Washington statute
RCW 9.03.010 — Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.03: Abandoned Refrigeration Equipment, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.03.010
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
Any person who discards or abandons or leaves in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox, or deep freeze locker having a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, and which has not had the door removed or a portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Is abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment is a Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9.03.010.
Which Washington statute covers abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment?
Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment is governed by RCW 9.03.010 (Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment).
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