Laws and Regulations
The legislature assigned responsibility for regulation of Temporary Worker Housing (TWH) program to the Department of Health. Following are RCWs and WACs relevant to temporary worker housing. For rules that are in the process of changing or have recently changed, see our rule revisions.
State
- RCW 43.70.334 through 340 - Temporary Worker Housing (Department of Health)
- RCW 70.114A - Temporary Worker Housing - Health and Safety Regulation (Department of Health)
- RCW 49.17.300 through 350 - Temporary Worker Housing (Labor and Industries)
- WAC 246-358 - Regular Temporary Worker Housing Rules (Department of Health)
- WAC 246-359 - Temporary Worker Housing Construction Standards (Department of Health)
- WAC 296-307 Part L and Part L-1 - Temporary Worker Housing and Cherry Harvest Camps (Labor and Industries)
Federal
- 29 CFR Part 500 - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (U.S. Department of Labor)