Washington statute
RCW 9A.61.010 — Definitions
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9A.61: Defrauding A Public Utility, Revised Code of Washington.
Full text of RCW 9A.61.010
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.
The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Customer" means the person in whose name a utility service is provided.
(2) "Divert" means to change the intended course or path of electricity, gas, or water without the authorization or consent of the utility.
(3) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation or government agency.
(4) "Reconnection" means the commencement of utility service to a customer or other person after service has been lawfully disconnected by the utility.
(5) "Tamper" means to rearrange, injure, alter, interfere with, or otherwise prevent from performing the normal or customary function.
(6) "Utility" means an electrical company, gas company, or water company as those terms are defined in RCW 80.04.010, and includes an electrical, gas, or water system operated by a public agency.
(7) "Utility service" means the provision of electricity, gas, water, or any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation.
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