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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-058 Order Primary source read

Emergency rule WSR 20-19-048, readopting WAC 246-358-002 (COVID-19 requirements for temporary worker housing)

Emergency Rules, Department of Health, Chapter 246-358 WAC, Temporary Worker Housing (WSR 20-19-048)

Washington State Department of Health · Washington State Department of Health (State agency) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Washington State Department of Health (State agency) · Washington
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
RCW 70.114A.065; RCW 43.70.335; RCW 34.05.350
Issued
2020-09-10 Sept. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-09-10 11:36 a.m. (read as 2020-09-10)
End
120 days, about Jan. 8, 2021; readopted Jan. 8, 2021 (Ex. 060) (read as 2021-01-08)
In force
Sept. 10, 2020 to Jan. 8, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • operators of licensed temporary worker housing
Functions reached
  • LB labor housing
  • FP farm production (fall apple and pear harvest)
  • WF workforce
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Chapter 246-358 WAC, Temporary worker housing, the department of health (DOH) in [conjunction with the department of labor and industries (L&I) are readopting the emergency rule]... [DOH] and L&I filed the initial emergency rules on May 13, 2020, WSR 20-11-024 and 20-11-025 respectively.... Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 246-358-002.

Enforcement

RCW 70.114A licence enforcement

Notes

Kept the housing rule in force through the 2020 apple harvest and into 2021 Q1.

Retrieval note

Companion CR-101 preproposal statements filed the same day (WSR 20-19-047 and 20-19-050) begin permanent rulemaking; not saved.