RCW 74.15.050
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The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty:
(1)In consultation with the children's services advisory committee and with the advice and assistance of persons representative of the various type agencies to be licensed, to adopt recognized minimum standard requirements pertaining to each category of agency established pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW and RCW 74.13.031 , except foster family homes and child-placing agencies, necessary to protect all persons residing therein from fire hazards;
(2)To make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations of agencies, other than foster family homes or child-placing agencies, as he or she deems necessary;
(3)To make a periodic review of requirements under RCW 74.15.030
(7)and to adopt necessary changes after consultation as required in subsection
(1)of this section;
(4)To issue to applicants for licenses hereunder, other than foster family homes or child-placing agencies, who comply with the requirements, a certificate of compliance, a copy of which shall be presented to the department before a license shall be issued, except that an initial license may be issued as provided in RCW 74.15.120 .
[ 2009 c 520 s 15 ; 1995 c 369 s 62 ; 1986 c 266 s 123 ; 1982 c 118 s 8 ; 1979 c 141 s 357 ; 1967 c 172 s 5 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 1995 c 369: See note following RCW 43.43.930 .
Severability — 1986 c 266: See note following RCW 38.52.005 .