Washington § 51.16.110 - New businesses or resumed or continued operations.

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§ 51.16.110. New businesses or resumed or continued operations.

Every employer who shall enter into any business, or who shall resume operations in any work or plant after the final adjustment of his or her payroll in connection therewith, or who was formerly a self-insurer and wishes to continue his or her operations subject to this title, shall, before so commencing or resuming or continuing operations, as the case may be, notify the department of such fact.
[ 1991 c 88 s 4; 1977 ex.s. c 323 s 12; 1971 ex.s. c 289 s 4; 1961 c 23 s 51.16.110. Prior: 1959 c 179 s 2; 1959 c 308 s 15; prior: 1957 c 70 s 50; 1951 c 236 s 4; 1947 c 247 s 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 7676c, part.]

Notes

Severability—Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 323: See notes following 51.04.040.
Effective dates—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 289: See RCW 51.98.060 and 51.98.070.

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