{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.26.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.26.020","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.\n(1) \"Department\" means the department of health.\n(2) \"Local health jurisdiction\" means a local health department as established under chapter 70.05 RCW, a combined city-county health department as established under chapter 70.08 RCW, or a health district established under chapter 70.05 or 70.46 RCW.\n(3) \"Secretary\" means the secretary of the department of health.","path":["Title 70","Chapter 70.26"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.26.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:49:44Z","sha256":"e7b98a86eb5b4f7712e252897d072de08ba2faf381883f0cc16b991f1ea4fb11","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.26.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.26.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}