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RCW Sections

• 49.60.010  Purpose of chapter.
• 49.60.020  Construction of chapter -- Election of other remedies.
• 49.60.030  Freedom from discrimination -- Declaration of civil rights.
• 49.60.040  Definitions.
• 49.60.050  Commission created.
• 49.60.051  Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.
• 49.60.060  Membership of commission.
• 49.60.070  Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.
• 49.60.080  Official seal.
• 49.60.090  Offices of commission.
• 49.60.100  Reports of commission.
• 49.60.110  Commission to formulate policies.
• 49.60.120  Certain powers and duties of commission.
• 49.60.130  May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.
• 49.60.140  Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.
• 49.60.150  Witnesses compelled to testify.
• 49.60.160  Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.
• 49.60.170  Witness fees -- Deposition fees.
• 49.60.172  Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.
• 49.60.174  Evaluation of claim of discrimination -- Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.
• 49.60.175  Unfair practices of financial institutions.
• 49.60.176  Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.
• 49.60.178  Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.
• 49.60.180  Unfair practices of employers.
• 49.60.190  Unfair practices of labor unions.
• 49.60.200  Unfair practices of employment agencies.
• 49.60.205  Age discrimination -- Limitation.
• 49.60.210  Unfair practices -- Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice -- Retaliation against whistleblower.
• 49.60.215  Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement.
• 49.60.220  Unfair practice to aid violation.
• 49.60.222  Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.
• 49.60.223  Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.
• 49.60.2235  Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.
• 49.60.224  Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void -- Unfair practice.
• 49.60.225  Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction -- Damages -- Penalty.
• 49.60.226  Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.
• 49.60.227  Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract.
• 49.60.230  Complaint may be filed with commission.
• 49.60.240  Complaint investigated -- Conference, conciliation -- Agreement, findings -- Rules.
• 49.60.250  Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge -- Limitation of relief -- Penalties -- Order.
• 49.60.260  Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge -- Appellate review of court order.
• 49.60.270  Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
• 49.60.280  Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.
• 49.60.310  Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.
• 49.60.320  Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.
• 49.60.330  First class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population -- Administrative remedies authorized -- Superior court jurisdiction.
• 49.60.340  Election for civil action in lieu of hearing -- Relief.
• 49.60.350  Temporary or preliminary relief -- Superior court jurisdiction -- Petition of commission.
• 49.60.360  Refueling services for disabled drivers -- Violation -- Investigation -- Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited -- Fine -- Notice to disabled persons.
• 49.60.370  Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal -- Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties -- Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs--No duty to investigate.
• 49.60.380  License waiver for dog guide and service animals.
• 49.60.390  Rule-making authority--Deadline--1997 c 271.
• 49.60.400  Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.
• 49.60.401  Short title -- 1999 c 3.

Notes:

Annual report on programs to reduce racial disproportionality: RCW 13.06.050. Application forms -- Licenses -- Mention of race or religion prohibited -- Penalty: RCW 43.01.100. Denial of civil rights: RCW 9.91.010. Dog guide or service animal, interfering with: RCW 9.91.170. Handicapped persons, discrimination in public employment prohibited: RCW 70.84.080. Gender equality in higher education: Chapter 28B.110 RCW. Interschool athletic and other extracurricular activities for students, discrimination prohibited: RCW 28A.600.200. Malicious harassment because of a person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin -- Criminal penalty -- Civil cause of action: RCW 9A.36.080. Militia, organized, discrimination prohibited: RCW 38.40.110. Sexual equality: State Constitution Art. 31 §§ 1, 2 (Amendment 61). Sexual equality mandated for public schools: Chapter 28A.640 RCW. Unfit buildings, discrimination prohibited: RCW 35.80.040.