Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The licensee must:
(a) Comply with the provisions of chapter
70.62 RCW, other applicable state and local agency regulations and this
chapter;
(b) Conspicuously display
the license in the lobby or office of the transient accommodation for which it
is issued;
(c) Conduct
self-inspections as directed by the department;
(d) Submit a response to a statement of
deficiencies to the department by the date specified. For the purposes of this
section, a statement of deficiencies means a written notice of any violation of
chapter 70.62 RCW or the rules adopted thereunder, that describes the reasons
for noncompliance. Responses shall include:
(i) A written plan of correction for each
deficiency stated in the report. For the purposes of this section, a plan of
correction is a proposal devised by the licensee or applicant that includes
specific actions that must be taken and a time frame to accomplish them. The
plan of correction must meet the approval of the department. Implementation is
required unless modification is agreed to by the department and is subject to
verification by the department; and/or
(ii) A progress report of corrections, if
required by the department. For the purposes of this section, a progress report
means a document prepared by the licensee outlining the completion or ongoing
status of efforts to correct deficiencies or violations cited in a survey. The
licensee must send the progress report to the department as directed by the
statement of deficiencies.
(e) Comply with a compliance schedule if the
department issues one. For the purposes of this section, a compliance schedule
means a document listing violations and a time schedule for the licensee to
follow in correcting violations. This schedule may be called a directed plan of
correction (DPOC);
(f) Adequately
supervise employees and transient accommodation premises to ensure the
transient accommodation is:
(i) Clean, safe,
and sanitary; and
(ii) In good
repair;
(g) Establish
policies and procedures requiring employees to maintain good personal
hygiene;
(h) Consult with the
department or local health department on any suspected imminent health
hazard;
(i) Effective October 1,
2005, have a written basic emergency preparedness plan in the event of fire,
power failure, transient accommodation problem, or natural or other disasters.
Emergency response training must be conducted and documented annually or more
often as needed.
(2) The
licensee shall fully cooperate with the department in, and shall in no way
impede, its administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapter 70.62
RCW and this chapter.
(3) An
applicant or licensee may contest a department decision or action according to
the provisions of
RCW
43.70.115, chapter 34.05 RCW, and chapter
246-10 WAC.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.62 RCW. 04-24-002, §
246-360-030, filed 11/18/04, effective 4/1/05. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.62.240. 94-23-077, § 246-360-030,
filed 11/16/94, effective 12/17/94. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified
as § 246-360-030, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91; 89-11-058 (Order
328), § 248-144-041, filed
5/17/89.
