Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 34.05.020 (2026)

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Nothing in this chapter may be held to diminish the constitutional rights of any person or to limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law. Except as otherwise required by law, all requirements or privileges relating to evidence or procedure shall apply equally to agencies and persons. Every agency is granted all authority necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter through the issuance of rules or otherwise. No subsequent legislation shall be held to supersede or modify the provisions of this chapter or its applicability to any agency except to the extent that such legislation shall do so expressly.

[ 1988 c 288 s 102; 1967 c 237 s 24. Formerly RCW 34.04.940.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2012–2019 · leading case: Ryan v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 287 P.3d 629 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012).

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Ryan v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 287 P.3d 629 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “” Also cited by the department as authority in adopting the regulation were RCW 34.05.020 (Administrative Procedure Act savings provision); RCW 74.”

Narrows Real Est., Inc., Resp/cross-app. v. Mdhr, Consum. Prot. Div., App/cross-resp, 199 Wash. App. 842 (Wash. Ct. App. 2017). “And, RCW 34.05.020 states in relevant part: Nothing in this chapter may be held to diminish the constitutional rights of any person or to limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise recognized by law.”

Crown Resources, Corp. v. Dep't of Ecology (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “320 to the hearings board for a stay of the order,” and RCW 43.21B.”

Yevgeny Semenenko v. Dshs (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “70354-4-1/11 The Semenenkos cite a regulation promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act, RCW 34.05.020. The regulation is entitled "What does good cause mean?" WAC XXX-XX-XXXX.”

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