Washington § 70A.01.020 - Rules remain valid — Agencies encouraged to update rules.

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§ 70A.01.020. Rules remain valid — Agencies encouraged to update rules.

(1) A rule adopted under authority provided in a chapter that is recodified under chapter 20, Laws of 2020 remains valid and is not affected by the recodification in chapter 20, Laws of 2020.
(2) State agencies, local air authorities, local boards of health, and other local governments that have adopted rules that rely upon or otherwise reference an authority provided in a chapter that is recodified by chapter 20, Laws of 2020 are encouraged to update affected rules to reflect new statutory references compelled by the recodification by July 1, 2025.
[ 2020 c 20 s 102.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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