§ 43-22-450

RCW 43.22.450Factory built housing and commercial structures, regulating installation of—Definitions.Whenever used in RCW 43.22.450 through 43.22.490:(1) 'Department' means the Washington state department of labor and industries;(2) 'Approved' means approved by the department;(3) 'Factory built housing' means any structure, including a factory built tiny house with or without a chassis (wheels), designed primarily for human occupancy other than a manufactured or mobile home the structure or any room of which is either entirely or substantially prefabricated or assembled at a place other than a building site;(4) 'Install' means the assembly of factory built housing or factory built commercial structures at a building site;(5) 'Building site' means any tract, parcel or subdivision of land upon which factory built housing or a factory built commercial structure is installed or is to be installed;(6) 'Local enforcement agency' means any agency of the governing body of any city, county, or state which enforces laws or ordinances governing the construction of buildings;(7) 'Commercial structure' means a structure designed or used for human habitation, or human occupancy for industrial,

state which enforces laws or ordinances governing the construction of buildings;(7) 'Commercial structure' means a structure designed or used for human habitation, or human occupancy for industrial, educational, assembly, professional or commercial purposes;(8) 'Qualified inspection agency' means a nongovernmental entity approved to perform inspections under contract for the department.[ 2019 c 352 s 4; 2019 c 165 s 2; 2001 c 335 s 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 22 s 1; 1970 ex.s. c 44 s 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2019 c 165 s 2 and by 2019 c 352 s 4, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Finding—2019 c 352: See note following RCW 58.17.040.Application—2001 c 335: See note following RCW 43.22.335.