(1) Decisions by
the department under this chapter can be appealed when:
(a) An operating permit has been denied or
revoked.
(b) The department has
ordered the cessation of the operation of an amusement ride or
structure.
(c) An amusement ride
inspector application has been denied, or certificate has been suspended or
revoked.
The appeal will be conducted in accordance with chapter 34.05
RCW. An appeal does not stay the decision of the department. The appeal must be
filed within twenty days after notice of the decision of the department is sent
by certified mail, return receipt requested, or is served upon the owner or
operator.
(2) An
appeal is made by filing a written notice of appeal with the department's chief
electrical inspector and must state the decision by the department that is
being appealed and the relief that is desired. The formal appeal must be
accompanied by a certified check for two hundred dollars which will be returned
to the holder of the certificate or permit if the department's decision is
overturned. If the department's decision is not overturned, the two hundred
dollars will be applied to pay the costs associated with the appeal, and any
balance remaining after payment of per diem and expenses will be paid into the
electrical license fund.
(3) All
requests for appeals must be filed with the department's chief electrical
inspector, Department of Labor and Industries, 7273 Linderson Way, P.O. Box
44460, Olympia, WA 98504-4460. The filings may be submitted by ordinary mail,
certified or registered mail, or by personal delivery. The date of filing is
the date the paper is actually received in the office of the chief electrical
inspector.
(4) See chapter 34.05
RCW and chapter
10-08 WAC for additional information on appeals.
