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87.84.070 | District rehabilitation—Assessments—Election—Notice and hearing. | (1)(a) The directors of the district shall annually determine the amount of money necessary to carry on the rehabilitation operations of the district and shall classify the property therein in proportion to the benefits to be derived from the rehabilitation operations of the district and in accordance with such classif... |
87.84.071 | Special assessments inferior to existing city or town L.I.D. assessments. | The special assessments provided for in RCW 87.84.070 shall be subject to and inferior to existing local improvement district assessments of any city or town which is included within the boundaries of an irrigation and rehabilitation district. The collection of local improvement district assessments of a city or town, ... |
87.84.080 | Rules and regulations—Authorized—Publication—Hearing. | The directors of an irrigation and rehabilitation district shall have the authority to pass rules and regulations to accomplish district purposes. The rules and regulations shall (except in case of emergency) be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and a public hearing shall be ... |
87.84.090 | Rules and regulations—Violation as misdemeanor—Jurisdiction—Penalty—Review. | The directors may enact rules and regulations, the violation of which shall be punishable as a misdemeanor, and the district judges in said district shall have exclusive jurisdiction over such offenses. Penalty for violation shall not exceed a five hundred dollar fine or six months in jail: PROVIDED, That where a viola... |
87.84.100 | Rules and regulations—Sheriff to enforce. | The sheriff's department of any county in which an irrigation and rehabilitation district is located shall enforce the rules and regulations of the district.
[ 1963 c 221 s 8 .]
Severability — 1963 c 221: See note following RCW 87.84.005 . |
87.84.110 | Corporate powers and authority. | An irrigation and rehabilitation district shall possess all the usual powers of a municipal corporation and shall have the authority to sue and enforce its rules and regulations.
[ 1963 c 221 s 9 .]
Severability — 1963 c 221: See note following RCW 87.84.005 . |
87.84.120 | City, town, county, powers not restricted—Title79RCW not modified. | The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed so as to restrict the governing body of any city, town or county located on or adjacent to an inland body of water controlled by an irrigation and rehabilitation district from conducting or carrying out governmental or proprietary functions of said city, town or cou... |
88.01.010 | Compact provisions. | The Boating Offense Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other states legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Findings and Declaration of Policy (1) The party states find that: (a) The safety of their waters is materially affected by the degree of c... |
88.02.310 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Dealer" means a person, partnership, association, or corporation engaged in the business of selling vessels at wholesale or retail in this state. (2) "Department" means the department of licensing. (3) "Di... |
88.02.320 | Department—Powers and duties. | The department: (1) Shall provide for the issuance of vessel certificates of title and registration certificates; (2) May appoint county auditors or other agents or subagents under chapter 46.01 RCW for collecting fees and issuing vessel registration certificates, numbers, and decals; and (3) May adopt rules under chap... |
88.02.330 | Confidential vessel registrations—Rules. | (1) The department may issue confidential vessel registrations to units of local government and to agencies of the federal government for law enforcement purposes only. (2) The department shall limit confidential vessel registrations owned or operated by the state of Washington or by any officer or employee of the stat... |
88.02.340 | Inspection of registration certificates, out-of-state vessels. | (1) Any person charged with the enforcement of this chapter may inspect the registration certificate of a vessel to ascertain the legal and registered ownership of the vessel. A vessel owner or operator who fails to provide the registration certificate for inspection upon the request of any person charged with enforcem... |
88.02.350 | Refunds, overpayments, and underpayments—Penalty for false statement. | (1) A person who has paid all or part of a vessel registration fee under this chapter is entitled to a refund if the amount was paid in error or if the vessel: (a) Was destroyed before the new registration period began; (b) Was permanently removed from Washington state before the new registration period began; (c) Regi... |
88.02.360 | Contaminated vessels. | (1) A local health officer may notify the department that a vessel has been: (a) Declared unfit and prohibited from use as authorized in chapter 64.44 RCW if the vessel has become contaminated as defined in RCW 64.44.010 ; (b) Satisfactorily decontaminated and the vessel has been retested according to the written work ... |
88.02.370 | Five business-day notice—Vessel disposition or filing of report of sale. | (1) A vessel owner shall notify the department in writing within five business days after a vessel is or has been: (a) Sold; (b) Given as a gift to another person; (c) Traded, either privately or to a vessel dealer; (d) Donated to charity; (e) Turned over to an insurance company or wrecking yard; or (f) Disposed of. (2... |
88.02.375 | Ten-day notice—Owner name or address change or destruction, loss, etc. of vessel or registration certificate. | A vessel owner shall notify the department within ten days of any of the following: (1) A change of name or address of the owner, as provided in RCW 46.08.195 ; (2) Destruction, loss, abandonment, theft, or recovery of the vessel; or (3) Loss or destruction of a valid registration certificate issued for the vessel.
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88.02.380 | Penalties—Disposition of moneys collected—Enforcement authority. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and, in part, in order to prevent the future potential dereliction or abandonment of a vessel, a violation of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department is a class 2 civil infraction. (2) A civil infraction issued under this chapter must be processed under cha... |
88.02.390 | Carbon monoxide warning sticker—Display required. | (1) The department shall: (a) Develop and approve a carbon monoxide warning sticker; (b) Approve a carbon monoxide warning sticker that has been approved by the United States coast guard for similar uses in other states; (c) Provide the carbon monoxide warning sticker when an application for a certificate of title is m... |
88.02.400 | Evasive registration and excise tax evasion—Penalty. | (1) It is a gross misdemeanor punishable as provided under chapter 9A.20 RCW for any person owning a vessel subject to taxation under chapter 82.49 RCW to: (a) Register a vessel in another state to avoid Washington state vessel excise tax required under chapter 82.49 RCW; or (b) Obtain a vessel dealer's license for the... |
88.02.410 | Department and state immune from suit for administration of chapter. | A suit or action may not be commenced or prosecuted against the department or the state of Washington by reason of any act done or omitted to be done in the administration of the duties and responsibilities imposed upon the department under this chapter.
[ 2010 c 161 s 1008 ; 1985 c 258 s 11 . Formerly RCW 88.02.200 .]... |
88.02.420 | Moorage providers—Long-term moorage—Required information. | (1) A moorage provider that provides long-term moorage must obtain the following information and documentation from persons entering into long-term moorage agreements with the moorage provider: (a) The name of the legal owner of the vessel; (b) A local contact person and that person's address and telephone number, if d... |
88.02.430 | Disclosure of vessel owner records. | The disclosure of vessel owner records by the department of licensing is governed under RCW 46.12.630 , 46.12.635 , and 46.12.640 .
[ 2016 c 80 s 4 .] |
88.02.500 | Certificate of title system—Intent. | It is the intention of the legislature: (1) To establish a system of certificates of title for vessels similar to that in existence for motor vehicles under chapter 46.12 RCW; (2) That certificates of title become sufficient evidence of ownership of the vessel it describes so that persons may rely upon that certificate... |
88.02.510 | Application—When, by whom. | (1) An application for a certificate of title must be made at the same time when a vessel is registered for the first time as required under this chapter. (2) A person who purchases or otherwise obtains majority ownership of any vessel subject to this chapter shall, within fifteen days of purchase or obtainment, apply ... |
88.02.515 | Application—Form and contents. | (1) The application for a certificate of title of a vessel must be made by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must contain: (a) A description of the vessel, including make, ... |
88.02.520 | Security interests. | (1) Security interests in vessels subject to the requirements of this chapter must be perfected only by indication upon the vessel's certificate of title. The provisions of chapters 46.12 and * 46.16 RCW relating to vehicle registration certificates, certificates of title, certificate issuance, ownership transfer, and ... |
88.02.530 | Duplicate certificates of title. | (1) A legal owner or the legal owner's authorized representative shall promptly apply for a duplicate certificate of title if a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible. The application for a duplicate certificate of title must: (a) Include information required by the departme... |
88.02.540 | Quick title—Application requirements—Subagents. | (1) The application for a quick title of a vessel must be made by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must contain: (a) A description of the vessel, including m... |
88.02.550 | Registration and display of registration number and decal required—Exemptions. | (1) Except as provided in this chapter, a person may not own or operate any vessel, including a rented vessel, on the waters of this state unless the vessel has been registered and displays a registration number and a valid decal in accordance with this chapter. A vessel that has or is required to have a valid marine d... |
88.02.560 | Application—Form and contents—Registration number and decal—Renewals—Marine oil refuse dump and holding tank information—Transfer. | (1) An application for a vessel registration must be made by the owner or the owner's authorized representative to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department. The application must contain: (a) The name and address of each owner ... |
88.02.570 | Exemptions.(Effective until January 1, 2029.) | Vessel registration is required under this chapter except for the following: (1) A military vessel owned by the United States government; (2) A public vessel owned by the United States government, unless the vessel is a type used for recreation; (3) A vessel clearly identified as being: (a) Owned by a state, county, or... |
88.02.580 | Voluntary donations—Maritime historic restoration and preservation. | The department shall provide an opportunity for each person registering a vessel under this chapter to make a voluntary donation to support the maritime historic restoration and preservation activities of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and the Steamer Virginia V Foundation. All voluntary donations collected under ... |
88.02.590 | Duplicate registration certificates. | (1) A registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall promptly apply for a duplicate registration certificate when a registration certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible. The application for a duplicate registration certificate must: (a) Be accompanied by an... |
88.02.592 | Registration certificates—Manual removal of registrant's address. | Beginning January 1, 2023, paper issued registration certificates for vessels must be printed to allow for the manual removal of a registrant's address, by the named registered owner, without compromising any required information on the certificate.
[ 2022 c 36 s 3 .]
Finding — 2022 c 36: See note following RCW 46.16A.... |
88.02.595 | Replacement decals. | (1) A registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall promptly apply for a pair of replacement decals when the decals are lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or become illegible. The application for replacement decals must: (a) Be accompanied by an affidavit of loss or destruction; (b) Inc... |
88.02.600 | Carbon monoxide poisoning informational brochure. | The department shall include an informational brochure about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and vessels and the warning stickers required under RCW 88.02.390 as part of the registration materials mailed by the department for two consecutive years for registrations that are due or become due on or after Januar... |
88.02.610 | Vessel visitor permit. | (1) A vessel owner shall apply for a vessel visitor permit if the vessel is: (a) Currently registered or numbered under the laws of a country other than the United States or has a valid United States customs service cruising license issued under 19 C.F.R. Sec. 4.94; and (b) Being used on Washington state waters for the... |
88.02.620 | Nonresident vessel permit.(Effective until September 1, 2025.) | (1) A vessel owner who is a nonresident person must obtain a nonresident vessel permit on or before the 61st day of use in Washington state if the vessel: (a) Is currently registered or numbered under the laws of the state or country of principal operation, has been issued a valid number under federal law, or has a val... |
88.02.640 | Fees by type—Disposition, distribution.(Effective until September 1, 2025.) | (1) In addition to any other fees and taxes required by law, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must charge the following vessel fees and surcharge: FEE AMOUNT AUTHORITY DISTRIBUTION (a) Dealer temporary permit $5.00 RCW 88.02.800 (2) General fund (b) Derelict vessel an... |
88.02.650 | Deposit of fees in general fund—Allocation for boating safety and education and law enforcement purposes. | (1) General fees for vessel registrations collected by the director must be deposited in the general fund. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any amount above one million one hundred thousand dollars per fiscal year must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer for boating safety/education and... |
88.02.660 | Maritime historic restoration and preservation account. | (1) The maritime historic restoration and preservation account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the voluntary donations made simultaneously with the registration of vessels under this chapter must be deposited into this account. These deposits are not public funds and are not subject ... |
88.02.710 | Requirements—Surety bond—Fees. | (1) Each vessel dealer in this state shall: (a) Obtain a vessel dealer license from the department in a manner prescribed by the department in accordance with rules adopted under chapter 34.05 RCW; (b) File a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars, running to the state of Washington. The surety bond must be... |
88.02.720 | Exemptions. | (1) The department may exempt from compliance with the vessel dealer requirements of this chapter, any person who is engaged in the business of selling in this state at wholesale or retail, human-powered watercraft that is: (a) Under sixteen feet in length; (b) unable to be powered by propulsion machinery or wind propu... |
88.02.730 | Business address—Office—Identification of business. | (1) A vessel dealer must have and maintain an office in which to conduct business at the business address of the dealer. (2) The vessel dealer's place of business must be identified by an exterior sign with the business name. In the absence of other identifiers that the business conducted is a marine business, the sign... |
88.02.740 | Vessel dealer license required—Penalty. | Any person engaging in vessel dealer activities without first obtaining a vessel dealer license is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2010 c 161 s 1036 ; 1987 c 149 s 3 . Formerly RCW 88.02.112 .]
Effective date — Intent — Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legisl... |
88.02.750 | Denial, suspension, or revocation of vessel dealer license—Penalties—Subterfuge. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director may by order deny, suspend, or revoke a vessel dealer license, or in lieu of or in addition to, may by order assess monetary penalties of a civil nature not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation, if the director finds that the applicant or licensee: ... |
88.02.755 | Vessel registration or vessel dealer license suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. | The department shall immediately suspend the vessel registration or vessel dealer's license of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements ... |
88.02.760 | Evidence of ownership by vessel dealers—Sales of consigned vessels—Assignment and warranty of certificates of title. | (1) A vessel dealer shall possess a certificate of title, a manufacturer's statement of origin, a carpenter's certificate, or a factory invoice or other evidence of ownership approved by the department for each vessel in the vessel dealer's inventory unless the vessel for sale is consigned or subject to an inventory se... |
88.02.770 | Receipt of cash or negotiable instrument before delivery of vessel—Trust account. | (1) A vessel dealer who receives cash or a negotiable instrument of deposit in excess of one thousand dollars, or a deposit of any amount that will be held for more than fourteen calendar days, shall place the funds in a separate trust account. The cash or negotiable instrument must be: (a) Set aside immediately upon r... |
88.02.780 | Records of the purchase and sale of vessels. | (1) A vessel dealer shall complete and maintain for a period of at least three years a record of the purchase and sale of all vessels purchased or consigned and sold by the vessel dealer. Records must be made available for inspection by the department during normal business hours. (2) Before renewal of the vessel deale... |
88.02.790 | Vessel dealer display decals—Use. | (1) Vessel dealer display decals must only be used: (a) To demonstrate vessels held for sale when operated by a prospective customer holding a dated demonstration permit. The demonstration permit must be carried in the vessel at all times when it is being operated by a prospective customer; (b) On vessels owned or cons... |
88.02.795 | Additional penalties for unauthorized or personal use of dealer display decals. | (1) In addition to other penalties imposed under this chapter for unauthorized or personal use of vessel dealer display decals, the director may: (a) Confiscate all vessel dealer display decals for a period that the director deems appropriate; and (b) Impose a monetary penalty not exceeding twice the amount of excise t... |
88.02.800 | Issuance of temporary permits—Fee. | (1) The department may authorize vessel dealers properly licensed under this chapter to issue temporary permits to operate vessels under rules adopted by the department. (2) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall collect the fee required under RCW 88.02.640 (1)(a) for... |
88.04.005 | Purposes. | The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) Regulate charter boats for the carrying of more than six passengers, which are operated on state waters and which are not regulated by the United States coast guard; (2) Protect the safety and health of employees, passengers, and persons utilizing charter boats; (3) Auth... |
88.04.015 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of labor and industries. (2) "Carrying passengers or cargo" means the transporting of any person or persons or cargo on a vessel for a fee or other consideration. (3) "Char... |
88.04.025 | Operating on state waters—Conditions. | A person shall not rent, lease, or hire out a charter boat, nor carry, advertise for the carrying of, nor arrange for the carrying of, more than six passengers on a vessel for a fee or other consideration on state waters unless each of the following conditions is satisfied: (1)(a) The department has inspected the vesse... |
88.04.035 | Inspection of charter boats—Certificate of inspection. | The department shall inspect or provide for the inspection of every charter boat once every twelve months with the vessel in the water to determine if the vessel and its equipment comply with the rules promulgated by the department and with the applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Beginning no later than ... |
88.04.045 | Application for inspection—Inspection fee—Deposit of fees. | (1) The owner of a vessel which does not have a current certificate of inspection or which has not previously been inspected by the department and which must be inspected by the department shall file an application for inspection, accompanied by the required fee, no later than sixty days before the scheduled or request... |
88.04.055 | Evidentiary hearings. | (1) A person who has been denied a certificate of inspection or a license may petition the department for an evidentiary hearing. (2) A person who owns a charter boat may petition the department for an evidentiary hearing regarding the determination of the maximum passengers, crew, or total capacity of the charter boat... |
88.04.065 | Reciprocal agreements—Annual operating permits—Education and enforcement programs. | (1) The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states concerning the operation and inspection of charter boats from those states that operate on the waters of the state of Washington. Reciprocity shall be granted only if a state can establish to the satisfaction of the department that their laws and... |
88.04.075 | Exemptions from chapter. | The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) A vessel that is a charter boat but is being used by the documented or registered owner of the charter boat exclusively for the owner's own noncommercial or personal pleasure purposes; (2) A vessel owned by a person or corporate entity which is donated and used by ... |
88.04.085 | Application of Washington industrial safety and health act. | Unless specifically provided by statute this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder shall be implemented and enforced, including penalties, violations, citations, appeals, and other administrative procedures, pursuant to the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW.
[ 1989 c 295 s 12 .] |
88.04.310 | Inspection program fee. | The owner or operator of every vessel inspected by the department shall pay the department a fee for each inspection. The fee shall be established by rule and shall cover the full cost of the inspection program including travel, per diem, and administrative and legal support costs for the program.
[ 1999 c 111 s 7 ; 19... |
88.04.320 | Operating violations enumerated—Penalties. | (1) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vessel unless that person holds a valid license issued by the United States coast guard or the department to operate a vessel of that class. (2) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vessel unless the vessel is operated in compliance with the rules of the department o... |
88.04.330 | Rule-making authority. | The department shall adopt by rule, under chapter 34.05 RCW: (1) Procedures, standards, and fees for the licensing of operators of any vessel used as a charter boat, as defined under RCW 88.04.015 , operating on state waters for rent, lease, or hire; (2) Standards and fees for the inspection of vessels; (3) Minimum saf... |
88.04.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the charter boat safety act.
[ 1989 c 295 s 13 .] |
88.08.020 | Tampering with lights or signals. | Every person who, in such manner as might, if not discovered, endanger a vessel, railway engine, motor, train, or car, shall show, mask, extinguish, alter, or remove any light or signal, or exhibit any false light or signal, is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional fac... |
88.08.030 | Bringing certain foreign convicts into state. | Every person who, being the master or commander of any vessel or boat arriving from a foreign country, shall knowingly bring into this state a person who has been or is a foreign convict of any offense, which, if committed in this state would be punishable under the laws thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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88.08.050 | Injury to lighthouses or United States light. | Every person who shall willfully break, injure, deface, or destroy any lighthouse station, post, platform, step, lamp, or other structure pertaining to such lighthouse station, or shall extinguish or tamper with any light erected by the United States upon or along the navigable waters of this state to aid in the naviga... |
88.08.060 | Unlicensed pilotage. | Every person not duly licensed thereto, who shall pilot or offer to pilot any vessel into, within or out of the waters of Juan de Fuca Strait or Puget Sound, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall prohibit a master of a vessel acting as his or her own pilot, nor compel a master or owner o... |
88.16.005 | Legislative declaration of policy and intent. | The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to prevent the loss of human lives, loss of property and vessels, and to protect the marine environment of the state of Washington through the sound application of compulsory pilotage provisions in certain of the state waters. The legis... |
88.16.010 | Board of pilotage commissioners—Created—Chairperson—Members—Terms—Qualifications—Vacancies—Quorum. | (1) The board of pilotage commissioners of the state of Washington is hereby created and shall consist of the assistant secretary of marine operations of the department of transportation of the state of Washington, or the assistant secretary's designee who shall be an employee of the marine division, who shall be chair... |
88.16.020 | Board of pilotage commissioners—Office—Compensation and travel expenses of members—Employment of personnel. | The department of transportation of the state of Washington shall be the office of the board, and all records shall be kept in the office of the department. Each pilotage commissioner shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 4... |
88.16.035 | Board of pilotage commissioners—Powers and duties. | (1) The board of pilotage commissioners shall: (a) Adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary for the enforcement and administration of this chapter; (b)(i) Issue training licenses and pilot licenses to pilot applicants meeting the qualifications provided for in RCW 88.16.090 and such additional qualificatio... |
88.16.040 | Oaths and subpoenas—Compelling attendance of witnesses—Contempt. | Any member of the board shall have power to administer oaths in any matter before the board for consideration or inquiry and to issue subpoenas requiring witnesses to appear before the board. Such subpoenas shall be signed by a member of the board and issued in the name of the state of Washington and be served and retu... |
88.16.050 | Pilotage districts and waters affected. | This chapter shall apply to the pilotage districts of this state as defined in this section. (1) "Puget Sound pilotage district", whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean and include all the waters of the state of Washington inside the international boundary line between the state of Washington, the Un... |
88.16.055 | Utilities and transportation commission to establish pilotage tariffs for pilotage services—Extra compensation, consideration of pilot retirement expenses incurred in prior year—Submission of statutory changes—Report. | (1) The utilities and transportation commission shall under RCW 81.116.010 through 81.116.060 periodically, but not more frequently than annually, establish the pilotage tariffs for pilotage services provided under this chapter: PROVIDED, That the utilities and transportation commission may establish extra compensation... |
88.16.061 | Pilotage account. | The pilotage 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 for the purposes of the board of pilotage commissioners as prescribed under this chapter and by the utilities and transportation commission for purposes rela... |
88.16.070 | Vessels exempted and included under chapter—Fee—Penalty.(Effective until July 1, 2027.) | Every vessel not exempt under this section that operates in the waters of the Puget Sound pilotage district or Grays Harbor pilotage district is subject to compulsory pilotage under this chapter. (1) A United States vessel on a voyage in which it is operating exclusively on its coastwise endorsement, its fishery endors... |
88.16.090 | Pilot and pilot trainee licenses—Qualifications—Duration—Annual fee—Examinations and evaluations—Training program and license—Penalty—Reporting requirements. | (1) A person may pilot any vessel subject to this chapter on waters covered by this chapter only if licensed to pilot such vessels on such waters under this chapter. (2)(a) A person is eligible to be licensed as a pilot or a pilot trainee if the person: (i) Is a citizen of the United States; (ii) Is over the age of twe... |
88.16.100 | Pilots' licenses—Revocation, suspension, etc., of—Reprimand or fine—Other disciplinary actions—Procedure—Judicial review. | (1) The board shall have power on its own motion or, in its discretion, upon the written request of any interested party, to investigate the performance of pilotage services subject to this chapter and to issue a reprimand, impose a fine against a pilot in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, suspend, withhol... |
88.16.102 | Pilots' licenses—Mandatory termination of. | The license of a pilot is terminated upon the pilot reaching the age of seventy.
[ 2008 c 128 s 6 ; 1979 ex.s. c 207 s 4 .] |
88.16.103 | Mandatory rest periods for pilots—Rules—Assignment refusal—Training program trips by pilot trainees—Quarterly review. | (1) Pilots shall have a mandatory rest period of at least ten hours with an opportunity for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep after completion of an assignment; excluding multiple assignments within a harbor area, as defined by the board of pilotage commissioners, provided the combined total duration of assignment tim... |
88.16.105 | Size and type of vessels prescribed for newly licensed pilot—Rules. | The board shall prescribe, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, rules governing the size and type of vessels which a newly licensed pilot may be assigned to pilot on the waters of this state and whether the assignment involves docking or undocking a vessel. The rules shall also prescribe required familiarization trips before... |
88.16.107 | Pilots or pilot trainees may testify without sanctions for doing so. | Any pilot or pilot trainee licensed pursuant to this chapter may appear or testify before the legislature or board of pilotage commissioners and no person shall place any sanction against said pilot or pilot trainee for having testified or appeared.
[ 2008 c 128 s 9 ; 1977 ex.s. c 337 s 15 .]
Severability — 1977 ex.s. ... |
88.16.110 | Pilots to file quarterly report—Contents. | (1) Every pilot licensed under this chapter shall file with the board not later than the tenth day of January, April, July, and October of each year a report for the preceding quarter. The report shall contain an account of all moneys received for pilotage by him or her or by any other person for the pilot or on the pi... |
88.16.115 | Limiting liability of pilots and any countywide port district in Grays Harbor pilotage district—Deemed in public interest. | The preservation of human life and property associated with maritime commerce on the pilotage waters of this state is declared to be in the public interest, and the limitation and regulation of the liability of pilots licensed by the state of Washington, and of any countywide port district located partly or entirely wi... |
88.16.118 | Limited liability of pilots and pilot trainees—Liability of vessel, owner, or operator not limited. | (1)(a) A pilot licensed to act as such by the state of Washington, and any countywide port district located partly or entirely within the Grays Harbor pilotage district as defined by RCW 88.16.050 (2) authorized to provide pilotage services with pilots employed by or under contract with the port district, shall not be ... |
88.16.120 | Failure to observe pilotage rate—Penalty. | No pilot shall charge, collect or receive and no person, firm, corporation or association shall pay for pilotage or other services performed hereunder any greater, less or different amount, directly or indirectly, than the rates or charges herein established or subsequently established by the utilities and transportati... |
88.16.130 | Unlicensed pilot liable for payment of rates—Penalty for refusing to employ licensed pilot. | Any person not holding a license as pilot under the provisions of this chapter who pilots any vessel subject to the provisions of this chapter on waters covered by this chapter shall pay to the board the pilotage rates established by the utilities and transportation commission under RCW 81.116.010 through 81.116.060 . ... |
88.16.133 | Deviations from state law—Duty to submit pilot's report. | A master, pilot, or pilot trainee who deviates from the provisions of this chapter or Title 363 WAC in order to comply with any federal or international law or treaty, such as 46 U.S.C. Sec. 2304 et seq., or any other provision of law of the state, or who deviates in order to ensure the safety of the vessel or its crew... |
88.16.135 | Assignment of pilots to vessels—Request that pilot not be assigned—Hearing on request. | Any ship operator or ship husbanding agent may submit a request in writing to the board that a particular pilot not be assigned to pilot that company's vessels. The request shall be based on specific safety concerns of the ship operator or ship husbanding agent. The board shall notify interested persons and hold a hear... |
88.16.140 | Pilot's lien for compensation. | Each vessel, its tackle, apparel and furniture and the owner thereof shall be jointly and severally liable for the compensation of any pilot employed thereon and such pilot shall have a lien upon such vessel, her tackle, apparel and furniture for such compensation.
[ 1935 c 18 s 15 ; RRS s 9871-15. Prior: 1907 c 147 s ... |
88.16.150 | General penalty—Civil penalty—Jurisdiction—Disposition of fines—Failure to inform of special directions, gross misdemeanor. | (1) In all cases where no other penalty is prescribed in this chapter, any violation of this chapter or of any rule or regulation of the board shall be punished as a gross misdemeanor, and all violations may be prosecuted in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county where the offense or any part thereof was com... |
88.16.155 | Vessel master to make certification before pilotage service offered—Procedure upon refusal—Rules—Penalties—Exception. | (1) The master of any vessel which employs a Washington licensed pilot shall certify on a form prescribed by the board of pilotage commissioners that the vessel complies with: (a) Such provisions of the United States coast guard regulations governing the safety and navigation of vessels in United States waters, as codi... |
88.16.160 | Severability and short title. | If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter. This chapter may be cited as the "Pilotage Act."
[ 1967 c 15 s 10 ; 1935 c 18 s 17 ; RRS s 9871-16.] |
88.16.170 | Oil tankers—Intent and purpose. | Because of the danger of spills, the legislature finds that the transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products by tankers on the Columbia river and on Puget Sound and adjacent waters creates a great potential hazard to important natural resources of the state and to jobs and incomes dependent on these resou... |
88.16.180 | Oil tankers—State licensed pilot required.(Effective until July 1, 2027.) | Except as otherwise provided in RCW 88.16.070 (3), any registered oil tanker of five thousand gross tons or greater, shall be required: (1) To take a Washington state licensed pilot while navigating Puget Sound and adjacent waters and shall be liable for and pay pilotage rates pursuant to RCW 88.16.035 ; and (2) To tak... |
88.16.190 | Oil tankers—Restricted waters—Requirements. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2436.SL ) ***
(1) Any oil tanker, whether enrolled or registered, of greater than one hundred twenty-five thousand deadweight tons shall be prohibited from proceeding beyond a point east of a line extending from Discovery Island light south to New Dungeness light, unless authorized by the Un... |
88.16.195 | Oil tankers—Not to exceed speed of escorting tug. | An oil tanker under escort of a tug or tugs pursuant to the provisions of RCW 88.16.190 shall not exceed the service speed of the tug or tugs that are escorting the oil tanker.
[ 1990 c 116 s 26 .]
Findings — Severability — 1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210 . |
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