RCW 90.56.560
Limited immunity for blood withdrawal.
No physician, registered nurse, qualified technician, or hospital, or duly licensed clinical laboratory employing or using services of the physician, registered nurse, or qualified technician, may incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the act of withdrawing blood from any person when directed by a law enforcement officer to do so for the purpose of a blood test under RCW 90.56.550. This section shall not relieve any physician, registered nurse, qualified technician, or hospital or duly licensed clinical laboratory from civil liability arising from the use of improper procedures or failing to exercise the required standard of care.
[ 2000 c 69 § 24; 1991 c 200 § 607. Formerly RCW 88.16.240.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—1991 c 200: See RCW 90.56.901.
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.