WAC 296-200A-016
What are the definitions of the
specialty contractor classifications for the purpose of
contractor registration only? (1) "Appliances, equipment" -- A
contractor in this specialty installs or replaces appliances
where minimal gas and water connection are required, such as a
refrigerator with an icemaker, gas clothes dryer, gas cook
top, gas oven or other similar appliances and only from the
existing shut off at wall or floor to the appliance or an
appliance that becomes a fixed part of a structure (use of
flex for the connection is limited to six feet or less). The
installation or replacement of dishwashers, hot water tanks,
and garbage disposals requires a plumber certification per
chapter 18.106 RCW and/or an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(2) "Asbestos and lead" -- A contractor in this specialty
cleans, handles, repairs, removes, encapsulates, encloses,
hauls and disposes of paper or hard block insulation on hot
water piping, heating ducts, or as molded pipe fitting
insulation and joint compounds on furnaces or floor tiles,
sheet flooring, ceiling tiles and acoustical (stucco) finishes
or as wall and attic insulation materials, or for shingles or
siding material and cement pipes for interior or exterior
asbestos or lead products. All asbestos contractors shall
adhere to state (DOSH) and/or federal (OSHA) standards
regulating all forms of this hazardous material. Asbestos
certification per chapter 296-65 WAC is required. Lead
abatement certification for workers may be required per
chapter 70.103 RCW.
(3) "Awnings, canopies, patio covers and exterior
screens" -- A contractor in this specialty installs and repairs
window awnings, door hoods, exterior screens, freestanding or
attached canopies, and patio covers constructed of metal,
fabric, fiberglass, and plastic.
(4) "Boiler, steam fitting, process piping" -- A contractor
in this specialty installs, services and repairs power boiler
installations and hot water heating systems, including
fire-tube and water-tube steel power boilers and hot water
heating low pressure boilers, steam fitting and piping,
fittings, valves, gauges, pumps, radiators, convectors,
hydraulics, fuel oil tanks and fuel oil lines. Also includes
chimney connections, flues, refractories, burners, thermal
insulation, and accessories, fuel and nonpotable water lines
from source of supply to boilers; process and specialty piping
and related equipment, pneumatic and electrical control, sheet
insulation and all other equipment, including solar heating
equipment associated with these systems. Work in this
specialty may also require plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW and/or an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(5) "Cabinets, millwork and finish carpentry" -- A
contractor in this specialty installs cabinets, countertop
frames, cases, sashes, doors (including hardware), trims,
nonbearing partitions, closets and other items of finish
carpentry by cutting, surfacing, joining, gluing, and framing
wood and wood products. Also places, erects, fabricates and
finishes such cabinets and millwork in structures, including
the cutting, framing, installation and finishing of wood and
wood products, such as prefabricated cabinets and millwork.
(6) "Central vacuum systems" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, modifies, or repairs central vacuum
systems, pneumatic tube dispatching systems or any other type
of pipeline which operates systems of reduced pressure for
industrial and residential cleaning. (This specialty does not
include any medical or hazardous waste systems.)
(7) "Closets" -- A contractor in this specialty installs,
repairs and maintains the lateral or horizontal shelving
systems, racks, rails, or drawers involved in a closet or
storage system.
(8) "Commercial/industrial refrigeration" -- A contractor
in this specialty installs, alters, and repairs refrigeration
equipment and systems used for processing, storage, and
display of food products and other perishable commodities for
the control of air temperatures below fifty degrees
Fahrenheit. This allows construction, fabrication, erection,
installation, service, maintenance and repairs of devices,
machinery and units, including refrigerators, refrigerated
rooms, air-conditioning units and insulated spaces. Also
includes installation of any related insulation, ducts,
blowers, registers, controls over humidity and thermostatic
controls for the control of air, liquid, and/or gas
temperatures below fifty degrees Fahrenheit or ten degrees
Celsius. Work in this specialty may also require an
electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(9) "Concrete" -- A contractor in this specialty completes
all work in connection with the processing and placing of
concrete composed of materials common to the concrete
industry, including finishing, coloring, curing, repairing,
testing, drilling, sawing, grinding, chipping, and grouting.
Placing film barriers, sealing, and waterproofing are
included. The construction, centering, and assembling of
forms, molds, slip forms, and pans. Reregistration is not
required for companies who provide concrete pumping services
or delivery of materials only.
(10) "Construction clean-up" -- A contractor in this
specialty cleans up and/or removes from buildings, grounds or
structures any debris resulting from any construction project
including but not limited to: Concrete, plaster, drywall, any
paint or adhesive products from windows, floors, ceramic tile
and bathroom fixtures. (Registration is not required for
janitorial services, i.e., at final cleaning.)
(11) "Demolitions and salvage"--A contractor in this
specialty is involved in the wrecking of existing structures
intended for disposal or salvage, by use of tools, equipment
or explosives, and the raising, cribbing and underpinning of
buildings and other structures so the alterations, repairs and
temporary structures may be constructed under the retained and
undisturbed portion of the building or other structures.
Includes the erection of temporary ramps, barricades, and
pedestrian walkways when required for demolition/wrecking
and/or salvage projects. (This specialty does not include the
alterations, additions, repairs or rehabilitation of the
permanently retained portions of such structures.)
(12) "Doors, gates and activating devices" -- A contractor
in this specialty installs, modifies or repairs all types of
residential, commercial or industrial doors including sliding
door assemblies. This includes but is not limited to: Wood
and screen doors, metal-clad doors, glass sliding/stationary
doors and frames, automatic revolving doors, hospital cubical
doors and related installations. Work in this specialty may
also require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(13) "Drain cleaning and snaking"--A contractor in this
specialty can perform camera examination, cleaning or snaking
of building drainage and vent pipes and/or sewer pipe.
Nothing in this specialty is intended to waive any plumbing
certification requirements of chapter 18.106 RCW or any local
enforcement agency code provisions or allow for the removal,
installation or replacement of any damaged plumbing parts or
fixtures.
(14) "Drilling, blasting and soil sampling" -- A contractor
in this specialty does core and post hole drilling, horizontal
drilling (no piping) and drilling for placement of charges and
performing blasting work and performs soil sampling. (Does
not include water well drilling.) Work with explosives
requires licensing per chapter 70.74 RCW.
(15) "Drywall" -- A contractor in this specialty lays out
and installs gypsum wall board and gypsum wall board
assemblies including nonstructural metal framing members, and
performs the taping, primer and texturing operations including
the application of compounds that adhere to wall board to
produce a continuous smooth or textured surface. Includes
interior lath and plaster repair.
(16) "Electrical" -- Please see chapter 19.28 RCW.
(17) "Elevator" -- A contractor in this specialty installs,
repairs, alters, relocates, demolishes and maintains elevators
and other conveyances, including all associated equipment and
equipment associated with the safe and efficient installation
and operation of electrical, hydraulic and manual operated
elevators. Work in this specialty may also require elevator
licensing per chapter 70.78 RCW and/or an electrical license
per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(18) "Excavation, grading and land clearing" -- A
contractor in this specialty digs, moves and alters materials
forming the surface of the earth by digging, horizontal
boring, trenching, grading, or compacting the material for a
cut, fill, grade, or trench, with hand and power tools,
machines and explosives. Included is the placement of
shoring, the oiling of base materials, and incidental blasting
and drilling. (This specialty excludes excavating for water,
gas, and oil wells.) Use of explosives requires licensing per
chapter 70.74 RCW.
(19) "Fencing" -- A contractor in this specialty
constructs, erects, alters, or repairs all types of fences,
corrals, runs, railings, cribs, game court enclosures
(excludes roof), guard rails and barriers, backstops, posts,
flagpoles, and gates. This includes installing, cutting,
shaping, fabricating and repair of metal and wood fencing,
cattle guards and supplemental materials. (This specialty
excludes masonry walls.) Work in this specialty may also
require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(20) "Fireproofing and coating" -- A contractor in this
specialty applies by industry accepted practices independently
qualified fireproofing and coating materials that are fire
resistant.
(21) "Fire protection" -- A contractor in this specialty
lays out, fabricates, repairs and installs all types of fire
protection systems, including all the equipment associated
with these systems using water, steam, gas or chemicals.
Systems may include the following areas of work and related
equipment: Restaurant hood protection systems; fire pumps and
drivers; pressure and storage tanks; all piping and valves;
sprinkler heads and nozzles; and application of materials for
the prevention of corrosion or freezing. Work in this
specialty may also require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW and/or fire-protection licensing.
(22) "Floor covering and counter tops" -- A contractor in
this specialty installs, repairs or replaces floor covering
materials and related accessories including preparation of the
surface to be covered. Included are: Linoleum, carpets,
carpet backings and pads, and materials manufactured of
asphalt, wood, vinyl, laminates, rubber and material common to
the industry installed for sanitary and decorative purposes
for nonstructural bearing interior and exterior use. Excludes
work outlined in subsection (56) of this section. Work in
this specialty may also require plumber certification per
chapter 18.106 RCW and/or an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(23) "Framing and rough carpentry" -- A contractor in this
specialty performs any form work, framing or rough carpentry
necessary to construct framed structures; installs or repairs
individual components of framing systems and performs any
rough carpentry or associated work, including but not limited
to the construction or installation of: Subflooring, siding
(flat work only), decks, exterior staircases, new exterior
doors and railings, fascia, roof decking, truss members and
rafters, and sheathing using carpenter hand tools and power
tools.
(24) "Glass and glazing" -- A contractor in this specialty
selects, cuts, assembles, and/or installs, replaces and
repairs all makes and kinds of glass, glass work, mirrored
glass, and glass substitute materials for glazing; executes
the installation and glazing of frames, panels, sashes,
skylights and glass doors; and/or installs these items in any
structure. Also includes the installation of steel and
aluminum glass holding members, glass products, and related
hardware, as well as standard methods of weatherproofing,
caulking, glazing, sealants, and adhesives.
(25) "Gutters and downspouts" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, repairs, and maintains gutters and
exterior downspouts of metal, wood, and plastic and channel
devices common to the industry, for the use of water run-off
of the exterior of a building.
(26) "Handyman" -- A contractor in this specialty must be
an individual who does all work personally without employees
or other specialty contractors. A handyman may perform more
than one unrelated specialty trade or craft provided they do
all work themselves. All work shall be limited to minor and
casual work of existing residential maintenance and repair
with a total dollar value of time and materials under two
thousand dollars. Work requiring a building permit may not be
done by this specialty. If the registered contractor is a
corporation or limited liability company (LLC), one person
must be identified as a handyman. Work in this specialty may
also require plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW
and/or an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(27) "House moving" -- A contractor in this specialty
raises, lowers, cribs, underpins, and moves structures,
including their foundations. (This specialty does not include
the alterations, additions, repairs or rehabilitation of such
structures.)
(28) "Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and
refrigeration (HVAC/R)" -- A contractor in this specialty
fabricates, installs, services, and maintains equipment for
the purpose of heating and cooling of indoor air. Systems may
include the following areas of work and related equipment
using industry accepted materials: Duct work; air filtering
devices; water treatment devices; pneumatic controls; control
piping; thermal and acoustical insulation; vibration isolation
materials and devices; liquid fuel (propane) piping and tanks;
gas piping from service connection to equipment it serves; and
stainless steel kitchen systems. Includes the testing and
balancing of the air handling systems. Also includes systems
that utilize solar energy. Work in this specialty may also
require electrical licensing per chapter 19.28 RCW and/or
plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
(29) "Industrial equipment/machines" -- A contractor in
this specialty installs all industrial machinery such as
generators, compressors and processors which are bolted or
otherwise attached so as to be permanently affixed to a
structure. Work in this specialty may also require an
electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW and/or plumber
certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
(30) "Institutional equipment, stationary furniture, lab
tables, lockers" -- A contractor in this specialty installs,
alters and repairs equipment and furniture that become a fixed
part of the structure, such as stationary desks, lockers,
chalkboards, shelving, storage, seats in an auditorium
(including stationary bleachers) and equipment used in a stage
or gymnasium. Work includes the installation, alteration and
repair of institutional kitchen equipment and laboratory
equipment, such as stationary counters and tables, shelving
partitions, and such other equipment as is generally accepted
for use as commercial building accessory.
(31) "Insulation and acoustical" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, alters, and repairs insulation materials
used for the nonmechanical control of heat, sound, and
moisture for use in the construction of structures and
equipment. Work includes installation methods and devices
such as supports, fastening systems, adhesives, mastics,
plastics, weather-stripping and material used for the
preparation of insulation work and common to the industry.
Also includes application and installation of materials to
protect or finish insulated surfaces.
(32) "Irrigation sprinkler systems" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, repairs, and maintains sprinkler systems
to distribute water for the purpose of irrigation, dust and
soil erosion control using equipment, materials, and fittings
common to the industry. Connections to potable water lines,
installation of backflow prevention devices for nonpotable
water, installation of hose bibs and installation of service
lines from source of supply are permitted only when they are
an integral part of the sprinkler system and outside a
building. The use of pumps to draw or boost the pressure from
any source of water that are used on a residential sprinkler
system or for irrigation on a farm require plumber
certification per chapter 18.106 RCW and/or an electrical
license per chapter 19.28 RCW. (If both the electrical and
plumbing trades are pursued this specialty is not allowed.)
(33) "Landscaping"--A contractor in this specialty
constructs, maintains, repairs, installs and develops
landscape systems and facilities for public and private
gardens and other areas which are designed to aesthetically,
architecturally, horticulturally, or functionally improve the
ground within or surrounding a structure or tract or plot of
land. Also prepares and grades plots; treats, conditions,
prepares, and installs topsoil; performs hydroseed spraying;
and plants all decorative vegetation. Landscaping includes
installation of nonload bearing slabs, walkways and areas
using concrete, brick, stone, or gravel; decorative wooden
decks; garden walls, fences and screens up to six feet in
height; and all other materials and equipment common to the
industry. This specialty includes installation of residential
lawn sprinklers (without pumps), ponds and water-features.
(Excluded from this specialty are cast in place or tilt up
concrete, load bearing walls for structures, perimeter fencing
along property lines or boundaries.) Work in this specialty
may also require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW
and/or plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
Registration is not required for companies who only deliver
material and are not installing or placing the product.
(34) "Lathing and plastering"--A contractor in this
specialty coats surfaces with a mixture of sand, gypsum
plaster, quick-lime or hydrated lime and water, or sand and
cement and water, or a combination of such other materials
that create a permanent surface coating, including coatings
for the purpose of soundproofing and fireproofing. These
coatings are applied with a plasterer's trowel or sprayed over
any surface which offers a mechanical means for the support of
such coating, and will adhere by suction. This contractor
also installs lath (including metal studs) or any other
material prepared or manufactured to provide a base or bond
for such coating.
(35) "Locks, security alarms and warning systems" -- A
contractor in this specialty sets up, installs, maintains and
repairs all doors and door assemblies, gates, locks and
locking devices, panic and fire rated exit devices, manual and
automatic operated gate and door closures and releases, jail
and prison locking devices and permanently installed or
built-in safes and vaults as well as early warning systems.
Work in this specialty may also require an electrical license
per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(36) "Masonry" -- A contractor in this specialty installs
concrete units and baked clay products; concrete, glass and
clay block; natural and manufactured stone; terra cotta; and
firebrick or other material for refractory work. Includes the
fabrication and installation of masonry component units for
structural load bearing and nonload bearing walls for
structures and fences installed with or without mortar;
ceramic veneer (not tile) and thin brick that resembles full
brick for facing; paving; and clear waterproofing, cleaning
and caulking incidental to masonry construction. This
specialty also includes chimney cleaning and repair.
(37) "Manufactured/mobile home set up" -- A contractor in
this specialty installs, alters, repairs or prepares for
moving any type of manufactured mobile home for the purpose of
sitting the home which includes connections of the plumbing,
gas, electrical and foundation system. Installation of
electrical wires and equipment that convey electrical power to
the home or to an outlet in the home, and the ground
cross-over, requires an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW. A certified installer per chapter 46.63B RCW must be
employed. (Equipment does not include plug-in household
appliances.)
(38) "Metal fabrication/sheet metal" -- A contractor in
this specialty fabricates, installs and repairs architectural
and general products made of sheet metal including but not
limited to exhaust hoods, counters, etc. This includes
layout, cutting, fabrication, and installation of sheet metal
products, assembly and installation of premanufactured sheet
metal or other industry accepted products, and bracing and
reinforcing materials. (Does not include structural metal
fabrication.)
(39) "Overhead/garage doors" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs wood, wood panel, steel panel or steel
roll-up doors and the rails and support systems common to the
industries. The installation of power or hand operated
opening/closing motors and devices is included. Work in this
specialty may also require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(40) "Painting and wall covering" -- A contractor in this
specialty applies materials common to the painting and
decorating industry for protective or decorative purposes.
Includes the installation of surface coverings including
paints, papers, textures, fabrics, pigments, oils,
turpentines, japans, dryers, thinners, varnishes, shellacs,
stains, fillers, waxes, adhesives, water, and any other
vehicles, mediums, and materials which by evaporation may be
mixed and applied to the surface of structures. Surface
preparation, caulking, pressure washing, sandblasting, and
cleaning preparatory to painting/wall covering are included.
Registration is not required for commissioned artwork and
commissioned mural painting.
(41) "Paving/striping/seal coating" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, excavates, grades, compacts, and repairs
the application of asphalt/cement to streets, driveways,
parking lots, boat ramps, and landing strips and taxiways for
an airport. Also includes the filling of cracks and voids in
existing surfaces, the application of sealants and the
installation of precast bumpers, nonelectrical traffic
signs/markers and striping on the surface.
(42) "Plumbing" -- A contractor in this specialty installs,
alters, repairs and renovates all potable water, building
supply, and distribution pipes; all plumbing fixtures and
traps; all drainage and vent pipes; and all building drains
and building sewers, including their respective joints and
connections, devices, receptors, and appurtenances within the
property lines of the premises and shall include potable water
piping, potable water treating or using equipment, medical gas
and medical vacuum systems, liquid and fuel gas piping, and
water heaters, hydronic heating systems and vents for same. Includes solar heating equipment attached to potable water
systems. Plumber certification is required for work within a
building per chapter 18.106 RCW.
(43) "Pressure washing" -- A contractor in this specialty
uses the force of pressurized water to clean and prepare
surfaces for any protective, decorative and/or functional
treatment on a commercial and/or residential structure. This
specialty may also provide dust control.
(44) "Roofing" -- A contractor in this specialty installs
and repairs materials common to the industry that form a water
tight, weather resistant surface for roofs and decks,
including all accessories, plywood, coping, flashing, valleys,
gravel stops, and roof insulation panels above the roof decks.
The work is completed using the following materials:
Asphaltum, pitch, tar, felt, glass fabric, urethane foam,
metal roofing systems, flax, shakes, shingles, roof tile,
slate or any other roofing, waterproofing, weatherproofing or
membrane material(s) or a combination thereof. Also includes
roofing related architectural sheet metal. (This specialty
does not allow for structural repair of trusses, beams or
joists.)
(45) "Sandblasting"--A contractor in this specialty uses
the force of compressed air in conjunction with abrasive
materials and prepares surfaces for any protective, decorative
and/or functional treatment on a commercial or residential
structure.
(46) "Sanitation systems and/or side sewers" -- A
contractor in this specialty fabricates and installs septic
tanks, storm drains, and other sewage disposal and drain
systems outside the building structures. This classification
includes the laying of cast-iron, steel, concrete, vitreous
and nonvitreous pipe and any other hardware associated with
these systems, including any related excavating, grading,
trenching, surfacing and backfilling.
(47) "Scaffolding and safety railings" -- A contractor in
this specialty erects metal or wood scaffolding including
temporary sidewalk sheltered construction work barricades,
safety railings, stages and bleachers.
(48) "Service station equipment and maintenance" -- A
contractor in this specialty installs auto hoisting equipment,
hydraulic systems, grease racks, compressors, air hoses, fuel
dispensing, cathotic and other service station equipment.
Work in this specialty may also require an electrical license
per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(49) "Siding" -- A contractor in this specialty installs
all types of exterior siding including but not limited to
wood, wood products, vinyl, aluminum and metal siding to new
or existing buildings.
(50) "Signs" -- A contractor in this specialty fabricates
and installs all types of signs, including but not limited to:
Post or pole supported signs, signs attached to structures,
painted wall signs and modifications to existing signs. Work
in this specialty may also require an electrical license per
chapter 19.28 RCW.
(51) "Steel erectors" -- A contractor in this specialty
fabricates and erects structural steel shapes and plates of
any profile, perimeter or cross-section, which are or may be
used as structural members for buildings and structures,
including the rebar, riveting, welding, rigging and metal
roofing and decking systems.
(52) "Structural pest control"--A contractor in this
specialty constructs, repairs, and installs the ventilation
screens, bird exclusion devices, and caulking of cracks and
holes for exclusion of and repelling pests. Includes the
replacement of bird blocking screens.
(53) "Suspended ceilings and acoustical tile" -- A
contractor in this specialty installs, modifies or repairs all
types of suspended ceilings, including but not limited to
lay-in-grid and other types of systems involving solid,
perforated or translucent ceiling panels.
(54) "Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs" -- A contractor in
this specialty constructs, alters, and repairs permanent
swimming pools and spas or hot tubs, including associated
equipment. May also do repairs to damaged acrylic,
fiberglass, porcelain and other like materials in standard
bathtubs or showers. Work in this specialty may also require
an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW and/or plumber
certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
(55) "Tanks and tank removal" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs and/or removes fuel storage, grain and
other types of tanks which have been or are to be used for
dispensing gasoline, diesel fuel, waste oil, kerosene, propane
or other chemicals. This work involves the installation
and/or removal of all incidental tank related piping. Work in
this specialty may also require an electrical license per
chapter 19.28 RCW.
(56) "Tile, ceramic, mosaic and natural and manufactured
stone" -- A contractor in this specialty prepares surfaces as
necessary and installs glazed wall, ceramic, mosaic, quarry,
faience, glass mosaic and stone tiles, thin tile that
resembles full brick, natural or simulated stone slabs for
bathtubs, showers and horizontal surfaces inside of buildings,
or any tile units set in the traditional or innovative tile
methods, excluding hollow or structural partition tile. Work
in this specialty may also require plumber certification per
chapter 18.106 RCW and/or an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW.
(57) "Tree removal" -- A contractor in this specialty falls
and/or removes trees, stumps and/or branches on residential or
commercial property or near a residential or commercial
structure, outbuilding or fence.
(58) "Utilities and telecommunications"--A contractor in
this specialty provides excavation, cabling, horizontal
boring, grading, and backfilling necessary for construction of
a utility or telecommunication system prior to the line of
demarcation. Also performs fabrication and/or installs pipes
and piping for the conveyance or transmission of steam, gases,
chemicals, and other substances.
(59) "Window coverings" -- A contractor in this specialty
installs window treatment rods and other handling devices and
covering products, including but not limited to the following:
Material and fabric that make up louvers, shutters, and
blinds; residential and commercial draperies; permanent
screens; expanded metal window and door guards; and plastic
film and/or other treatments applied for temperature control.
(60) "Water conditioning equipment" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs water conditioning equipment or water
treatment equipment with the use of only such pipe and
fittings as are necessary to connect the water conditioning or
water treatment equipment in a water supply system and only
within six feet of the water service supply. Drainlines must
run to existing floor drain, standpipe or outside the
structure. Work in this specialty may also require plumber
certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
(61) "Welding and ornamental metal" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs, alters, removes, or repairs all
architectural, structural and decorative steel, aluminum or
other materials in welding techniques by the use of processes
common to the industry.
(62) "Well drilling" -- A contractor in this specialty
installs and repairs water wells and pumps by boring,
drilling, excavating, casing, cementing and cleaning to
provide a supply of uncontaminated water. May also install
water conditioning equipment and perform soil sampling.
(Excludes the installation of jet and submersible pumps;
electrical pump controls and wiring from pump equipment to
first readily accessible disconnect; and water line to storage
or pressure tank.) Work in this specialty may also require
plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW or an electrical
license per chapter 19.28 RCW. (If both the electrical and
plumbing trades are pursued this specialty is not allowed.)
(63) "Wood/pellet and gas stove" -- A contractor in this
specialty installs wood, pellet, or gas stoves, zero clearance
and fire place inserts. These systems may include the
following areas of work and related equipment: Air-filtering
devices; gas piping from service connection to equipment;
chimney, flashing and flues; and outside combustion air ducts.
The installing of piping, ducting and equipment for
transmitting the heated air or water produced by the devices
may also require an electrical license per chapter 19.28 RCW
and/or plumber certification per chapter 18.106 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW and 2008 c 120. 09-10-079, § 296-200A-016, filed 5/5/09, effective 6/5/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.27 RCW and 2007 c 436. 08-16-091, § 296-200A-016, filed 8/4/08, effective 9/4/08.]