RCW 72.64.900
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 170.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.64 - Labor and Employment of Prisoners.
72.64.010 - Useful employment of prisoners—Contract system barred.
72.64.020 - Rules and regulations.
72.64.030 - Prisoners required to work—Private benefit of enforcement officer prohibited.
72.64.040 - Crediting of earnings—Payment.
72.64.050 - Branch institutions—Work camps for certain purposes.
72.64.060 - Labor camps authorized—Type of work permitted—Contracts.
72.64.065 - Industrial insurance—Application to certain inmates—Payment of premiums and assessments.
72.64.070 - Industrial insurance—Eligibility for employment—Procedure—Return.
72.64.080 - Industrial insurance—Duties of employing agency—Costs—Supervision.
72.64.090 - Industrial insurance—Department's jurisdiction.
72.64.100 - Regional jail camps—Authorized—Purposes—Rules.
72.64.150 - Interstate forest fire suppression compact.
72.64.160 - Inmate forest fire suppression crews—Classification—Gratuity/wage.
72.64.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.