RCW 90.56.280
Duty to notify coast guard and division of emergency management of discharge.
It shall be the duty of any person discharging oil or hazardous substances or otherwise causing, permitting, or allowing the same to enter the waters of the state, unless the discharge or entry was expressly authorized by the department prior thereto or authorized by operation of law under RCW 90.48.200, to immediately notify the coast guard and the division of emergency management. The notice to the division of emergency management within the *department of community, trade, and economic development shall be made to the division's twenty-four hour statewide toll-free number established for reporting emergencies.
[ 1995 c 399 § 218; 1990 c 116 § 24; 1987 c 109 § 152; 1969 ex.s. c 133 § 9. Formerly RCW 90.48.360.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The powers, duties, and functions of the department of community, trade, and economic development relating to emergency management were transferred to the state military department pursuant to 1995 c 391 § 10. The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
Findings—Severability—1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210.
Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.
90.56.020 - Director responsible for spill response.
90.56.030 - Powers and duties.
90.56.040 - Authority supplemental.
90.56.070 - Coordination with federal law.
90.56.080 - Hazardous substances incident response training and education program.
90.56.100 - Washington wildlife rescue coalition.
90.56.110 - Rehabilitation of wildlife—Rules.
90.56.210 - Contingency plans.
90.56.2101 - Contingency plans—Department to update rules.
90.56.220 - Facility operation standards.
90.56.230 - Operations manuals.
90.56.240 - Standards for spill management, cleanup, and containment services contractors.
90.56.250 - Index of prevention plans and contingency plans—Equipment inventory.
90.56.260 - Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Report.
90.56.270 - Enforcement of contingency plans.
90.56.280 - Duty to notify coast guard and division of emergency management of discharge.
90.56.300 - Unlawful operation of facility—Criminal penalties.
90.56.320 - Unlawful for oil to enter waters—Exceptions.
90.56.330 - Additional penalties.
90.56.340 - Duty to remove oil.
90.56.360 - Liability for expenses.
90.56.370 - Strict liability of owner or controller of oil—Damages—Exceptions.
90.56.380 - Liability of others for cleanup expenses.
90.56.390 - Liability for removal costs.
90.56.410 - Right of entry and access to records pertinent to investigations.
90.56.420 - Authorized discharges of oil—Permits.
90.56.500 - Oil spill response account.
90.56.510 - Oil spill prevention account.
90.56.530 - Reckless operation of a tank vessel—Penalty.
90.56.540 - Operation of a vessel while under influence of liquor or drugs—Penalty.
90.56.550 - Breath or blood analysis.
90.56.560 - Limited immunity for blood withdrawal.
90.56.569 - Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
90.56.570 - Periodic evaluation and update of planning standards for oil spill response equipment.
90.56.580 - Crude oil vapor pressure—Maximum—Penalty.
90.56.900 - Construction—Appeal not to stay order, rule, or regulation.