WAC 296-150V-0800   What codes apply to conversion vendor units or medical units?  (1) A conversion vendor unit or medical unit must comply with the following codes where applicable:

     (a) The Uniform Mechanical Code, with the amendments made by the Washington State Building Code Council, chapter 51-42 WAC.

     (b)(i) For conversion vending units Article 551, Parts I through VI of National Electrical Code/National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70, 2002 edition or Article 552, Parts I through V Article of National Electrical Code/National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70, 2002 edition.

     (ii) For medical units the National Electrical Code as referenced in chapter 19.28 RCW and chapter 296-46A WAC, installing electric wires and equipment.

     (c) Chapter 7 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A119.2, 2002 edition or the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted and amended according to chapter 19.27 RCW.

     (d) The Washington State Building Code Council, chapter 51-40 WAC, Uniform Building Code, Chapter 11, Accessibility as applies to the exterior of the unit relating to customer service facilities in section 1105.4.7.

     (e) The Washington State Energy Code, as adopted according to chapter 19.27A RCW, and the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, chapter 51-13 WAC, when heating and/or air conditioning is installed.

     (2) Provide minimum health and safety to the occupants of conversion vendor units and medical units and the public, and demonstrate journeyman quality of work of the various trades.

     (3) Requirements for any size, weight, or quality of material modified by the terms "minimum," "not less than," "at least," and similar expressions are minimum standards. The conversion vendor unit or medical unit may exceed these rules provided the deviation does not result in inferior installation or defeat the purpose and intent of this chapter.

Exception: Sign circuits required by Article 600 of the National Electrical Code will not be required.




[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.340, 43.22.400, 43.22.432, 43.22.433, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, and 43.22.485, 2002 c 268, and chapter 43.22 RCW. 03-12-044, § 296-150V-0800, filed 5/30/03, effective 6/30/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 7, 2002 c 249, and chapters 19.28, 43.22, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. 02-12-022, § 296-150V-0800, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW. 99-18-069, § 296-150V-0800, filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99.]