2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
70.75 Firefighting equipment -- Standardization.
70.75.020 Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.


WA Rev Code § 70.75.020 (2012) What's This?

RCW 70.75.020 Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.

The standardization of existing fire protection equipment in this state shall be arranged for and carried out by or under the direction of the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection. He or she shall provide the appliances necessary for carrying on this work, shall proceed with such standardization as rapidly as possible, and shall require the completion of such work within a period of five years from June 8, 1967: PROVIDED, That the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, may exempt special purpose fire equipment and existing fire protection equipment from standardization when it is established that such equipment is not essential to the coordination of public fire protection operations.

[1995 c 369 § 41; 1986 c 266 § 96; 1967 c 152 § 2.]

Notes:

     Effective date -- 1995 c 369: See note following RCW 43.43.930.

     Severability -- 1986 c 266: See note following RCW 38.52.005.

State fire protection: Chapter 43.44 RCW.


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