Washington § 49.80.040 Failure to comply constitutes violation of chapter49.17RCW—Wage rate requirements constitute a wage payment requirement.(Effective until January 1, 2026.)

Washington Statutes

§ 49.80.040 — Failure to comply constitutes violation of chapter49.17RCW—Wage rate requirements constitute a wage payment requirement.(Effective until January 1, 2026.)

Washington § 49.80.040

Title 49LABOR REGULATIONS

Ch. 49.80HIGH HAZARD FACILITIES—WORKFORCE

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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.80.040 (2026).

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(1)Failure to comply with the skilled and trained workforce requirements of this chapter, except the requirement that a worker be paid at a rate commensurate with wages typically paid for the occupation, constitutes a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW.

(2)The wage rate requirement of RCW 49.80.010 (7)(b) constitutes a wage payment requirement as defined in RCW 49.48.082 .

(1)Failure to comply with the skilled and trained workforce requirements of this chapter, except the requirement that a worker be paid at a rate commensurate with wages typically paid for the occupation, constitutes a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW.

(2)The wage rate requirement of RCW 49.80.010 (8)(b) constitutes a wage payment requirement as defined in RCW 49.48.082 .

(3)A worker in an apprenticeable occupation per

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(1) Failure to comply with the skilled and trained workforce requirements of this chapter, except the requirement that a worker be paid at a rate commensurate with wages typically paid for the occupation, constitutes a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW.

(2) The wage rate requirement of RCW 49.80.010 (7)(b) constitutes a wage payment requirement as defined in RCW 49.48.082 .

(1) Failure to comply with the skilled and trained workforce requirements of this chapter, except the requirement that a worker be paid at a rate commensurate with wages typically paid for the occupation, constitutes a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW.

(2) The wage rate requirement of RCW 49.80.010 (8)(b) constitutes a wage payment requirement as defined in RCW 49.48.082 .

(3) A worker in an apprenticeable occupation performing work under this chapter who does not meet the definition of a registered apprentice in RCW 49.80.010 (6) or the definition of a skilled journeyperson in RCW 49.80.010 (8) constitutes a skilled journeyperson solely for the purposes of the wage requirement owed to the worker.

Effective date — 2025 c 210: "This act takes effect January 1, 2026." [ 2025 c 210 s 3 .]