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CITY v. DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

No. 66107-3.

965 P.2d 619 (1998)

136 Wash.2d 693

CITY OF SEATTLE, a municipal corporation, by and through its Department of Housing and Human Services, Petitioner, v. STATE of Washington and its DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Short, Cressman & Burgess, Paul R. Cressman, Jr., Seattle, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of National Electrical Contractors Association.

Walter Williams, Asst. Seattle City Attorney, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Lori A. Oliver-Hudak, Asst. Attorney General, Olympia, for Respondent.

ALEXANDER, Justice.

We are asked in this case to determine whether the petitioner, the City of Seattle (City), falls within the scope of RCW 19.28.120(1), a statute that requires an electrical contractor's license for non-utility electrical work. We hold that the City is an "entity" subject to that statute, and, thus, affirm the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

The relevant facts in this case are few and not in dispute. The City operates the Seattle Conservation...

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