Department of Labor & Industries
12806 Gateway Drive South
Tukwila, WA 98168

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A pre-hearing overview will begin at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will start at 11:00 a.m. and will continue until all oral comments are received. This public hearing will be held jointly with L&I’s Division of Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards (FPLS).

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2024. 

The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement the requirements of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6105 (ESSB 6105), codified under RCW 49.17.470. Specifically, this rulemaking will address some of the following: (1) Adds statutory requirement that an adult entertainment establishment provide training, inclusive of the training topics outlined in ESSB 6105, to its employees other than entertainers; (2) Updates requirements that an adult entertainment establishment provide panic buttons to include they must be accessible, and adds statutory requirement to submit annual proof of compliance and panic button maintenance to L&I; (3) Add statutory requirements for establishments to provide appropriate cleaning supplies, equip dressing or locker rooms with a keypad requiring a code, displaying signage about appropriate customer etiquette, and establishing written processes and procedures for responding to customer violence and ejecting customers who violate club policies; (4) Add statutory requirement that an adult entertainment establishment have written policies and procedures for implementation of the block list and panic buttons requirements, and must make such policies, procedures, and any other related records available for inspection by L&I upon request; (5) Add statutory requirements that an adult entertainment establishment provide dedicated security personnel, and specify when security personnel may not engage in duties other than security, and when additional security is necessary; (6) Add statutory requirements that an adult entertainment establishment must provide dedicated security to monitor interactions between entertainers and patrons; and (7) Other housekeeping amendments in chapter 296-831 WAC. ESSB 6105 becomes effective January 1, 2025.