What are the RCW (Revised Code of Washington) and the WAC (Washington Administrative Code) and how can I access them?
The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent state laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed. It does not include temporary laws such as appropriations acts. There are nine volumes of RCW (Nos. 0-8), with Volume 8 being a General Index. Supplements are issued in odd-numbered years, and new editions of the entire set are re-issued in even-numbered years. Earlier editions of RCW and its predecessors, as far back as the Code of 1881, are available at the State Law Library. The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) is a compilation of the regulations of executive branch agencies, which are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The WAC codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency. A new edition of the WAC is issued every two years with supplements issued each year between ne
