Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 49.84.050 — Appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49.84.050. Appeal.
(1) For enforcement actions under RCW
49.84.045, a person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by a citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance by the department or any rules adopted under this chapter may appeal the citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance to the director by filing a notice of appeal with the director within 15 calendar days of the department's issuance of the citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance. A citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance not appealed within 15 calendar days is final and binding, and not subject to further appeal.
(2) A notice of appeal filed with the director under this section stays the effectiveness of the citation and notice of assessment or determination of compliance pending final review of the appeal by the director as provided in chapter
34.05 RCW.
(3) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the director must assign the hearing to an administrative law judge of the office of administrative hearings to conduct the hearing and issue an initial order. The hearing and review procedures must be conducted in accordance with chapter
34.05 RCW, and the standard of review by the administrative law judge of an appealed citation and notice of assessment must be de novo. Any party who seeks to challenge an initial order must file a petition for administrative review with the director within 30 days after service of the initial order. The director must conduct an administrative review in accordance with chapter
34.05 RCW.
(4) The director must issue all final orders after appeal of the initial order. The final order of the director is subject to judicial review in accordance with chapter
34.05 RCW.
(5) Orders that are not appealed within the time period specified in this section and chapter
34.05 RCW are final and binding, and not subject to further appeal.
(6) An employer who fails to allow adequate inspection of records in an investigation by the department under this chapter within a reasonable time period may not use such records in any appeal under this section to challenge the correctness of any determination by the department of the penalty assessed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Washington § 49.84.050
What does Revised Code of Washington § 49.84.050 cover?
Section 49.84.050 ("Appeal.") is part of the Revised Code of Washington, the codified statutory law of Washington. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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