer" means the legally qualified physician who has been appointed as the health officer for the county or district public health department.
(3) "Local board of health" means the county or district board of health.
(4) "Health district" means all the territory consisting of one or more counties organized pursuant to the provisions of chapters 70.05 and 70.46 RCW.
(5) "Department" means the department of health.

[ 1993 c 492 § 234; 1967 ex.s. c 51 § 1.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.


Short title—Savings—Reservation of legislative power—Effective dates—1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.


Severability—1967 ex.s. c 51: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1967 ex.s. c 51 § 24.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.05 - Local Health Departments, Boards, Officers—Regulations.

70.05.010 - Definitions.

70.05.030 - Counties—Local board of health—Jurisdiction.

70.05.035 - Home rule charter counties—Local board of health.

70.05.040 - Local board of health—Chair—Administrative officer—Vacancies.

70.05.045 - Administrative officer—Responsibilities.

70.05.050 - Local health officer—Qualifications—Employment of personnel—Salary and expenses.

70.05.051 - Local health officer—Qualifications.

70.05.053 - Provisionally qualified local health officers—Appointment—Term—Requirements.

70.05.054 - Provisionally qualified local health officers—In-service public health orientation program.

70.05.055 - Provisionally qualified local health officers—Interview—Evaluation as to qualification as local public health officer.

70.05.060 - Powers and duties of local board of health.

70.05.070 - Local health officer—Powers and duties.

70.05.072 - Local health officer—Authority to grant waiver from on-site sewage system requirements.

70.05.074 - On-site sewage system permits—Application—Limitation of alternative sewage systems.

70.05.077 - Department of health—Training—On-site sewage systems—Application of the waiver authority—Topics—Availability.

70.05.080 - Local health officer—Failure to appoint—Procedure.

70.05.090 - Physicians to report diseases.

70.05.100 - Determination of character of disease.

70.05.110 - Local health officials and physicians to report contagious diseases.

70.05.120 - Violations—Remedies—Penalties.

70.05.130 - Expenses of state, health district, or county in enforcing health laws and rules—Payment by county.

70.05.150 - Contracts for sale or purchase of health services authorized.

70.05.160 - Moratorium on water, sewer hookups, or septic systems—Public hearing—Limitation on length.

70.05.170 - Child mortality review.

70.05.180 - Infectious disease testing—Good samaritans—Rules.

70.05.190 - On-site sewage program management plans—Authority of certain boards of health.

70.05.200 - On-site sewage system self-inspection.

70.05.210 - Fatality review teams.