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WA Rev Code § 19.28.541 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.|19.28.541 - Entity desiring board decision—Process.

RCW 19.28.541 Entity desiring board decision—Process.Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity desiring a decision of the board pursuant to RCW 19.28.531 shall, in writing, notify the director of such desire and shall accompany the notice with a certified check payable to the department in the sum of two hundred dollars. The notice shall specify the ruling or interpretation desired and the contention of the person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity as to the proper interpretation or application on the question on which a decision is desired. If the board determines that the contention of the applicant for a decision was proper, the two hundred dollars shall be returned to the applicant; otherwise it shall be used in paying the expenses and per diem of the members of the board in connection with the matter. Any portion of the two hundred dollars not used in paying the per diem and expenses of the board in the case shall be paid into the electrical license fund.[ 2000 c 238 § 218.]NOTES:Severability—2000 c 238: See note following RCW 19.28.301.
WA Rev Code § 19.28.551 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.|19.28.551 - Director's authority—Adoption of rules.

RCW 19.28.551 Director's authority—Adoption of rules.(1) The director may adopt rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of this subchapter after consultation with the board and receiving the board's recommendations. In the administration of this subchapter the department shall not enter any controversy arising over work assignments with respect to the trades involved in the construction industry.(2) Compliance with the rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section is prima facie evidence of compliance with the subchapter. Copies of all rules shall be maintained by the department and made available upon request.[ 2000 c 238 § 219.]NOTES:Severability—2000 c 238: See note following RCW 19.28.301.
WA Rev Code § 19.28.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.28 - Electricians and Electrical Installations.|19.28.910 - Effective date—1963 c 207.

RCW 19.28.910 Effective date—1963 c 207.This act shall take effect on July 1, 1963.[ 1963 c 207 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29 - Electrical Construction.|19.29.020 - Copy of chapter to be posted.

RCW 19.29.020 Copy of chapter to be posted.A copy of this chapter printed in a legible manner shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place in all electric plants, stations and storerooms.[ 1913 c 130 § 2; RRS § 5436.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29 - Electrical Construction.|19.29.030 - Time for compliance.

RCW 19.29.030 Time for compliance.All wires, cables, poles, electric fixtures and appliances of every kind being used or operated at the time of the passage of this chapter, shall be changed, and made to conform to the provisions of this chapter, on or before the 1st day of July, 1940: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That the director of labor and industries of Washington shall have power, upon reasonable notice, to order and require the erection of all guards, protective devices, and methods of protection which in the judgment of the director are necessary and should be constructed previous to the expiration of the time fixed in this section: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing in this chapter shall apply to manholes already constructed, except the provisions for guards, sanitary conditions, drainage and safety appliances specified in *rules 20, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31 and 32.[ 1937 c 105 § 1; 1931 c 24 § 1; 1921 c 20 § 1; 1917 c 41 § 1; 1913 c 130 § 3; RRS § 5437.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 19.29.010 was amended by 1987 c 79 § 1, changing rules 20, 24, 26, 29, 31, and 32 to rules 18, 22, 24, 27, 28, and 29, respectively, and deleting rule 30.
WA Rev Code § 19.29.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29 - Electrical Construction.|19.29.040 - Enforcement by director of labor and industries—Change of rules—Violation.

RCW 19.29.040 Enforcement by director of labor and industries—Change of rules—Violation.It shall be the duty of the director of labor and industries of Washington to enforce all the provisions and rules of this chapter and the director is hereby empowered upon hearing to amend, alter and change any and all rules herein contained, or any part thereof, and to supplement the same by additional rules and requirements, after first giving reasonable public notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard to all affected thereby: PROVIDED, That no rule amending, altering or changing any rule supplementary to the rules herein contained shall provide a less measure of safety than that provided by the rule amended, altered or changed.A violation of any rule herein contained or of any rule or requirement made by the director of labor and industries which it is hereby permitted to make shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.[ 1983 c 4 § 2; 1913 c 130 § 4; RRS § 5438.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29 - Electrical Construction.|19.29.050 - Violation of rules by public service company or political subdivision—Penalty.

RCW 19.29.050 Violation of rules by public service company or political subdivision—Penalty.Every public service company, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, and all officers, agents and employees of any public service company, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, shall obey, observe and comply with every order, rule, direction or requirement made by the commission [director of labor and industries] under authority of this chapter, so long as the same shall be and remain in force. Any public service company, county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, which shall violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter, or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, rule, or any direction, demand or requirement of the commission [director of labor and industries], pursuant to this chapter, shall be subject to a penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars for each and every offense. Every violation of any such order, direction or requirement of this chapter shall be a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continued violation every day's continuance thereof shall be and be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.[ 1913 c 130 § 5; RRS § 5439.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]NOTES:Reviser's note: (1) Duties of the public service commission devolved on director of labor and industries. 1921 c 7 § 80(5) relating to powers and duties of the director of labor and industries reads: "(5) To exercise all the powers and perform all the duties in relation to the enforcement, amendment, alteration, change, and making additions to rules and regulations concerning the operation, placing, erection, maintenance, and use of electrical apparatus, and the construction thereof, now vested in, and required to be performed by, the public service commission;". See also RCW 43.22.050(3).(2) Name of "public service commission" changed to "utilities and transportation commission" by 1961 c 290 § 1.
WA Rev Code § 19.29.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29 - Electrical Construction.|19.29.060 - Violation of rules by agent, employee or officer—Penalty.

RCW 19.29.060 Violation of rules by agent, employee or officer—Penalty.Every officer, agent or employee of any public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, who shall violate or fail to comply with, or who procures, aids or abets any violation by any public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, of any provision of this chapter, or who shall fail to obey, observe or comply with any order of the commission [director of labor and industries], pursuant to this chapter, or any provision of any order of the commission [director of labor and industries], or who procures, aids or abets any such public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, in its failure to obey, observe and comply with any such order or provision, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 1913 c 130 § 6; RRS § 5440.] [1954 SLC-RO-29.]NOTES:Reviser's note: See note following RCW 19.29.050.
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.005 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 19.29A.005 Findings—Intent.(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Electricity is a basic and fundamental need of all residents; and(b) Currently Washington's consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities offer consumers a high degree of reliability and service quality while providing some of the lowest rates in the country.(2) The legislature intends to:(a) Preserve the benefits of consumer and environmental protection, system reliability, high service quality, and low-cost rates;(b) Ensure that all retail electrical customers have the same level of rights and protections; and(c) Require the adequate disclosure of the rights afforded to retail electric customers.[ 1998 c 300 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.030 - Notice of disclosures to retail electric customers.

RCW 19.29A.030 Notice of disclosures to retail electric customers.Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040, an electric utility shall:(1) Provide notice to all of its retail electric customers that the disclosures required in RCW 19.29A.020 are available without charge upon request. Such notice shall be provided at the time service is established and either included as a prominent part of each customer's bill or in a written notice mailed to each customer at least once a year thereafter. Required disclosures shall be provided without charge, in writing using plain language that is understandable to an ordinary customer, and presented in a form that is clear and conspicuous.(2) Disclose the following information in a prominent manner on all billing statements sent to retail electric customers, or by a separate written notice mailed to all retail electric customers at least quarterly and at the same time as a billing statement: "YOUR BILL INCLUDES CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY, DELIVERY SERVICES, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND OVERHEAD, METERING, TAXES, CONSERVATION EXPENSES, AND OTHER ITEMS."[ 1998 c 300 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.040 - Exceptions for small utility—Voluntary compliance.

RCW 19.29A.040 Exceptions for small utility—Voluntary compliance.The provisions of RCW 19.29A.020, 19.29A.030, section 5, chapter 300, Laws of 1998, and RCW 19.29A.090 do not apply to a small utility. However, nothing in this section prohibits the governing body of a small utility from determining the utility should comply with any or all of the provisions of RCW 19.29A.020, 19.29A.030, section 5, chapter 300, Laws of 1998, and RCW 19.29A.090, which governing bodies are encouraged to do.[ 2001 c 214 § 29; 1998 c 300 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—2001 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.50.010.Findings—2001 c 214: See note following RCW 39.35.010.
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.050 - Annual fuel mix information—Electricity product content label—Requirements.

RCW 19.29A.050 Annual fuel mix information—Electricity product content label—Requirements.(1) Each retail supplier shall provide to its existing and new retail electric customers its annual fuel mix information by generation category as required in RCW 19.29A.060.(2) Disclosures required under subsection (1) of this section shall be provided through an electricity product content label presented in a uniform format.(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each retail supplier shall provide the electricity product content label:(a) To each new retail electric customers at the time service is established;(b) To each existing retail electric customer, delivered with the customer's billing statement or as a separately mailed publication, not less than annually;(c) On the retail supplier's publicly accessible website; and(d) As part of any marketing material, in electronic, paper, written, or other media format, that is used primarily to promote the sale of any specific electricity product being advertised, contracted for, or offered for sale to current or prospective retail electric customers. For the purposes of this subsection, an electric product does not include conservation programs, equipment or materials, or equipment or materials related to transportation electrification.(4) Each small utility and mutual light and power company shall provide the electricity product content label not less than annually through a publication that is distributed to all its retail electric customers, publicly display the electricity product content label at its main business office, and provide the electricity product content label on its publicly accessible website. If a small utility or mutual company engages in marketing a specific electric product new to that utility it shall provide the electricity product content label described in subsection (3)(d) of this section.[ 2019 c 222 § 3; 2000 c 213 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2000 c 213: See RCW 19.29A.130.
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.060 - Fuel characteristics disclosure—Electricity product categories.

RCW 19.29A.060 Fuel characteristics disclosure—Electricity product categories.(1) Each retail supplier must disclose to its customers the fuel characteristics of each electricity product it offers to retail electric customers using information consistent with the retail supplier's source and disposition report.(2) The fuel characteristics disclosures required by this section must identify for each electricity product the percentage of the total electricity product sold by a retail supplier during the previous calendar year from each of the following categories, using a uniform format:(a) Coal;(b) Hydroelectric;(c) Natural gas;(d) Nuclear;(e) Petroleum;(f) Solar;(g) Wind;(h) Other generation, except that when a component of the other generation category meets or exceeds two percent of the total electricity product sold by a retail supplier during the previous calendar year, the retail supplier shall identify the component or components and display the fuel mix percentages for these component sources. A retail supplier may voluntarily identify any component or components within the other generation category that comprises two percent or less of annual sales; and(i) Unspecified sources.(3) If the percentage amount of unspecified sources identified in subsection (2) of this section exceeds two percent for an electricity product, the retail supplier must include on the label a general description of unspecified sources and an explanation of why some power sources are unknown to the retail supplier.(4) A retail supplier may not include in the electricity product content label any environmental quality or environmental impact qualifier, other than those permitted or required by this chapter, related to any of the generation categories disclosed.(5) For the portion of an electricity product purchased from the Bonneville power administration, a retail supplier may incorporate the Bonneville power administration system mix in its disclosure.(6) A retail supplier may include with the electricity product content label additional information concerning the quantity of renewable energy certificates, if not otherwise included in the retail supplier's declared resources, that are retired for compliance with RCW 19.285.040(2) in the reporting year.[ 2019 c 222 § 4; 2000 c 213 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2000 c 213: See RCW 19.29A.130.
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.080 - Department—Rule-making authority—Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Documentation of ownership or contractual rights.

RCW 19.29A.080 Department—Rule-making authority—Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Documentation of ownership or contractual rights.(1) The department may adopt administrative rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the provisions of this chapter.(2) The department may receive any lawful gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the department in implementing this section, and may spend such gifts, grants, or endowments for the purposes of implementing this section.(3) The department must regularly seek input from retail providers, consumers, environmental advocates, the Bonneville power administration, other state disclosure programs, and other stakeholders regarding potential improvements to the disclosure program established by chapter 222, Laws of 2019.(4) Each retail supplier must make available to the department upon request the following information to support the ownership or contractual rights to declared resources:(a) Documentation of ownership of declared resources by retail suppliers; or(b) Documentation of contractual rights by retail suppliers to a stated quantity of electricity from a specific generating facility.[ 2019 c 222 § 8; 2000 c 213 § 6.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2000 c 213: See RCW 19.29A.130.
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.110 - Persons—Customer information—Capture, obtain, or disclosure for commercial purpose—Requirements—Application of consumer protection act.

RCW 19.29A.110 Persons—Customer information—Capture, obtain, or disclosure for commercial purpose—Requirements—Application of consumer protection act.(1) A person may not capture or obtain private or proprietary customer information for a commercial purpose unless the person:(a) Informs the retail electric customer before capturing or obtaining private or proprietary customer information; and(b) Receives the retail electric customer's written or electronic permission to capture or obtain private or proprietary customer information.(2) A person who legally possesses private or proprietary customer information that is captured or obtained for a commercial purpose may not sell, lease, or otherwise disclose the private or proprietary customer information to another person unless:(a) The retail electric customer consents to the disclosure;(b) The private or proprietary customer information is disclosed to an electric utility or other third party as necessary to effect, administer, enforce, or complete a financial transaction that the retail electric customer requested, initiated, or authorized, provided that the electric utility or third party maintains confidentiality of the private or proprietary customer information and does not further disclose the information except as permitted under this subsection (2); or(c) The disclosure is required or expressly permitted by a federal statute or by a state statute.(3) For the purposes of this section, "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other organization or commercial entity, except that "person" does not include an electric utility.(4) Except as provided in RCW 19.29A.120, the legislature finds that the practices covered by this section are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this section is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.[ 2015 c 285 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.120 - Exemptions—Energy benchmark programs.

RCW 19.29A.120 Exemptions—Energy benchmark programs.This chapter does not apply to energy benchmarking programs authorized by: (1) Federal law; (2) state law; or (3) local laws that are consistent with the personally identifying information requirements of RCW 19.27A.170.[ 2015 c 285 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 19.29A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous|Chapter 19.29A - Consumers of Electricity.|19.29A.130 - Finding—Intent.

RCW 19.29A.130 Finding—Intent.(1) Consumer disclosure ensures that retail electric consumers purchasing electric energy receive basic information about the characteristics associated with their electric product in a form that facilitates consumer understanding of retail electric energy service and the development of new products responsive to consumer preferences.(2) The legislature finds and declares that there is a need for reliable, accurate, and timely information regarding fuel source that is consistently collected, for all electricity products offered for retail sale in Washington.(3) The desirability and feasibility of such disclosure has been clearly established in nutrition labeling, uniform food pricing, truth-in-lending, and other consumer information programs.(4) The legislature intends to establish a consumer disclosure standard under which retail suppliers in Washington disclose information on the fuel mix of the electricity products they sell. Fundamental to disclosure is a label that promotes consistency in content and format, that is accurate, reliable, and simple to understand, and that allows verification of the accuracy of information reported.(5) To ensure that consumer information is verifiable and accurate, certain characteristics of electricity generation must be tracked and compared with information provided to consumers.(6) The legislature recognizes that the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity occurs through a complex network of interconnected facilities and contractual arrangements. As a result, the legislature intends that the fuel characteristics disclosed under this chapter represent reasonable approximations that are suitable only for informational or disclosure purposes.(7) The disclosures required by this chapter reflect the characteristics of electricity products offered by retail suppliers to customers. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a retail supplier from communicating to its customers, owners, taxpayers, or the general public information regarding its investment in or ownership of renewable or nonrenewable generating facilities, its production of electricity, or its wholesale market activities, as long as the information is provided separately from the electricity product content label.[ 2019 c 222 § 1; 2000 c 213 § 1.]