No person shall be considered to have committed an unfair practice on the basis of age discrimination unless the practice violates RCW 49.44.090. It is a defense to any complaint of an unfair practice of age discrimination that the practice does not violate RCW 49.44.090.
RCW 49.60.205
Age discrimination—Limitation.
Known as the Washington State Civil Rights Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (66 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Kilian v. Atkinson (2002)
Most recently applied in 113 Wash. App. 858 - Johnson v. Express Rent & Own, Inc. (August 2002)
1993 c 510 s 15; 1985 c 185 s 28.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.