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.
RCW 18.64.009
Department of health—Enforcement employees declared to be peace officers—Authority.
2013 c 19 s 6; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 411; 1985 c 7 s 59; 1979 c 90 s 4; 1969 ex.s. c 82 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.