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Revised Code of Washington
Title 49
Chapter 49.60
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 49.60
Discrimination—Human rights commission.
49.60.010
Purpose of chapter.
49.60.020
Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.
49.60.030
Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.
49.60.040
Definitions.
49.60.050
Commission created.
49.60.051
Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.
49.60.060
Membership of commission.
49.60.070
Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.
49.60.080
Official seal.
49.60.090
Offices of commission.
49.60.100
Reports of commission.
49.60.110
Commission to formulate policies.
49.60.120
Certain powers and duties of commission.
49.60.130
May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.
49.60.140
Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.
49.60.150
Witnesses compelled to testify.
49.60.160
Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.
49.60.170
Witness fees—Deposition fees.
49.60.172
Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.
49.60.174
Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.
49.60.175
Unfair practices of financial institutions.
49.60.176
Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.
49.60.178
Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.
49.60.180
Unfair practices of employers.
49.60.190
Unfair practices of labor unions.
49.60.200
Unfair practices of employment agencies.
49.60.205
Age discrimination—Limitation.
49.60.208
Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.
49.60.210
Unfair practices—Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice—Retaliation against whistleblower.
49.60.214
Misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal—Civil infraction—Investigation and enforcement.
49.60.215
Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement—Trained dog guides and service animals—Miniature horses—Damage caused by service animal trainee—Control of service animal trainee.
49.60.220
Unfair practice to aid violation.
49.60.222
Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.
49.60.223
Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.
49.60.2235
Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.
49.60.224
Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void—Unfair practice.
49.60.225
Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.
49.60.226
Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.
49.60.227
Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract—Restrictive covenant modification document as alternative.
49.60.230
Complaint may be filed with commission.
49.60.240
Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.
49.60.243
Complaint investigated—Action taken against whistleblower—Written findings of fact—Required notice.
49.60.250
Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge—Limitation of relief—Penalties—Order—Arbitration.
49.60.260
Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.
49.60.270
Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
49.60.280
Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.
49.60.310
Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.
49.60.320
Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.
49.60.330
First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population—Administrative remedies authorized—Superior court jurisdiction.
49.60.340
Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.
49.60.350
Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.
49.60.360
Refueling services for disabled drivers—Violation—Investigation—Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited—Fine—Notice to disabled persons.
49.60.370
Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal—Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties—Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs—No duty to investigate.
49.60.380
License waiver for dog guide and service animals.
49.60.390
Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.
49.60.400
Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.
49.60.401
Short title—1999 c 3.
49.60.405
Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.
49.60.500
Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.
49.60.505
Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.
49.60.510
Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.
49.60.515
Sexual harassment and assault policy—Adoption of by hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractors—Requirements. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
49.60.520
Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.
49.60.525
Review of existing recorded covenants and deed restrictions to identify documents that include racial or other unlawful restrictions on property ownership. (Expires July 1, 2027.)
49.60.530
Contractors and subcontractors with state for public works or for goods or services—Nondiscrimination requirements—Template contract provisions to be developed.
49.60.540
Closed captioning at motion picture theaters. (Effective January 1, 2026.)