Contingency plans — Department to update rules.

RCW 88.46.0601
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By December 31, 2019, consistent with the authority under RCW 88.46.060 , the department must update rules for contingency plans to require: (1) Covered vessels to address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water; and (2) Standards for best achievable protection for situations involving the oils in subsection (1) of this section. By December 31, 2019, consistent with the authority under RCW 88.46.060 , the department must update rules for contingency plans to require: (1) Covered vessels to address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water; and (2) Standards for best achievable protection for situations involving the oils in subsection (1) of this section.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=88.46&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026
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