Failure to comply constitutes violation of chapter 49.17 RCW — Wage rate requirements constitute a wage payment requirement. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)

RCW 49.80.040
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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 (7)(b) constitutes a wage payment requirement as defined in RCW 49.48.082 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.80&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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