§ 70A.10.010 Definitions
§ 70A.10.020 Powers and duties
§ 70A.10.030 Promotion of research and development activities — Contracts and agreements
§ 70A.10.040 Hearing procedure
§ 70A.10.050 Acceptance of gifts, donations, etc
§ 70A.10.060 License and permit required
§ 70A.10.070 Exemptions
§ 70A.10.080 Licenses — Requirements, duration, renewal, fees
§ 70A.10.090 Permits — Requirements — Hearing as to issuance
§ 70A.10.100 Separate permit for each operation — Filing and publishing notice of intention — Activities restricted by permit and notice
§ 70A.10.110 Notice of intention — Contents
§ 70A.10.120 Notice of intention — Publication
§ 70A.10.130 Financial responsibility
§ 70A.10.140 Fees — Sanctions for failure to pay
§ 70A.10.150 Records and reports — Open to public examination
§ 70A.10.160 Revocation, suspension, modification of license or permit
§ 70A.10.170 Liability of state denied — Legal rights of private persons not affected
§ 70A.10.180 Penalty
§ 70A.10.190 Legislative declaration
§ 70A.10.200 Program of emergency cloud seeding authorized
§ 70A.10.210 Exemption of licensee from certain requirements
§ 70A.10.900 Effective date — 1973 c 64

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 70A.10 - Weather modification

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of ecology;
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  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Operation: means the performance of weather modification and control activities pursuant to a single contract entered into for the purpose of producing or attempting to produce, a certain modifying effect within one geographical area over one continuing time interval not exceeding one year; or, in case the performance of weather modification and control activities is to be undertaken individually or jointly by a person or persons to be benefited and not undertaken pursuant to a contract, "operation" means the performance of weather modification and control activities entered into for the purpose of producing, or attempting to produce, a certain modifying effect within one geographical area over one continuing time interval not exceeding one year;
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  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Research and development: means theoretical analysis exploration and experimentation, and the extension of investigative findings and theories of a scientific or technical nature into practical application for experimental and demonstration purposes, including the experimental production and testing of models, devices, equipment, materials, and processes;
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  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Weather modification and control: means changing or controlling, or attempting to change or control, by artificial methods, the natural development of any or all atmospheric cloud forms or precipitation forms which occur in the troposphere. See Washington Code 70A.10.010