# RCW 64.44.005: RCW 64.44.005: Legislative finding

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S005

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 64.44.005
- **Heading:** RCW 64.44.005: Legislative finding
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 64 / Chapter 44 / Section 005

## Text

The legislature finds that some properties are being contaminated by hazardous chemicals used in unsafe or illegal ways in the manufacture of illegal drugs or by hazardous drugs contaminating transient accommodations regulated by the department. Innocent members of the public may be harmed by the residue left by these chemicals when the properties are subsequently rented or sold without having been decontaminated.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 64.44.005 RCW 64.44.005: Legislative finding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S005.md)
- [RCW 64.44.010 RCW 64.44.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S010.md)
- [RCW 64.44.020 RCW 64.44.020: Reporting—Warning—Notice—Duties of local health officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S020.md)
- [RCW 64.44.030 RCW 64.44.030: Order declaring property unfit and prohibiting use—Notice—Hearing—Emergency order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S030.md)
- [RCW 64.44.040 RCW 64.44.040: Orders declaring property unfit and prohibiting use—City, county action—Entrance upon property prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S040.md)
- [RCW 64.44.050 RCW 64.44.050: Decontamination, demolition, or disposal by owner—Requirements and procedure—Costs—Decontamination timeline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S050.md)
- [RCW 64.44.060 RCW 64.44.060: Certification of contractors, supervisors, or workers—Denial, suspension, revocation, or restrictions on certificate—Penalties—Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S060.md)
- [RCW 64.44.070 RCW 64.44.070: Rules and standards—Chapter administration, property decontamination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S070.md)
- [RCW 64.44.075 RCW 64.44.075: Annual evaluation and inspection of decontamination projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S075.md)
- [RCW 64.44.080 RCW 64.44.080: Civil liability—Immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S080.md)
- [RCW 64.44.900 RCW 64.44.900: Application—Other remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S900.md)

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