1. (1) A conversion vendor unit or medical unit must comply with the following codes where applicable:

   1. (a) The current edition of the International Mechanical Code, with the amendments made by the Washington State Building Code Council, chapter 51-52 WAC.
   2. (b) (i) For conversion vending/medical units Article 551, Parts I through VI of National Electrical Code/National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70, current edition or Article 552, Parts I through V Article of National Electrical Code/National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70, current edition.
   3. (ii) For medical units the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, current edition) as referenced in Article 517 for Patient Care Areas and chapter 296-46B WAC.
   4. (c) Chapter 7 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1192), current edition or the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted and amended according to chapter 19.27 RCW.
   5. (d) The Washington State Building Code Council, chapter 51-50 WAC, International Building Code, Chapter 11, Accessibility as applies to the exterior of the unit relating to customer service facilities in section 1105.4.7.
2. (2) Provide minimum health and safety to the occupants of conversion vendor units and medical units and the public, and demonstrate journeyman quality of work of the various trades.

3. (3) Requirements for any size, weight, or quality of material modified by the terms "minimum," "not less than," "at least," and similar expressions are minimum standards. The conversion vendor unit or medical unit may exceed these rules provided the deviation does not result in inferior installation or defeat the purpose and intent of this chapter.

   Exception:

   Sign circuits required by Article 600 of the National Electrical Code will not be required.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW. WSR 23-09-024, § 296-150V-0800, filed 4/11/23, effective 4/11/23; WSR 12-15-061, § 296-150V-0800, filed 7/17/12, effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.340, 43.22.400, 43.22.432, 43.22.433, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, and 43.22.485, 2002 c 268, and chapter 43.22 RCW. WSR 03-12-044, § 296-150V-0800, filed 5/30/03, effective 6/30/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 7, 2002 c 249, and chapters 19.28, 43.22, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. WSR 02-12-022, § 296-150V-0800, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW. WSR 99-18-069, § 296-150V-0800, filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99.]