The legislature granted ecology the authority to adopt and enforce these rules under the following statutes:

1. (1) RCW 88.46.160 and 88.46.165 provide statutory authority for regulating the transfer of oil on or over waters of the state.
2. (2) RCW 90.56.220 provides statutory authority for developing equipment, operations, and design standards for the transfer, storage, and handling of oil to ensure best achievable protection and to implement a compliance program established by this chapter.
3. (3) RCW 90.56.230 provides statutory authority for operations manual preparation and review requirements established by this chapter.
4. (4) RCW 90.56.220 provides statutory authority for the personnel training and certification requirements established by this chapter.
5. (5) RCW 90.56.200, 90.56.300, and 90.56.310 provide statutory authority for the prevention plan preparation and review requirements established by this chapter.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.46.160, 88.46.165, 90.56.005, 90.56.050, 90.56.200, 90.56.220, 90.56.230, and chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 23-12-077 (Order 21-03), § 173-180-020, filed 6/6/23, effective 7/7/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.46.160, 88.46.165, and chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 06-20-034 (Order 06-02), § 173-180-020, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]