Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-17A - Classifications for Washington workers' compensation insurance › Section 296-17A-6406 - Classification 6406

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Retail store operations primarily providing any combination of
				the following merchandise, supplies, or services:
* Architect and surveyor supplies;
* Athletic outfits, team uniforms and other specialty
				clothing;
* Blenders, food processors, juicers, microwaves, toasters,
				portable ovens, and other countertop appliances;
* Candy stores;
* Cleaning supplies;
* Copy services;
* Desktop computers;
* Game arcades;
* Hobby and craft supplies;
* Inventory services;
* Luggage;
* Mail and safety deposit box services;
* Office and school supplies;
* Office equipment, including:
- Copy machines;
- Fax machines;
- Printers.
* Pets (other than cats and dogs) and pet supplies;
* Picture frames;
* Pots, pans, bowls, dishes, eating utensils, and all other
				kitchenware products;
* Prescription and nonprescription drugs;
* Souvenirs, knickknacks, candles, ornaments, and
				novelties;
* Sporting goods, including:
- All types of sports equipment;
- Archery supplies;
- Bicycles and accessories;
- Camping supplies;
- Children's pools;
- Fishing gear;
- Guns, ammunition, and accessories;
- Knives;
* Motorized toy vehicles meant to carry a child.
* Stained glass supplies;
* Unfinished fabric, thread, and yarn, and other sewing
				supplies;
* Store demonstrator services.
Notes
:
Stores selling a
				combination of merchandise and/or services found in store classifications
6406
and
6411
are classified
6406
.
				Stores primarily selling merchandise included in classifications
6406
and
6411
, but also selling groceries and/or
				merchandise normally found in classification
6309
, are classified
6406
. Stores primarily selling merchandise included in
				classification
6406
, but also selling goods described by a store
				classification rated higher than classification
6309
, are
				classified
6309.
Classification 6406 includes:
* Assembling merchandise from prepackaged kits for display
				and/or sale;
* Cashiering;
* Classes for customers;
* Cleaning and maintenance of store, storage areas, and
				associated business offices;
* Inventory work by store employees;
* Parts and batteries for products included in classification
6406
;
* Packaging, addressing, and mailing articles for
				shipment;
* Receiving and returning merchandise at store's loading
				ramp;
* Renting items normally sold in classification
6406
;
* Sales work inside store;
* Store security and surveillance;
* Stocking.
Classification 6406 excludes:
* Workers assembling products for sale, when these products are
				not purchased and sold as a kit. Assembling goods from component parts that do
				not come as a kit, is reported separately in the applicable manufacturing
				classification;
* Delivery drivers who are to be reported separately in
				classification
1101
;
* Door to door sales, reported separately in subclassification
6309-22
;
* Stores primarily selling merchandise described by a higher
				rated store classification, which are assigned the classification that best
				represents their inventory;
* Stores primarily selling merchandise included in
				classification
6406
, but also merchandise described by a store
				classification higher rated than
6309
, such as:
- Large appliances;
- Automobiles or boats;
- Antique variety;
- Furniture;
- Tires;
- Motorized exercise equipment or machines;
- Meat cutting/packaging;
- Pianos and/or organs;
- Large entertainment systems and televisions;
- Secondhand or used variety store type merchandise.
Note
:
Stores primarily selling
				merchandise included in classification
6406
, but also selling
				goods described by a classification rated higher than classification
6309
are classified
6309
.
* Stand-alone distribution centers or warehouses which are
				reported in classification
6407
;
* Any repair or installation work;
* Workers installing, servicing, and/or stocking vending
				equipment, which are reported separately in
0606
;
* Coffee, snack, lunch counters or any on-site food preparation
				which are reported separately in classification
3905
;
* Stores with wholesale operations, reported in classification
6407
.
High volume warehouse and distribution facilities which are
				reported separately in classification
6407
.
For administrative purposes, classification
6406
is divided into the following subclassification(s):
6406-00
Retail sales and inventory
			 services, N.O.C.
This subclassification differs from
6406-17
in
				that the stores in 6406-00 specialize and have inventories around themes such
				as "pet supplies," "sporting goods," or "gifts."
Excludes:
* Stores selling cats or dogs, reported in classification
7308
;
* Stores that
specialize
in selling bicycles
				or guns, which are reported in classification
6309
;
* Pet grooming, reported separately in classification
7308
;
* Pet food stores, which are reported in classification
6403
;
* Installation, removal, or repair of arcade equipment,
				reported separately in classification
0606
.
6406-11
Desktop computers, school and
			 office supplies and equipment stores
Excludes:
* Worker hours repairing computers and other office equipment,
				which is to be reported separately in classification
4107
;
* Stores selling office furniture, which are reported
				separately in classification
6306
.
6406-12
Crafts, hobbies, fabric, yarn,
			 and sewing supplies stores
Excludes:
* Worker hours for custom framing, which are reported
				separately in subclassification
6309-20
;
* Stores primarily selling sewing machines and vacuum cleaners,
				which are reported in
6309-19
.
6406-16
Pharmacies, supplements and
			 drug stores
Excludes:
Sale and/or rental of hospital beds, motorized wheel chairs or
				mobility aids, and other patient appliances, which are reported separately in
				classification
6306
.
6406-17
Variety and general
			 stores
This subclassification differs from
6406-00
in
				that the stores in 6406-17 tend to be larger and less specialized.
6406-18
Private mail, safe
			 deposit box, and copy services
6406-23
Candy stores
Excludes:
* Manufacturing and retail sales of candy or confection at
				store site, which is classified in
3905
;
* Manufacturing candy or confection away from the store site,
				which is reported separately in classification
3906
.
6406-29
Toy stores
Excludes:
Small specialty toy stores with inventory limited to smaller
				items, such as playing cards, puzzles, games, blocks, small dolls, and other
				hand toys, which is classified
6411
.
6406-40
Retail product demonstrator
			 services
This special exception classification applies only to
				manufacturers, wholesalers, and businesses specializing in providing product
				demonstrators and their services to others. Workers reported in this
				classification can have no duties during their work shift other than those
				permitted for product demonstrators.
The classification includes:
* Set up and break down of a demonstration display
				space;
* Providing samples without charge;
* Use of kitchen appliances and utensils to prepare food
				samples;
* Use of nonpowered hand tools and battery-powered screwdrivers
				to assemble and disassemble displays.
This classification excludes:
* Stocking shelves;
* Selling;
* Setting up product displays intended to remain after the
				product demonstration;
* Delivery;
* Demonstrating machinery or equipment.
Product demonstrators employed by a retail store are to be
				reported under the store's basic classification; product demonstrators employed
				by a temporary help service are to be reported in classification
7106
.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020 and
				  51.16.035. 13-08-063, §
				  296-17A-6406, filed 4/1/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020,
				  51.16.035, and
				  51.16.100. 12-11-109, §
				  296-17A-6406, filed 5/22/12, effective 7/1/12. 07-01-014, recodified as §
				  296-17A-6406, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 99-18-068, § 296-17-710,
				  filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99; 98-18-042, § 296-17-710, filed 8/28/98,
				  effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-710, filed 5/31/96, effective
				  7/1/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.04.020(1) and
				  51.16.035. 93-12-093, §
				  296-17-710, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   51.16.035. 86-12-041 (Order 86-18), §
				  296-17-710, filed 5/30/86, effective 7/1/86; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), §
				  296-17-710, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), §
				  296-17-710, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), §
				  296-17-710, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84; 80-17-016 (Order 80-23), §
				  296-17-710, filed 11/13/80, effective 1/1/81; Order 77-27, § 296-17-710,
				  filed 11/30/77, effective 1/1/78; Order 75-38, § 296-17-710, filed
				  11/24/75, effective 1/1/76; Order 73-22, § 296-17-710, filed 11/9/73,
				  effective 1/1/74.