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79A.60.210 | Casualty and accident reports—Confidentiality—Use as evidence. | (1) All reports made to the commission pursuant to RCW 79A.60.200 and 79A.05.310 shall be without prejudice to the person who makes the report and shall be for the confidential usage of governmental agencies, except as follows: (a) Statistical information which shall be made public; (b) The names and addresses of the o... |
79A.60.220 | Boating accident reports by local government agencies—Investigation—Report of coroner. | Law enforcement authorities, fire departments, or search and rescue units of any city or county government shall provide to the commission a report, prepared by the local government agency regarding any boating accident occurring within their jurisdiction resulting in a death or injury requiring hospitalization. Such r... |
79A.60.230 | Vessels adrift—Owner to be notified. | Any person taking up any vessel found adrift, and out of the custody of the owner, in waters of this state, shall forthwith notify the owner thereof, if to him or her known, or if upon reasonable inquiry he or she can ascertain the name and residence of the owner, and request such owner to pay all reasonable charges, a... |
79A.60.240 | Notice—Contents—Service. | Such notice as is required by RCW 79A.60.230 shall be given personally, or in writing; if in writing, it shall be served upon the owner, or may be sent by mail to the post office where such owner usually receives his or her letters. Such notice shall inform the party where the vessel was taken up, and where it may be f... |
79A.60.250 | Posting of notice. | (1) In all cases where the notice required by RCW 79A.60.230 is not given personally, it shall be the duty of the taker-up to post up at the post office nearest the place where such vessel may be taken up, a written notice of the taking up of such vessel. The written notice shall contain a description of the vessel, wi... |
79A.60.260 | Compensation—Liability on failure to give notice. | Every person taking up any vessel so found adrift, and giving the notice herein required, shall be entitled to receive from the owner claiming the property, a reasonable compensation for his or her time, services, expenses, and risk in taking up said property, and take notice of the same, to be settled by agreement bet... |
79A.60.270 | Disputed claims—Trial—Bond. | In case the parties cannot agree on the amount to be paid the taker-up, or the ownership, and the sum claimed is less than one thousand dollars, the owner may file a complaint, setting out the facts, and the judge, on hearing, shall decide the same with a jury, or not, and in the same manner as is provided in ordinary ... |
79A.60.280 | Liability for excessive or negligent use. | In case the taker-up shall use the vessel, more than is necessary to put it into a place of safety, he or she shall be liable to the owner for such use, and for all damage; and in case it shall suffer injury from his or her neglect to take suitable care of it, he or she shall be liable to the owner for all damage.
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79A.60.290 | Unclaimed vessel—Procedure. | In case such vessel is of less value than one hundred dollars, and is not claimed within three months, the taker-up may apply to a district judge of the district where the property is, who, upon being satisfied that due notice has been given, and that the owner cannot, with reasonable diligence be found, shall order th... |
79A.60.300 | Vessels secured pursuant to chapter79A.65RCW. | The provisions of RCW 79A.60.230 through 79A.60.290 do not apply to vessels secured pursuant to chapter 79A.65 RCW.
[ 2000 c 11 s 103 ; 1994 c 51 s 8 . Formerly RCW 88.12.227 .] |
79A.60.400 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Purpose. | The purpose of RCW 79A.60.440 through 79A.60.480 is to further the public interest, welfare, and safety by providing for the protection and promotion of safety in the operation of vessels carrying passengers for hire on the whitewater rivers of this state.
[ 2000 c 11 s 104 ; 1993 c 244 s 26 ; 1986 c 217 s 1 . Formerly... |
79A.60.410 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Whitewater river outfitter's license required. | (1) No person shall act in the capacity of a paid whitewater river outfitter, or advertise in any newspaper or magazine or any other trade publication, or represent himself or herself as a whitewater river outfitter in the state, without first obtaining a whitewater river outfitter's license from the department of lice... |
79A.60.420 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Conduct constituting misdemeanor. | Except as provided in RCW 79A.60.480 , the commission of a prohibited act or the omission of a required act under RCW 79A.60.430 through 79A.60.480 constitutes a misdemeanor, punishable as provided under RCW 9.92.030 .
[ 2000 c 11 s 106 ; 1997 c 391 s 3 ; 1993 c 244 s 27 . Formerly RCW 88.12.235 .]
Intent — 1993 c 244:... |
79A.60.430 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Safety requirements. | (1) While carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers in this state, the licensed whitewater river outfitter shall comply with the following requirements at the beginning of every trip: (a) If using inflatable vessels, use only vessels with three or more separate air chambers; (b) Ensure that all passengers are w... |
79A.60.440 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Operation of vessel—Exemptions. | (1) No person may operate any vessel carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers in a manner that interferes with other vessels or with the free and proper navigation of the rivers of this state. (2) Every operator of a vessel carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers shall at all times operate the vessel... |
79A.60.450 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Use of alcohol prohibited—Vessel to be accompanied by vessel with licensed outfitter. | (1) Whitewater river outfitters and guides on any trip carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers of the state shall not allow the use of alcohol during the course of a trip on a whitewater river section in this state. (2) Any vessel carrying passengers for hire on any whitewater river section in this state must... |
79A.60.460 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Rights-of-way. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, vessels on whitewater rivers proceeding downstream have the right-of-way over vessels proceeding upstream. (2) In all cases, vessels not under power proceeding downstream on whitewater rivers have the right-of-way over motorized craft underway.
[ 1993 c 244 s 29... |
79A.60.470 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Designation of whitewater river sections. | Whitewater river sections include but are not limited to: (1) Green river above Flaming Geyser state park; (2) Klickitat river above the confluence with Summit creek; (3) Methow river below the town of Carlton; (4) Sauk river above the town of Darrington; (5) Skagit river above Bacon creek; (6) Suiattle river; (7) Tiet... |
79A.60.480 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Whitewater river outfitter's license—Application—Fees—Insurance—Penalties—State immune from civil actions arising from licensure. | (1) The department of licensing may issue a whitewater river outfitter's license to an applicant who submits a completed application, pays the required fee, and complies with the requirements of this section. (2) An applicant for a whitewater river outfitter's license shall make application upon a form provided by the ... |
79A.60.485 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—Rules to implement RCW79A.60.480—Fees. | The department of licensing may adopt and enforce such rules, including the setting of fees, as may be consistent with and necessary to implement RCW 79A.60.480 . The fees must approximate the cost of administration. The fees must be deposited in the business and professions account created in RCW 43.24.150 .
[ 2011 c ... |
79A.60.490 | Vessels carrying passengers for hire on whitewater rivers—License sanction for certain convictions. | Within five days after conviction for any of the provisions of RCW 79A.60.430 through 79A.60.480 , the court shall forward a copy of the judgment to the department of licensing. After receiving proof of conviction, the department of licensing may sanction the license of any whitewater river outfitter under RCW 18.235.1... |
79A.60.495 | Designation as whitewater river—Rules—Schedule of fines. | The commission shall adopt rules that designate as whitewater rivers all sections of rivers with at least one class III rapid or greater, as described in the American Whitewater Affiliation's whitewater safety code. The commission is authorized to consider the imposition of a schedule of fines for minor violations.
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79A.60.498 | Uniform regulation of business and professions act. | The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 86 s 329 .]
Effective dates — 2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340 .
Part headings not law — Severability — 20... |
79A.60.500 | Uniform waterway marking system. | The parks and recreation commission is hereby directed to develop and adopt rules establishing a uniform waterway marking system for waters of the state not serviced by such a marking system administered by the federal government. Such system shall be designed to provide for standardized waterway marking buoys, floats,... |
79A.60.510 | Findings—Sewage disposal initiative established—Boater environmental education—Waterway access facilities. | The legislature finds that the waters of Washington state provide a unique and valuable recreational resource to large and growing numbers of boaters. Proper stewardship of, and respect for, these waters requires that, while enjoying them for their scenic and recreational benefits, boaters must exercise care to assure ... |
79A.60.520 | Identification and designation of polluted and environmentally sensitive areas. | The commission, in consultation with the departments of ecology, fish and wildlife, natural resources, social and health services, and the Puget Sound partnership shall conduct a literature search and analyze pertinent studies to identify areas which are polluted or environmentally sensitive within the state's waters. ... |
79A.60.530 | Designation of marinas, boat launches, or boater destinations for installation of sewage pumpout or dump units. | (1) A marina which meets one or more of the following criteria shall be designated by the commission as appropriate for installation of a sewage pumpout or dump unit: (a) The marina is located in an environmentally sensitive or polluted area; or (b) The marina has one hundred twenty-five slips or more and there is a la... |
79A.60.540 | Contracts for financial assistance—Ownership of sewage pumpout or dump unit—Ongoing costs. | (1) Marinas and boat launches designated as appropriate for installation of a sewage pumpout or dump unit under RCW 79A.60.530 shall be eligible for funding support for installation of such facilities from funds specified in RCW 79A.60.590 . The commission shall notify owners or operators of all designated marinas and ... |
79A.60.550 | Development by department of ecology of design, installation, and operation of sewage pumpout and dump units—Rules. | The department of ecology, in consultation with the commission, shall, for initiation of the statewide program only, develop criteria for the design, installation, and operation of sewage pumpout and dump units, taking into consideration the ease of access to the unit by the boating public. The department of ecology ma... |
79A.60.560 | Boater environmental education program. | The commission shall undertake a statewide boater environmental education program concerning the effects of boat wastes. The boater environmental education program shall provide informational materials on proper boat waste disposal methods, environmentally safe boat maintenance practices, locations of sewage pumpout an... |
79A.60.570 | Grants for environmental education or boat waste management planning. | The commission shall award grants to local government entities for boater environmental education or boat waste management planning. Grants shall be allocated according to criteria developed by the commission.
[ 1989 c 393 s 8 . Formerly RCW 88.12.355 , 88.12.430 , and 88.36.080 .] |
79A.60.580 | Review of programs by commission. | The commission shall, in consultation with interested parties, review progress on installation of sewage pumpout and dump units, the boater environmental education program, and the boating safety program.
[ 1999 c 249 s 1508 ; 1993 c 244 s 36 ; 1989 c 393 s 9 . Formerly RCW 88.12.365 , 88.12.440 , and 88.36.090 .]
Seve... |
79A.60.590 | Allocation of funds. | The amounts allocated in accordance with *RCW 82.49.030 (3) shall be expended upon appropriation in accordance with the following limitations: (1) Thirty percent of the funds shall be appropriated to the recreation and conservation funding board and be expended for use by state and local government for public recreatio... |
79A.60.595 | Commission to adopt rules. | The commission shall adopt rules as are necessary to carry out all sections of chapter 393, Laws of 1989 except for RCW 79A.60.550 and 82.49.030 . The commission shall comply with all applicable provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW in adopting the rules.
[ 1999 c 249 s 1509 ; 1989 c 393 s 14 . Formerly RCW 88.12.385 , 88.12... |
79A.60.600 | Liquid petroleum gas leak warning devices—Findings. | (1) The legislature finds that: (a) Washington state has the greatest length of marine shoreline miles of the lower forty-eight states; (b) Such marine waters and the extensive freshwater lakes and rivers of the state provide innumerable recreational opportunities, and support a state recreational vessel population tha... |
79A.60.610 | Recreational boating fire prevention education program. | The commission shall undertake a statewide recreational boating fire prevention education program concerning the safe use of marine fuels and electrical systems. The boating fire prevention education program shall provide for the distribution of fire safety materials and decals warning of fire hazards and for education... |
79A.60.620 | Small spill prevention education program. | (1) The Washington sea grant program, in consultation with the department of ecology, shall develop and conduct a voluntary spill prevention education program that targets small spills from commercial fishing vessels, ferries, cruise ships, ports, and marinas. Washington sea grant shall coordinate the spill prevention ... |
79A.60.630 | Boating safety education—Commission's duties—Fee—Report to the legislature. | (1) The commission shall establish and implement by rule a program to provide required boating safety education. The boating safety education program shall include training on preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. The boating safety education program shall include educational materials regarding whale watc... |
79A.60.640 | Requirements to operate motor-driven boats/vessels—Exemptions—Penalty. | (1) No person shall operate or permit the operation of motor-driven boats and vessels with a mechanical power of fifteen horsepower or greater unless the person: (a) Is at least twelve years of age, except that an operator of a personal watercraft shall comply with the age requirements under RCW 79A.60.190 ; and (b)(i)... |
79A.60.650 | Boating safety education certification account. | The boating safety education certification account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees collected for the issuance of a boater education card shall be deposited in the account and shall be used only for the administration of RCW 79A.60.630 and 79A.60.640 . Only the state parks and re... |
79A.60.660 | Operating motor-driven boat or vessel for teak surfing, platform dragging, bodysurfing—Prohibition—Exceptions—Penalty. | (1) No person may operate a motor-driven boat or vessel or have the engine of a motor-driven boat or vessel run idle while an individual is teak surfing, platform dragging, or bodysurfing behind the motor-driven boat or vessel. (2) No person may operate a motor-driven boat or vessel or have the engine of a motor-driven... |
79A.60.670 | Boating activities program—Boating activities advisory committee—Adoption of rules. | (1) The boating activities program is created in the recreation and conservation funding board. (2) The recreation and conservation funding board shall distribute moneys appropriated from the boating activities account created in RCW 79A.60.690 as follows, or as otherwise appropriated by the legislature, after deductio... |
79A.60.680 | Study of boater needs—Funding recommendations. | (1) By December 1, 2007, the *interagency committee for outdoor recreation shall complete an initial study of boater needs and make recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the initial amount of funding that should be provided to the commission for boating-related law enforcement purposes und... |
79A.60.690 | Boating activities account. | The boating activities account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only as authorized under RCW 79A.60.670 and 79A.60.680 . Grants, gifts, or other financial assistance received by the *interagency committee for outdoor... |
79A.60.700 | Refusal to submit to certain tests—Not admissible as evidence—Penalty. | (1) The refusal of a person to submit to a test of the alcohol concentration, THC concentration, or presence of any drug in the person's blood or breath is not admissible into evidence at a subsequent criminal trial. (2) A person's refusal to submit to a test or tests pursuant to RCW 79A.60.040 (4)(a) constitutes a cla... |
79A.60.710 | Vessels for hire—Requirements—Application of section—Penalty. | (1) No person who has vessels for hire, or the agent or employee thereof, shall rent, lease, charter, or otherwise permit the use of a vessel, unless the person: (a) Displays the vessel registration numbers and a valid decal on the vessel hull as required by RCW 88.02.550 (1); (b) Keeps a copy of the vessel registratio... |
79A.65.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Charges" means charges of the commission for moorage and storage, and all other charges related to the vessel and owing to or that become owing to the commission, including but not limited to costs of secu... |
79A.65.020 | Securing unauthorized vessels—Notice—Claiming vessels—Abandoned vessels—Derelict vessel removal account. | (1) The commission may take reasonable measures, including but not limited to the use of anchors, chains, ropes, and locks, or removal from the water, to secure unauthorized vessels located at or on a commission facility so that the unauthorized vessels are in the possession and control of the commission. At least ten ... |
79A.65.030 | Sale of abandoned vessels—Notice—Redemption of vessels—Use of proceeds—Disposal of vessels. | (1) The commission may provide for the public sale of vessels considered abandoned under RCW 79A.65.020 . At such sales, the vessels shall be sold for cash to the highest and best bidder. The commission may establish either a minimum bid or require a letter of credit, or both, to discourage the future reabandonment of ... |
79A.65.040 | Action to recover charges—Attorneys' fees—Costs. | If the full amount of all charges due the commission on an unauthorized vessel is not paid to the commission within thirty days after the date on which notice is affixed or posted under RCW 79A.65.020 (3), the commission may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the charges, plus reasonable ... |
79A.65.050 | Rights not affected. | The rights granted to the commission under this chapter are in addition to any other legal rights the commission may have to secure, hold, and sell a vessel and in no manner does this section alter those rights, or affect the priority of other liens on a vessel.
[ 1994 c 51 s 5 . Formerly 88.27.050.] |
79A.70.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds that: (1) State parks are a valuable asset to the people of the state of Washington, contributing to their health, education, and well-being; (2) Well maintained state parks are an attraction and contribute significantly to the economic well-being of the state of Washington; (3) Well maintained st... |
79A.70.010 | Purpose. | The purpose of the Washington state parks foundation is to solicit support for the state parks system, [to] cooperate with other organizations, and to encourage gifts to support and improve the state parks.
[ 2014 c 86 s 6 ; 2000 c 25 s 2 .] |
79A.70.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Foundation" means the Washington state parks foundation created in RCW 79A.70.030 . (2) "State parks" means that system of parks administered by the commission under this title. (3) "Eligible grant recipien... |
79A.70.030 | Washington state parks foundation—Establishment—Board of directors. | (1) By September 1, 2000, the commission shall file articles of incorporation in accordance with the Washington nonprofit corporation act, chapter 24.03A RCW, to establish the Washington state parks foundation. The foundation shall not be an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state and shall not d... |
79A.70.040 | Foundation's duties—Grant process. | (1) The foundation shall actively solicit contributions from individuals and groups for the benefit of the state parks. (2) The foundation shall develop criteria for guiding themselves in either the creation of an endowment, or the making of grants to eligible grant recipients and eligible projects in the state parks, ... |
79A.70.050 | Foundation moneys not to supplant preexisting funding. | Money provided to the state parks by the foundation shall not be used to supplant preexisting funding sources.
[ 2000 c 25 s 6 .] |
79A.80.005 | Findings—Intent—2011 c 320. | (1) The legislature finds that there is an increasing demand for outdoor recreation opportunities and conservation measures on lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission. Development and maintenance of outdoor recreation facilities ... |
79A.80.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Agency" or "agencies" means the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission. (2) "Annual natural investment permit" means the annual permit ... |
79A.80.020 | Discover pass.(Effective until October 1, 2025.) | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a discover pass is required for any motor vehicle to: (a) Park at any recreation site or lands; or (b) Operate on any recreation site or lands. (2) Except as provided in RCW 79A.80.110 , the cost of a discover pass is thirty dollars. Every four years the office of finan... |
79A.80.030 | Day-use permit. | (1) A person may purchase a day-use permit to meet the requirements of RCW 79A.80.080 . Except as provided in RCW 79A.80.110 , a day-use permit is ten dollars per day and must be available for purchase from each agency. A day-use permit is valid for one calendar day. (2) The agencies may provide short-term parking unde... |
79A.80.040 | Vehicle access pass. | (1) The vehicle access pass is created solely for access to the department of fish and wildlife recreation sites or lands. The vehicle access pass is only available to a person who purchases a current valid: Big game hunting license issued under RCW 77.32.450 ; small game hunting license issued under RCW 77.32.460 ; *w... |
79A.80.050 | Valid camper registration/annual natural investment permit—Designation of days where entry to a recreation site or lands is free. | (1) A discover pass or a day-use permit are not required within a state park for persons who have a valid camper registration, or annual natural investment permit, issued by the state parks and recreation commission. (2) In consultation with the director of the department of fish and wildlife and the commissioner of pu... |
79A.80.060 | Sno-park seasonal permit. | The discover pass or the day-use permit are not required, for persons who have a valid sno-park permit issued by the state parks and recreation commission, at designated sno-parks between November 1st through March 31st.
[ 2019 c 175 s 2 ; 2011 c 320 s 7 .]
Intent — 2019 c 175: "In 2016, the legislature directed state ... |
79A.80.070 | Short-term parking. | Each agency, where applicable, must designate short-term parking not to exceed thirty minutes where the discover pass or day-use permit are not required at recreation sites or lands.
[ 2011 c 320 s 8 .]
Effective date — 2011 c 320: See note following RCW 79A.80.005 . |
79A.80.080 | Pass/permit requirements—Penalty.(Effective until October 1, 2025.) | (1) A discover pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit must be visibly displayed in the front windshield, or otherwise in a prominent location for motor vehicles without a windshield, of any motor vehicle: (a) Operating on any recreation site or lands; or (b) Parking at any recreation site or lands. (2) The discov... |
79A.80.090 | Recreation access pass account.(Effective until October 1, 2025.) | (1) The recreation access pass account is created in the state treasury. All moneys received from the sale of discover passes and day-use permits must be deposited into the account. (2) Each fiscal biennium, the first seventy-one million dollars in revenue must be distributed to the agencies in the following manner: (a... |
79A.80.100 | Purchase, return, replacement of discover passes and day-use permits. | (1) Discover passes and day-use permits may be made available for purchase: (a) Through vendors under contract with one or more of the agencies. The agencies may provide vendors with discover passes and day-use permits at the sales price established under RCW 79A.80.020 and 79A.80.030 to sell at retail; (b) Directly fr... |
79A.80.110 | Discounted passes—Bulk sales. | (1) By mutual agreement, the agencies may sell discounted discover passes at a rate below that established under RCW 79A.80.020 or discounted day-use permits at a rate below that established under RCW 79A.80.030 for purposes of bulk sales to retailers, agency license and permit product bundling, and partnership opportu... |
79A.80.120 | Library discover passes. | Once each calendar year, the commission must provide at least two library discover passes to any library that submits a request to the commission, so that the library can provide the pass on a loan basis to their patrons as with other library materials. The commission is not required to replace any library discover pas... |
80.01.010 | Commission created—Appointment of members—Terms—Vacancies—Removal—Salary. | There is hereby created and established a state commission to be known and designated as the Washington utilities and transportation commission, and in this chapter referred to as the commission. The commission shall be composed of three members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. Not more than t... |
80.01.020 | Commissioners—Oath, bond, and qualifications—Persons excluded from office and employment. | Each commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and furnish bond to the state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office and for the proper accounting for all funds t... |
80.01.030 | Commission to employ secretary and other assistants—Secretary's duties—Deputies. | The commission shall appoint and employ a secretary and such accounting, engineering, expert and clerical assistants, and such other qualified assistants as may be necessary to carry on the administrative work of the commission. The secretary shall be the custodian of the commission's official seal, and shall keep full... |
80.01.035 | Appointment of commissioners pro tempore. | When a commissioner has heard all or a substantial part of an adjudicative proceeding and leaves office before entry of a final order in the proceeding, at the request of the remaining commissioners the commissioner leaving office may be appointed by the governor as commissioner pro tempore to complete the proceeding. ... |
80.01.040 | General powers and duties of commission. | The utilities and transportation commission shall: (1) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by this title and by Title 81 RCW, or by any other law. (2) Regulate in the public interest, as provided by the public service laws, all persons engaging in the transportation of persons or property with... |
80.01.050 | Quorum—Hearings—Actions deemed those of the commission. | A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power of the commission, and may hold hearings at any time or place within or without the state. A quorum of commissioners need not affirm any matter delegated under... |
80.01.060 | Administrative law judges—Powers. | (1) The commission may appoint administrative law judges when it deems such action necessary for its general administration. The administrative law judges may administer oaths, issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, waybills, books, accounts, documents, and testimony, examine witn... |
80.01.070 | Joint investigations, hearings, orders. | The commission shall have full power to make joint or concurrent investigations, hold joint or concurrent hearings, and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official, board, or commission of any state or of the United States, whether in the holding of such investigations or hearings o... |
80.01.075 | Authority to initiate, participate in federal administrative agency proceedings. | The commission shall have the authority as petitioner, intervenor or otherwise to initiate and/or participate in proceedings before federal administrative agencies in which there is at issue the authority, rates or practices for transportation or utility services affecting the interests of the state of Washington, its ... |
80.01.080 | Public service revolving fund. | There is created in the state treasury a public service revolving fund. Regulatory fees payable by all types of public service companies shall be deposited to the credit of the public service revolving fund. Except for expenses payable out of the pipeline safety account, all expense of operation of the Washington utili... |
80.01.090 | Proceedings public records—Seal. | All proceedings of the commission and all documents and records in its possession shall be public records, and it shall adopt and use an official seal.
[ 1998 c 245 s 163 ; 1987 c 505 s 77 ; 1977 c 75 s 91 ; 1961 c 14 s 80.01.090 . Prior: 1949 c 117 s 5 ; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 10964-115-5. Formerly RCW 43.53.100 .] |
80.01.100 | Duties of attorney general. | It shall be the duty of the attorney general to represent and appear for the people of the state of Washington and the commission in all actions and proceedings involving any question under this title or Title 81 RCW, or under or in reference to any act or order of the commission; and it shall be the duty of the attorn... |
80.01.110 | Wholesale telecommunications services—Commission authorized to review rates, terms, conditions. | The commission is authorized to perform the duties required by RCW 53.08.380 and 54.16.340 .
[ 2000 c 81 s 10 .]
Findings — 2000 c 81: See note following RCW 53.08.005 . |
80.01.300 | Certain provisions not to detract from commission powers, duties, and functions. | Nothing contained in the provisions of RCW 36.58A.010 through 36.58A.040 and 70A.205.045 and this section shall detract from the powers, duties, and functions given to the utilities and transportation commission in chapter 81.77 RCW.
[ 2021 c 65 s 92 ; 1971 ex.s. c 293 s 7 .]
Explanatory statement — 2021 c 65: See note... |
80.04.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this title unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Automatic location identification" means a system by which information about a caller's location, including the seven-digit number or ten-digit number used to place a 911 call or a different seven-digit numbe... |
80.04.015 | Conduct of business subject to regulation—Determination by commission. | Whether or not any person or corporation is conducting business subject to regulation under this title, or has performed or is performing any act requiring registration or approval of the commission without securing such registration or approval, shall be a question of fact to be determined by the commission. Whenever ... |
80.04.020 | Procedure before commission and courts. | Each commissioner shall have power to administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony in any inquiry, investigation, hearing, or proceeding in any part of the state. The superior court of the c... |
80.04.030 | Number of witnesses may be limited. | In all proceedings before the commission the commission shall have the right, in their discretion, to limit the number of witnesses testifying upon any subject or proceeding to be inquired of before the commission.
[ 1961 c 14 s 80.04.030 . Prior: 1911 c 117 s 75, part; RRS s 10413, part.] |
80.04.040 | Witness fees and mileage. | Each witness who shall appear under subpoena shall receive for his or her attendance four dollars per day and ten cents per mile traveled by the nearest practicable route in going to and returning from the place of hearing. No witness shall be entitled to fees or mileage from the state when summoned at the instance of ... |
80.04.050 | Protection against self-incrimination. | The claim by any witness that any testimony sought to be elicited may tend to incriminate him or her shall not excuse such witness from testifying, but such evidence or testimony shall not be used against such person on the trial of any criminal proceeding, excepting in a prosecution for perjury. The commissioner shall... |
80.04.060 | Depositions—Service of process. | The commission shall have the right to take the testimony of any witness by deposition, and for that purpose the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers and accounts may be enforced in the same manner as in the case of hearings before the commission, or any member thereof. Process issued ... |
80.04.070 | Inspection of books, papers, and documents. | The commission and each commissioner, or any person employed by the commission, shall have the right, at any and all times, to inspect the accounts, books, papers, and documents of any public service company, and the commission, or any commissioner, may examine under oath any officer, agent, or employee of such public ... |
80.04.075 | Manner of serving papers. | All notices, applications, complaints, findings of fact, opinions and orders required by this title to be served may be served by mail and service thereof shall be deemed complete when a true copy of such paper or document is deposited in the post office properly addressed and stamped.
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80.04.080 | Annual reports. | (1) Every public service company shall annually furnish to the commission a report in such form as the commission may require, and shall specifically answer all questions posed to it by the commission. The commission may prescribe a uniform system of accounts, and the manner in which such accounts shall be kept. Such d... |
80.04.090 | Forms of records to be prescribed. | The commission may, in its discretion, prescribe the forms of any and all accounts, records and memoranda to be kept by public service companies, including the accounts, records and memoranda of the movement of traffic, sales of its product, the receipts and expenditures of money. The commission shall at all times have... |
80.04.095 | Protection of records containing commercial information. | Records, subject to chapter 42.56 RCW, filed with the commission or the attorney general from any person which contain valuable commercial information, including trade secrets or confidential marketing, cost, or financial information, or customer-specific usage and network configuration and design information, shall no... |
80.04.100 | Production of out-of-state books and records. | The commission may by order with or without hearing require the production within this state, at such time and place as it may designate, of any books, accounts, papers or records kept by any public service company in any office or place without this state, or at the option of the company verified copies thereof, so th... |
80.04.110 | Complaints—Hearings—Water systems not meeting board of health standards—Drinking water standards—Nonmunicipal water systems audits. | (1)(a) Complaint may be made by the commission of its own motion or by any person or corporation, chamber of commerce, board of trade, or any commercial, mercantile, agricultural or manufacturing society, or any body politic or municipal corporation, or by the public counsel section of the office of the attorney genera... |
80.04.120 | Hearing—Order—Record. | At the time fixed for the hearing mentioned in RCW 80.04.110 , the complainant and the person or corporation complained of shall be entitled to be heard and introduce such evidence as he or she or it may desire. The commission shall issue process to enforce the attendance of all necessary witnesses. At the conclusion o... |
80.04.130 | Suspension of tariff change—Mandatory measured telecommunications service—Washington telephone assistance program service—Effect of abandonment of electrical generation facility on which tax exemption for pollution control equipment is claimed—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, whenever any public service company shall file with the commission any schedule, classification, rule, or regulation, the effect of which is to change any rate, charge, rental, or toll theretofore charged, the commission shall have power, either upon its own mot... |
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