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Apprenticeship Rules, Laws & Policies

What's New in Rulemaking

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Laws (RCWs) and Rules (WACs)

The following are reformatted versions of the WAC, RCW, and CFRs:

Combined document which includes: Chapter 49.04 RCW, Chapter 296-05 WAC, CFR Title 29 Part 29 and Part 30 (424 KB PDF) (Latest effective date: January 1, 2008).
Chapter 296-05 WAC - Apprenticeship Rules (243 KB PDF) (Effective January 17, 2002; Revised January 1, 2008).
Chapter 49.04 RCW - Apprenticeship Act (107 KB PDF) (Effective April 1, 2006).

Washington State Code Reviser Versions - The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) or Revised Code of Washington (RCW) are maintained and updated by the State Office of the Code Reviser. If you receive an error message when referencing a link to a specific section of a WAC or RCW, try your search here.

Apprenticeship Rules - Chapter 296-05 WAC.
Apprenticeship Act - Chapter 49.04 RCW.

Industrial Insurance - RCW 51.12.130 - Registered apprentices or trainees.

Federal regulations governing apprenticeship

Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs - Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29 Part 29 - (Our reformated version in Acrobat format).

Equal Employment Opportunity In Apprenticeship and Training - Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29 Part 30 - (Our reformated version in Acrobat format).

The Fitzgerald Act - The National Apprenticeship Act (75 KB PDF).

Department of Labor - Employment Law Guide - Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services.

If you have problems getting to these CFRs, please go to U.S. DOL Laws and Regs, then go to the CFR or other regulation from there.

Administrative Policies (State) - Washington Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC)

WSATC Admin Policy 03-01 (75 KB PDF)- Process for Objections to Apprenticeship Program Standards.
WSATC Admin Policy 04-02 (85 KB PDF) - Apprenticeship Agreements - Geographical Expansion.
Geographical Expansion Checklist (71 KB PDF).

Reciprocal Agreements

Apprenticeship Reciprocal Agreement (119 KB PDF) between Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Effective September 15, 2006.

Apprenticeship Utilization

Apprenticeship Utilization Bill - Effective February 24, 2005 (17 KB PDF).
Executive Order 00-01 - Promoting the Use of Apprentices in Public Works Projects (27 KB PDF).

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