RCW 70.127.020
Licenses required after July 1, 1990—Penalties.
(1) After July 1, 1990, a license is required for a person to advertise, operate, manage, conduct, open, or maintain an in-home services agency.
(2) An in-home services agency license is required for a nursing home, hospital, or other person that functions as a home health, hospice, hospice care center, or home care agency.
(3) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.
(4) If any corporation conducts any activity for which a license is required by this chapter without the required license, it may be punished by forfeiture of its corporate charter.
(5) All fines, forfeitures, and penalties collected or assessed by a court because of a violation of this section shall be deposited in the department's local fee account.
[ 2003 c 53 § 363; 2000 c 175 § 2; 1988 c 245 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Effective date—2000 c 175: See note following RCW 70.127.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.127 - In-Home Services Agencies.
70.127.005 - Legislative intent.
70.127.020 - Licenses required after July 1, 1990—Penalties.
70.127.030 - Use of certain terms limited to licensees.
70.127.040 - Persons, activities, or entities not subject to regulation under chapter.
70.127.050 - Volunteer organizations—Use of phrase "volunteer hospice."
70.127.080 - Licenses—Application procedure and requirements.
70.127.085 - State licensure survey.
70.127.090 - License or renewal—Fees—Sliding scale.
70.127.100 - Licenses—Issuance—Prerequisites—Transfer or assignment—Surveys.
70.127.120 - Rules for recordkeeping, services, staff and volunteer policies, complaints.
70.127.125 - Interpretive guidelines for services.
70.127.130 - Legend drugs and controlled substances—Rules.
70.127.140 - Bill of rights—Billing statements.
70.127.150 - Durable power of attorney—Prohibition for licensees, contractees, or employees.
70.127.180 - Surveys and in-home visits—Notice of violations—Enforcement action.
70.127.190 - Disclosure of compliance information.
70.127.216 - Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency—Consumer protection act.