by Gregory Williams, Esq. | Under Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) Practice-and-Procedure Regulations, what is the definition of the term “Person”? Here’s my point of view (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).
DEFINITION OF PERSON: WAC
WAC 162-08-017 is the relevant regulation, and it defines the term “Person” as follows:
“Person” has the broad meaning given the word in RCW 49.60.040. It includes the commission.
WAC 162-08-017 (emphasis added) (hyperlink added). In the Practice-and-Procedure Chapter, the term is used with the meaning given, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning. Id.
DEFINITION OF PERSON: RCW
Pursuant to the rule above, the term “Person” as defined in RCW 49.60.040 is as follows, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(19) “Person” includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, corporations, cooperatives, legal representatives, trustees and receivers, or any group of persons; it includes any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, agent, or employee, whether one or more natural persons; and further includes any political or civil subdivisions of the state and any agency or instrumentality of the state or of any political or civil subdivision thereof.
Id. (emphasis added).
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