Washington § 50.04.246 - Employment — Amateur sports officials.

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§ 50.04.246. Employment — Amateur sports officials.

Except for services subject to RCW 50.44.010, 50.44.020, 50.44.030, or 50.50.010, the term "employment" shall not include services performed by amateur sports officials, on a contest-by-contest basis, for interscholastic and youth or adult recreational sports contests. For purposes of this section, "amateur sports official" means any person who serves as a neutral participant in any sports contest where the players are not compensated , including but not limited to, an umpire, referee, judge, linesperson, scorekeeper, timekeeper, or organizer, and who is not otherwise employed by the sponsor of the sports contest.
[ 2011 c 264 s 2.]

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

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