Laws and rules: Scrap metal businesses

Current laws and rules

• Chapter 19.290 RCW: Metal property
• Chapter 308-70 WAC: Scrap metal business — Recycler — Processor — Supplier
• Chapter 18.235 RCW: Uniform Regulation of Business and Professions

Rulemaking activity

Rule and status	Public hearing or comments
Title 308 WAC: Licensing, Department of Current rule Preproposal Statement of Inquiry	See Preproposal Statement of Inquiry for information about submitting comments.
Licensing scrap metal recyclers (New rules to implement House Bill 1552) Adopted rules Rule-Making Order Concise Explanatory Statement	Public hearing held November 5, 2013 Audio of the hearing* (mp3 format: 6 minutes, 59 seconds)

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Explanation of abbreviations

• RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
• WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)

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