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Statutes > Washington > Title-19 > 19-122 > 19-122-100Violation of RCW 19.122.090 — Affirmative defense.
If charged with a violation of RCW 19.122.090, an operator will be deemed to have established an affirmative defense to such charges if:
(1) The operator was provided a valid excavation confirmation code;
(2) The excavation was performed in an emergency situation;
(3) The operator was provided a false confirmation code by an identifiable third party; or
(4) Notice of the excavation was not required under this chapter.
[2005 c 448 § 6.]
