Revised Code of Washington
Title 1 - General Provisions

1.04.020 - Code as evidence of the law—Rule of construction—Effect of amendment. - RCW 1.04.020 Code as evidence of the law—Rule of construction—Effect...

1.04.021 - Rule of construction—Prima facie law. - RCW 1.04.021 Rule of construction—Prima facie law. The contents of...

1.04.030 - New laws to be added to code. - RCW 1.04.030 New laws to be added to code. All...

1.04.040 - Code may be cited as "RCW." - RCW 1.04.040 Code may be cited as "RCW." The code...

Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).

1.08.001 - Statute law committee created—Membership. - RCW 1.08.001 Statute law committee created—Membership. There is created a...

1.08.003 - Terms of members—Filling vacancies. - RCW 1.08.003 Terms of members—Filling vacancies. The term of the...

1.08.005 - Compensation and expenses of members. - RCW 1.08.005 Compensation and expenses of members. For attendance at...

1.08.007 - Committee meetings. - RCW 1.08.007 Committee meetings. The committee shall from time to...

1.08.011 - Employment of code reviser and staff. - RCW 1.08.011 Employment of code reviser and staff. The committee...

1.08.013 - Code reviser defined. - RCW 1.08.013 Code reviser defined. Code reviser shall mean any...

1.08.015 - Codification and revision of laws—Scope of revision. - RCW 1.08.015 Codification and revision of laws—Scope of revision. Subject...

1.08.016 - Code correction—Committee orders. - RCW 1.08.016 Code correction—Committee orders. The committee may at any...

1.08.017 - Code reviser may omit certain provisions of legislative acts from code; may omit annotations after ten years. - RCW 1.08.017 Code reviser may omit certain provisions of legislative...

1.08.020 - Code index. - RCW 1.08.020 Code index. The reviser, as soon as practicable,...

1.08.021 - Historical records. - RCW 1.08.021 Historical records. The reviser shall prepare and maintain...

1.08.023 - Annotations. - RCW 1.08.023 Annotations. The reviser may prepare and maintain complete...

1.08.024 - Inclusion in code of rules of court. - RCW 1.08.024 Inclusion in code of rules of court. The...

1.08.025 - Improvement of statutes. - RCW 1.08.025 Improvement of statutes. The committee, or the reviser...

1.08.026 - Examination of code—Hearings—Recommendations to legislature. - RCW 1.08.026 Examination of code—Hearings—Recommendations to legislature. The committee also...

1.08.027 - Bill drafting service. - RCW 1.08.027 Bill drafting service. The reviser shall be in...

1.08.028 - Opinions as to validity or constitutionality. - RCW 1.08.028 Opinions as to validity or constitutionality. Neither the...

1.08.031 - Information service to legislators. - RCW 1.08.031 Information service to legislators. The reviser shall, to...

1.08.033 - Reviser's office location. - RCW 1.08.033 Reviser's office location. The department of public institutions...

1.08.037 - Publication of code—Specifications—Certificate of compliance. - RCW 1.08.037 Publication of code—Specifications—Certificate of compliance. The committee shall...

1.08.038 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Reprints. - RCW 1.08.038 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Reprints....

1.08.039 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Contracts or other arrangements. - RCW 1.08.039 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Contracts...

1.08.0392 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Statute law committee publications account created—Purpose—Disbursements. - RCW 1.08.0392 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Statute...

1.08.040 - Certification—Official code—Prima facie evidence. - RCW 1.08.040 Certification—Official code—Prima facie evidence. The Revised Code of...

1.08.050 - Amendment, repeal to include code numbers—Assignment of code numbers. - RCW 1.08.050 Amendment, repeal to include code numbers—Assignment of code...

1.08.060 - Loans and exchanges of codes and supplements. - RCW 1.08.060 Loans and exchanges of codes and supplements. The...

1.08.070 - Legislators to receive codes and supplements on digital media without charge. - RCW 1.08.070 Legislators to receive codes and supplements on digital...

1.08.080 - Statute law committee publications to be permanently available in digital form on legislative websites. - RCW 1.08.080 Statute law committee publications to be permanently available...

1.08.110 - Publication of Washington State Register—Rule-making authority. - RCW 1.08.110 Publication of Washington State Register—Rule-making authority. The statute...

1.08.112 - Report on rule-making activity. - RCW 1.08.112 Report on rule-making activity. (1) The code reviser...

1.08.120 - Substitution of words designating department or secretary of transportation. - RCW 1.08.120 Substitution of words designating department or secretary of...

Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.

1.12.010 - Code to be liberally construed. - RCW 1.12.010 Code to be liberally construed. The provisions of...

1.12.020 - Statutes continued, when. - RCW 1.12.020 Statutes continued, when. The provisions of a statute,...

1.12.025 - Construction of multiple amendments to statutes—Publication—Decodification of repealed sections. - RCW 1.12.025 Construction of multiple amendments to statutes—Publication—Decodification of repealed...

1.12.026 - Construction of statutes—Retrospective application. - RCW 1.12.026 Construction of statutes—Retrospective application. The provisions of RCW...

1.12.028 - Construction of statutes—Internal references as including amendments thereto. - RCW 1.12.028 Construction of statutes—Internal references as including amendments thereto....

1.12.040 - Computation of time. - RCW 1.12.040 Computation of time. The time within which an...

1.12.050 - Number and gender. - RCW 1.12.050 Number and gender. Words importing the singular number...

1.12.060 - Certified mail—Use—Electronic return receipts authorized. - RCW 1.12.060 Certified mail—Use—Electronic return receipts authorized. (1) Whenever the...

1.12.070 - Reports, claims, tax returns, remittances, etc.—Filing. - RCW 1.12.070 Reports, claims, tax returns, remittances, etc.—Filing. Except as...

1.12.080 - Construction of statutes—Domestic relations—Exceptions. - RCW 1.12.080 Construction of statutes—Domestic relations—Exceptions. For the purposes of...

Chapter 1.16 - General Definitions.

1.16.020 - "Fiscal biennium." - RCW 1.16.020 "Fiscal biennium." The fiscal biennium of the state...

1.16.030 - "Fiscal year"—School districts and other taxing districts. - RCW 1.16.030 "Fiscal year"—School districts and other taxing districts. August...

1.16.040 - "Folio." - RCW 1.16.040 "Folio." The term "folio" when used as a...

1.16.050 - "Legal holidays" and "legislatively recognized days"—Unpaid holidays for employees with appointments or contracts of less than twelve consecutive months. - RCW 1.16.050 "Legal holidays" and "legislatively recognized days"—Unpaid holidays for...

1.16.060 - "Month" or "months." - RCW 1.16.060 "Month" or "months." The word "month" or "months,"...

1.16.065 - "Officer." - RCW 1.16.065 "Officer." Whenever any term indicating an officer is...

1.16.080 - "Person"—Construction of "association," "unincorporated association," and "person, firm, or corporation" to include a limited liability company. - RCW 1.16.080 "Person"—Construction of "association," "unincorporated association," and "person, firm,...

1.16.090 - Legislative declaration for civil liberties day of remembrance. - RCW 1.16.090 Legislative declaration for civil liberties day of remembrance....

1.16.100 - Domestic relations terms—Exceptions. - RCW 1.16.100 Domestic relations terms—Exceptions. For the purposes of this...

Chapter 1.20 - General Provisions.

1.20.010 - State flag. - RCW 1.20.010 State flag. The official flag of the state...

1.20.015 - Display of national and state flags. - RCW 1.20.015 Display of national and state flags. The flag...

1.20.017 - Display of national league of families' POW/MIA flag. - RCW 1.20.017 Display of national league of families' POW/MIA flag....

1.20.020 - State tree. - RCW 1.20.020 State tree. That certain evergreen tree known and...

1.20.025 - State grass. - RCW 1.20.025 State grass. Agropyron spicatum, the species of natural...

1.20.030 - State flower. - RCW 1.20.030 State flower. The native species, Rhododendron macrophyllum, is...

1.20.035 - State fruit. - RCW 1.20.035 State fruit. The official fruit of the state...

1.20.037 - State marine mammal. - RCW 1.20.037 State marine mammal. The orca, Orcinus orca, is...

1.20.038 - State endemic mammal. - RCW 1.20.038 State endemic mammal. The Olympic marmot, Marmota olympus,...

1.20.040 - State bird. - RCW 1.20.040 State bird. The willow goldfinch is hereby designated...

1.20.042 - State fossil. - RCW 1.20.042 State fossil. The Columbian mammoth of North America,...

1.20.045 - State fish. - RCW 1.20.045 State fish. The species of trout commonly called...

1.20.047 - State insect. - RCW 1.20.047 State insect. The common green darner dragonfly, Anax...

1.20.050 - Standard time—Daylight saving time. - RCW 1.20.050 Standard time—Daylight saving time. (Contingent repeal.) No county,...

1.20.051 - Daylight saving time. - RCW 1.20.051 Daylight saving time. (Contingent repeal.) At two o'clock...

1.20.052 - Permanent daylight saving time—Intent. - RCW 1.20.052 Permanent daylight saving time—Intent. (Contingent repeal.) Under federal...

1.20.055 - Pacific daylight time. - RCW 1.20.055 Pacific daylight time. (Contingent effective date.) (1) The...

1.20.060 - Arbor day. - RCW 1.20.060 Arbor day. The second Wednesday in April of...

1.20.070 - State song. - RCW 1.20.070 State song. The song, music and lyrics, "Washington...

1.20.071 - State song—Proceeds from sale. - RCW 1.20.071 State song—Proceeds from sale. All proceeds from the...

1.20.073 - State folk song. - RCW 1.20.073 State folk song. The legislature recognizes that winter...

1.20.075 - State dance. - RCW 1.20.075 State dance. The square dance is designated as...

1.20.080 - State seal. - RCW 1.20.080 State seal. The seal of the state of...

1.20.090 - State gem. - RCW 1.20.090 State gem. Petrified wood is hereby designated as...

1.20.100 - Diverse cultures and languages encouraged—State policy. - RCW 1.20.100 Diverse cultures and languages encouraged—State policy. The legislature...

1.20.110 - State tartan. - RCW 1.20.110 State tartan. The Washington state tartan is hereby...

1.20.120 - State arboretum. - RCW 1.20.120 State arboretum. The Washington park arboretum is hereby...

1.20.130 - Preferred terminology in government documents. - RCW 1.20.130 Preferred terminology in government documents. (1) All state...

1.20.140 - State vegetable. - RCW 1.20.140 State vegetable. The Walla Walla sweet onion is...

1.20.150 - State amphibian. - RCW 1.20.150 State amphibian. The Pacific chorus frog, Pseudacris regilla,...

1.20.160 - State ship. - RCW 1.20.160 State ship. The Lady Washington is hereby designated...

1.20.170 - State waterfall. - RCW 1.20.170 State waterfall. Palouse falls is hereby designated as...

1.20.180 - State oyster. - RCW 1.20.180 State oyster. The Ostrea lurida is hereby designated...

1.20.190 - Purple heart state. - RCW 1.20.190 Purple heart state. Washington state is designated a...

1.20.200 - State sport. - RCW 1.20.200 State sport. The sport of pickleball is hereby...

Chapter 1.40 - State Medal of Merit.

1.40.010 - State medal of merit established. - RCW 1.40.010 State medal of merit established. There is established...

1.40.020 - Nominating committee created—Composition—Meeting—Rules. - RCW 1.40.020 Nominating committee created—Composition—Meeting—Rules. There is created the state...

1.40.030 - Delegation of authority to make award. - RCW 1.40.030 Delegation of authority to make award. The governor...

1.40.040 - Posthumous award. - RCW 1.40.040 Posthumous award. The state medal of merit may...

1.40.050 - Certain persons prohibited from receiving award. - RCW 1.40.050 Certain persons prohibited from receiving award. The state...

1.40.060 - Appearance of medal—Inscription. - RCW 1.40.060 Appearance of medal—Inscription. The decoration of the state...

Chapter 1.50 - Washington Gift of Life Award.

1.50.005 - Findings—Intent. - RCW 1.50.005 Findings—Intent. The legislature finds that persons who donate...

1.50.006 - Findings—Intent. - RCW 1.50.006 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds that eighty-four people...

1.50.010 - Definitions. - RCW 1.50.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

1.50.030 - Washington gift of life award—Presentation. - RCW 1.50.030 Washington gift of life award—Presentation. (1) The governor's...

1.50.040 - Appearance of award—Inscription. - RCW 1.50.040 Appearance of award—Inscription. The Washington gift of life...

Chapter 1.60 - Medal of Valor.

1.60.010 - Medal of valor. - RCW 1.60.010 Medal of valor. There is established a decoration...

1.60.020 - Medal of valor committee. - RCW 1.60.020 Medal of valor committee. There is created the...

1.60.030 - Award presentation. - RCW 1.60.030 Award presentation. (1) The award will be presented...

1.60.040 - Posthumous award. - RCW 1.60.040 Posthumous award. The state medal of valor may...

1.60.050 - Hazardous professions excluded. - RCW 1.60.050 Hazardous professions excluded. The state medal of valor...

1.60.060 - Appearance of medal and certificate. - RCW 1.60.060 Appearance of medal and certificate. (1) The decoration...

Chapter 1.70 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.

1.70.010 - Definitions. - RCW 1.70.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

1.70.020 - Applicability. - RCW 1.70.020 Applicability. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)...

1.70.030 - Legal material in official electronic record. - RCW 1.70.030 Legal material in official electronic record. (1) If...

1.70.040 - Authentication of official electronic record. - RCW 1.70.040 Authentication of official electronic record. An official publisher...

1.70.050 - Effect of authentication. - RCW 1.70.050 Effect of authentication. (1) Legal material in an...

1.70.060 - Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. - RCW 1.70.060 Preservation and security of legal material in official...

1.70.070 - Public access to legal material in official electronic record. - RCW 1.70.070 Public access to legal material in official electronic...

1.70.080 - Standards. - RCW 1.70.080 Standards. In implementing this chapter, an official publisher...

1.70.090 - Courts excluded. - RCW 1.70.090 Courts excluded. This chapter does not apply to...

1.70.900 - Short title. - RCW 1.70.900 Short title. This chapter may be known and...

1.70.901 - Uniformity of application and construction. - RCW 1.70.901 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and...

1.70.902 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. - RCW 1.70.902 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national...

1.70.903 - Effective date—2017 c 106. - RCW 1.70.903 Effective date—2017 c 106. This act takes effect...

Chapter 1.80 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

1.80.010 - Definitions. - RCW 1.80.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

1.80.020 - Scope. - RCW 1.80.020 Scope. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection...

1.80.030 - Prospective application. - RCW 1.80.030 Prospective application. This chapter applies to any electronic...

1.80.040 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures—Variation by agreement. - RCW 1.80.040 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures—Variation by...

1.80.050 - Construction and application. - RCW 1.80.050 Construction and application. This chapter must be construed...

1.80.060 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. - RCW 1.80.060 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and...

1.80.070 - Provision of information in writing—Presentation of records. - RCW 1.80.070 Provision of information in writing—Presentation of records. (1)...

1.80.080 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature. - RCW 1.80.080 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic...

1.80.090 - Effect of change or error. - RCW 1.80.090 Effect of change or error. If a change...

1.80.100 - Notarization, acknowledgment, verification, or under oath. - RCW 1.80.100 Notarization, acknowledgment, verification, or under oath. If a...

1.80.110 - Retention of electronic records—Originals. - RCW 1.80.110 Retention of electronic records—Originals. (1) If a law...

1.80.120 - Admissibility in evidence. - RCW 1.80.120 Admissibility in evidence. In a proceeding, evidence of...

1.80.130 - Automated transaction. - RCW 1.80.130 Automated transaction. In an automated transaction, the following...

1.80.140 - Time and place of sending and receipt. - RCW 1.80.140 Time and place of sending and receipt. (1)...

1.80.150 - Transferable records. - RCW 1.80.150 Transferable records. (1) In this section, "transferable record"...

1.80.160 - Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies. - RCW 1.80.160 Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion...

1.80.170 - Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies. - RCW 1.80.170 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental...

1.80.180 - Consistency and interoperability. - RCW 1.80.180 Consistency and interoperability. The governmental agency of this...

1.80.190 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. - RCW 1.80.190 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national...

1.80.900 - Short title. - RCW 1.80.900 Short title. This chapter may be known and...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 1 - General Provisions

Revised Code of Washington
Title 1 - General Provisions