# • Chapter43.21BRCW ENVIRONMENTAL HEARINGS 

# OFFICE--POLLUTIO.N 

# CONTROL**HEA~INGS** 

# BOARD OF

# THESTATE

SCl.:lillnS 43.21B.OOS

43.118.010 4'3.21 B.020 43.21B.030 43.218.040

43.218.050

43.218.0bO

43.21B.080·· 43.21B.090

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43.21B.IOO

43.2IB.II0 

# • 43.21B.120

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4J.21B.130

43'.218.140

43.2IB.150

43.21U.160

43.218.170

43.21B.180·

....

43.2IB.190

43.21B.200

43.218.220

43.21B.230

4.1.218'.240

4.\.2113.150

43.2'1:13.260

43.21B.900 Environmental hearings officecreated-·Composition--Chiefexecutive officer--Staffsupport. Pollutioncontrol hearings board created--Purpose. Members--Qualifications--Appointment. Members--Terms--Fillingvacancies. term. Removal ofmember. procedure--As disqualification for reappointment. Governor to determine basis for operation--Compcnsation ifpart time basis. limitation--·Reimbursemcnt oftravel expenses. Restrictions upon conduct while member and uPon

termination ofmembership. Chairman. biennial election of. Principal office--Quorum--Hcarings by one or

more members--Hearingexaminers--Board powers and duties. Board to make findings offact and written decisions

on each case considered--Effectiveupon signing and filing--Public information. Boardjurisdiction--Issuance. modification. terminalion ofpermits. licenses. asorder--Application ofadministrative procedureact. Board hearing authority exclusive--E>.ception-·

­

Others'orders final unless appeal to oond. Administrative procedureacl to apply iO appeal of

board rules and regulations--Scl)PC ofboard aelion on decisions and orders'ofothers. Formal or informal hearing. election of party taking

OJppellI----Exception. Informal hearings. board or hearing examiners' powers·_·····$taffassistance. limitation. Formal hearings. board or hearing examiners' powers---Staffassistance. limitation. Proceedings conducted in accordance with published

board rules and**~egulations.** Judicial review--Director's right ofreview ofpecisions pursuant to RCW 43.2IB.I 10. Judici<Jj review--Appcal from board's order-­

Procedure--When bonds required. Judicial revicw--Appeals tocourt ofappeals pursuant to RCW 34.04.130(6)--Procedure-­ When bonds required. Stayingofordersor decisions pending final determinations. existing law prevails. Appeal from notkes ofdenial or determination or order. proccdurc--Formal or informal hearing. when. Publi(**hcarin~s** ofdcpartlllcni under administrative**rfl)l~cdurc** ad limited.

..**Challcn~es** hI**\.·llnsisten\.~y** or rules adopted pursuant

Itl RCW 43.21('.1 10 and 4J.21<..'.120· Procedun:--··· Finality. Rcgulations and amendments ofactivated air pollulion control authnrities----Filing with hearings board authori7.cd--Evidcnl.:e. Savings-'-Otherpowers and duties not aI'­

fccted--Permits. standards not affectcd--Severability·-Effectivedate--·-1970 basicact.



### RC\\' 43.218.005 Em'ironmental hearings officecre­ :dted-C'omposition--Chief executive officer-­

(1979I.aws) 

### Staff support. There is created .In 

### environmental hearings office of the stateof Washington. The environmental hearings office shall consist 

### of the pollution control' hearings board created in ReVV 43.21B.OIO, the forest practices appeals board created 

### in RCW 76.09.210, and the shorelincs hearings board created in RCW 90.58­ 

### .170. The chairman of the pollution control. hearings board shall be the chiefexecutive officer ofthe. environmental hearings office. Membership, powers, functions, and duties of the pollution. contll"ol hearings board, the forest practices appeals board. and 

### the shorelines hearings board shall be as provided 

### by law.

The chiefexecutiveofficer oftheenvironmental hearings office may appoint. discharge, and fix the compensation ofsuch staffas may be necessary or may contract for required services_ Employees of the environmental hearings office shall serveeach board at the dire,ction of the chiefexecutive officer oftheenvironmental hearings office. 

### [1979 1st ex.s. 

### c47 

### § 2.]**!~ltent--1979** 1st ex.s. c 47:, "it is the intent of the legislature to consolidate administrativciy the po.uutina control hearings board. the forcst practices appeals board. andt'h«: slboTelines hearings board into

one agency of state government with mDmimurri disturbance to these boards. It is not the intent of the legislature in consolidating these boards 10change the existingmembershiplOfthese boards.

All full-time employees ofthe pollutiOn control hearings board and the full time employee of the forest ptra£tuces appeals board shall be full-tim!: employees of the cnvi.ronmenllal bearings office without loss of righls. Property and Il1blig411iiOns oflll!besc boards and the shorelines hearings board shaH-be**prope~** and obJiBations ofthe environmental hearings office: [1979 1stex.s

....c 47 § L]



### RC\\' 43.21B.O10 PoUutiord control hearings board cr.eated--Purpose. There is. 

### bereby created within the environmental hearings office 

### a. pollution control hearings board ofthe stateof\Vashington. The purpose of the pollutionoontrol hearings board is to provide for a inore expeditio.us and efficient disposition of appcals with respect to the decisions and orders t)f thc department and director and with respect to all decisions 

# or air pollulion con.u-ol bourds or authorities established pursuanl III 

### chapter 

### 70.94 RCW. [1979 1st

ex.s. c 47 

### § 3; 

### 1970 CX:.S- 

### c 62 

### § 31.1

Intent--1979 1st ex.s. t .c::Sec no1e following RCW 43.21B.005.



### RCW 43.218.020 Members--Qualifications-­ Appointment. The hearings board shall consist of three members qualified by experience or training in pertinent matters pertaining to the environment, and at least one member ofthe hearings board shall have been admitted
to practice law in this state and engaged in the legal profession at the time of his appointment. The hearings

leh. 43.218 RCW-p 1]



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### 43.21B.020 Environmental Hearings Office

board shall be appointed by the governor.with the advicc and consent of the senate. and no more than two of whom at the timc of appointment or during thcir tcrm shall be members ofthe same political party. [1970 cX.s.



### c 62 

### § 32.]

.RCW 43.21B.030 Members--Terms--filling· vacancies,"term. Members'ofthe hearings board shall be appointed for a term of six years and until their succcssors arc appointed and have qualified. In case of a vacancy. it shall bc filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term in which said vacancy"Occurs: 

### Provided. That the terms ofthe first three members of the hearings board shall be staggercd so that one member shall be appointed to servc until July I. 

### 1972, one member until July I. 1974. and one meniber until July 

### J, 1976, [1970 ex.s. c 62 § 33.]

RCW 43.21B.040 Removal of member,**proc~ ~ure--As**  

### disqualification for reappointment. Any member ofthe hea'rings board may be removed for inef­

.ficiency, malfeasance and misfeasance in. officc, under specific written charges filed by the governor. who shall transmit such written charges to the member accused and to the chiefjustiCe of the supreme court. The chief justice shall thereupon designate a tribunal composed of threejudges ofthe superior court to hear and adjudicate the charges. Such tribunal shall fix the time of the hearing which shall be public, and the procedure for the hearing. and the decision.of such tribunal shall bc final and not subject to rcview by the supremccourt. Removal of any member of the hearings board by thc tribunal shall disqualify such member for rcappointmcnt. [1970

ex.s. c 62 § 34.]

.

. RCW 43.21B.050 Governor:- to determine basis for operation-Compensation if part time basis, limitation-Reimbursement of travel expenses. The hearings. board shall operate on eithcr a part time or a full timc basis. as determined by thc governor. If it is dctcrmined thut the hcarings board shall opcrate on a full rime basis. each member of the hearings board shall receive an annual salary to be dctermined by the governor pursuant**~o** 

### RCW. 43.03.040. If it is determined the hearings board shall operateon a part time basis, each member of. the heurings board shall receive compensation on the basis of seventy-five dollars for ea.ch day spent in perfo'rmance of his dutics but such compensation shall not exceed tcn thousand dollars in a fiscal year. Each hearings b.Qard member shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended. [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 

### § 101; 1970ex.s. c 62 

### § 35.]

Erfecthe**date--Se~erabllity--1975-'76** 2nd ex.S. c 34: See nOlesfollowing RCW 2.08.115.

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lCh. 43,21BRCW-p2) 

### RCW 43.218.060 Restrictions upon conduct while member and upon {ermination of**membership~** 

### Each membcr ofthe hearings board: (I) Shall not be a candidate for nor hold any other public office or trust. and shall not engage.in any occupation or business interfering with or inconsistcnt with his duty as a member ofthe hearings board, nor shall he serve on or undcr any committee ofany political**party~** 

### and (2) 

### shall not for a period ofone year after thetermination ofhis membership

on the hearings board. act in a 

### representative capacity bdore the hearings board on any matter. 11970 ex:s. 

### C 62 

### § 36.J

RCW 43.21

### B.mW Chairman. biennial election of. The hearings board shall as soon as practic41bk after the initial appointment of the members thereof. meet and 

### cicci from among its.members a chairman, and shall at least biennially thereafter meet and elect such a chairman. [1970 ex.s. c 62 §, 

### 3g.}

RCW 43.21B.090 Principal office---Quorum-' Hearings by one or more members--Hearing examiners--Board powers and duties. The principal office of the hearings board shall be at the state capitol, but it may sit or hold hearings at any other place in the statc. /\. majority ofthe hearings board shaH constitute a quorum for making orders or decisions, promulgating niles and r..gulations necessary for the conduct of its powers and duties, or transacting other official business. and may act though one position of the hearings board be
vacant. One or more members may hold hearings and take testimony to be reported 

### for action by the hearings board when authorized by rule or order of the hearings board. The board may also appoint as its authorized agents one or more hearingexaminers toassistthe board in the performance_of its hearing function pursuant to the authority contained in thc administrative procedure act, chapter 34.04 RCW as now or hereafter amended: 

### Provided, That the findings of the hearing examiner shall not become final until they have been formalty approved by the board. The hCClrings board shall pcrform all the powers and duties specified in this chapter or as otherwise provided by law. 11974- ex.s. c 69 

### § I; 1970 cX.s. c 62 § 39.1

RCW 43.21B.I00 Board tt) 

### ma.ke**findin~s** 

### of fact and written decisions on 

### each case considered--Effective upon**si~nin~** 

### and**filin~--Public** 

### information. The hearings board shall make findings of fact and pre­ .pare 

### a writtcn decision in each case decided by it. and such findings and decisions shall be effective upon being signed by two or more members of the hearings board and. upon being filed at the hearings board's principal office. and shall be open for public inspection at all rcasonable times. 11970 ex.s. C 

### 62 40.1

RCW 43.21B.II0 Board jurisdiction--Issuanl·c. modification, termination of permits

.. licensl's, us order--Application of administrative procedure act. The

( 1\)79 1.1Iws) 

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## ,.. E.",'ironml'l1tal I'eurinJ,:s (·)ffiee 43.218.160

/' hc;trings bO;lrd sh:.t1l only have jurisdiction to hear and 

### ( decide appe:tls frolll the decisions of thedepartlllent and the director and the air pollution control boards or authorities as established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW when such decisions concern matters within thejurisdic

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tion of the hearings board as provided in "'this act or as provided in any future act or law granting the hearings board additional jurisdiction. The hearings board shall also have jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals from 

### allY person aggrieved by an order issued by the department nr by air pollution control boards or authorities as established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW with respect to a violatil)n or violations of "'this act or ofany rule or regulation adopted b)' the department or of any other law within thejurisdiction of the department. The issuance. modification. or termination of any permit or license by the department in the exercise of its jurisdiction. including the issuance or termination of a waste disposal permit. the denial ofan application for a waste disposal permit. or the modification of the conditions or the terms ora waste disposal permit. shall be deemed to be an order for purposes of "'this act: 

### Provided. That review of rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be subjec't to review in accordance with the provisions ofthe administrative procedure act, chapter 34.04 RCW. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### § 41.]"

eR<"ist'r's noll': "this act", see notes following RCW 43.2IA.0IO. 

# • HC\V 4J.218.12U Board**hl'arin~** auth.ority excluSiVl"--Exception--Others' orders final unless appeal
to hoard. Notwithstanding any other provisions oflaw to 'the contrary. the department and all air pollution control boards or authorities established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW arc hereby prohibited from conducting hearings on violations of any rule or regulation made by the department or thedirector.'on violations of "'this act,

or on violations ofany rule or regulation adopted by any air pullution control board or authority established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW, or on the issuance. modification. or termination of any permit or license. within the jurisdiction of the department. J\II petitions for hearings with respect to such violations shall bc heard by this hcaring board ncated in "'this ItJ70 act: 

### Provided. Thai violations ofany rule or regulation made by any air pollution cnntrol board or authority established pursuant (0 c1wpter 70.94 RC\V. may be heard by a hearings board l)f three members created by such board or**au~** tlwrity pursuant to regulations promulgated by the hearings board crealed in "'this act.

Any order issued by the department or by any air pollution cOlllrol board or authority established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW shJl1 become final unless, no later than (hirty days after the date that the notice and order :He served. the person aggrieved by the order appeals to the hearings board as provided for in "'this act. 11970ex.s. c 62 § 42.]**·Rt>~ist'r's** note: "this act" and "this 1970 act", see notes following RCW 43.2IA,OIO.

.

(I()N I.aws) 

### He\\! 4J.2

### JB.130 Administrative procedure act to apply to appeal ofboard rules and**regulations--~-Scope** of bmud action on decisions and orders of others. The administrative procedure act, chapter 34.04 RCW, shall apply to the appeal of rules and regulations adopted by the board -to the same extent 

### as it applied to the review ofrules and regulations adopted by the directors and/or boards or commissions ofthe various departments whose powers, duties and functions arc tr::msfcrred by *this 1tJ70 act to the department. AU other decisions and orders of the director and all decisions uf air pollution control boards or authoritics established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW shall be' subject to review by the hcarings board as provided in *this 1970 act. [1970 ex.s.
c 62 

### § 43.]

*R('\'ist'r's noll': "this 1970 act". see notes following RCW 43.2tA.010.



### RCW 43.21B.140 Formal or informal hearing, election of party taking a.ppeal--Exception. 

### In all appeals

over which the hearings board has jurisdiction under RCW 

### 43.21 B.IIO and 

### 43.218.)20, a party taking an appeal may elect either

### a formal 

### oran informal hearing, such election to be made according to rules of practice and procedure to be promulgated

### by the hearings 

### board:

. Provided. That nothing herein shall 

### be construed 10 modify the provisions of RCW 

### 43-2lB.190 and 43.2J

### B­ .200. In the event that appeals 

### arc taken from the 

### same decision. order. or**determination~** 

### asthe case may**be~** by. differcnt parties and only one 

### of such parties elects a formal hearing, u formal hearing

### shall begranted. [1970

ex.s. c 62 

### § 44.J

.



### RC\V 43.21B.150 Informal hearings, 

### board or hearing examiners' powers-Staffassistance, limitation. In 

### all appeals involving an informal hearing, the hearings board or its hearing examiners shan have all powers relating to the administration 

### of oaths, issuance of subpoenas. and taking of depositions as are granted to agencies by chapter 

### 34.04 RCW_ In the case ofappeals within the scope of*this 1970 act the hearings board or any member thereof

### tn.By obtain such assistance. including the making of fidd investigations. from the stuff 

### of the director as the hearings board or any member thereof may deem necessary 

### or appropriate: 

### Provided, That any communication, oral 

### orwritten, from the staff

or the director to the hearings board or its hearing examiners shall be presented only in an open hearing. 11974 ex.s. c 69 

### §**2~** 1970 ex.s. 

### c 62 § 45.]

-.Rt>vist>r's noll': "this 1970 act". see notes following RCW 43.2IA.010.

RC\\' 43.218.160 Formal hearings, board or hearing examiners' powers--StaffassiStance, limitation. In all appeals involving a formal hearing, the hearings board

or its hearing examiners shal1 have all powcrs relating to administration ofoaths. issuance ofsubpoenas, and taking of depositions as are granted to agencies in chapter 34.04**RC\V~** and the hearings board. and each member

leh. 43.218 RC\\'--p 3}

### 43.218.160 Em'irnnmcntal**Jleurin~~** Pfficc

thereof. or ils hcaring examincrs. shall be subject to all duties imposed upon. and shall have all powers granted
to. an agency by those provisions ofchapter 34.04 RCW relating to contested cases. In the case ofappeals within the scope of *this 1970 act. the hearings board, or any member thereof. may obtain such assistance. including the making of field investigations, from the staff of the director as the hearings board, or any member thereof, may deem necessary orappropriate: 

### Provided, That any communication, oral or written, from the staffofthe director to the hearings board or its hearing examiners, shall be prescnted only in an open hcaring. 11974 ex.s. c (1Y 

### § 3; 1970ex.s. c 62 

### § 46.1

·Re"lser's nore: "this '1970 act·, see notes following RCW 43.2JA.OIO.

RCW 

### 43.21B.170**Pr()ceedin~s** condul·ted in accordance with published board rules and**re~ulations.** All proceedings. including both formal and informal hearings, before the hearings board or any ofits members shall be conducted in accordance with such rules ofpractice and procedure as the, hearings board may prescribe. The hearings board shall publish such rules and arrange for the reasonable distribution thereof. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### § 47.]



### RC\\' 43.218.180 Judicial review--Director's**ri~ht** of review of decisions pursuant to RCW 

### 43.2

### IB­ .110. Judicial review ofa decision of the he<;lrings board shall be de novo except when the decision 'has been rendered pursuant to a formal hearing elected under thc' provisions of "this 1970 act, in which event judicial review may be,obtained only pursuant to RCW 34.04.130 and 34.04.140. The director shall have the same right of review from a decision made pursuant to RCW 43.21B­ .110 as does any person. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### § 48.]

·Re"iser's note:' "this 1970 act", see notes following RCW 43.2IA.OIO.

RCW 

### '43.218.190 Judicial review-'-Appeal from board's order--Procedure-When bonds required. Within thirty days after the final decision and order of the hearings board upon such an appeal has been communicated tothe interested parties, or within thirty days after an appeal has been denied after an informal hearing, such interested party aggrieved by the decision and order of the hearings board may appeal to the superior
court. In all uppeals involving a decision or an ordcr of the hearings'board after an informal hearing, the petition shall be filed in the superior court for the county of the petitioner's residence or principal place of business, 

### Of in the absence of a residencc or principal place of business, for Thurston county. Such appeal may be perfected by filing with the clerk of the superior court a notice ofappeal, and by serving a copy thereof by mail,

or personally on the director, the air pollution control boards or authorities, established pursuant to chapter 70.94 RCW or on the board as the case may be. The hearings board shall serve upon the appealing party, the



### IQt. 43.218 RCW-p4) director, the air pollution control board or authorities established pursuant to -chapter 70.94 RCW,'or'the board, as the case may be, and on any other party appcaring at the hearings board's proceeding, and file with the clerk of the court before trIal, a ccrt!fied copy ofthe hearings b,oard's dccis'ion andorder:Every appeal from 

### a decision of the superior court shall godirectly to the supreme court, notwithstanding RCW 2.06.030. No bond shall be required on appeals to,the superior court or on appeals to the supreme court unless specifically required by the judge of the superior court. (1970 ex.s. c 62 

## § 4Y.]

.

RCW 

### 43.210.200 Judicia. rt"view--Appeals 

# '0

court of 1Jppeals pursuant**h~** 

### RC\V 34.04.130(6)--­ Procedure--\\'hen bonds required. Within thirty days ;.tfter the final decision and order llf the hearings board upon such an appeal,has been communicatcd to the intercsted partics, or within tl,lirty,d:tys**afte~** an appeal has been dcnied after a formal hearing.such interested party aggrieved by the decision and order of the hearings board may appeal tothe courtofappealspursuant to the provisions of RCW 34.04.130(6). Such appeal may be perfected by filing with the 

### clerkofthe court ofappeals

a notice of appeal, and by serving a copy thereof by mail, or personally on the directoT of the department, and on the board. The he:trings booid shall serve upon the appealing party, the director. :tnd any othcr party appearing at the hearings board's proceeding, and file with the clerk of the court before trial, a certified copy of the hearings board's official n.-cord 'which shall indude the noticc ofappeal andotberpleadings, testimony and exhibits, and the hearings

### board'sdecisionand order which shall become the record 

### in such case. No bond shall be required on appealstothecourt ofappeals oron appeals to the supreme court unless specifically required by thejudge of the court ofappeals. [1970 ex.S. c 62 

### § 

## 50·J

RCW 

### 43.21B.220 Staying 

### of orders or decisions pending final**determination~** existing 

### 18'" prevails. No provision of this chapter shall 

### be construed to change existing law relating to thesta-ying

### ofordersor decisions pending final determination 

### of any hearing or appeal taken in accordance with the provisions herein. [1970

ex.s. c 62 § 52.]

RCW 

### 43.218.230 Appeal from notices of denial or determination or order, procedure--Formal or informal hearing. when. Any person having rcceivcd notice of

a

### d~nial or a petition, a notice ofdetamin<Jtion, notice ofor an order made bythe department under the provisions of *this 1970 amendatory act may appeal, within thirty days from the date of the notice or such denial, order, or determination to the**hc~rings** board. The appeal,shall be perfected by servinga copy ofthe notice of appeal upon the department or air pollution authority established rursmint to chapter 70.94 RCW, as the case may be, within the timc spccified herein and 

### by filing

(1979 Laws)

# •• Environmental Ilcarings**~)ffice** 

### 43.218.900 

### ."
lhe original Iherenr wilh proor of service with the clerk

or Ihe 

### hearings bo'lflJ. If 

### the person intends that the hearing bd'nre the hearings bOJf(j be a formal one, the nOlice ortlppe:lI shtlll so sl:lte. In the event that the nolice ofappeal does not so state, the heJring shall be an informal one: Provided, however, 

### That nothing shJl1 prevent the depJrtment or .the air pollution JUlhority, as the case may be, within ten days from the dateofits receipt ofthe notice ofappeal, from filing with theclerk of the hearings board nlHice of its intention that the hearing be u 

### formJI one. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### §53.1

-Reviser's nofe: "this 1970 amendatory act', sec notes following RCW 43.2IA.010.



### 'RC\\, 43.218.24U Puhlic hearings ofdepartment und"r administrath'e procedure act limited. Notwithstanding any other powers, duties and functions transferred by the pnwisions of *this act, the department shull only have authority to hold public hearings, pursuant to 

### the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.04 

### RCW, with respect to those mallers enumerated in sections of *this 1970 amendatory act. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### § 54.]

-Re\'iser'snote: "thisact" and "this t970amendatory act',see notes following RCW 43.2tA.010.



### RCW 43.218.25U Challenges to consistency ofrules adopted pursuant to R('\V 43.21C.110 and 43.21C­ .12U--Procedure--Finality. (I) All challenges in regard to the consistency of the rules adopted.pursuant
to RCW·43.2IC.J20 

### and with the rules and guidelines**~dllptl:d** 

### pursuant to RC\V. 43.21

### C.J J

### 0 shull be initiated by filing u 

### petition I'm review with the pollution control hearings board in accordance**~ith** 

### rules of practice and procedures promulgated by the hearings board. (2) All challenges to the hearings board provided under this section shall be decided on the basis of conformance of rules, with the applicable rules and guidelines adopted pursuant to RCW 43.21C.II

### O. The board may in its discrction require briefs, testimony, and oral arguments. (J) 

### The decisions of the hearings board authoril.ed under this section shali bc final. [1974 ex.s. c 179§ 9.]

Purpose-1974ex.s. c 179: See note following RCW 43.2JC.080. Se\,erllbili.),-.-1974ex.S. c 179: RCW 43.21C.910,



### RC\V.aJ.218.260 Regulations and amendments of Hl'ti,'afcd**~ir** 

### pollution l'ontrol**authorities--Filin~** 

### with.**hearin~s** 

### hoard authorized--E'·idence. Activated air

,pollution ClHlIrol authorities, established under chapter

70.94 RCW. may rile 

### certified copiesoftheir regulations and amendments thereto with thc pollution control hearings board of the state of Washington. and the hearings board shall take judicial note of the copies so filed and the said regulations and amendments shall be received and admitted, by reference, in all hearings before the board. JS prima facie evidence thJt such reguIJtions and amendments' on file are in full force und effect. r

### 1974 ex.s. c 69 

### §5.)

(1979I.aws) 

### RCW 43.2113.900**Savin~s-Oth~r** 

### powers Bnd 

### dutil'S 

### nof affected--Permits. standards not affected-­ Sl'vcrahility--Effective**dat~1970** 

### basic act. See notes following RC\V 43.2J

### A,()IO.

(eh.43.218Rc\\'-pS}