# RCW 64.44.010: RCW 64.44.010: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T64_C44_S010

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 64.44.010
- **Heading:** RCW 64.44.010: Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 64 / Chapter 44 / Section 010

## Text

The words and phrases defined in this section shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Authorized contractor" means a person who decontaminates, demolishes, or disposes of contaminated property as required by this chapter who is certified by the department as provided for in RCW 64.44.060 . (2) "Contaminated" or "contamination" means polluted by hazardous chemicals so that the property is unfit for human habitation or use due to immediate or long-term hazards. Property that at one time was contaminated but has been satisfactorily decontaminated according to procedures established by the state board of health is not "contaminated." (3) "Department" means the department of health. (4) "Hazardous chemicals" means: (a) Methamphetamine in amounts exceeding the decontamination standards set by the department when found in transient accommodations such as hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, inns, crisis shelters, hostels, and retreats that are regulated by the department; and (b) The following substances associated with the illegal manufacture of controlled substances: (i) Hazardous substances as defined in RCW 70A.305.020 ; (ii) precursor substances as defined in RCW 69.43.010 which the state board of health, in consultation with the pharmacy quality assurance commission, has determined present an immediate or long-term health hazard to humans; and (iii) the controlled substance or substances being manufactured, as defined in RCW 69.50.101 . (5) "Officer" means a local health officer authorized under chapters 70.05 , 70.08, and 70.46 RCW. (6) "Property" means any real or personal property, or segregable part thereof, that is involved in or affected by the unauthorized manufacture, distribution, storage, or use of hazardous chemicals. This includes but is not limited to single-family residences, units of multiplexes, condominiums, apartment buildings, transient accommodations, boats, motor vehicles, trailers, manufactured housing, any shop, booth, garden, or storage shed, and all contents of the items referenced in this subsection.

## 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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