# WAC 246-205-001: WAC 246-205-001. Purpose and authority

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_001

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 246-205-001
- **Heading:** WAC 246-205-001. Purpose and authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 246 / Chapter 246-205 / Section 246-205-001

## Text

(1) This chapter is adopted to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing standards, procedures, and responsibilities for:
(a) The certification of contractors and their employees authorized to perform decontamination of illegal drug manufacturing or storage sites; and
(b) Regulating the occupancy and use of property where hazardous chemicals or chemical residues commonly associated with the manufacture of illegal drugs are or may be present.
(2) The statutory authority for the adoption of this chapter is chapter 64.44 RCW.
(a) Contractor certification rules are jointly adopted by the state board of health and the department of health; and
(b) Rules in this chapter pertaining to local health officers' responsibilities are adopted by the state board of health.
(3) This chapter does not apply to industrial sites where a person's manufacturing process uses a hazardous chemical when licensed or regulated by state or federal agencies.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 246-205-001 WAC 246-205-001. Purpose and authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_001.md)
- [WAC 246-205-010 WAC 246-205-010. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_010.md)
- [WAC 246-205-021 WAC 246-205-021. Training provider certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_021.md)
- [WAC 246-205-031 WAC 246-205-031. Basic training course content](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_031.md)
- [WAC 246-205-041 WAC 246-205-041. Refresher training course](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_041.md)
- [WAC 246-205-051 WAC 246-205-051. Certified training provider responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_051.md)
- [WAC 246-205-061 WAC 246-205-061. Training provider certification renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_061.md)
- [WAC 246-205-071 WAC 246-205-071. Worker and supervisor certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_071.md)
- [WAC 246-205-081 WAC 246-205-081. Worker and supervisor certification renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_081.md)
- [WAC 246-205-091 WAC 246-205-091. Contractor certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_091.md)
- [WAC 246-205-101 WAC 246-205-101. Reciprocity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_101.md)
- [WAC 246-205-111 WAC 246-205-111. Performance standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_111.md)
- [WAC 246-205-121 WAC 246-205-121. Denial, suspension, revocation of certification, and civil penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_121.md)
- [WAC 246-205-131 WAC 246-205-131. Certified contractor list](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_205_131.md)

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