(1) State agencies, the legislature, and departments shall purchase for their use all goods and services required by the legislature, agencies, or departments that are produced or provided in whole or in part from class II inmate work programs operated by the department of corrections through state contract. These goods and services shall not be purchased from any other source unless, upon application by the department or agency: (a) The department of general administration finds that the articles or products do not meet the reasonable requirements of the agency or department, (b) are not of equal or better quality, or (c) the price of the product or service is higher than that produced by the private sector. However, the criteria contained in (a), (b), and (c) of this section for purchasing goods and services from sources other than correctional industries do not apply to goods and services produced by correctional industries that primarily replace goods manufactured or services obtained from outside the state. The department of corrections and department of general administration shall adopt administrative rules that implement this section.

     (2) During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, and in conformance with section 223(11), chapter 470, Laws of 2009, this section does not apply to the purchase of uniforms by the Washington state ferries.

[2009 c 470 § 717; 1993 sp.s. c 20 § 1; 1986 c 94 § 2.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2009 c 470: See note following RCW 46.68.170.

     Severability -- 1993 sp.s. c 20: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1993 sp.s. c 20 § 9.]