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Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-065 - Design, operation

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All child birth centers shall be so designed, constructed,
				maintained and operated as to minimize the possibility of a fire emergency
				endangering the residents or patients. The protection of residents or patients
				from fire shall be provided by appropriate arrangement of facilities, adequate
				staffing and careful development of operating and maintenance procedures composed
				of the following: (1) Proper design, construction and separation; (2) provision
				for detection, alarm and evacuation; and (3) fire prevention and the planning,
				training and drilling in programs for the notification of fire and the safe
				evacuation of residents or patients from the building or affected fire
				area.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-065, filed 10/20/80; Order FM-77-3, § 212-44-065, filed
				  12/8/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-067 - Exiting

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(1) Not less than two exits shall be accessible
			 from every part of each floor being used for birth services or uses incidental
			 thereto, including floor levels below the street floor.
(2) Exits shall be remote from each other and
			 shall be arranged to minimize the possibility that both may be blocked by any
			 emergency.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-067, filed 10/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-069 - Vertical openings

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Every stairway, elevator shaft, light and ventilation shaft,
				chute, and other opening between stories shall be enclosed or protected to
				prevent the spread of fire or smoke from one floor to another.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-069, filed 10/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-072 - Fire extinguishers

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At least one approved fire extinguisher suitable for use on fires
				in ordinary combustibles shall be provided on each floor level. Additional fire
				extinguishers may also be required due to area, travel distance or special
				hazards.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-072, filed 10/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-073 - Lighting

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(1) Illumination of the means of egress shall
			 be continuous during the time that conditions of occupancy require that the means
			 of egress be available for use.
(2)
			 Automatic emergency lighting shall be provided and so arranged as to provide the
			 required illumination automatically in the event of any interruption of normal
			 lighting, such as the failure of public utility or other outside electrical power
			 supply, opening of a circuit breaker or fuse, or any manual act(s) including
			 accidental opening of a switch controlling normal lighting facilities.
(3) Electric battery-operated emergency lights
			 shall use only reliable types of storage batteries, provided with suitable
			 facilities for maintenance in properly charged condition. Electric storage
			 batteries used in such lights or units shall be approved for their intended use
			 and shall comply with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-073, filed 10/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-077 - Protection from hazards

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Any area used for general storage, and boiler or furnace rooms
				shall be separated from other parts of the building by construction having a
				fire-resistance rating conforming to the general construction requirements of the
				building type.
Central heating plants and other fuel-burning appliances shall be
				properly maintained and cleaned at frequent intervals. The surrounding area shall
				be kept free of rubbish and combustible storage.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-077, filed 10/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-080 - Fire alarm

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Every child birth center shall have an electrically supervised
				manual fire alarm system. Operation of any fire alarm activating device shall
				automatically, without delay, accomplish general alarm indication and sound an
				audible alarm throughout the building or affected portion
				thereof.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-080, filed 10/20/80; Order FM-77-3, § 212-44-080, filed
				  12/8/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-090 - Fire and evacuation plan

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The administration of every child birth center shall have in
				effect and available to all supervisory personnel written copies of a plan for
				the protection of all persons in the event of fire and for their evacuation to
				areas of refuge and from the building when necessary. All employees shall be
				instructed and kept informed respecting their duties under the
				plan.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-090, filed 10/20/80; Order FM-77-3, § 212-44-090, filed
				  12/8/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-100 - Equipment maintenance

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Every required automatic sprinkler system, fire detection and
				alarm system, exit lighting, fire door and other item of equipment required by
				this regulation or the applicable building and/or fire code shall be continuously
				maintained in proper operating condition. Equipment shall be tested or operated
				in accordance with manufacturer's recommendation and/or at sufficient intervals
				to assure reliability. Records of all tests and inspections shall be maintained
				for review. Tests and inspections shall be under the supervision of a responsible
				person.
Order FM-77-3, § 212-44-100, filed
				  12/8/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-44 - Child birth centers - Standards for fire protection › Section 212-44-105 - Severability

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If any provision of this regulation or its application to any
				person is held invalid, the remainder of the regulation or the application of the
				provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  18.46.110. 80-15-077 (Order FM 80-1), §
				  212-44-105, filed 10/20/80; Order FM-77-3, § 212-44-105, filed
				  12/8/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-010 - Administration, authority

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These rules are adopted pursuant to chapter 145, Laws of 1984 and
				RCW
				   46.37.467 to provide for an identification
				placard to be issued for vehicles using an alternative fuel
				source.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-010, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-020 - Application and scope

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The provisions of these rules shall apply to every automobile,
				including buses, truck, motorcycle, motor home or off-road vehicle that is fueled
				by an alternative fuel source.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-020, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-030 - Definitions

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(1) "Alternative fuel source," as used in this
			 chapter, includes: Propane, compressed natural gas, liquid petroleum gas,
			 alcohol, or any chemically similar gas, but does not include gasoline or diesel
			 fuel.
(2) "National Fire Protection
			 Association" means the nationally recognized organization dedicated to fire
			 safety and development of standards for fire protection and safeguarding of
			 hazards, whose headquarters are located at Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA
			 02269.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-030, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-040 - Placard issuance

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Until such time as the National Fire Protection Association
				issues a specific placard for a specific alternative fuel source, the placard
				designed by the state fire marshal, as set out in these rules, shall be
				required.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-040, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-050 - Placard design and size

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The placard shall be a weather resistant, diamond shaped label,
				4-3/4 inches long and 3-1/4 inches wide. Lettering shall be a minimum of one inch
				in height, and centered horizontally across the placard. The label shall be of
				contrasting reflective luminous material and have a 1/8 inch
				border.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-050, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-060 - Placard designations

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The placard for propane or liquified petroleum gas shall include
				the lettering
"propane."
Lettering and border shall be silver on a
				black background. The placard for compressed natural gas shall include the
				lettering "CNG" across the center. The border and lettering shall be silver on a
				blue background.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-060, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-070 - Placement on vehicle

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The label shall be placed on an exterior vertical or
				near-vertical surface on the lower right rear of the vehicle (on the trunk lid of
				a vehicle so equipped, but not on the bumper of any vehicle) inboard from any
				other markings. The label shall be provided with a good quality self-adhering
				adhesive.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-070, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-50 - Identification for alternative fuel source motor vehicles › Section 212-50-080 - Severability

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If any provision of these rules or its application to any person
				is held invalid, the remainder of the rules or the application of the provision
				to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.37.467(3). 84-21-109 (Order
				  FM 84-04), § 212-50-080, filed
				  10/23/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to adopt recognized standards for
				the design, construction, and placement of above-ground tanks to collect used oil
				from private individuals for recycling purposes pursuant to RCW
				19.114.040.
These standards are designed to fulfill the legislative intent as
				stated in RCW 19.114.010 which states "Improper disposal of used oil creates
				leaching problems within landfills, is a significant source of water pollution,
				has a detrimental impact on the fisheries industry, and contributes toward the
				overall shortage of energy resources. In light of these harmful consequences and
				the ease with which used oil can be recycled, the legislature declares that it is
				the policy of this state to collect and recycle used oil."
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-001, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-005 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(1) "Approved" means approved by the state
			 director of fire protection as the result of investigation and tests conducted by
			 him/her, or by reasons of principles, tests by national, technical, or scientific
			 organizations accepted by the director as valid.
(2) "Director" means state director of fire
			 protection.
(3) "Department" means
			 the department of community development, fire protection services
			 division.
(4) "Fire official" means
			 the person or other designated authority, appointed by the city, town, or county,
			 for administration and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code adopted by reference
			 in the State Building Code Act,
			 chapter
			 19.27 RCW.
(5) "Person" means an individual, private or
			 public corporation, partnership, cooperative, association, estate, municipality,
			 political subdivision, or governmental agency or instrumentality. (RCW
			 19.114.020.)
(6) "Recycle" means to
			 prepare used oil for re-use as a petroleum product by refining, rerefining,
			 reclaiming, reprocessing, or other means or to use used oil as a substitute for a
			 petroleum product made from new oil, provided that the preparation or use is
			 operationally safe, environmentally sound, and complies with all laws and
			 rules.
(7) "Used oil" means
			 automotive oil which through use, storage, or handling has become unsuitable for
			 its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or the loss of original
			 properties.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-005, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-010 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to all facilities placed for the collection
				of used oil from the public for the purpose of recycling.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-010, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-015 - Application

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Prior to the placement of a collection facility, the installer
				shall make application to the local fire official. All equipment shall comply
				with the provision of this chapter. Permits will be issued or denied upon the
				basis of the applicant's compliance with the state fire protection services
				division, and the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by reference in the State Building
				Code Act, chapter 19.27
				RCW. (See also UFC Sec. 4.101.) The installer shall provide, if required by the
				local fire official, a plot plan of the proposed location showing required set
				back from buildings or property lines.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-015, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-020 - Alternate materials and methods

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The director of fire protection may modify any of the provisions
				of this code upon application in writing where there are practical difficulties
				in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code, provided that the
				spirit of the code shall be complied with, public safety secured. The particulars
				of such modification may be allowed and the decision of the director of fire
				protection shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy
				shall be furnished the applicant.
The director may require tests as proof of compliance with the
				intent of this code. Such tests shall be made by an approved agency at the
				expense of the person requesting approval of the alternate material or method of
				construction.
If technical expertise is unavailable within the department
				because of new technology, process, products, facilities, materials and uses
				attending the design of the proposed alternate, the director may require the
				person in possession or control to provide, without charge to the department, a
				technical opinion and report. The opinion and report shall be prepared by a
				qualified engineer, specialist, laboratory or fire-safety speciality organization
				acceptable to the director and the owner, and shall analyze the fire-safety
				properties of the design, operation or use of the proposed alternate, and
				prescribe the necessary recommended changes.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-020, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-025 - Minimum design standards

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Used oil collection facilities for the collection of used oil
				from the public shall comply with the Uniform Fire Code and the following:
(1) A funnel-shaped fill area to reduce
			 spills.
(2) A suitable port for
			 emptying storage tank by suction. No pressurization of the tank shall be
			 permitted.
(3) A nearby suitable
			 covered litter receptacle for disposal of contaminated oil containers.
(4) There shall be a suitable sticker affixed
			 to the tank that states approval of the director of fire protection and
			 department of ecology.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-025, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-030 - Location

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Used oil collection facilities shall be located in accordance
				with the Uniform Fire Code, as adopted by
				chapter
				19.27 RCW.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-030, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-035 - Environmental impact of placement of above-ground used oil tanks

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As stated in RCW 90.48.320, "It shall be unlawful ... for oil to
				enter the waters of the state from ... any fixed or mobile facility or
				installation ... ." Above-ground used oil tanks should be placed to avoid
				discharge of spilled oil into the surface waters or groundwaters of the state
				pursuant to RCW 90.48.315 through 90.48.410.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-035, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-040 - Portable fire extinguishers

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Fire extinguisher coverage shall be in accordance with the
				Uniform Fire Code.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-040, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-045 - Signs

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(1) It shall be the responsibility of all
			 owners of above-ground used oil tanks to post a prominent sign on or near the
			 tank identifying the tank as a used oil recycling tank only, and stating that
			 contaminants should not be mixed with used oil.
(2) Signs shall be commercially printed on the
			 tank, or within two feet of it, and placed where spilled oil will not obscure
			 message. "RECYCLE USED OIL HERE" letters will be a minimum of one inch high by
			 three-eighths inch wide in capital letters (96 pt). Remaining letters will be
			 five-eighths inch high by one-quarter inch wide (60 pt.) with the letters "FOR
			 USED OIL ONLY" and "DO NOT" in capital letters.
RECYCLED USED OIL HERE
*Prevent water pollution
*Protect public health
*Re-use limited resources
FOR USED OIL ONLY
DO NOT MIX WITH GASOLINE
antifreeze, engine degreasers, solvents,
cooking oil or any other contaminants
(3) The facility shall contain wording in
			 accordance with the Uniform Fire Code visible from all sides stating "No Smoking
			 or Open Flame."
(4) The establishment
			 where a used oil collection tank is located shall prominently post a separate
			 sign in a conspicuous place stating "RECYCLED USED OIL ACCEPTED HERE." Letters to
			 be a minimum of one and one-half inches high by one-half inches wide in capital
			 letters (144 pt).
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-045, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-51 - Standards for above-ground used oil tanks › Section 212-51-050 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person
				is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision
				to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.114.040. 87-06-044 (Order 87-05),
				  § 212-51-050, filed 3/4/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-75 - Posting premises protected by guard animals › Section 212-75-001

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Statutory Authority: RCW    48.48.150(1). 84-08-018 (Order FM
				  84-01), § 212-75-001, filed 3/27/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-75 - Posting premises protected by guard animals › Section 212-75-005 - Minimum specifications for approved signs

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To be approved by the state fire marshal, a sign warning of the
				presence of guard animals as required by
				RCW
				   43.44.120 must:
(1) Be at least three inches in height by five
			 inches in length; and
(2) Bear the
			 following caption in bold print at least one-half inch high: "CAUTION! PREMISES
			 PROTECTED BY GUARD ANIMALS."
Statutory Authority: RCW    48.48.150(1). 84-08-018 (Order FM
				  84-01), § 212-75-005, filed 3/27/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-001 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to adopt rules to a single
				  statewide standard of performance and compliance for the licensing of fire
				  protection sprinkler system contractors, the issuance of certificates of
				  competency, and the issuance of civil fines for violations of any provision of
				  chapter 18.160 RCW or any provision of this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-001, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, §
					 212-80-001, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.63A and
					 18.160 RCW. 91-14-086 (Order 91-06),
					 § 212-80-001, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-005 - Applicability

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This chapter applies to any person performing as a fire
				  protection sprinkler system contractor or certificate of competency holder as
				  defined in chapter 18.160 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-005, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, §
					 212-80-005, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.63A and
					 18.160 RCW. 91-14-086 (Order 91-06),
					 § 212-80-005, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-010 - Definitions

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The following definitions will apply throughout this
				  chapter:
(1) "Authority having
				jurisdiction (AHJ)" means the organization, office, or individual responsible
				for issuing permits, approving layout drawings, enforcing the requirements of a
				code or standard or approving materials, an installation, or a procedure.
				Usually, the AHJ is the building or fire official of the city or county in
				which the job site is located. In certain cases, such as health care
				facilities, transient accommodations, and day care facilities, the AHJ is the
				city or county building or fire official and the director.
(2) "Certificate" means a certificate of
				competency granted by the director under chapter 18.160 RCW, and is valid
				within the state and all political subdivisions, and meets all of the
				requirements for license or certification that may be applied by the political
				subdivision.
(3) "Citation" means
				written notification issued by the director pursuant to
				RCW
				   18.160.120 of a civil penalty for a violation
				of any provision of chapter 18.160 RCW or this chapter. A citation may include,
				but is not limited to, a description of the violation(s) and a notice of civil
				penalty assessment.
(4)
				"Contractor" means any person that offers to contract for the design,
				installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, or repair of a fire protection
				sprinkler system or any part of such system under chapter 18.160 RCW.
(5) "Digital signature" means a secure
				signature in electronic form attached to an electronic record. Examples of
				electronic signatures include a digitized image of a "wet" signature, a
				graphical representation of a handwritten signature (constructed using graphics
				software or special fonts), or other icons or representations adopted by the
				person with the intent to sign the document. The digital signature must:
(a) Be unique to the certificate of
				competency holder;
(b) Be capable
				of independent verification;
(c) Be
				under the exclusive control of the certificate of competency holder;
(d) Transform the electronic record such that
				a recipient can determine that the record was signed by the certificate of
				competency holder; and
(e)
				Transform the electronic record such that a recipient can determine if the
				initial record was altered since the transformation was made.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-015 - Compliance

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(1) All fire protection sprinkler system
				contractors, certificate of competency holders, and persons who design,
				install, inspect, test, or repair, fire protection sprinkler systems or any
				part of such a system will comply with the provisions of this
				chapter.
(2) Exceptions to
				subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Federal,
				state, and local government employees, or insurance inspectors when acting in
				their official capacities.
(b) A
				person acting under court order.
(c) A person who sells or supplies products
				or materials to a licensed contractor.
(d) A registered professional engineer in the
				state of Washington acting solely in a professional capacity.
(e) A person issued a certificate of
				competency by the Washington state department of labor and industries, under
				chapter 18.106 RCW, as a journey-level or residential specialty plumber or
				supervised plumber trainee installing a residential network fire protection
				sprinkler system connected to potable water who works for a contractor as
				defined by WAC
				212-80-010(4) of this chapter.
(f) An owner or
				occupier of a single-family residence performing his or her own installation in
				that residence. It is the intent of this subsection that builders or
				contractors will not install their own sprinkler systems in single-family
				residences under their ownership that they plan to sell, lease, or
				rent.
(g) Full-time employee, or
				owner of a facility who is qualified to the satisfaction of the authority
				having jurisdiction to perform fire protection sprinkler work in said
				facility.
(h) An employee of a
				licensed electrical contractor installing or testing only the electronic
				signaling devices of a fire sprinkler system.
(i) A person who inspects, field tests,
				maintains, or repairs backflow prevention assemblies installed on potable water
				supplies to fire sprinkler systems and who is certified as a:
(i) Backflow assembly tester by the
				Washington state department of health, under chapters 70.119 RCW and 246-292
				WAC; or
(ii) Backflow specialty
				plumber by the Washington state department of labor and industries, under
				chapters 18.106 RCW and 296-400A WAC, when repairing backflow prevention
				assemblies within a building.
(j) Work performed by companies or
				individuals under these exemptions must still comply with all relevant
				standards, codes, and local ordinances relevant to the work being performed.
				This includes evidencing any and all necessary competency and experience to the
				local fire code authority.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-018 - License and certification requirements

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(1)
Fire
				protection sprinkler contractors,
only a licensed contractor, who has at
				least one certificate of competency holder on staff certified to license level
				consistent with the contractor's license, by the director, can bid, offer to
				bid, contract, or perform the designing, installation, inspection, testing,
				maintenance, or repair of a NFPA fire protection sprinkler system or any part
				of such a system based on the level of the contractor license. The following
				levels will apply to contractor licenses issued by the director:
(a)
Level 1 contractor license
-
				Residential structures consistent with the definitions found within NFPA
				13D.
(b)
Level 2 contractor
				license
- Residential structures consistent with the definitions found
				within NFPA 13D, NFPA 13R, and NFPA 25. NFPA 24 is applicable only when the
				water main supplying the fire sprinkler system is equal to or greater than four
				inches in size.
(c)
Level 3
				contractor license
- Includes work defined by Levels 1 and 2. This
				license is applicable to structures and fire protection sprinkler systems
				defined in NFPA 13, NFPA 24, and NFPA 25.
(d)
Level U contractor license
-
				Specialized license for underground work (NFPA 24) only.
(e)
Level I & T (inspection and
				testing) contractor license
- Specialized license for inspection and
				testing work (NFPA 25). This license level allows for inspection or testing of
				a NFPA 13R or NFPA 13, wet and dry pipe fire protection sprinkler system,
				provided that the:
(i) Inspection and testing
				technician must limit his or her work on the fire protection sprinkler system
				to the contractor's license level; and
(ii) Testing and maintenance of fire
				protection sprinkler systems such as preaction, deluge, foam or fire pumps,
				will be performed only by contractors who are also qualified and licensed to
				design and install that type of system or fire pump.
Chart 1: Fire Protection Sprinkler
				  Contractors
Standard Defining Work to be
							 Performed
Level of Contractor
							 License
NFPA 13D
NFPA 13R
NFPA 13
NFPA 24
NFPA 25
Level 1 Contractor
One- and two-family dwellings and manufactured
							 homes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Level 2 Contractor
Residential Occupancies Up To and Including Four
							 Stories in Height
Yes
Yes
No
No
Only if water main supplying the sprinkler system is
							 equal or greater than 4 inches in size.
(See WAC 212-80-018(1)(b))
Yes
(See WAC 212-80-018(e)(i))
Level 3 Contractor
All Types of Structures
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(See WAC 212-80-018(e)(i))
Level U Contractor
Underground
No
No
No
Yes
No
Level I & T
Inspection and Testing Contractor
No
No
No
No
Yes
Inspection/testing only (See WAC 212-80-018(e)(ii))
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-023 - Authority having jurisdiction

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(1) The fire
				protection sprinkler systems contractor must obtain approval from the authority
				having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction must approve plans,
				specifications, calculations, contractor's materials and test certificates, and
				final approval. The authority having jurisdiction may conduct an approved flow
				test of heads as part of the approval for 13D fire protection sprinkler
				systems.
(2) In certain types of
				occupancies the authority having jurisdiction may be the director and the
				building or fire official of the city or county in which the installation is
				located. Generally, these dual responsibilities occur in health care
				facilities, transient accommodations, and day care facilities. In matters
				concerning compliance with chapter 18.160 RCW, or this chapter, the director
				will be considered the authority having jurisdiction.
(3) It is the responsibility of the licensed
				contractor or certificate of competency holder to ascertain which agency or
				agencies have jurisdiction. If there is a question of which agency is the
				authority having jurisdiction, the licensed contractor or certificate of
				competency holder should contact the director.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					    18.270.900. 09-01-114, § 212-80-023, filed
					 12/19/08, effective 1/19/09. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.43 and
					 18.160 RCW. 05-05-006, amended and
					 recodified as § 212-80-023, filed 2/4/05, effective 3/7/05. Statutory
					 Authority: Chapters 43.63A
					 and 18.160 RCW.
					 91-14-086 (Order 91-06), § 212-80-025, filed 7/1/91, effective
					 8/1/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-033 - Posting requirements-License, certificates, and license number

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(1) All licenses and certificates must be
				posted as follows:
(a) Each license and
				certificate issued under chapter 18.160 RCW must be posted in a conspicuous
				place in the licensed contractor's place of business.
(b) All bids, advertisements, proposals,
				offers, and installation drawings for fire protection sprinkler systems must
				prominently display the fire protection sprinkler system contractor's license
				number.
(c) All inspection and
				testing certificates, documentation, or other such records of work must have
				affixed to them:
(i) The inspection and
				testing technician certificate number;
(ii) The signature of the inspection and
				testing technician; and
(iii) The
				date of signature.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-038 - Municipality, county, or state regulations

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(1)
				Nothing in this chapter or chapter 18.160 RCW limits the power of a
				municipality, county, or state to regulate the quality and character of work
				performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections
				which are designed to assure compliance with and aid in the implementation of
				state and local building laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection
				of the public health and safety.
(2) Nothing in this chapter or chapter 18.160
				RCW limits the authority of the municipality, county, or state to adopt any
				system of permits requiring submission to and approval by the municipality,
				county, or the state of layout drawings and specifications for work to be
				performed by contractors before commencement of the work.
(3) A municipality, county, or state may not
				enact a regulation or requirement to require any licensing or certification
				apart from the requirements provided by chapter 18.160 RCW and this chapter
				unless the program was in place before 1991.
(4) Licensed contractors and certificate of
				competency holders must comply with the authority having jurisdiction's
				requirements to obtain permits or permission before the installation, repair,
				alteration, or addition of a fire protection sprinkler system. Failure to
				comply with this section constitutes a Level 2 violation.
(a) Except as provided by (b) of this
				subsection, when a licensed contractor submits a bid to work on a fire
				protection sprinkler system, the licensed contractor does not need to obtain
				permits or permission from the authority having jurisdiction.
(b) The licensed contractor or certificate of
				competency holder must verify whether a permit or permission is required from
				the authority having jurisdiction before installing, repairing, altering,
				adding, or removing any fire protection sprinkler system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 212-80-048 - Subcontracting

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(1) Subcontracting work on a fire protection
				sprinkler system is not permitted:
(a) If the
				subcontractor does not have a current fire protection sprinkler system
				contractor's license consistent with the level of work preformed on the fire
				protection sprinkler system; or
(b)
				If the inspection and testing work is contracted to a contractor licensed by
				the department of labor and industries, but not a licensed fire protection
				sprinkler system contractor.
(c)
				Failure to comply with this section constitutes a Level 3 violation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR › Section 212-80-053 - Application for licensed fire protection sprinkler system contractor

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(1) Applicants seeking a fire protection
				sprinkler system contractor's license must:
(a) Register the company structure with the
				secretary of state (
www.sos.wa.gov
),
				RCW
				   23B.01.200;
(b) Submit a master business application with
				the department of licensing (
www.dol.wa.gov
) or through the department of labor
				and industries (
www.lni.wa.gov
) and receive
				a unified business identifier number and 12 digit contractor number;
(c) Obtain a federal tax number from the
				Internal Revenue Service (
www.irs.gov
);
				and
(d) Register as a general or
				specialty contractor with the department of labor and industries under chapter
				18.27 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR › Section 212-80-058 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractor license not transferable

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(1) A license issued under this chapter is
				not transferable.
(2) If a
				currently licensed contractor merges or forms another company, that license can
				be reissued to the newly formed or incorporated company provided:
(a) The principal officers of the licensed
				company remain the same;
(b) The
				company continues, takes over, or otherwise reestablishes the bond required by
				chapter 18.160 RCW for licensing;
(c) The company continues to perform fire
				protection sprinkler system contractor work as defined by chapter 18.160
				RCW;
(d) The company employs
				certificate of competency holders of the appropriate levels; and
(e) The company meets the criteria necessary
				for licensing as a fire protection sprinkler contracting company as defined by
				chapter 18.160 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR › Section 212-80-068 - License renewals

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(1) All licensed
				fire protection sprinkler system contractors desiring to continue to be
				licensed must renew their license before January 1 of each year. The
				application for renewal must be made upon a form prescribed by the director.
				Any contractor not wishing to renew their license at the beginning of the year
				should notify the director of the intention not to renew.
(2) A licensed contractor that fails to
				secure renewal of the license by the expiration date will:
(a) Not execute contracts for the design,
				installation, inspection, testing, maintenance or repair of fire protection
				sprinkler systems or any part of such a system in the state of
				Washington.
(b) Submit a license
				reinstatement application pursuant to WAC
				212-80-053
				to obtain a fire sprinkler protection system contractor
				license.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR › Section 212-80-073 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractor license fees

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(1)
Initial application fee
is
				$100 only charged once when a person makes the initial application for any fire
				protection sprinkler system contractor license.
(2)
Annual license fee
is paid
				by the contractor when:
(a) Submitting the
				application for a license; or
(b)
				Renewing the fire sprinkler system license. The annual license fees for each
				contractor license level are:
Level 1
$125
Level 2
$375
Level 3
$1,500
Level U
$1,500
Level I&T
$1,000
Washington Administrative Code › Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448) › Chapter 212-80 - Fire protection sprinkler system contractors › FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR › Section 212-80-078 - Contractor surety bonds

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(1) A fire
				protection sprinkler system contractor must have a separate bond conditioned to
				compensate third-party losses caused by the acts of the contractor's principal
				or the principal's servant, officer, agent, or employees, in conducting the
				business registered or licensed under this chapter as follows:
(a) Level 3 or Level "U" fire protection
				sprinkler system contractor, must file with the director a surety bond executed
				by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Washington, in
				the sum of $10,000; or
(b) Level 1
				or Level 2 systems or a contractor to be licensed as an inspection and testing
				contractor, must file with the director a surety bond executed by a surety
				company authorized to do business in the state of Washington, in the sum of
				$6,000.
SURETY BOND REQUIREMENT CHART
Level
1
2
3
U
I & T
Building Type
By NFPA Standard
NFPA 13D
NFPA 13R
NFPA 13
NFPA 24
NFPA 25
Bond Amount
$6,000
$6,000
$10,000
$10,000
$6,000
This is a separate bond from the one obtained to
								license with L & I.