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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.43.010 (2026)

Injunction authorized

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(1) Every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, selling, storing, or giving away any controlled substance as defined in chapter 69.50 RCW, legend drug as defined in chapter 69.41 RCW, or imitation controlled substances as defined in chapter 69.52 RCW, and every building or unit within a building wherein or upon which such acts take place, is a nuisance which shall be enjoined, abated, and prevented, whether it is a public or private nuisance.
(2) As used in this chapter, "building" includes, but is not limited to, any structure or any separate part or portion thereof, whether permanent or not, or the ground itself.
[ 1988 c 141 s 4.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1999–2000 · leading case: City of Seattle v. McCoy, 4 P.3d 159 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000).
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City of Seattle v. McCoy, 4 P.3d 159 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “43 Under the drug nuisance statute, RCW 7.43.010, every building that is used to manufacture, sell, or store illegal drugs is a nuisance: (1) Every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, selling, storing, or giving away…”
City of Seattle v. McCoy, 101 Wash. App. 815 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “43 Under the drug nuisance statute, RCW 7.43.010, every building that is used to manufacture, sell, or store illegal drugs is a nuisance: (1) Every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, selling, storing, or giving away…”
City of Bellingham v. Chin, 988 P.2d 479 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “RCW 7.43.010, which authorizes injunctions in cases of drug nuisances, states as follows: (1) Every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, selling, storing, or giving away any controlled substance as defined in *67…”
City of Seattle v. McCoy, 997 P.2d 985 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “43 Under the drug nuisance statute, RCW 7.43.010, every building that is used to manufacture, sell, or store illegal drugs is a nuisance: (1) Every building or unit within a building used for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, selling, storing, or giving away…”
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