RCW 70.84.010 Declaration—Policy. The legislature declares: (1) It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, persons with [visual] disabilities, the hearing impaired, and other persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, and to engage in remunerative employment. (2) As citizens, the blind, […]
RCW 70.84.020 “Dog guide” defined. For the purpose of this chapter, the term “dog guide” means a dog that is trained for the purpose of guiding blind persons or a dog trained for the purpose of assisting hearing impaired persons. [ 1997 c 271 § 18; 1980 c 109 § 2; 1969 c 141 § […]
RCW 70.84.021 “Service animal” defined. For the purpose of this chapter, “service animal” means an animal that is trained for the purposes of assisting or accommodating a disabled person’s sensory, mental, or physical disability. [ 1997 c 271 § 19; 1985 c 90 § 1.]
RCW 70.84.040 Precautions for drivers of motor vehicles approaching a wheelchair user or pedestrian who is using a white cane, dog guide, or service animal. The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white in color (with or without a red tip), a totally or […]
RCW 70.84.050 Handicapped pedestrians not carrying white cane or using dog guide—Rights and privileges. A totally or partially blind pedestrian not carrying a white cane or a totally or partially blind or hearing impaired pedestrian not using a dog guide in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in RCW 70.84.010, shall have all […]
RCW 70.84.060 Unauthorized use of white cane, dog guide, or service animal. It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian who is not totally or partially blind to use a white cane or any pedestrian who is not totally or partially blind or is not hearing impaired to use a dog guide or any pedestrian who […]
RCW 70.84.070 Penalty for violations. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in RCW 70.84.010, or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, or […]
RCW 70.84.080 Employment of persons with disabilities in public service. In accordance with the policy set forth in RCW 70.84.010, the blind, persons with visual disabilities, the hearing impaired, and other persons with disabilities shall be employed in the state service, in the service of the political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, […]
RCW 70.84.900 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “White Cane Law.” [ 1969 c 141 § 11.]
