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WA Rev Code § 81.80.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.070 - Common carriers, contract carriers, and temporary carriers—Permit required.

RCW 81.80.070 Common carriers, contract carriers, and temporary carriers—Permit required.(1) A common carrier, contract carrier, or temporary carrier shall not operate for the transportation of property for compensation in this state without first obtaining from the commission a permit for such operation.(2) The commission shall issue a common carrier permit to any qualified applicant if it is found the applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform the service and conform to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission.(3) Before a permit is issued, the commission shall require the applicant to establish safety fitness and proof of minimum financial responsibility as provided in this chapter.[ 2009 c 94 § 3; 2007 c 234 § 72; 1999 c 79 § 1; 1963 c 242 § 1; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.070. Prior: 1953 c 95 § 17; 1947 c 264 § 2; 1941 c 163 § 1; 1937 c 166 § 6; 1935 c 184 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6382-5.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.075 - Household goods carriers—Permit required, penalty, cease and desist orders.

RCW 81.80.075 Household goods carriers—Permit required, penalty, cease and desist orders.(1) No person shall engage in business as a household goods carrier without first obtaining a household goods carrier permit from the commission.(2) Permits issued to any household goods carrier must be exercised by the carrier to the fullest extent to render reasonable service to the public. Applications for household goods carrier permits or permit extensions must be on file for a period of at least thirty days before issuance unless the commission finds that special conditions require earlier issuance.(3) The commission must issue a permit or permit extension to any qualified applicant, authorizing the whole or any part of the operations covered by the application, if it is found that: The applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform the services proposed and conform to this chapter and the requirements, rules, and regulations of the commission; the operations are consistent with the public interest; and, in the case of common carriers, they are required by the present or future public convenience and necessity; otherwise, the application must be denied.(4) Any person who engages in business as a household goods carrier in violation of subsection (1) of this section is subject to a penalty of up to five thousand dollars per violation.(a) If the basis for the violation is advertising, each advertisement reproduced, broadcast, or displayed via a particular medium constitutes a separate violation.(b) In deciding the amount of penalty to be imposed per violation, the commission shall consider the following factors:(i) The carrier's willingness to comply with the requirements of RCW 81.80.070 and the commission's rules under this chapter; and(ii) The carrier's history with respect to compliance with this section.(5) Any person who engages in business as a household goods carrier in violation of a cease and desist order issued by the commission under RCW 81.04.510 is subject to a penalty of up to ten thousand dollars per violation.[ 2009 c 94 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.080 - Application for permit.

RCW 81.80.080 Application for permit.Application for permits must be made to the commission in writing and must state the ownership, financial condition, equipment to be used and physical property of the applicant, the territory or route or routes in or over which the applicant proposes to operate, the nature of the transportation to be engaged in, and other information as the commission may require.[ 2007 c 234 § 73; 1991 c 41 § 1; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.080. Prior: 1935 c 184 § 6; RRS § 6382-6.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.090 - Form of application—Filing fees.

RCW 81.80.090 Form of application—Filing fees.The commission shall prescribe forms of application for permits and for extensions thereof for the use of prospective applicants, and for transfer of permits and for acquisition of control of carriers holding permits, and shall make regulations for the filing thereof. Any such application shall be accompanied by such filing fee as the commission may prescribe by rule: PROVIDED, That such fee shall not exceed five hundred fifty dollars.[ 1993 c 97 § 5; 1973 c 115 § 10; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.090. Prior: 1941 c 163 § 2; 1937 c 166 § 7; 1935 c 184 § 7; RRS § 6382-7.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.100 - Form and contents of permit.

RCW 81.80.100 Form and contents of permit.Permits granted by the commission shall be in such form as the commission shall prescribe and shall set forth the name and address of the person to whom the permit is granted, the nature of the transportation service to be engaged in and the principal place of operation, termini or route to be used or territory to be served by the operation. No permit holder shall operate except in accordance with the permit issued to him or her.[ 2013 c 23 § 308; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.100. Prior: 1935 c 194 § 8; RRS § 6382-8.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.110 - Limitation on renewal of application.

RCW 81.80.110 Limitation on renewal of application.No person whose application for a permit has been denied after hearing under any of the provisions of this chapter shall be eligible to renew the application for a period of six months from the date of the order denying such application.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.80.110. Prior: 1947 c 264 § 3; 1935 c 184 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6382-9.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.115 - Fees imposed under this chapter—Procedure for contesting—Rules.

RCW 81.80.115 Fees imposed under this chapter—Procedure for contesting—Rules.If a person seeks to contest the imposition of a fee imposed under this chapter, the person shall pay the fee and request a refund within six months of the due date for the payment by filing a petition for a refund with the commission. The commission shall establish by rule procedures for handling refund petitions and may delegate the decisions on refund petitions to the secretary of the commission.[ 1993 c 97 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.120 - Classification of carriers.

RCW 81.80.120 Classification of carriers.The commission may from time to time establish such just and reasonable classifications of the groups of carriers included in the terms "common carriers" and "contract carriers" as the special nature of the services performed by such carriers shall require, and such just and reasonable rules, regulations and requirements, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, to be observed by the carriers so classified or grouped, as the commission deems necessary or advisable in the public interest.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.80.120. Prior: 1937 c 166 § 8; 1935 c 184 § 10; RRS § 6382-10.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.130 - Regulatory power over common carriers.

RCW 81.80.130 Regulatory power over common carriers.To the extent allowed under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 14501, the commission shall: Supervise and regulate every common carrier in this state; make, fix, alter, and amend, just, fair, reasonable, minimum, maximum, or minimum and maximum, rates, charges, classifications, rules, and regulations for all common carriers; regulate the accounts, service, and safety of operations thereof; require the filing of reports and other data thereby; and supervise and regulate all common carriers in all other matters affecting their relationship with competing carriers of every kind and the shipping and general public. The commission may by order approve rates filed by common carriers in respect to certain designated commodities and services when, in the opinion of the commission, it is impractical for the commission to make, fix, or prescribe rates covering the commodities and services.[ 2007 c 234 § 74; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.130. Prior: 1957 c 205 § 5; 1937 c 166 § 9; 1935 c 184 § 11; RRS § 6382-11.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.132 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.132 - Common carriers—Estimate of charges for household goods—Penalty.

RCW 81.80.132 Common carriers—Estimate of charges for household goods—Penalty.When a common carrier gives an estimate of charges for services in carrying household goods, the carrier will endeavor to accurately reflect the actual charges. The carrier is subject to a monetary penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation when the actual charges exceed the percentages allowed by the commission.[ 1993 c 392 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.140 - Regulatory power over contract carriers.

RCW 81.80.140 Regulatory power over contract carriers.To the extent allowed under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 14501, the commission shall: Supervise and regulate every contract carrier in this state; fix, alter, and amend, just, fair, and reasonable classifications, rules, and regulations and minimum rates and charges of each contract carrier; regulate the account, service, and safety of contract carriers' operations; require the filing of reports and of other data thereby; and supervise and regulate contract carriers in all other matters affecting their relationship with both the shipping and the general public.[ 2007 c 234 § 75; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.140. Prior: 1937 c 166 § 11; 1935 c 184 § 12; RRS § 6382-12.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.170 - Temporary permits.

RCW 81.80.170 Temporary permits.The commission may issue temporary permits to temporary household goods carriers for no more than one hundred eighty days, but only after the commission finds that the issuance of the temporary permits is consistent with the public interest. The commission may prescribe special rules and regulations and impose special terms and conditions as in its judgment are reasonable and necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.The commission may also issue temporary permits pending the determination of an application filed with the commission for approval of a consolidation or merger of the properties of two or more household goods carriers or of a purchase or lease of one or more household goods carriers.[ 2007 c 234 § 77; 1963 c 242 § 2; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.170. Prior: 1953 c 95 § 18; 1947 c 264 § 5; 1937 c 166 § 12; 1935 c 184 § 14; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6382-14.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.190 - Insurance or deposit of security required.

RCW 81.80.190 Insurance or deposit of security required.The commission shall, in issuing permits to common carriers and contract carriers under this chapter, require the carriers to either procure and file liability and property damage insurance from a company licensed to write such insurance in the state of Washington, or deposit security, for the limits of liability and on terms and conditions that the commission determines are necessary for the reasonable protection of the public against damage and injury for which the carrier may be liable by reason of the operation of any motor vehicle.In fixing the amount of the insurance policy or policies, or deposit of security, the commission shall consider the character and amount of traffic and the number of persons affected and the degree of danger that the proposed operation involves.[ 2007 c 234 § 78; 1986 c 191 § 5; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.190. Prior: 1935 c 184 § 16; RRS § 6382-16.]NOTES:Construction—1986 c 191: See RCW 70A.384.902.
WA Rev Code § 81.80.195 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.195 - Liability insurance requirements exclusive.

RCW 81.80.195 Liability insurance requirements exclusive.This chapter shall exclusively govern the liability insurance requirements for motor vehicle common and contract carriers. Any motor vehicle that meets the public liability requirements prescribed under RCW 81.80.190 shall not be required to comply with any ordinances of a city or county prescribing insurance requirements.[ 1989 c 264 § 2.]NOTES:Policy—1989 c 264: "The state legislature has prescribed what requirements are necessary for public liability insurance for motor vehicle common and contract carriers to adequately protect both public and private property, both real and personal. It is therefore necessary and desirable for the state to prevent each city or county from applying its own separate insurance regulations in addition to those required by the commission." [ 1989 c 264 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.200 - Conditions may be attached to permits.

RCW 81.80.200 Conditions may be attached to permits.The commission is hereby vested with power and authority in issuing permits to any of the carriers classified in accordance with RCW 81.80.120 to attach thereto such terms and conditions and to require such insurance or security as it may deem necessary for the protection of the public highways and to be for the best interest of the shipping and the general public. All such regulations and conditions shall be deemed temporary and may be revoked by the commission upon recommendation of the state or county authorities in charge of highway maintenance or safety when in the judgment of such authorities such revocation is required in order to protect the public or preserve the public highways.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.80.200. Prior: 1937 c 166 § 14; 1935 c 184 § 17; RRS § 6382-17.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.211 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.211 - Hours of operators—Rules and regulations.

RCW 81.80.211 Hours of operators—Rules and regulations.The commission may adopt rules and regulations relating to the hours of duty of motor carrier drivers and operators.[ 1961 c 14 § 81.80.211. Prior: 1953 c 95 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.220 - Tariff rates to be charged.

RCW 81.80.220 Tariff rates to be charged.A household goods carrier shall not collect or receive a greater, less, or different remuneration for the transportation of property or for any service in connection therewith than the rates and charges that are either legally established and filed with the commission or are specified in the contract or contracts filed. A household goods carrier shall not refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates and charges required to be collected by each tariff or contract or filing with the commission.The commission may check the records of all carriers under this chapter and of those employing the services of the carrier to discover all discriminations, under or overcharges, and rebates, and may suspend or revoke permits for violations of this section.The commission may refuse to accept any time schedule, tariff, or contract that, in the opinion of the commission, limits the service of a carrier to profitable trips only or to the carrying of high class commodities in competition with other carriers who give a complete service affording one carrier an unfair advantage over a competitor.[ 2007 c 234 § 79; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.220. Prior: 1937 c 166 § 16; 1935 c 184 § 19; RRS § 6382-19.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.230 - Penalty for rebating, etc.—Procedure for collection.

RCW 81.80.230 Penalty for rebating, etc.—Procedure for collection.Any person, whether a household goods carrier subject to this chapter, shipper, or consignee, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative thereof, who: (1) Offers, grants, gives, solicits, accepts, or receives any rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of this chapter; (2) by means of any false statement or representation, or by the use of any false or fictitious bill, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit, deposition, lease, or bill of sale, or by any other means or device assists, suffers, or permits any person or persons, natural or artificial, to obtain transportation of property subject to this chapter for less than the applicable rate, fare, or charge; or (3) fraudulently seeks to evade or defeat regulation of motor carriers under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation. Each and every violation is a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continuing violation every day's continuance is a separate and distinct violation. Every act or omission that procures, aids, or abets in the violation is also a violation under this section and subject to the penalty under this section.The penalty under this section is due and payable when the person incurring the penalty receives a notice in writing from the commission describing the violation with reasonable particularity and advising the person that the penalty is due. The commission may, upon a written application received within fifteen days, remit or mitigate any penalty under this section or discontinue any prosecution to recover the penalty upon such terms as the commission in its discretion deems proper. The commission may ascertain the facts on all applications. If the penalty is not paid to the commission within fifteen days after receipt of the notice imposing the penalty, or the application for remission or mitigation is not made within fifteen days after the violator has received notice of the disposition of the application, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name of the state of Washington in the superior court of Thurston county or another county where the violator may do business, to recover the penalty. In all such actions, the procedure and rules of evidence are the same as in an ordinary civil action except as otherwise provided in this section. All penalties recovered under this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the public service revolving fund.[ 2007 c 234 § 80; 1980 c 132 § 2; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.230. Prior: 1947 c 264 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6382-19a.]NOTES:Effective date—1980 c 132: See note following RCW 81.29.020.
WA Rev Code § 81.80.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.250 - Bond to protect shippers and consignees.

RCW 81.80.250 Bond to protect shippers and consignees.The commission may require any household goods carrier to file a surety bond, or deposit security, in an amount determined by the commission, that is conditioned on the carrier compensating the shippers and consignees for all money belonging to the shippers and consignees, and coming into the possession of the carrier in connection with its transportation service. Any household goods carrier required by law to compensate a shipper or consignee for any loss, damage, or default, for which a connecting common carrier is legally responsible, must be subrogated to the rights of the shipper or consignee under any bond or deposit of security to the extent of the amount paid.[ 2007 c 234 § 81; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.250. Prior: 1935 c 184 § 21; RRS § 6382-21.]
WA Rev Code § 81.80.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.260 - Operation in more than one class.

RCW 81.80.260 Operation in more than one class.It is unlawful for any household goods carrier to operate any vehicle at the same time in more than one class of operation, except upon approval of the commission and a finding that the operation is in the public interest.An exempt carrier shall not transport property for compensation except as provided under this chapter.[ 2007 c 234 § 82; 1967 c 69 § 3; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.260. Prior: 1935 c 184 § 22; RRS § 6382-22.]NOTES:Severability—1967 c 69: See note following RCW 81.80.010.
WA Rev Code § 81.80.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 81 - Transportation|Chapter 81.80 - Motor Freight Carriers.|81.80.270 - Permits—Acquisition of carrier holding permit—Commission approval—Duties on cessation of operation.

RCW 81.80.270 Permits—Acquisition of carrier holding permit—Commission approval—Duties on cessation of operation.Permits issued under this chapter are neither irrevocable nor subject to transfer or assignment except upon a proper showing that property rights might be affected thereby, and then in the discretion of the commission.Any person, partnership, or corporation, singly or in combination with any other person, partnership, or corporation, whether a household goods carrier holding a permit or otherwise, or any combination of such, shall not acquire control or enter into any agreement or arrangement to acquire control of a household goods carrier holding a permit through ownership of its stock or through purchase, lease, or contract to manage the business, or otherwise, except after and with the approval and authorization of the commission. However, upon the dissolution of a partnership, which holds a permit, because of the death, bankruptcy, or withdrawal of a partner where the partner's interest is transferred to his or her spouse or to one or more remaining partners, or in the case of a corporation which holds a permit, in the case of the death of a shareholder where a shareholder's interest upon death is transferred to his or her spouse or to one or more of the remaining shareholders, the commission shall transfer the permit to the newly organized partnership that is substantially composed of the remaining partners, or continue the corporation's permit without hearing and protest. In all other cases, any transaction either directly or indirectly entered into without approval of the commission is void, and it is unlawful for any person seeking to acquire or divest control of the permit to be a party to the transaction without approval of the commission.Every carrier who ceases operation and abandons his or her rights under the permits issued to him or her shall notify the commission within thirty days of the cessation or abandonment.[ 2007 c 234 § 83; 1973 c 115 § 12; 1969 ex.s. c 210 § 12; 1965 ex.s. c 134 § 1; 1963 c 59 § 6; 1961 c 14 § 81.80.270. Prior: 1959 c 248 § 24; 1937 c 166 § 18; 1935 c 184 § 23; RRS § 6382-23.]