Washington Revised Code Title 19. Business Regulations--Miscellaneous § 19.174.020. Definitions

(1) “Access area” means a paved walkway or sidewalk that is within fifty feet of an automated teller machine or night deposit facility. “Access area” does not include publicly maintained sidewalks or roads.

(2) “Access device” means:

(3) “Automated teller machine” means an electronic information processing device located in this state that accepts or dispenses cash in connection with a credit, deposit, or convenience account. “Automated teller machine” does not include a device used primarily to facilitate check guarantees or check authorizations, used in connection with the acceptance or dispensing of cash on a person-to-person basis such as by a store cashier, or used for payment of goods and services.

(4) “Banking institution” means a state or federally chartered bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, and credit union.

(5) “Candle-foot power” means a light intensity of candles on a horizontal plane at thirty-six inches above ground level and five feet in front of the area to be measured.

(6) “Control of an access area or defined parking area” means to have the present authority to determine how, when, and by whom it is to be used, and how it is to be maintained, lighted, and landscaped.

(7) “Defined parking area” means that portion of a parking area open for customer parking that is:

(8) “Hours of darkness” means the period that commences thirty minutes after sunset and ends thirty minutes before sunrise.

(9) “Night deposit facility” means a receptacle that is provided by a banking institution for the use of its customers in delivering cash, checks, and other items to the banking institution.

(10) “Operator” means a banking institution or other business entity or a person who operates an automated teller machine or night deposit facility.