2009-00 Building material dealers and lumber yards
Applies to:
• Building material dealers;
• Lumberyards;
• Retail/wholesale fence material dealers.
Building materials in this classification includes, but is not limited to:
• Blocks;
• Bricks;
• Cabinets;
• Concrete mix;
• Doors;
• Electrical supplies;
• Fence materials;
• Fixtures;
• Insulation;
• Interior wood and plastic trim and molding;
• Linoleum;
• Paneling;
• Pipe;
• Plumbing supplies;
• Roofing;
• Sheet metal;
• Tile;
• Wallboard;
• Windows.
It is not uncommon for a building material dealer to specialize and sell only one of the above types of items.
In addition to the above types of items, building material dealers often carry a variety of paints and accessories, garden tools and accessories, and hardware items such as doorknobs, hinges, locks, nails, nuts and bolts, tools, and more.
Lumberyards carry a diverse line of wood and lumber products, usually with sufficient quantity to build an entire wood structure. This line of wood and lumber products could include:
• Beams;
• Boards;
• Dimensional lumber (1×2, 2×4, 2×12, etc.);
• Fence posts;
• Interior wood trim and molding;
• Planks;
• Plywood;
• Railroad ties;
• Shakes and shingles;
• Siding;
• Wood paneling.
Lumberyards often also carry a variety of other building materials such as blocks, bricks, cabinets, concrete mix, doors, electrical supplies, fixtures, insulation, linoleum, paneling, pipe and plumbing supplies, roofing materials, sheet metal, tile, wallboard, windows, and more.
Lumberyard work environments can include:
• Outdoor areas with covered sheds to protect less durable materials from the outside climate;
• Outdoor uncovered open yard areas for storage of more durable wood, lumber, and building materials;
• Inside store operations that include a variety of items for sale such as hand and power tools, table saws, paints and varnishes, caulking, and a variety of hardware type items such as nails, nuts and bolts, hinges, doorknobs, locks, and more.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of materials or inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Hardware stores with building materials or lumber are classified in 2009-03;
• Warehouse centers are classified in 2009-05.
2009-01 Electrical supply dealers
Applies to:
Electrical hardware and supply dealers.
Electrical hardware and supply dealers primarily sell electrical hardware and supplies in bulk to the contractor trades, such as electrical and construction, although sales also may be made to individuals for their own use.
Electrical hardware and supplies, typically received in bulk, may include, but are not limited to:
• Brackets;
• Electrical outlet boxes;
• Fuses;
• Panel boxes;
• Plastic and flex hosing;
• Plates;
• Residential and commercial canisters and light fixtures;
• Spools of electrical wiring and cable;
• Switches;
• Wiring harnesses.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of materials or inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location;
• Retail lighting fixture stores, which demonstrate lights and fixtures to walk-in customers, are classified in 6406;
• Wholesale lighting fixture and light bulb dealers, who buy direct from manufacturers and who sell wholesale to retail lighting fixture stores or other such stores or institutions, are classified in 6407.
2009-02 Farm supply stores
Applies to:
Businesses primarily engaged in operating farm supply or farm cooperative stores.
These businesses carry a diverse line of farm feeds, products, and accessories.
Typical items sold may include, but are not limited to:
• Animal grooming and care accessories;
• Automotive and tractor parts and accessories;
• Bag feed for dogs, cats, chickens, birds, and other animals;
• Bales of alfalfa or hay;
• Barbed wire;
• Bulk and bag fertilizers;
• Bulk quantities of mixed and unmixed feeds, seeds, oats and grains;
• Feed and water bins;
• Fence posts;
• Hardware and tools;
• Horse tack;
• Metal fencing and grates for livestock;
• Miscellaneous homeowner or yard equipment such as mowers, rototillers, and a variety of small tractors and accessories;
• Pesticides and other garden items including peat moss and bark;
• Pumps and piping;
• Specialty clothing.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of materials or inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location;
• Stores or dealerships primarily engaged in the sale, service or repair of farm machinery and implements are classified in 6408.
Special note: Farm supply or farm cooperative stores may conduct additional operations that are reported separately. These activities may occur at a single location operated by the business or at separate locations:
• Worker hours engaged in oil or gas dealership operations are reported separately in classification 3407;
• Worker hours engaged in self-service gas or diesel station operations are reported separately in classification 3409;
• Worker hours engaged in agricultural fertilizer dealer operations, not including the manufacture of raw materials, are reported separately in classification 2106.
2009-03 Hardware stores with lumber or building material supplies
Applies to:
Hardware stores that also sell building material supplies.
Building materials in this classification includes, but is not limited to:
• Blocks;
• Boards;
• Bricks;
• Cabinets;
• Concrete mix;
• Dimensional lumber (1×2, 2×4, 2×12, etc.);
• Doors;
• Fence posts;
• Insulation;
• Interior wood trim and molding;
• Plywood;
• Railroad ties;
• Roofing;
• Roofing materials;
• Sheet metal;
• Siding;
• Wallboard;
• Windows;
• Wood paneling.
The merchandise carried will vary from store to store.
Hardware in this classification includes, but is not limited to:
• Automobile supplies;
• Bolts;
• Door fixtures;
• Electrical supplies;
• Garden tools and accessories;
• Hinges;
• Locks;
• Nails;
• Nuts;
• Paint;
• Plumbing supplies;
• Power and hand tools;
• Screws.
Depending on their location and customer base, hardware stores may also sell a limited selection of giftware, housewares, sporting goods, athletic equipment, games or similar items.
Other services provided could include:
• Making keys;
• Mixing paint;
• Selling fishing or hunting licenses;
• Threading pipe.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of materials or inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location;
• Businesses primarily engaged as building material dealers or lumberyards are classified in 2009-00;
• Warehouse centers are classified in 2009-05.
Special note: Hardware stores with lumber or building material supplies are smaller and offer a smaller product selection than warehouse centers.
2009-04 Pump, plumbing, irrigation, and pipe supply dealers
Applies to:
Pump, plumbing, irrigation, or pipe supply dealers.
Merchandise is sold primarily to plumbing and irrigation contractors.
Merchandise is typically received in bulk quantity by the pallet, sling, crate or box.
Merchandise sold includes, but is not limited to:
• Above and below ground irrigation systems and supplies;
• Adapters;
• Connectors;
• Disposals;
• Elbows;
• Filters;
• Fittings;
• Heaters;
• Hoses;
• Hot water tanks;
• Pipe;
• Pumps;
• Shower units;
• Sinks;
• Toilets;
• Tubs;
• Valves;
• Water softeners.
Work activities and environments include, but are not limited to:
• All store and yard operations;
• In-shop services such as the rebuilding or repair of pumps, and cutting and threading pipe;
• Showrooms or display areas;
• Transferring product or material inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work not described above is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location.
2009-05 Warehouse centers
Applies to:
Warehouse centers with lumber or building material supplies.
A warehouse center for this classification is an enclosed building or structure that serves to protect the majority of the items or products contained within the warehouse environment. Warehouse centers are larger than traditional hardware stores and offer a wider product selection. A dominant characteristic of a warehouse center is that excess stock is stacked up to 25 feet high throughout the building.
Merchandise carried by warehouse centers may include:
• Building materials;
• Hardware;
• Variety items;
• Wood or lumber.
Building materials in this classification includes, but is not limited to:
• Blocks;
• Bricks;
• Insulation;
• Roofing;
• Sheet metal;
• Wallboard;
• Windows.
Hardware items may include, but are not limited to:
• Auto supplies;
• Bolts;
• Door fixtures;
• Electrical supplies;
• Garden supplies and accessories;
• Garden tools;
• Hand or power tools;
• Hinges;
• Lawn mowers;
• Locks;
• Nails;
• Nuts;
• Paint;
• Plumbing supplies.
Variety items may include, but are not limited to:
• Athletic equipment;
• Games;
• Giftware;
• Housewares;
• Lawn chairs;
• Rugs;
• Sporting goods.
Wood and lumber products may include, but are not limited to:
• Beams;
• Boards;
• Dimensional lumber (1×2, 2×4, 2×12, etc.);
• Fence posts;
• Planks;
• Plywood;
• Railroad ties;
• Shakes and shingles;
• Siding;
• Wood paneling.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of materials or inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location;
• Businesses primarily engaged as building material dealers or lumber yards are classified in 2009-00;
• Hardware stores with lumber or building material supplies are classified in 2009-03.
Special note: Hardware stores with lumber or building material supplies are smaller and offer a smaller product selection than warehouse centers.
2009-06 HVAC supply dealers
Applies to:
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning product and supply dealers.
Merchandise is primarily sold to heating and ventilation contractors, furnace contractors and sheet metal contractors. Merchandise is typically received in bulk quantity by the pallet, sling, crate or box.
Merchandise carried includes, but is not limited to:
• Adapters;
• Air conditioning and heater units;
• Concrete pads;
• Fittings;
• Flat sheets of metal;
• Furnace units;
• Galvanized pipe;
• Gas fireplaces;
• Gas logs;
• Hot water tanks;
• Insulation wrap;
• Preformed or bent duct portions;
• Registers;
• Thermostats;
• Vent collars and reels;
• Venting duct and pipe;
• Vents.
This classification includes all store and yard operations and the transfer of product or material inventory between related stores.
Exclusions:
• Sheet metal fabrication shops are classified in 3404;
• Worker hours engaged as delivery drivers, except those involved in transferring materials or inventory between related stores, are reported separately in classification 1101;
• Worker hours engaged in nondelivery activities conducted away from the store or yard are reported separately in the applicable classification;
• Worker hours engaged in all service or repair work is reported separately in the applicable classification, whether it is conducted at the store or a customer's location.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020 and 51.16.035. WSR 25-23-070, s 296-17A-2009, filed 11/18/25, effective 1/1/26; WSR 19-11-109, § 296-17A-2009, filed 5/21/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 07-01-014, recodified as § 296-17A-2009, filed 12/8/06, effective 12/8/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. WSR 98-18-042, § 296-17-56101, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; WSR 96-12-039, § 296-17-56101, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020(1) and 51.16.035. WSR 94-12-063, § 296-17-56101, filed 5/30/94, effective 6/30/94; WSR 93-12-093, § 296-17-56101, filed 5/31/93, effective 7/1/93.]