Department of health — Enforcement employees declared to be peace officers — Authority.

RCW 18.64.009
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Employees of the department, who are designated by the commission as enforcement officers, are declared to be peace officers and shall be vested with police powers to enforce chapters 18.64 , 69.04, 69.36, 69.40, 69.41, and 69.50 RCW and all other laws enforced by the commission. Employees of the department, who are designated by the commission as enforcement officers, are declared to be peace officers and shall be vested with police powers to enforce chapters 18.64 , 69.04, 69.36, 69.40, 69.41, and 69.50 RCW and all other laws enforced by the commission.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.64&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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