Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-7308 - Classification 7308

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
7308-02
Animal shelters or services, dog pounds and humane societies
Applies to:
* Businesses operating privately or publicly funded animal
				shelters/services, dog pounds, or humane societies, which care for lost or
				unwanted animals or animals that have been placed for adoption.
* Businesses conducting dog obedience classes that are not in
				connection with kennels or pet breeding establishments.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
* Catching or controlling animals;
* Cleaning;
* Feeding;
* Grooming;
* Euthanasia;
* Investigating incidents such as animal bites and animal
				abuse;
* Veterinary care.
Exclusions:
* Pet breeding/boarding kennels are classified in
				7308-05;
* Pet grooming parlors are classified in 7308-03;
* Pet stores are classified in 7308-04.
7308-03
Pet grooming parlors
Applies to:
Businesses providing pet grooming services, either at the
				groomer's shop or at the customer's location with the use of a vehicle equipped
				with the necessary supplies.
Work activities include, but are not limited to:
* Bathing;
* Brushing;
* Clipping nails;
* Combing;
* Dipping to control fleas;
* Drying;
* Incidental sale of pet products such as collars, shampoos,
				and pet clothing;
* Depending on the length of their stay, animals may also be
				fed, watered, and placed in kennels until their owners pick them up.
Exclusions:
* Animal shelters, dog pounds, and humane societies are
				classified in 7308-02;
* Pet breeding/boarding kennels are classified in
				7308-05;
* Pet stores, N.O.C. are classified in 7308-04.
7308-04
Pet stores,
			 N.O.C.
Applies to:
Pet stores not covered by another classification
				(N.O.C.).
Stores in this classification sell:
* Aquariums and related supplies;
* Birds;
* Cages;
* Cats;
* Collars;
* Dogs;
* Fish;
* Flea, tick, and worm treatments;
* Pet food;
* Pet toys;
* Reptiles;
* Shampoos;
* Snakes;
* Travel carriers;
* Turtles;
* Vaccination equipment;
* Incidental pet grooming performed by employees of employers
				subject to this classification.
Exclusions:
* Animal shelters, dog pounds, and humane societies are
				classified in 7308-02;
* Pet breeding/boarding kennels are classified in
				7308-05;
* Pet grooming parlors are classified in 7308-03;
* Stores which sell pet food only, but do not sell pets, are
				classified in 6403;
* Stores which sell pets such as tropical fish, birds or
				reptiles,
but do not sell cats and dogs
, are classified in
				6406.
7308-05
Pet
			 breeding and boarding kennels
Applies to:
Businesses primarily boarding pets while their owners are away
				from home, or boarding pets for others in connection with a breeding
				service.
Work activities include, but are not limited
				to:
* Breeding;
* Cleaning kennels;
* Erecting or mending fences;
* Erecting or maintaining kennels;
* Feeding;
* Grooming;
* Sheltering;
* Tending;
* Veterinary services when performed by an employer subject to
				this classification;
* Incidental sale of animals, animal grooming, or care supplies
				when performed by employees of an employer subject to this
				classification.
Exclusions:
* Pet grooming parlors are classified in 7308-03;
* Contractors hired by a farm operator to build or repair
				fences or structures are classified in the applicable construction
				classification.
Special notes
:
The term "farm
				labor contractor" applies to specialty contractors who supply laborers to a
				farm operation for specified services such as feeding animals, grooming, and
				cleaning kennels. Generally the work involves manual labor tasks as opposed to
				machine operations. Farm labor contractors will be reported in the
				classification applicable to the farm or business with which they are
				contracting.
07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-7308, filed 12/8/06,
				  effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-778,
				  filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-778, filed 5/31/96,
				  effective 7/1/96; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-778, filed 11/27/85,
				  effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-778, filed 2/28/85,
				  effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-778, filed 11/30/83,
				  effective 1/1/84.