Washington Code — 78
Browse 767 sections in division 78 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 78.04.010. Right of eminent domain.
- § 78.04.015. Right of entry.
- § 78.04.020. Manner of exercising right of eminent domain.
- § 78.04.030. No stock subscription necessary.
- § 78.04.040. Right of stockholder to enter and examine property.
- § 78.04.050. Penalty for violations under RCW 78.04.040.
- § 78.06.010. Definitions.
- § 78.06.020. Duplicate survey reports to be filed with county auditor — Contents.
- § 78.06.030. Auditor to forward survey reports to department of natural resources.
- § 78.08.072. Holding claim by geological, etc., survey — Report of survey.
- § 78.08.005. Prior claims, how governed.
- § 78.08.020. Extent of lode claims.
- § 78.08.030. Rights of locators.
- § 78.08.040. Recording instruments affecting claim.
- § 78.08.050. Location notices — Contents — Recording.
- § 78.08.060. Staking of claim — Requisites — Right of person diligently engaged in search.
- § 78.08.070. Cut, excavation, tunnel or test hole in lieu of discovery shaft.
- § 78.08.072. Holding claim by geological, etc., survey — Report of survey.
- § 78.08.075. "Lode" defined.
- § 78.08.080. Amended certificate of location.
- § 78.08.081. Assessment work, affidavit of work performed or affidavit of fees paid.
- § 78.08.082. Affidavit is prima facie evidence.
- § 78.08.090. Relocating abandoned claim.
- § 78.08.100. Location of placer claims.
- § 78.08.110. Affidavit as proof.
- § 78.08.115. Application of RCW 78.08.050 through 78.08.115.
- § 78.12.010. Shafts, excavations to be fenced.
- § 78.12.020. Complaint — Contents.
- § 78.12.030. Order to serve notice.
- § 78.12.040. Notice — Contents — Civil and criminal penalties.
- § 78.12.050. Suit in name of state — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 78.12.060. Procedure when shaft unclaimed.
- § 78.12.061. Safety cage in mining shaft — Regulations.
- § 78.12.070. Damage actions preserved.
- § 78.16.010. Leases authorized.
- § 78.16.020. Order for lease — Terms — Option to purchase.
- § 78.16.030. Sale and conveyance.
- § 78.16.040. Option to surrender lands.
- § 78.16.050. Disposition of royalties and rentals.
- § 78.16.060. Surface rights.
- § 78.16.070. Damages to owner.
- § 78.22.010. Extinguishment of unused mineral rights authorized.
- § 78.22.020. "Mineral interest" defined.
- § 78.22.030. Acts constituting use of mineral interest.
- § 78.22.040. Statement of claim — Contents — Fees — Filing.
- § 78.22.050. Extinguishment of mineral interest — Procedure.
- § 78.22.060. Presumption of extinguishment — Conditions — Statement of claim — Filing, recording, indexing.
- § 78.22.070. Statement of claim — Notice and affidavit of publication — Auditor's duties.
- § 78.22.080. Exemptions from claim of abandonment and extinguishment.
- § 78.22.090. Waiver prohibited.
- § 78.44.010. Legislative finding.
- § 78.44.011. Intent.
- § 78.44.020. Purposes.
- § 78.44.031. Definitions.
- § 78.44.040. Administration of chapter — Rule-making authority.
- § 78.44.045. Surface mining reclamation account.
- § 78.44.050. Exclusive authority to regulate reclamation — Department may delegate enforcement authority to counties, cities, towns — Other laws not affected.
- § 78.44.055. Surface mining of coal — Preemption of chapter by federal laws, programs.
- § 78.44.060. Investigations, research, etc. — Dissemination of information.
- § 78.44.070. Cooperation with other agencies — Receipt and expenditure of funds.
- § 78.44.081. Reclamation permits required — Applications.
- § 78.44.083. Reclamation permit — Refusal to issue.
- § 78.44.085. Application fee — Annual permit fee — Confidential records — Appeals — Collection of fees.
- § 78.44.087. Performance security required — Department authority.
- § 78.44.091. Reclamation plans — Approval process.
- § 78.44.101. Joint reclamation plans may be required.
- § 78.44.111. Segmental reclamation — Primary objective.
- § 78.44.121. Reclamation setbacks — Exemption.
- § 78.44.131. Reclamation specifics — Basic objective — Modifications for metals mining and milling operations — Timeline.
- § 78.44.141. Reclamation — Minimum standards — Waiver.
- § 78.44.151. Reclamation plans — Modification, when required — SEPA.
- § 78.44.161. Reclamation compliance — Inspection of disturbed area — Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
- § 78.44.171. Reclamation — Transfer of permits.
- § 78.44.181. Reclamation — Report by permit holder on anniversary date.
- § 78.44.190. Deficiencies — Order to rectify — Time extension.
- § 78.44.200. Immediate danger — Emergency notice and order to rectify deficiencies — Emergency order to suspend surface mining.
- § 78.44.210. Suspension of a reclamation permit.
- § 78.44.220. Declaration of abandonment — Reclamation — Subsequent miner.
- § 78.44.230. Abandonment — Cancellation of the reclamation permit.
- § 78.44.240. Reclamation by the department — Order to submit performance security — Cost recovery.
- § 78.44.250. Fines — Civil penalties — Damage recovery.
- § 78.44.260. Operating without permit — Penalty.
- § 78.44.270. Appeals — Standing.
- § 78.44.280. Underground operation — Surface disturbances subject to chapter.
- § 78.44.300. Reclamation awards — Recognition of excellence.
- § 78.44.310. Reclamation consulting — No cost service.
- § 78.44.320. Definitions applicable to RCW 78.44.330.
- § 78.44.330. Mineral trespass — Penalty.
- § 78.44.340. Mineral trespass — Limitation on application.
- § 78.44.350. Blanket performance security.
- § 78.44.360. Performance security insufficient to cover cost of reclamation — Lien established in favor of department.
- § 78.44.370. Notice of correction.
- § 78.44.380. Stop work orders.
- § 78.44.390. Cancellation of a reclamation permit.
- § 78.44.910. Previously mined land.
- § 78.44.920. Effective date — 1970 ex.s. c 64.
- § 78.52.001. Declaration of purpose.
- § 78.52.010. Definitions.
- § 78.52.025. Hearings and meetings of department.
- § 78.52.030. Employment of personnel.
- § 78.52.031. Conduct of hearings — Evidence.
- § 78.52.032. Hearing examiners.
- § 78.52.033. Failure of witness to attend or testify — Contempt.
- § 78.52.035. Attorney for department.
- § 78.52.037. State oil and gas supervisor — Deputy supervisors — Employment of personnel.
- § 78.52.040. Duty and powers of department — In general.
- § 78.52.050. Rules, regulations, and orders — Time and place of hearing — Notices.
- § 78.52.070. Hearing upon petition — Time for action.
- § 78.52.100. Records — Copies as evidence — Copies to be furnished.
- § 78.52.120. Drilling permit required — Notice.
- § 78.52.125. Environmental impact statement required when drilling affects surface waters of the state — Drilling may be denied, when.
- § 78.52.130. Waste prohibited.
- § 78.52.140. Carbon black and carbon products — Permit required.
- § 78.52.150. Investigations authorized.
- § 78.52.155. Investigations — Powers and duties.
- § 78.52.200. Development units authorized for known pools.
- § 78.52.205. Development units to be prescribed for pool after discovery — Temporary development units.
- § 78.52.210. Development units — Size and shape.
- § 78.52.220. Development units — Location of well.
- § 78.52.230. Development units — Order must cover entire pool — Modifications.
- § 78.52.240. Development units — Pooling of interests.
- § 78.52.245. Pooling order — Allocation of production.
- § 78.52.250. Pooled interests in well in development unit — Allocation of costs — Rights of owners.
- § 78.52.253. Pooling agreement, offer to pool, pooling order — Fairness to nonconsenting, unleased owners.
- § 78.52.255. Operations on development unit deemed operations on each tract — Production allocated to tract deemed produced from each tract — Shut-in well considered on each tract — Lease on part of tract excluded from unit.
- § 78.52.257. Dissolution of pooling order — Interests covered by terminated lease — Modification or termination of pooling order — Extension of dissolution of pooling order.
- § 78.52.260. "Wildcat" or "exploratory" well data confidential.
- § 78.52.270. Limitation of production to "oil allowable" — Proration.
- § 78.52.280. Determining market demand — No undue discrimination in proration of "allowable."
- § 78.52.290. Limitation of production to "gas allowable" — Proration.
- § 78.52.300. Limitation of gas production from one pool.
- § 78.52.310. Proration of allowable production in pool — Publication of orders — Emergency orders.
- § 78.52.320. Compliance with limitation or proration required.
- § 78.52.330. Unit operation of separately owned tracts.
- § 78.52.335. Unit operation of pools.
- § 78.52.345. Ratable purchase of oil from owners or operators of pool required.
- § 78.52.355. Ratable purchase of gas from owners or operators of pool required.
- § 78.52.365. Enforcement of RCW 78.52.345 and 78.52.355.
- § 78.52.450. Participation of public lands in unit plan.
- § 78.52.460. Unit plan not deemed monopolistic.
- § 78.52.463. Suspension of operations for violation — Notice — Order — Hearing — Stay of order.
- § 78.52.467. Illegal oil, gas, or product — Sale, purchase, etc., prohibited — Seizure and sale — Deposit of proceeds.
- § 78.52.470. Objections to order — Hearing required — Modification of order.
- § 78.52.480. Appeal from order or decision — Rights of department.
- § 78.52.490. Appeal — How taken.
- § 78.52.530. Violations — Injunctions.
- § 78.52.540. Violations — Injunctions by private party.
- § 78.52.550. Violations — Penalty.
- § 78.52.560. Hydraulic fracturing — Prohibited for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.
- § 78.52.900. Short title.
- § 78.52.910. Construction — 1951 c 146.
- § 78.52.920. Severability — 1951 c 146.
- § 43.06.015. Interstate oil compact commission — Governor may join.
- § 90.58.550. Oil or natural gas exploration in marine waters — Definitions — Application for permit — Requirements — Review — Enforcement.
- § 78.56.010. Intent.
- § 78.56.020. Definitions.
- § 78.56.030. Operations subject to this chapter and other requirements.
- § 78.56.040. Disclosures required with state environmental policy act checklist — Public inspection of information.
- § 78.56.050. Environmental impact statement required — Mitigation measures to be part of permit requirements — Department of ecology to cooperate with affected local governments.
- § 78.56.060. Metals mining coordinator to be appointed — Duties.
- § 78.56.070. Quarterly inspections by responsible state agencies required — Cross-training and coordination of inspections encouraged.
- § 78.56.080. Estimate of costs by department of ecology and department of natural resources — Fee on operations to be established by department of ecology.
- § 78.56.090. Initial waste discharge permits for tailings facilities — Siting criteria — Primary screening process — Technical site investigation — Site selection report.
- § 78.56.100. Waste discharge permits for metals mining and milling operations tailing facilities — Pollution control standards — Waste rock management plan — Citizen observation and verification of water samples — Voluntary reduction plan — Application of this section.
- § 78.56.110. Performance security required — Conditions — Department of ecology authority to adopt requirements — Liability under performance security.
- § 78.56.120. Remediation or mitigation by department of ecology — Order to submit performance security.
- § 78.56.130. Legislative finding — Impact analysis required for large-scale operations — Impact fees by county legislative authority — Application of this section — Application of chapter 82.02 RCW.
- § 78.56.140. Citizen action suits.
- § 78.56.150. Application of requirements to milling facilities not adjacent to mining operation.
- § 78.56.160. Moratorium on use of heap leach extraction process — Joint review by department of ecology and department of natural resources — Permanent prohibition of in situ extraction.
- § 78.56.901. Effective date — 1994 c 232 ss 1-5, 9-17, and 23-29.
- § 78.56.902. Effective date — 1994 c 232 ss 6-8 and 18-22.
- § 78.60.010. Legislative declaration.
- § 78.60.020. Short title.
- § 78.60.030. Definitions.
- § 78.60.040. Geothermal resources deemed sui generis.
- § 78.60.050. Administration of chapter.
- § 78.60.060. Scope of chapter.
- § 78.60.070. Drilling permits — Applications — Hearing — Fees.
- § 78.60.080. Drilling permits — Criteria for granting.
- § 78.60.090. Casing requirements.
- § 78.60.100. Plugging and abandonment of wells or core holes — Transfer of jurisdiction to department of ecology.
- § 78.60.110. Suspension of drilling, shut-in or removal of equipment for authorized period — Unlawful abandonment.
- § 78.60.120. Notification of abandonment or suspension of operations — Required — Procedure.
- § 78.60.130. Performance bond or other security — Required.
- § 78.60.140. Termination or cancellation of bond or change in other security, when.
- § 78.60.150. Notification of sale, exchange, etc.
- § 78.60.160. Combining orders, unitization programs and well spacing — Authority of department.
- § 78.60.170. Designation of resident agent for service of process.
- § 78.60.180. General authority of department.
- § 78.60.190. Employment of personnel.
- § 78.60.200. Drilling records, etc., to be maintained — Inspection — Filing.
- § 78.60.210. Filing of logs and surveys with department upon completion, plugging, abandonment, or suspension of operations.
- § 78.60.220. Statement of geothermal resources produced — Filing.
- § 78.60.230. Confidentiality of records — Preservation in an electronic data system.
- § 78.60.240. Removal, destruction, alteration, etc., of records prohibited.
- § 78.60.250. Violations — Modification of permit, when necessary — Departmental order — Issuance — Appeal.
- § 78.60.260. Liability in damages for violations — Procedure.
- § 78.60.270. Injunctions — Restraining orders.
- § 78.60.280. Judicial review.
- § 78.60.290. Violations — Penalty.
- § 78.60.300. Aiding or abetting violations.
- § 70.79.010. Board of boiler rules — Members — Terms — Meetings.
- § 70.79.020. Compensation and travel expenses.
- § 70.79.030. Duties of board.
- § 70.79.040. Rules and regulations — Scope.
- § 70.79.050. Rules and regulations — Effect.
- § 70.79.060. Construction, installation must conform to rules — Inspection certificate.
- § 70.79.070. Existing installations — Conformance required.
- § 70.79.080. Exemptions from chapter.
- § 70.79.090. Exemptions from certain provisions.
- § 70.79.095. Espresso machines — Local regulation prohibited.
- § 70.79.100. Chief inspector — Qualifications — Appointment, removal.
- § 70.79.110. Chief inspector — Duties in general.
- § 70.79.120. Deputy inspectors — Qualifications — Employment.
- § 70.79.130. Special inspectors — Qualifications — Commission.
- § 70.79.140. Special inspectors — Compensation — Continuance of commission.
- § 70.79.150. Special inspectors — Inspections — Exempts from inspection fees.
- § 70.79.160. Report of inspection by special inspector — Filing.
- § 70.79.170. Examinations for inspector's appointment or commission — Reexamination.
- § 70.79.180. Suspension, revocation of inspector's commission — Grounds — Reinstatement.
- § 70.79.190. Suspension, revocation of commission — Appeal.
- § 70.79.200. Lost or destroyed certificate or commission.
- § 70.79.220. Inspections — Who shall make.
- § 70.79.230. Access to premises by inspectors.
- § 70.79.240. Inspection of boilers, unfired pressure vessels — Scope — Frequency.
- § 70.79.250. Inspection — Frequency — Grace period.
- § 70.79.260. Inspection — Frequency — Modification by rules.
- § 70.79.270. Hydrostatic test.
- § 70.79.280. Inspection during construction.
- § 70.79.290. Inspection certificate — Contents — Posting — Fee.
- § 70.79.300. Inspection certificate invalid on termination of insurance.
- § 70.79.310. Inspection certificate — Suspension — Reinstatement.
- § 70.79.320. Operating without inspection certificate prohibited — Penalty.
- § 70.79.330. Inspection fees — Expenses — Schedules — Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
- § 70.79.350. Inspection fees — Receipts for — Pressure systems safety fund.
- § 70.79.361. Board determinations — Appeals.
- § 70.54.080. Liability of person handling steamboat or steam boiler.
- § 43.07.010. Official bond.
- § 43.07.020. Assistant and deputy secretary of state, chief of staff.
- § 43.07.030. General duties.
- § 43.07.032. Authenticity or certification of signatures — Attestation.
- § 43.07.035. Memorandum of agreement or contract for secretary of state's services with state agencies or private entities.
- § 43.07.037. Gifts, grants, conveyances — Receipt, sale — Rules.
- § 43.07.040. Custodian of state records.
- § 43.07.120. Fees — Rules.
- § 43.07.125. Fees — Charitable trusts — Charitable solicitations.
- § 43.07.128. Fees — Library operations account.
- § 43.07.129. Washington state library operations account.
- § 43.07.130. Secretary of state's revolving fund — Publication fees authorized, disposition.
- § 43.07.140. Materials specifically authorized to be printed and distributed.
- § 43.07.150. Uniform commercial code powers, duties, and functions transferred to department of licensing.
- § 43.07.160. Authenticating officers — Appointment authorized — Use of facsimile signature.
- § 43.07.170. Establishment of a corporate filing system using other methods authorized.
- § 43.07.173. Electronic transmissions — Acceptance and filing by the secretary of state.
- § 43.07.175. Copies of certain filed documents to insurance commissioner.
- § 43.07.180. Staggered corporate license renewal system authorized.
- § 43.07.190. Use of a summary face sheet or cover sheet with the filing of certain documents authorized.
- § 43.07.200. Department of revenue as secretary of state's agent for legal entity renewals.
- § 43.07.210. Filing false statements — Penalty.
- § 43.07.300. Division of elections — Director.
- § 43.07.310. Division of elections — Duties.
- § 43.07.350. Citizens' exchange program.
- § 43.07.363. Washington state legacy project — Oral histories — Advisory council.
- § 43.07.365. Washington state legacy project — Funding — Rules.
- § 43.07.370. Washington state legacy project — Gifts, grants, conveyances — Expenditures — Rules.
- § 43.07.380. Washington state legacy project, state library, and archives account.
- § 43.07.390. Real estate excise tax enforcement — Disclosure of transfer of controlling interest, real property.
- § 43.07.400. Domestic partnership registry — Forms — Rules.
- § 43.07.405. Library-archives building.
- § 43.07.410. Library-archives building account.
- § 43.07.900. Transfer of powers, duties, and functions — Legislative oral history program.
- § 46.64.040. Nonresident's use of highways — Resident leaving state — Secretary of state as attorney-in-fact.
- § 43.09.010. Residence — Office — Bond — Oath.
- § 43.08.020. Residence — Bond — Oath.
- § 5.44.090. Copy of instrument restoring civil rights as evidence.
- § 36.12.070. Notice to county clerk and secretary of state.
- § 29A.36.040. Constitutional questions — Notice of ballot title and summary.
- § 29A.52.370. Certificates of election to other officers.
- § 29A.04.230. Secretary of state as chief election officer.
- § 29A.04.235. Election laws for county auditors.
- § 47.68.210. Rules — Standards.
- § 48.06.200. Incorporation, articles of — Contents.
- § 44.20.010. Engrossed bills filed with secretary of state.
- § 29A.72.010. Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.
- § 29A.72.170. Petitions — Acceptance or rejection by secretary of state.
- § 32.08.061. Extension of period of existence — Procedure.
- § 32.08.070. Authorization certificate.
- § 33.08.080. Articles and bylaws filed — Certificate of incorporation issued — Revocation of right to engage in business, when.
- § 36.28.170. Standard uniform for sheriffs and deputies.
- § 1.08.016. Code correction — Committee orders.
- § 29A.72.040. Numbering — Transmittal to attorney general.
- § 29A.72.060. Ballot title and summary by attorney general.
- § 2.36.054. Jury source list — Master jury list — Creation.
- § 2.36.0571. Jury source list — Master jury list — Adoption of rules for implementation of methodology and standards by agencies.
- § 23.90.040. Filing trust instrument, effect — Powers and duties of trust.
- § 43.01.020. Oath of office.
- § 23B.14.300. Judicial dissolution — Grounds.
- § 23B.18.040. Service of process.
- § 19.77.090. Actions relating to registration — Service on secretary of state — Assessment — Set by rule.