Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 36.43.040 (2026)

Penalty for violation of code or regulation

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Any person violating the provisions of any building code or any fire regulation lawfully adopted by any board of county commissioners shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[ 1963 c 4 s 36.43.040. Prior: 1943 c 204 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 4077-13.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1997 · leading case: Allstate Ins. Co. v. Peasley, 932 P.2d 1244 (Wash. 1997).

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Allstate Ins. Co. v. Peasley, 932 P.2d 1244 (Wash. 1997). “040 "[e]very person who shall operate or permit to be operated in dangerous proximity to any brush, grass or other inflammable material, any spark-emitting engine or boiler which is not equipped with a modern spark-arrester, in good condition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”

Allstate Ins. v. Peasley, 131 Wash. 2d 420 (Wash. 1997). “040 "[ejvery person who shall operate or permit to be operated in dangerous proximity to any brush, grass or other inflammable material, any spark-emitting engine or boiler which *435 is not equipped with a modern spark-arrester, in good condition, shall be guilty of a…”

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