Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-150R - Recreational vehicles › Section 296-150R-0020 - What definitions apply to this chapter?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
"Alteration"
is the replacement, addition,
				modification, or removal of any equipment or material that affects the fire and
				life safety provisions, plumbing systems, fuel systems and equipment or
				electrical systems of a recreational vehicle.
The following changes are not considered alterations for
				purposes of this chapter:
Repairs with approved parts;
Modification of a fuel burning appliance according to the terms
				of its listing; and
Adjustment and maintenance of equipment.
"Alteration insignia"
is an insignia which
				indicates a vehicle alteration was approved by the department.
"ANSI"
is the American National Standards
				Institute, Inc., and the institute's rules applicable to
Low Voltage
				Systems in Conversion and Recreational Vehicles and Uniform Plan Approval for
				Recreational Vehicles
. For the purposes of this chapter, references to
				ANSI mean ANSI/RVIA 12V
Low Voltage Systems
, current edition,
				and ANSI/RVIA UPA-1
Standard on Uniform Plan Approval for Recreational
				Vehicles
, current edition.
"Approved"
is approved by the department of labor
				and industries.
"Audit"
by the department can be either a
				comprehensive audit or a performance audit. A comprehensive audit is the
				department inspection of a manufacturer's quality control procedures,
				comprehensive plans, and vehicles. A performance audit is the department's
				review of the manufacturer's audit performed by the industry association or
				other independent auditor.
"Comprehensive design plan"
consists of the design
				plans and copies of drawings such as:
Floor plans relating to fire and life safety, electrical,
				plumbing, liquefied petroleum (LP) and/or natural gas systems and appliances
				and air conditioning systems, if applicable to the plan of each vehicle.
Plumbing line drawings which describe the size, length and
				location of gas piping lines, liquid and body waste lines, liquid and body
				waste tanks, and potable water tanks.
Electrical drawings. (See WAC
				296-150R-0330 and
				296-150R-0820.)
"Consumer"
is a person or organization who buys or
				leases recreational vehicles.
"Dealer"
is a person or organization whose
				business is offering recreational vehicles for sale or lease.
"Department"
is the department of labor and
				industries. The department may be referred to as "we" or "us" in this chapter.
				Note: You may contact us at: Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty
				Compliance, PO Box 44430, Olympia, WA 98504-4430.
"Equipment"
is all material, appliances, fixtures,
				and accessories used in the manufacture or alteration of recreational vehicles
				or park trailers.
"Manual"
is a reference containing instructions,
				procedures, responsibilities and other information used to implement and
				maintain the quality control program of a recreational vehicle
				manufacturer.
"National Electrical Code"
see Chapter 2 of NFPA
				1192
Standard on Recreational Vehicles
, current edition, for
				reference to the appropriate edition to use for compliance.
"NFPA"
is National Fire Protection Association,
				and the institute's rules applicable to recreation vehicles. For the purpose of
				this chapter, references to NFPA means NFPA 1192
Standard on
				Recreational Vehicles
, current edition.
"Quality control"
is the plan and method for
				ensuring that the manufacture, fabrication, assembly, installation, storing,
				handling, and use of materials complies with this chapter, ANSI, and
				NFPA.
"Recreational vehicle"
is a vehicular type unit
				primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational camping,
				travel, or seasonal use that either has its own motive power or is mounted on,
				or towed by, another vehicle or as defined by NFPA 1192
Standard on
				Recreational Vehicles
, current edition. Recreational vehicles include:
				Camping trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, motor homes, travel trailers, and truck
				campers.
"Self-certification insignia"
is an insignia which
				is obtained under the self-certification approval process.
"State-plan insignia"
is an insignia which is
				obtained under the state design-plan approval process.
"System"
is a part of a recreational vehicle that
				is designed to serve a particular function such as plumbing, electrical,
				heating, or mechanical system.
"Vehicle"
for the purposes of this chapter, is a
				recreational vehicle.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  43.22 RCW. 12-15-061,
				  § 296-150R-0020, filed 7/17/12, effective 9/1/12; 08-10-075, §
				  296-150R-0020, filed 5/6/08, effective 6/6/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.22.340,
				  43.22.400,
				  43.22.432,
				  43.22.433,
				  43.22.434,
				  43.22.480, and
				  43.22.485, 2002 c 268, and
				  chapter
				  43.22 RCW. 03-12-044,
				  § 296-150R-0020, filed 5/30/03, effective 6/30/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.22.340 and
				  43.22.480. 99-13-010, §
				  296-150R-0020, filed 6/4/99, effective 7/5/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.22.340 and
				  43.22.420. 97-16-043, §
				  296-150R-0020, filed 7/31/97, effective 12/1/97. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.22.340,[43.22.]355 , [43.22.]360,
				  [43.22.]432, [43.22.]440 and[43.22.]480 . 96-21-146, § 296-150R-0020,
				  filed 10/23/96, effective 11/25/96.