(1) When an insurer has reason to believe that a fire loss reported to the insurer may be of other than accidental cause, the insurer shall notify the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, in the manner prescribed under RCW 48.05.320 concerning the circumstances of the fire loss, including any and all relevant material developed from the insurer’s inquiry into the fire loss.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 48.50.040

  • Authorized agency: means a public agency or its official representative having legal authority to investigate criminal activity or the cause of a fire or to initiate criminal proceedings, including the following persons and agencies:
Washington Code 48.50.020
  • Insurer: means any insurer, as defined in RCW 48. See Washington Code 48.50.020
  • (2) Notification of the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, under subsection (1) of this section does not relieve the insurer of the duty to respond to a request for information from any other authorized agency and does not bar an insurer from other reporting under RCW 48.50.030(2).

    NOTES:

    Effective date1995 c 369: See note following RCW 43.43.930.
    Effective date1995 c 285: See RCW 48.30A.900.
    Severability1986 c 266: See note following RCW 38.52.005.