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RCW 80.84.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Eligible coal plant" means a coal-fired electric generation facility that: (a) Is owned in whole or in part by more than one electrical company as of January 1, 2016; and (b) provides, as a portion of the load served by the coal-fired electric generation facility, electricity paid for in rates by customers in the state of Washington.
(2) "Eligible coal unit" means any generating unit of an eligible coal plant.
[
2019 c 288 s 16
;
2016 c 220 s 1
.]
NOTES:
Findings
—
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2019 c 288:
See RCW 19.405.010
and
19.405.901
.
RCW 80.84.020
Placement of regulatory liabilities into a retirement account
—
Authorization
—
Conditions.
(1) The commission may, after conducting an adjudicative proceeding under chapters
34.05
and
80.04
RCW, authorize an electrical company to place amounts from one or more regulatory liabilities into a retirement account established pursuant to RCW 80.04.350
to cover decommissioning and remediation costs of eligible coal units that commenced commercial operations before January 1, 1980.
(2) Regulatory liabilities placed in a retirement account pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Not be used for any purpose other than the funding and recovery of prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs for such eligible coal units; (b) except as provided in RCW 80.04.350, not be reduced, altered, impaired, or limited from the date of commission approval of the inclusion of the regulatory liabilities in the retirement account until all prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs for such coal units are recovered or paid in full; and (c) provide that any remaining funds in the retirement account, after recovery by the electrical company of all prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs for such eligible coal units, be returned to customers.
[
2016 c 220 s 2
.]
RCW 80.98.010
Continuation of existing law.
The provisions of this title insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.
[
1961 c 14 s 80.98.010
.]
RCW 80.98.020
Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.
Title headings, chapter headings, and section or subsection headings, as used in this title do not constitute any part of the law.
[
1961 c 14 s 80.98.020
.]
RCW 80.98.030
Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.
If any provision of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
[
1961 c 14 s 80.98.030
.]
RCW 80.98.040
Repeals and saving.
See
1961 c 14 s 80.98.040
.
RCW 80.98.050
Emergency
—
1961 c 14.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
[
1961 c 14 s 80.98.050
.]
RCW 81.01.010
Adoption of provisions of chapter
80.01
RCW.
The provisions of chapter
80.01
RCW, as now or hereafter amended, apply to Title
81
RCW as fully as though they were set forth herein.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.01.010
.]
RCW 81.52.050
Fences
—
Crossings
—
Cattle guards.
Every person, company, or corporation having the control or management of any railroad shall, outside of any corporate city or town, and outside the limits of any sidetrack or switch, cause to be constructed and maintained in good repair on each side of said railroad, along the line of said right-of-way of such person, company, or corporation operating the same, a substantial fence, and at every point where any roadway or other public highway shall cross said railroad, a safe and sufficient crossing must be built and maintained, and on each side of such crossing and at each end of such sidetrack or switch, outside of any incorporated city or town, a sufficient cattle guard: PROVIDED, That any person holding land on both sides of said right-of-way shall have the right to put in gates for his or her own use at such places as may be convenient. This section does not apply to rail right-of-way owned by the department of transportation.
[
2025 c 417 s 1301
;
2013 c 23 s 301
;
1961 c 14 s 81.52.050
. Prior:
1907 c 88 s 1
; RRS s 10507.]
NOTES:
Findings
—
Intent
—
2025 c 417:
See note following RCW 82.38.030
.
RCW 81.52.060
Fences
—
Liability for injury to stock.
Every such person, company or corporation owning or operating such railroad shall be liable for all damages sustained in the injury or killing of stock in any manner by reason of the failure of such person, company or corporation, to construct and maintain such fence or such crossing or cattle guard; but when such fences, crossings and guards have been duly made, and shall be kept in good repair, such person, company or corporation shall not be liable for any such damages, unless negligently or unlawfully done.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.52.060
. Prior:
1907 c 88 s 2
; RRS s 10508.]
RCW 81.52.070
Fences
—
Negligence
—
Evidence.
In all actions against persons, companies or corporations, operating steam or electric railroads in the state of Washington, for injury to stock by collision with moving trains, it is prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of such person, company or corporation, to show that the railroad track was not fenced with a substantial fence or protected by a sufficient cattle guard at the place where the stock was injured or killed.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.52.070
. Prior:
1907 c 88 s 3
; RRS s 10509.]
RCW 81.72.200
Legislative intent.
The legislature finds and declares that privately operated taxicab transportation service is a vital part of the transportation system within the state and provides demand-responsive services to state residents, tourists, and out-of-state business people. Consequently, the safety, reliability, and economic viability and stability of privately operated taxicab transportation service are matters of statewide importance. The regulation of privately operated taxicab transportation services is thus an essential governmental function. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to permit political subdivisions of the state to regulate taxicab  transportation services without liability under federal antitrust laws.
[
1984 c 126 s 1
.]
RCW 81.72.210
Local regulatory powers listed.
To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, cities, towns, counties, and port districts of the state may license, control, and regulate privately operated taxicab transportation services operating within their respective jurisdictions. The power to regulate includes:
(1) Regulating entry into the business of providing taxicab transportation services;
(2) Requiring a license to be purchased as a condition of operating a taxicab and the right to revoke, cancel, or refuse to reissue a license for failure to comply with regulatory requirements;
(3) Controlling the rates charged for providing taxicab transportation service and the manner in which rates are calculated and collected, including the establishment of zones as the basis for rates;
(4) Regulating the routes of taxicabs, including restricting access to airports;
(5) Establishing safety, equipment, and insurance requirements; and
(6) Any other requirements adopted to ensure safe and reliable taxicab service.
[
1984 c 126 s 2
.]
RCW 81.72.220
Cooperative agreements
—
Joint regulation.
A city, town, county, or port district may enter into cooperative agreements with any other city, town, county, or port district for the joint regulation of taxicabs. Cooperative agreements may provide for, but are not limited to, the granting, revocation, and suspension of joint taxicab licenses.
[
1984 c 126 s 3
.]
RCW 81.72.240
Rate adjustments
—
Industrial insurance, other costs
—
Requirement to train for hire operator.
(1) Any city, town, county, or port district setting the rates charged for taxicab services under this chapter must adjust rates to accommodate changes in the cost of industrial insurance or in other industry-wide costs.
(2) Any business that as owner leases a taxicab licensed under this chapter to a for hire operator must make a reasonable effort to train the for hire operator in motor vehicle operation and safety requirements and monitor operator compliance. Monitoring operator compliance may include the use of vehicle operator monitoring cameras.
[
2011 c 190 s 8
.]
NOTES:
Effective date
—
2011 c 190:
See note following RCW 51.12.185
.
RCW 81.75.010
Authorization to own and operate
—
Purpose.
It is desirable to a transportation system that convenient and comfortable terminals be established and maintained with the services of all modes of public transportation available to the public at such a center to the extent feasible. It is proper that cities, towns, counties, public transportation benefit area authorities, and municipal corporations of this state be authorized to own and operate transportation centers.
[
1977 ex.s. c 217 s 1
.]
RCW 81.75.020
Method of acquisition and operation prescribed
—
Grants
—
Consolidation of activities.
Through its council or other legislative body, any city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or other municipal corporation, authorized to operate public transportation services, may construct or otherwise acquire intermodal transportation centers by donation, lease, or purchase and may operate or let for purposes of leasing space at fair market value for the services set forth in RCW 81.75.030, and to perform other functions permitted by law, the centers or portions of the centers, for public or private purposes or for compensation or rental upon such conditions as its council or other legislative body shall from time to time prescribe. The city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or municipal corporation, may apply for and receive grants from the federal government for purposes of funding a transportation center and may consolidate a transportation center with other lawful city or town activities.
[
1977 ex.s. c 217 s 2
.]
RCW 81.75.030
Services available
—
Terms of usage.
To the extent feasible, the services available to the public at any transportation center may include taxi, auto rental, passenger trains, motor buses, travel agents, restrooms, food, telegraph, baggage handling, transfer and delivery of light freight and packages, commercial airlines, air charter, place of temporary rest for citizens and travelers (but not overnight), mail, private auto parking for users of public transportation through the transportation center, local transit, limousine, and any other use necessary to the foregoing.
Any city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or municipal corporation, which elects to operate a transportation center shall operate the center for the general public good. The operator may establish the terms of usage for the various modes of transportation and for others that utilize its facilities, may make reasonable rules concerning public and private use, and may exclude all persons therefrom who refuse to comply with the terms or rules of use. The operator may own, operate, maintain, and manage a transportation center, but shall not engage in providing a transportation or other related service at the center unless otherwise authorized by law.
[
1977 ex.s. c 217 s 3
.]
RCW 81.900.010
Continuation of existing law.
The provisions of this title insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.98.010
. Formerly RCW 81.98.010
.]
RCW 81.900.030
Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.
If any provision of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.98.030
. Formerly RCW 81.98.030
.]
RCW 81.900.040
Repeals and saving.
See
1961 c 14 s 81.98.040
. Formerly RCW 81.98.040
.
RCW 81.900.050
Emergency
—
1961 c 14.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
[
1961 c 14 s 81.98.050
. Formerly RCW 81.98.050
.]
RCW 82.14A.010
License fees or taxes on financial institutions
—
Restrictions
—
Application of chapter
82.04
RCW
—
Rates.
The governing body of any city or town which imposes a license fee or tax, by ordinance or resolution, may pursuant to RCW 82.14A.010
through
82.14A.030
only, fix and impose a license fee or tax on national banks, state banks, trust companies, mutual savings banks, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, and other financial institutions for the act or privilege of engaging in business: PROVIDED, That the definitions, deductions and exemptions set forth in chapter
82.04
RCW, insofar as they shall be applicable shall be applied to a license fee or tax imposed by any city or town, if such fee or tax is measured by the gross income of the business: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the rate of such license fee or tax shall not exceed the rate imposed upon other service type business activity: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing in RCW 82.14A.010
through
82.14A.030
shall extend the regulatory power of any city or town.
[
1972 ex.s. c 134 s 2
.]
RCW 82.14A.020
Division of gross income of business between cities, towns and unincorporated areas.
For purposes of RCW 82.14A.010, the state department of revenue is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate, pursuant to the provisions of chapter
34.05
RCW, rules establishing uniform methods of division of gross income of the business of a single taxpayer between those cities, towns and unincorporated areas in which such taxpayer has a place of business.
[
1972 ex.s. c 134 s 3
.]
RCW 82.14A.030
Effective date of resolutions or ordinances.
No resolution or ordinance or any amendment thereto adopted pursuant to RCW 82.14A.010
shall be effective, except on the first day of a calendar month.
[
1972 ex.s. c 134 s 5
.]
RCW 82.14A.900
Effective date
—
1972 ex.s. c 134.
Sections 2 through 5 of this 1972 amendatory act shall take effect July 1, 1972.
[
1972 ex.s. c 134 s 8
.]
RCW 82.33A.005
Intent.
The citizens of Washington should enjoy a high quality of life, which requires a healthy state economy. To achieve this goal, the legislature recognizes that the state must be able to compete economically at a national and international level. It is critical to the economic well-being of the citizens of this state that the legislature strive to continually improve the state's economic climate. Therefore, the legislature intends to provide a mechanism whereby the information necessary to achieve this goal is available on a timely and reliable basis.
[
1996 c 152 s 1
.]
RCW 82.33A.010
Council
—
Created
—
Selection of benchmarks
—
Access to agency information.
(1) The economic climate council is hereby created.
(2) The council shall select a series of benchmarks that characterize the competitive environment of the state. The benchmarks should be indicators of the cost of doing business; the education and skills of the workforce; a sound infrastructure; and the quality of life. In selecting the appropriate benchmarks, the council shall use the following criteria:
(a) The availability of comparative information for other states and countries;
(b) The timeliness with which benchmark information can be obtained; and
(c) The accuracy and validity of the benchmarks in measuring the economic climate indicators named in this section.
(3) Each year the council shall prepare an official state economic climate report on the present status of benchmarks, changes in the benchmarks since the previous report, and the reasons for the changes. The reports shall include current benchmark comparisons with other states and countries, and an analysis of factors related to the benchmarks that may affect the ability of the state to compete economically at the national and international level.
(4) All agencies of state government shall provide to the council immediate access to all information relating to economic climate reports.
[
2014 c 112 s 121
;
2007 c 232 s 8
;
1998 c 245 s 168
;
1996 c 152 s 2
.]
RCW 82.52.010
State accepts provisions of federal (Buck) act.
The state hereby accepts jurisdiction over all federal areas located within its exterior boundaries to the extent that the power and authority to levy and collect taxes therein is granted by that certain act of the 76th congress of the United States, approved by the president on October 9, 1940, and entitled: "An Act to permit the states to extend their sales, use, and income taxes to persons residing or carrying on business, or to transactions occurring, in federal areas, and for other purposes."
[
1961 c 15 s 82.52.010
. Prior:
1941 c 175 s 1
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 11337-10.]
RCW 82.52.020
State's tax laws made applicable to federal areas
—
Exception.
From and after January 1, 1941, all laws of this state relating to revenue and taxation which, except for this chapter and the act of congress described herein, would not be operative within federal areas, are hereby extended to, and shall be construed as being operative in and upon all lands or premises held or acquired by or for the use of the United States or any department, establishment, or agency of the United States located within the exterior boundaries of the state, to the same extent and with the same effect as though such area was not a federal area: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section shall be construed as extending the provisions of this title to the gross income received from, or to sales made for use in performing within a federal military or naval reservation, any contract entered into with the United States of America, or any department or agency thereof or any subcontract made pursuant thereto for which a bid covering such contract or subcontract was submitted prior to October 9, 1940.
[
1961 c 15 s 82.52.020
. Prior:
1941 c 175 s 2
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 11337-11.]
RCW 84.20.010
Easements taxable as personalty.
Easements and the property constructed upon or occupying such easements owned by public service corporations shall be assessed and taxed together as personal property and the taxes thereon shall be collected as personal property taxes.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.20.010
. Prior:
1929 c 199 s 1
; RRS s 11188.]
RCW 84.20.020
Servient estate taxable as realty.
Real estate subject to any such easement shall be assessed and taxed as real estate subject to such easement.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.20.020
. Prior:
1929 c 199 s 2
; RRS s 11189.]
RCW 84.20.030
Sale for taxes
—
Realty to be sold subject to easement.
When any such real estate is sold for delinquent taxes thereon it shall be sold subject to such easement, and the purchaser at any such tax sale shall acquire no title to such easement or the property constructed upon or occupying the same.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.20.030
. Prior:
1929 c 199 s 3
; RRS s 11190.]
RCW 84.20.040
Realty not subject to tax on easement or property thereon.
Real estate subject to any such easement shall not be chargeable with any tax levied upon such easement or the property constructed upon or occupying such easement and shall not be sold for the nonpayment of any such tax.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.20.040
. Prior:
1929 c 199 s 4
; RRS s 11191.]
RCW 84.20.050
Railroads excepted.
This chapter shall not apply to railroad easements or property.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.20.050
. Prior:
1929 c 199 s 5
; RRS s 11192.]
RCW 84.72.010
State treasurer authorized to receive in lieu payments
—
Department of revenue to apportion.
The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to receive any moneys that may be paid to the state by the United States or any agency thereof in lieu of ad valorem property taxes, and to transfer the same to the respective county treasurers in compliance with apportionments made by the state department of revenue; and the state treasurer shall immediately notify the department of revenue of the receipt of any such payment.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 278 s 211
;
1961 c 15 s 84.72.010
. Prior:
1941 c 199 s 1
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 11337-15.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
Severability
—
1975 1st ex.s. c 278:
See notes following RCW 11.08.160
.
RCW 84.72.020
Basis of apportionment.
Any such moneys so paid to the state treasurer shall be apportioned to the state and to the taxing districts thereof that would be entitled to share in the property taxes in lieu of which such payments are made in the same proportion that the state and such taxing units would have shared in such property taxes if the same had been levied. The basis of apportionment shall be the same as that of property taxes first collectible in the year in which such lieu payment is made: PROVIDED, That if any such lieu payment cannot be so apportioned the apportionment shall be made on such basis as the  department of revenue shall deem equitable and proper.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 278 s 212
;
1961 c 15 s 84.72.020
. Prior:
1941 c 199 s 2
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 11337-16.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
Severability
—
1975 1st ex.s. c 278:
See notes following RCW 11.08.160
.
RCW 84.72.030
Certification of apportionment to state treasurer
—
Distribution to county treasurers.
The department of revenue may indicate either the exact apportionment to taxing units or it may direct in general terms that county treasurers shall apportion any such lieu payment in the manner provided in RCW 84.72.020
. In either event the department of revenue shall certify to the state treasurer the basis of apportionment and the state treasurer shall thereupon forthwith transmit any such lieu payment, together with a statement of the basis of apportionment, to the county treasurer in accordance with such certification.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 278 s 213
;
1961 c 15 s 84.72.030
. Prior:
1941 c 199 s 3
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 11337-17.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
Severability
—
1975 1st ex.s. c 278:
See notes following RCW 11.08.160
.
RCW 84.98.010
Continuation of existing law.
The provisions of this title insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.98.010
.]
RCW 84.98.020
Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.
Title headings, chapter headings, and section or subsection headings, as used in this title, do not constitute any part of the law.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.98.020
.]
RCW 84.98.030
Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.
If any section, subdivision of a section, paragraph, sentence, clause or word of this title for any reason shall be adjudged invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this title but shall be confined in its operation to the section, subdivision of a section, paragraph, sentence, clause or word directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. If any tax imposed under this title shall be adjudged invalid as to any person, corporation, association or class of persons, corporations or associations included within the scope of the general language of this title such invalidity shall not affect the liability of any person, corporation, association or class of persons, corporations or associations as to which such tax has not been adjudged invalid. It is hereby expressly declared that had any section, subdivision of a section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or any person, corporation, association or class of persons, corporations or associations as to which this title is declared invalid been eliminated from the title at the time the same was considered the title would have nevertheless been enacted with such portions eliminated.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.98.030
.]
RCW 84.98.040
Repeals and saving.
See
1961 c 15 s 84.98.040
.
RCW 84.98.050
Emergency
—
1961 c 15.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
[
1961 c 15 s 84.98.050
.]
RCW 85.36.005
Certain powers and rights governed by chapter
85.38
RCW.
Consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and drainage improvement districts shall possess the authority and shall be created, district voting rights shall be determined, and district elections shall be held as provided in chapter
85.38
RCW.
[
1985 c 396 s 35
.]
NOTES:
RCW 85.36.025
Special assessments
—
Budgets
—
Alternative methods.
RCW 85.38.140
through
85.38.170
constitute a mutually exclusive alternative method by which consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and/or drainage improvement districts in existence as of July 28, 1985, may measure and impose special assessments and adopt budgets. RCW 85.38.150
through
85.38.170
constitute the exclusive method by which consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and/or drainage improvement districts created after July 28, 1985, may measure and impose special assessments and adopt budgets.
[
1985 c 396 s 28
.]
NOTES:
RCW 85.36.040
Special assessment bonds.
Special assessment bonds and notes shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter
85.38
RCW.
[
1986 c 278 s 27
.]
NOTES:
Severability
—
1986 c 278:
See note following RCW 36.01.010
.
RCW 85.36.050
Annexation of territory
—
Consolidation of special districts
—
Suspension of operations
—
Reactivation.
Consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and/or drainage improvement districts may annex territory, consolidate with other special districts, and have their operations suspended and be reactivated, in accordance with chapter
85.38
RCW.
[
1986 c 278 s 15
.]
NOTES:
Severability
—
1986 c 278:
See note following RCW 36.01.010
.
RCW 86.18.010
Declaration of purpose.
Economic development and growth of the state is dependent on the control of flood waters. The legislature declares, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, that the purpose of this chapter is to provide for contributions of funds for assisting political subdivisions of the state in the protection of lands from inundation; the protection of public highways; the control of storm drainage; the maintenance of stream channels and water courses; and the protection of life and property.
It is the intent of the legislature that funds be provided to political subdivisions of the state to assist in the development of those flood control improvements and projects, which cannot be reasonably and practicably financed through the normal methods of financing available to such political subdivisions.
[
1967 ex.s. c 136 s 1
.]
RCW 86.18.030
Conditions and limitations on expenditures and contributions from appropriations
—
Warrants.
Funds shall be expended and contributions made to a political subdivision of the state from flood control appropriations only after:
(1) The project for which the funds are to be used has been approved by the department of ecology in accordance with the regulatory provisions of chapter
86.16
RCW.
(2) Engineering studies and plans have been made and filed with the county engineer of the county in which the project is located, or the county engineers of all counties in which the project is located, if it is located in more than one county.
(3) The estimate of cost of acquisition of necessary lands, rights-of-way and construction of the project or improvements, together with adequate supporting data have been completed and filed with the department of ecology.
(4) A comprehensive plan for the area involved has been completed and filed with the department.
(5) The political subdivision desiring a contribution has made an application for a contribution to the department showing the estimated cost of the project and the requested contribution.
(6) Federal funds are available for contribution for payment of a portion of the cost of the project.
The director of ecology is authorized to determine when these conditions have been met and to request the proper warrant for the state's contribution. Contributions to a political subdivision for a specific project shall not exceed fifty percent of the cost of acquisition of necessary lands and rights-of-way, and construction of the project or works of improvement.
[
1987 c 109 s 63
;
1980 c 32 s 12
;
1967 ex.s. c 136 s 3
.]
NOTES:
Purpose
—
Short title
—
Construction
—
Rules
—
Severability
—
Captions
—
1987 c 109:
See notes following RCW 43.21B.001
.
RCW 86.18.900
Construction
—
1967 ex.s. c 136.
This legislative proposal shall be complete authority for the accomplishment of purposes hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.
[
1967 ex.s. c 136 s 4
.]
RCW 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 compliance with state laws and local ordinances relating to the operation of boats;
(b) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property;
(2) It is the policy of each of the party states to promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of boats by their operators in each of the jurisdictions where such operators operate boats.
ARTICLE II
Definition
As used in this compact, "state" means a state that has entered into this compact.
ARTICLE III
Concurrent Jurisdiction
(1) If conduct is prohibited by two adjoining party states, courts and law enforcement officers in either state who have jurisdiction over boating offenses committed where waters form a common interstate boundary have concurrent jurisdiction to arrest, prosecute, and try offenders for the prohibited conduct committed anywhere on the boundary water between the two states.
(2) This compact does not authorize:
(a) Prosecution of any person for conduct that is unlawful in the state where it was committed, but lawful in the other party state;
(b) A prohibited conduct by the party state.
ARTICLE IV
Entry Into Force and Withdrawal
(1) This compact shall enter into force and become effective as to any state when it has enacted the same into law.
(2) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
ARTICLE V
Construction and Severability
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
[
1992 c 33 s 1
.]
RCW 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 facility for not more than ten years.
[
2003 c 53 s 415
;
1992 c 7 s 62
;
1909 c 249 s 402
; RRS s 2654.]
NOTES:
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2003 c 53:
See notes following RCW 2.48.180
.
RCW 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.
[
1909 c 249 s 435
; RRS s 2687.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note:
Caption for 1909 c 249 s 435 reads as follows: "Sec. 435. Master of Vessel Bringing Foreign Convict."
RCW 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 of any vessel to take out a pilot license for that purpose.
[
2013 c 23 s 532
;
1909 c 249 s 293
; RRS s 2545. Prior:
1888 p 177 s 18
.]