WAC 246-358-001   Purpose and applicability.  (1) Purpose. This chapter is adopted by the Washington state department of health to implement the provisions of chapter 70.114A RCW and establish minimum health and safety requirements for temporary worker housing.

     (2) Applicability.

     (a) This chapter applies only to operators of temporary worker housing. Operators using tents within the cherry harvest season must refer to WAC 296-307-16300, Part L-1, or chapter 246-361 WAC.

     (b) Operators with ten or more occupants are required to be licensed under this chapter. Operators with nine or less employees are not required to be licensed, but must comply with these standards.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.065 and 70.114A.110. 00-06-082, § 246-358-001, filed 3/1/00, effective 3/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.54.110. 96-02-014, § 246-358-001, filed 12/21/95, effective 1/1/96; 93-12-043 (Order 365B), § 246-358-001, filed 5/25/93, effective 6/25/93; 93-03-032 (Order 326B), § 246-358-001, filed 1/12/93, effective 2/12/93; 92-04-082 (Order 242B), § 246-358-001, filed 2/5/92, effective 3/7/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-358-001, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-10-027 (Order 309), § 248-63-001, filed 5/2/88; 84-18-034 (Order 273), § 248-63-001, filed 8/30/84. Formerly WAC 248-61-001.]