State Laws Affecting Veterans (RCWs)

Revised Code of Washington with Reference to Veteran or Military Status
For a complete listing of RCWs visit: Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

Title 1 -- General Provisions

1.16.050	"Legal holidays" and "legislatively recognized days"—Unpaid holidays for employees with appointments or contracts of less than 12 consecutive months
1.20.017	Display of national league of families' POW/MIA flag.

Title 2 -- Courts of Record

2.12.010	Retirement for service or age.
2.30.010	Findings—Scope of therapeutic court programs.
2.48.070	Admission of veterans.
2.48.080	Admission of veterans—Establishment of requirements if in service.
2.48.090	Admission of veterans—Establishment of requirements if discharged.
2.48.110	Admission of veterans—Fees of veterans.

Title 5 – Evidence

5.40.020	Written finding of presumed death as prima facie evidence.
5.40.030	Proof of missing in action, capture by enemy, etc.

Title 6 -- Enforcement of Judgements

6.26.060	Issuance of writ—Notice—Hearing—Issuance without prior notice—Forms for notice
6.27.140	Form of returns under RCW 6.27.130

Title 9 -- Washington criminal code

9A.60.045

Criminal impersonation in the second degree.

Title 18 RCW: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

18.16.300	Military training or experience.
18.16.400	Cosmetology licensure compact.
18.17	Interstate counseling compact
18.33	Dentist and dental hygienist compact.
18.35A	Audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact
18.55.043	Licensing requirements—Military training or experience
18.59.180	Occupational therapy licensure compact
18.64A.025	Qualifications—Military training and experience.
18.71B	Interstate medical licensure compact.
18.71C	Physician assistant licensure compact
18.74.033	Qualifications—Military training and experience
18.74.500	Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
18.80	Interstate nurse licensure compact
18.83A	Psychology interjurisdictional compact.
18.91	Respiratory care interstate compact.
18.321	Social work licensure compact.

Title 19 -- Business Regulations – Miscellaneous

19.09.100	Conditions applicable to solicitations.
19.335	Veterans' benefit-related services.

Title 26 -- Domestic Relations

26.19.045	Veterans' disability pensions, compensation for disability, and aid and attendant care payments.
26.19.055	Payments for attendant services in cases of disability.

Title 28A -- Common School Provisions

28A.150.050	School holidays.
28A.230.120	High school diplomas—Issuance—Option to receive final transcripts—Notice.

28A.230.160

Educational activities in observance of Veterans Day.

28A.230.180	Access to campus and student information directories by official recruiting representatives—Informing students of educational and career opportunities.
28A.300.370	World War II oral history project.
28A.705	Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.

Title 28B -- Higher Education

28B.10.016	Definitions.
28B.10.017	"Eligible student" defined.
28B.10.024	Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
28B.10.065	College in the high school—Affidavit necessary for pilot program participation.
28B.10.270	Rights of Washington national guard and other military reserve students called to service.
28B.10.365	Early course registration period—Service members.
28B.15.012	Classification as resident or nonresident student—Definitions.
28B.15.380	Exemption from payment of fees at state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College—Children and surviving spouses of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, state patrol officers, or highway workers.
28B.15.385	"Totally disabled" defined for certain purposes.
28B.15.600	Refunds or cancellation of fees—Four-year institutions of higher education.
28B.15.621	Tuition waivers and textbook stipends—Veterans and national guard members—Dependents—Private institutions.
28B.15.625	Rights of Washington national guard and other military reserve students called to active service.
28B.15.910	Limitation on total operating fees revenue waived, exempted, or reduced—Outreach to veterans.

Title 28C -- Vocational Education

28C.18.060

Board's duties.

Title 31—Miscellaneous Loan Agencies

31.45.210

Military borrowers—Licensee's duty—Definition.

Title 35 -- Cities and Towns

35A.82.020

Licenses and permits—Excises for regulation.

Title 38 -- Militia and Military Affairs

38.20.010	Regulations governing armories.
38.40.060	Military leave for public employees.
38.40.120	Authorized military organizations.

Title 39 – Public Contracts and Indebtedness

39.26.100	Exemptions.
39.26.240	Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.

Title 41 -- Public Employment, Civil Service and Pensions

41.04.005	"Veteran" defined for certain purposes—Service during period of war or opposed action on foreign soil.
41.04.007	"Veteran" defined for certain purposes—Service in certain capacities.
41.04.010	Veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations.
41.04.655	Leave sharing program—Definitions.
41.04.672	Veterans' in-state service shared leave pool.
41.05.011	Definitions.
41.05.031	Health information technology office—Agencies to establish health care information systems.
41.06.020	Definitions.
41.06.070	Exemptions to chapter—Right of reversion.
41.06.077	Department of veterans affairs—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.
41.06.133	Rules of director—Personnel administration.
41.08.040	Organization of commission—Secretary—Powers and duties of commission.
41.12.040	Organization of commission—Secretary—Powers and duties of commission.
41.16.220	Credit for military service.
41.18.150	Credit for military service.
41.20.050	Pension on retirement for years of service.
41.26.190	Credit for military service.
41.26.520	Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service, death or disability while providing emergency management services.
41.32.260	Credit for military service or as state legislator.
41.32.310	Time limit for claiming service credit—Payments.
41.32.810	Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
41.32.865	Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
41.40.023	Membership.
41.40.170	Credit for military service.
41.40.710	Service credit for paid leave of absence, officers of labor organizations, unpaid leave of absence, military service.
41.44.120	Prior service credit.
41.68	Reparations to state employees terminated during World War II.

Title 42 -- Public Officers and Agencies

42.17A.005	Definitions.
42.56.440	Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.

Title 43 -- State Government – Executive

43.10.290	Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Created—Definitions—Limitations.
43.10.292	Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Duties.
43.10.294	Office of military and veteran legal assistance—Grants, gifts, donations.
43.17.010	Departments created.
43.17.020	Chief executive officers—Appointment.
43.19.708	Certified veteran-owned businesses—Identification in vendor registry.
43.20A.010	Purpose.
43.20A.030	Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.
43.20A.060	Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.
43.24.130	License moratorium for persons in service—Rules.
43.41.460	Military recruitment program for veterans—Development—Report.
43.41.470	Washington climate corps network.
43.43.015	Affirmative action.
43.43.260	Benefits—Military service credit.
43.43.340	Eligible list, and promotions therefrom—Affirmative action.

Chapter 43.60A RCW DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

43.60A.010	Definitions.
43.60A.020	Department created—Powers, duties, and functions.
43.60A.030	Director—Qualifications—Salary—Vacancy.
43.60A.040	General powers and duties of director.
43.60A.050	Deputy director—Assistant directors.
43.60A.060	Delegation of powers and duties.
43.60A.070	Additional powers and duties of director.
43.60A.075	Powers as to state veterans' homes.
43.60A.080	Veterans affairs advisory committee—Created—Membership—Terms Powers and duties.
43.60A.100	Counseling services—Veterans, including national guard and reservists.
43.60A.110	Counseling—Coordination of programs.
43.60A.120	Counseling—Priority.
43.60A.130	Counseling—Posttraumatic stress disorder and combat stress program.
43.60A.140	Veterans stewardship account.
43.60A.150	Veterans conservation corps—Created.
43.60A.151	Veterans conservation corps—Employment assistance—Agreements for educational benefits—Receipt of gifts, grants, or federal moneys.
43.60A.152	Collaboration with departments implementing the Washington conservation corps.
43.60A.154	Agreements with federal entities for projects.
43.60A.155	Cooperation with the salmon recovery funding board regarding project work.
43.60A.160	Veterans innovations program.
43.60A.175	Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Rule-making authority.
43.60A.185	Veterans innovations program account.
43.60A.190	Certified veteran-owned businesses.
43.60A.195	Veteran-owned business certification—Rules—Outreach.
43.60A.200	Awards of procurement contracts by state agencies to veteran-owned businesses.
43.60A.210	Donations to disabled veterans assistance account.
43.60A.215	Disabled veterans assistance account.
43.60A.220	Helmets to hardhats program.
43.60A.225	Provision of information about benefits and services—Reports.
43.60A.230	Veterans service officer program.
43.60A.235	Veterans service officer fund.
43.60A.237	Veterans service officer and peer mentoring programs—Grants.
43.60A.240	Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator—Created—Duties Report.
43.60A.245	Military spouse liaison—Created—Duties.
43.60A.247	Demonstration campaign to increase military spouse employment.
43.60A.250	Purple heart state—Signage—Account.
43.60A.260	Suicide prevention community-based services grant program.
43.60A.270	Veterans and military members suicide prevention account.
43.60A.275	Governor's challenge team and service members, veterans, and their families suicide prevention advisory committee—Biannual report on plan implementation.
43.60A.280	Mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention resources.
43.60A.290	Discharge and separation documents—Confidential.
43.60A.800	Outreach program—Change in veteran definitions—2024 c 146.
43.60A.900	Transfer of personnel of department of social and health services engaged in veterans' services—Rights preserved.
43.60A.903	Certification when apportionments of budgeted funds required because of transfers.
43.60A.904	Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Construction to comply with federal law—Conflicting parts inoperative.
43.60A.906	Collective bargaining units or agreements not altered.
43.60A.907	Liberal construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115.

Chapter 43.61 RCW VETERANS' REHABILITATION COUNCIL

43.61.030	Contracts with veterans' organizations to provide veterans services—Use of funds.
43.61.040	Director of veterans affairs to make rules and regulations—Veteran services—Annual report.
43.61.060	Donations may be accepted—Procedure for allotment and use.
43.61.070	Payments to veterans' organizations—Approval by director of veterans affairs.
43.70.442	Suicide assessment, treatment, and management training—Requirement for certain professionals—Exemptions—Model list of programs—Rules—Health profession training standards provided to the professional educator standards board.
43.70.444	Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
43.81.010	Legislative declaration.
43.86A.060	Linked deposit program—Eligible entities—Interest rates—Rule-making authority.
43.86A.070	Linked deposit program—Liability.
43.86A.080	Linked deposit program—Minority and women's business enterprises—Public depositories' participation.

TITLE 46 -- MOTOR VEHICLES

46.04.028	Armed forces license plate collection.
46.04.164	Disabled American veteran license plates.
46.04.192	Former prisoner of war license plates.
46.04.294	Medal of Honor.
46.04.437	Purple heart license plates.
46.04.657	United States Naval Academy license plates.
46.17.220	Special license plate fees.
46.18.200	Department-approved plate types.
46.18.210	Armed forces license plates.
46.18.212	Armed forces decals.
46.18.230	Medal of Honor license plates.
46.18.235	Disabled American veteran or former prisoner of war license plates.
46.18.245	Gold star license plates.
46.18.270	Pearl Harbor survivor license plates.
46.18.275	Personalized license plates.
46.18.277	Personalized special license plates.
46.18.280	Purple Heart license plates.
46.18.295	Veterans and military personnel emblems.
46.18.300	Veteran suicide emblems.
46.19.010	Criteria for natural persons—Application—Identification cards, placards, and license plates.
46.19.040	Renewal—Rules.
46.19.060	Special license plates for persons with disabilities, special license plates with a special year tab for persons with disabilities—Fees—Renewal—Transfer
46.19.080	Special parking privileges for persons with disabilities—Application—Temporary placard—Identification card
46.20.161	Issuance—Contents—Fee—Veterans, individuals meeting criteria for veterans—Medical alert designation, developmental disability designation, or deafness designation—Self-attestation
46.25.060	Knowledge and skills examination, exemptions, fee distribution.

TITLE 47 - STATE HIGHWAY ROUTES

47.17.140	State route No. 90—American Veterans Memorial Highway—Washington green highway
47.38.060	Dedication of memorial signs at rest areas.

TITLE 48 - INSURANCE

48.36A.380

World War I societies.

TITLE 49 - LABOR RELATIONS

49.74.005

Legislative findings— Purpose.

TITLE 50 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

50.12.210	Employment services for persons with disabilities—Report to legislative committees.
50.16.080	Federal targeted jobs tax credit program—Administration—Processing fee—Deposit of fees.
50.20.050	Disqualification for leaving work voluntarily without good cause.

TITLE 67 - SPORTS AND RECREATION - CONVENTION FACILITIES

67.08.100	Annual licenses—Fees—Qualifications—Revocation—Exceptions.
67.08.320	Military training or experience.
67.08.321	Spouses of military personnel—Licensure.

TITLE 68 - CEMETERIES, MORGUES, AND HUMAN REMAINS

68.50.160	Right to control disposition of remains—Liability of funeral establishment or cemetery authority—Liability for cost.
68.50.230	Human remains that have not been disposed—Rules.

TITLE 69 - FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND POISONS

69.41.030	Sale, delivery, possession, or use of legend drug without prescription or order prohibited—Exceptions—Penalty—Referral to assessment and services.
69.45.010	Definitions.

TITLE 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

70.58A.560	Fees for certifications or informational copies of vital records—Exceptions.
70.129	Long-term care resident rights.

TITLE 71 - MENTAL ILLNESS

71.02.490

Authority over patient—Federal agencies, private establishments

TITLE 72 - STATE INSTITUTIONS

72.01.045	Assaults to employees—Reimbursement for costs.
72.23.290	Transfer of patients—Authority of transferee.
72.36	Soldiers' and veterans' homes and veterans' cemetery.

Title 73 RCW - VETERANS AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS

73.04 Chapter	General provisions.
73.08 Chapter	Veterans' relief.
73.16 Chapter	Employment and reemployment.
73.20 Chapter	Acknowledgments and powers of attorney.
73.24 Chapter	Burial.
73.36 Chapter	Uniform veterans' guardianship act.
73.40 Chapter	Veterans' memorials.

Title 74 RCW - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

74.09.120	Purchases of services, care, supplies—Nursing homes—Veterans' homes—Institutions for persons with intellectual disabilities—Institutions for mental diseases.
74.34.020	Definitions.
74.34.180	Retaliation against whistleblowers and residents—Remedies—Rules.

Title 77 RCW - FISH AND WILDLIFE

77.32.237	Enhancing the fish, shellfish, and wildlife-related recreational opportunities for a person with a disability—Disability designation—Rule-making authority.
77.32.480	Reduced rate licenses.

Title 79A RCW - PUBLIC RECREATIONAL LANDS

79A.05.065

Park passes—Eligibility.

Title 82 RCW - EXCISE TAXES

82.08.0207	Exemptions—Adapted housing—Disabled veterans—Construction.
82.08.875	Exemptions—Automotive adaptive equipment.
82.12.875	Automotive adaptive equipment.

Title 84 RCW - PROPERTY TAXES

84.36.030	Property used for character building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services—Camp facilities—Veteran or relief organization owned property—Property of nonprofit organizations that issue debt for student loans or that are guarantee agencies.
84.36.041	Nonprofit homes for the aging.
84.36.383	Residences—Definitions.
84.36.379	Residences—Property tax exemption—Findings.
84.36.381	Residences—Property tax exemptions—Qualifications.
84.36.383	Residences—Definitions.
84.36.385	Residences—Claim for exemption—Forms—Change of status—Publication and notice of qualifications and manner of making claims.
84.56.020	Taxes collected by treasurer—Dates of delinquency—Tax statement notice concerning payment by check—Interest—Penalties—Extensions during state of emergency.