RCW 90.56.420
Authorized discharges of oil—Permits.
Any person who proposes to discharge oil or cause or permit the entry of same into waters of the state shall prior to such discharge obtain permission from the director. The director is authorized to permit the discharge of oil into waters of the state consistent with the pertinent effluent and receiving water standards and treatment requirements established by the department. Permission for industrial or commercial discharges shall be given through the terms of a waste discharge permit issued pursuant to RCW 90.48.180. Permission shall be given in all other cases on a form prescribed by the director.
[ 1987 c 109 § 149; 1970 ex.s. c 88 § 8. Formerly RCW 90.48.343.]
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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.