Washington § 19.445.010 - Definitions.

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§ 19.445.010. Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Drug store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells nonprescription medication and may also sell a wide range of consumer products for health, beauty, personal care, and household use, and that includes a pharmacy within the establishment.
(2) "Force majeure" has the same meaning as in RCW 19.122.020.
(3) "Grocery store" means a retail establishment or portion of a retail establishment that sells a wide range of groceries intended primarily for home preparation and consumption, including fresh, packaged, canned, dry, prepared or frozen food, beverage products, and similar items.
(4) "Pharmacy" means an establishment that securely stores and sells prescription medications.
(5) "Retail center" means a retail development with multiple owners or tenants and that has at least one shared common area and is subject to common management or common control through one or more restrictive covenants or easements.
[ 2026 c 24 s 1.]

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