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CURRENT LAWS & RULES

What is the difference between  statutes and rules and which ones does the Toxics Cleanup Program use?  Read on...

Statutory Law – Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

Statutes are passed by the legislature or by the people through a citizens’ initiative. Statutes establish the legal authority for state agency programs. Statutes are codified as the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

Agency Rules – Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

The terms rule and regulation are used interchangeably. Rules are laws issued by a state agency providing instructions on how to comply with a statute. Rules are issued under the authority granted to the agency by the statute. The Washington Administrative Code WAC codifies the rules and arranges them by subject or agency.

Cleanup of Contaminated Sites:
Cleanup of Contaminated Sites
	Statute	Chapter 70.105D RCW    Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)
	Rules	Chapter 173-340 WAC    MTCA Cleanup Regulations
		Chapter 173-204 WAC    Sediment Management Standards
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Cleanup
	Statute	Chapter 70.105D RCW    Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)
	Rule	Chapter 173-340 WAC    MTCA Cleanup Regulations
Public Funding for Cleanup
	Statute	RCW 70.105D.070  Toxics Control Accounts
	Rule	Chapter 173-322 WAC    Remedial action grants and loans
Revenue for Cleanup
	Statute	Chapter 82.21 RCW   Hazardous Substance Tax
	Rule	WAC 458-20-252   Part I Hazardous Substance Tax
	Statue	Chapter 82.21.020(d)   Additional substances
	Rule	Chapter 173-342 WAC   Additional taxable hazardous substance list
Underground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tank Program
	Statute	Chapter 90.76 RCW  Underground Storage Tanks
	Rule	Chapter 173-360 WAC  Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Insurance for Underground Storage Tanks (Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA))
	Statute	Chapter 70.148 RCW  Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
	Rule	Title 374 WAC  Pollution Liability Insurance Agency
Revenue for PLIA’s Underground Storage Tank Insurance Program
	Statute	Chapter 82.23A RCW   Tax on Petroleum Products
	Rule	WAC 458-20-252 Part II  Petroleum Products Tax
Insurance for Heating Oil Tanks (PLIA)
	Statute	Chapter 70.149 RCW       Heating Oil Pollution Liability Protection Act
	Rule	Title 374 WAC  Pollution Liability Insurance Agency