# WAC 308-10-010: WAC 308-10-010. Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_10_010

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 308-10-010
- **Heading:** WAC 308-10-010. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 308 / Chapter 308-10 / Section 308-10-010

## Text

(1) The definitions set forth in RCW 42.56.010 apply to this chapter.
(2) "Department" means the department of licensing. Where appropriate, it also refers to the staff and employees of the department of licensing.
(3) "Designee" means a department employee authorized by the public records officer to receive and respond to a public records request.
(4) "Director" means the director of the department of licensing as appointed by the governor.
(5) "Individual" means a natural person.
(6) "Legitimate business," for purposes of RCW 46.12.630 , means a company with a valid and unexpired business license that is:
(a) A licensed Washington business; or
(b) Not required to be licensed in this state, but has a federal employer identification number, federal tax number, or uniform business identifier (UBI).
(7) "Listing (list)" means an item-by-item series of names, figures, words, or numbers written or printed one after the other.

## Nearby sections

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- [WAC 308-10-030 WAC 308-10-030. Public records officer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_10_030.md)
- [WAC 308-10-040 WAC 308-10-040. Requests for public records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_10_040.md)
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- [WAC 308-10-065 WAC 308-10-065. Records index](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_308_10_065.md)
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