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WA Rev Code § 46.72.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.050 - Liability coverage—Right of action saved.

RCW 46.72.050 Liability coverage—Right of action saved.In lieu of the surety bond as provided in this chapter, there may be deposited and kept on file and in force with the director a public liability insurance policy covering each and every motor vehicle operated or intended to be so operated, executed by an insurance company licensed and authorized to write such insurance policies in the state of Washington, assuring the applicant for a permit against property damage and personal liability to the public, with the premiums paid and payment noted thereon. Said policy of insurance shall provide a minimum coverage equal and identical to the coverage required by the aforesaid surety bond, specified under the provisions of RCW 46.72.040. No provisions of this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of any injured person to any private right of action against a for hire operator as herein defined.[ 1973 c 15 § 2; 1967 c 32 § 83; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.050. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-5. Formerly RCW 81.72.050.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.060 - Right of action—Limitation of recovery.

RCW 46.72.060 Right of action—Limitation of recovery.Every person having a cause of action for damages against any person, firm, or corporation receiving a permit under the provisions of this chapter, for injury, damages, or wrongful death caused by any careless, negligent, or unlawful act of any such person, firm, or corporation or his or her or its agents or employees in conducting or carrying on said business or in operating any motor propelled vehicle for the carrying and transporting of passengers on any public street, road, or highway shall have a cause of action against the principal and surety upon the bond or the insurance company and the insured for all damages sustained, and in any such action the full amount of damages sustained may be recovered against the principal, but the recovery against the surety shall be limited to the amount of the bond.[ 2010 c 161 § 1137; 2010 c 8 § 9090, 1961 c 12 § 46.72.060. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-6; prior: 1929 c 27 § 1; 1927 c 161 § 1; 1915 c 57 § 3; RRS § 6384. Formerly RCW 81.72.060.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2010 c 8 § 9090 and by 2010 c 161 § 1137, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
WA Rev Code § 46.72.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.070 - Certificate—Fee.

RCW 46.72.070 Certificate—Fee.The director shall approve and file all bonds and policies of insurance. The director shall, upon receipt of fees and after approving the bond or policy, furnish the owner with an appropriate certificate which must be carried in a conspicuous place in the vehicle at all times during for hire operation. A for hire operator shall secure a certificate for each for hire vehicle operated and pay therefor a fee for each vehicle so registered. Such permit or certificate shall expire on June 30th of each year, and may be annually renewed upon payment of a fee.[ 1992 c 114 § 3; 1967 c 32 § 84; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.070. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-7. Formerly RCW 81.72.070.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.080 - Substitution of security—New certificate.

RCW 46.72.080 Substitution of security—New certificate.In the event the owner substitutes a policy or bond after a for hire certificate has been issued, a new certificate shall be issued to the owner. The owner shall submit the substituted bond or policy to the director for approval, together with a fee. If the director approves the substituted policy or bond, a new certificate shall be issued. In the event any certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen, a duplicate thereof may be obtained by filing an affidavit of loss and paying a fee.[ 1992 c 114 § 4; 1967 c 32 § 85; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.080. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-8. Formerly RCW 81.72.080.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.100 - Unprofessional conduct—Bond/insurance policy—Penalty.

RCW 46.72.100 Unprofessional conduct—Bond/insurance policy—Penalty.(1) In addition to the unprofessional conduct specified in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action if he or she has good reason to believe that one of the following is true of the operator or the applicant for a permit or certificate: (a) He or she is guilty of committing two or more offenses for which mandatory revocation of driver's license is provided by law; (b) he or she has been convicted of vehicular homicide or vehicular assault; (c) he or she is intemperate or addicted to the use of narcotics.(2) Any for hire operator who operates a for hire vehicle without first having filed a bond or insurance policy and having received a for hire permit and a for hire certificate as required by this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding ninety days or a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both fine and imprisonment.[ 2003 c 53 § 250; 2002 c 86 § 293; 1983 c 164 § 8; 1967 c 32 § 86; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.100. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-9; prior: 1915 c 57 § 4; RRS § 6385. Formerly RCW 81.72.100.]NOTES:Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases—Mandatory appearance—CrRLJ 3.2.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.Part headings not law—Severability—2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
WA Rev Code § 46.72.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.110 - Fees to highway safety fund.

RCW 46.72.110 Fees to highway safety fund.All fees received by the director under the provisions of this chapter must be transmitted by him or her, together with a proper identifying report, to the state treasurer to be deposited by the state treasurer in the highway safety fund. Appropriations from the highway safety fund will support expenses incurred in carrying out the licensing and regulatory activities of this chapter.[ 2011 c 298 § 27; 2010 c 8 § 9091; 1967 c 32 § 87; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.110. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-10. Formerly RCW 81.72.110.]NOTES:Purpose—Intent—Agency transfer—Contracting—Effective date—2011 c 298: See notes following RCW 19.02.020.
WA Rev Code § 46.72.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.120 - Rules.

RCW 46.72.120 Rules.The director is empowered to make and enforce such rules and regulations, including the setting of fees, as may be consistent with and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[ 1992 c 114 § 5; 1967 c 32 § 88; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.120. Prior: 1947 c 253 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6386-11. Formerly RCW 81.72.120.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.130 - Nonresident taxicabs—Permit—Fee—Compliance.

RCW 46.72.130 Nonresident taxicabs—Permit—Fee—Compliance.No operator of a taxicab licensed or possessing a permit in another state to transport passengers for hire, and principally engaged as a for hire operator in another state, shall cause the operation of a taxicab upon any highway of this state without first obtaining an annual permit from the director upon an application accompanied with an annual fee for each taxicab. The issuance of a permit shall be further conditioned upon compliance with this chapter.[ 1992 c 114 § 6; 1967 c 32 § 89; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.130. Prior: 1953 c 12 § 1; 1951 c 219 § 1. Formerly RCW 81.72.130.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.140 - Nonresident taxicabs—Permit required for entry.

RCW 46.72.140 Nonresident taxicabs—Permit required for entry.All law enforcement officers shall refuse every taxicab entry into this state which does not have a certificate from the director on the vehicle.[ 1967 c 32 § 90; 1961 c 12 § 46.72.140. Prior: 1951 c 219 § 2. Formerly RCW 81.72.140.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.150 - Nonresident taxicabs—Reciprocity.

RCW 46.72.150 Nonresident taxicabs—Reciprocity.RCW 46.72.130 and 46.72.140 shall be inoperative to operators of taxicabs residing and licensed in any state which allows Washington operators of taxicabs to use such state's highways free from such regulations.[ 1961 c 12 § 46.72.150. Prior: 1951 c 219 § 3. Formerly RCW 81.72.150.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.160 - Local regulation.

RCW 46.72.160 Local regulation.Cities, counties, and port districts may license, control, and regulate all for hire vehicles operating within their respective jurisdictions. The power to regulate includes:(1) Regulating entry into the business of providing for hire vehicle transportation services;(2) Requiring a license to be purchased as a condition of operating a for hire vehicle 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 for hire vehicle transportation service and the manner in which rates are calculated and collected;(4) Regulating the routes and operations of for hire vehicles, including restricting access to airports;(5) Establishing safety and equipment requirements; and(6) Any other requirements adopted to ensure safe and reliable for hire vehicle transportation service.[ 1996 c 87 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.170 - Joint regulation.

RCW 46.72.170 Joint regulation.The department, a city, county, or port district may enter into cooperative agreements with any other city, town, county, or port district for the joint regulation of for hire vehicles. Cooperative agreements may provide for, but are not limited to, the granting, revocation, and suspension of joint for hire vehicle licenses.[ 1996 c 87 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 46.72.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72 - Transportation of Passengers in for Hire Vehicles.|46.72.180 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.

RCW 46.72.180 Uniform regulation of business and professions act.The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.[ 2002 c 86 § 294.]NOTES:Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.Part headings not law—Severability—2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.040 - State preemption—Exceptions.

RCW 46.72A.040 State preemption—Exceptions.Except when a port district regulates limousine carriers under RCW 46.72A.030 or a city with a population of five hundred thousand or more is authorized under RCW 46.72A.150 to enforce state laws or rules applicable to limousine carriers, limousines, and chauffeurs, subject to the limitations set forth in RCW 46.72A.150, the state of Washington fully occupies and preempts the entire field of regulation over limousine carriers as regulated by this chapter. Cities, towns, and counties or other municipalities may enact only those laws and ordinances relating to limousine carriers that are consistent with this chapter.[ 2011 c 374 § 4; 1996 c 87 § 7.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: See note following RCW 46.72A.090.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.050 - Registration—Carrier license, vehicle certificates required—Rules—Penalty.

RCW 46.72A.050 Registration—Carrier license, vehicle certificates required—Rules—Penalty.(1) No limousine carrier may operate a limousine upon the highways of this state without first being properly registered as a business in Washington and having been issued a unified business identifier.(2) In addition, a limousine carrier shall obtain from the department a limousine carrier license for the business and a limousine vehicle certificate for each limousine operated by the carrier. The limousine carrier license and limousine vehicle certificates must be renewed through the department annually or as may be required by the department. The department shall establish by rule the procedure for obtaining, and the fees for, the limousine carrier license and limousine vehicle certificate. It is a class 1 civil infraction, with monetary penalties against the carrier as specified in RCW 7.80.120, for each day that a limousine is operated without a valid limousine carrier license or valid limousine vehicle certificate required under this subsection.[ 2011 c 374 § 5; 1996 c 87 § 8.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: See note following RCW 46.72A.090.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.060 - Insurance—Amount—Penalty.

RCW 46.72A.060 Insurance—Amount—Penalty.(1) The department shall require limousine carriers to obtain and continue in effect, liability and property damage insurance from a company licensed to sell liability insurance in this state for each limousine used to transport persons for compensation.(2) The department shall fix by rule coverages and limits, and prohibit provisions that limit coverage, for the insurance policy or policies, giving consideration to the character and amount of traffic, the number of persons affected, and the degree of danger that the proposed operation involves. The limousine carrier must maintain the liability and property damage insurance in force on each limousine while licensed by the department.(3) Failure to file and maintain in effect the insurance required under this section is a gross misdemeanor and the limousine vehicle certificate must be summarily suspended. It is a class 1 civil infraction, with monetary penalties against the carrier as specified in RCW 7.80.120, for each day that a carrier operates a limousine with a summarily suspended limousine vehicle certificate.[ 2011 c 374 § 6; 2003 c 53 § 251; 1996 c 87 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: See note following RCW 46.72A.090.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.070 - Vehicle certificates—Issuance of new or duplicate certificate—Penalty.

RCW 46.72A.070 Vehicle certificates—Issuance of new or duplicate certificate—Penalty.(1) If the limousine carrier substitutes a liability and property damage insurance policy after a vehicle certificate has been issued, a new vehicle certificate is required. The limousine carrier shall submit the substituted policy to the department for approval, together with a fee. If the department approves the substituted policy, the department shall issue a new vehicle certificate.(2) If a vehicle certificate has been lost, destroyed, or stolen, a duplicate vehicle certificate may be obtained by filing an affidavit of loss and paying a fee.(3)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a limousine carrier who operates a vehicle without first having received a vehicle certificate as required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) A second or subsequent offense is a gross misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 53 § 252; 1996 c 87 § 10.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.090 - Chauffeurs—Criteria for, physical exams.

RCW 46.72A.090 Chauffeurs—Criteria for, physical exams.(1) The limousine carrier shall, before a chauffeur operates a limousine, provide proof in a form approved by the department to the appropriate regulating authority that each chauffeur hired to operate a limousine meets the following criteria administered or monitored by the department or an authority approved by the department: (a) Is at least twenty-one years of age; (b) holds a valid Washington state driver's license; (c) has successfully completed a training course approved by the department; (d) has successfully passed a written examination which, to the greatest extent practicable, the department must administer in the applicant's language of preference; (e) has successfully completed a background check performed by the Washington state patrol or a credentialing authority approved by the department that meets standards adopted by rule by the department; (f) has passed an initial test and is participating in a random testing program designed to detect the presence of any controlled substances determined by the department; (g) has a satisfactory driving record that meets moving accident and moving violation conviction standards adopted by rule by the department; and (h) has submitted a medical certificate certifying the individual's fitness as a chauffeur. Upon initial application and every two years thereafter, a chauffeur must file a physician's certification with the limousine carrier validating the individual's fitness to drive a limousine. The department shall determine by rule the scope of the examination and standards for denial based upon the chauffeur's physical examination. The director may require a chauffeur to undergo an additional controlled substance test or physical examination if the chauffeur has failed a controlled substance test or his or her physical fitness has been called into question.(2) The limousine carrier shall keep on file and make available for inspection all documents required by this section.[ 2011 c 374 § 8; 1996 c 87 § 12.]NOTES:Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: "The department of licensing shall convene an internal work group regarding the issuance of chauffeur licenses. The department shall provide a report on its recommendations on this issue to the transportation committees of the legislature by November 15, 2012." [ 2011 c 374 § 13.]Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.100 - Unprofessional conduct—Sanctions—Chauffeur.

RCW 46.72A.100 Unprofessional conduct—Sanctions—Chauffeur.The director may impose any of the sanctions specified in RCW 18.235.110 for unprofessional conduct as described in RCW 18.235.130 or if one of the following is true of a chauffeur hired to drive a limousine, including where such a chauffeur is also the carrier: (1) The person has been convicted of an offense of such a nature as to indicate that he or she is unfit to qualify as a chauffeur; (2) the person is guilty of committing an offense for which mandatory revocation of a driver's license is provided by law; (3) the person has been convicted of vehicular homicide or vehicular assault; (4) the person is intemperate or addicted to narcotics; or (5) the person, while participating in a random testing program designed to detect the presence of any controlled substances determined by the department under RCW 46.72A.090, is found to have taken one of the controlled substances determined by the department without a valid and current prescription from a licensed physician.[ 2011 c 374 § 9; 2002 c 86 § 295; 1996 c 87 § 13.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: See note following RCW 46.72A.090.Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340.Part headings not law—Severability—2002 c 86: See RCW 18.235.902 and 18.235.903.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.110 - Deposit of fees.

RCW 46.72A.110 Deposit of fees.The department must transmit all license and vehicle certificate fees received under this chapter, together with a proper identifying report, to the state treasurer to be deposited by the state treasurer in the highway safety fund. Appropriations from the highway safety fund will support expenses incurred in carrying out the licensing and regulatory activities of this chapter.[ 2011 c 298 § 28; 1996 c 87 § 14.]NOTES:Purpose—Intent—Agency transfer—Contracting—Effective date—2011 c 298: See notes following RCW 19.02.020.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.120 - Rules and fees.

RCW 46.72A.120 Rules and fees.The department may adopt and enforce such rules, including the setting of fees, as may be consistent with and necessary to carry out this chapter. The fees must approximate the cost of administration. Any fee related to limousine vehicle certificates must not exceed seventy-five dollars. Any fee related to a limousine carrier license for a business must not exceed three hundred fifty dollars. Any fee related to limousine vehicle inspections must not exceed twenty-five dollars.[ 2011 c 374 § 10; 1996 c 87 § 15.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 c 374 §§ 1-12: See note following RCW 46.72A.010.Report by internal work group on issuance of chauffeur licenses—2011 c 374: See note following RCW 46.72A.090.
WA Rev Code § 46.72A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.72A - Limousines.|46.72A.130 - Continued operation of existing limousines.

RCW 46.72A.130 Continued operation of existing limousines.A vehicle operated as a limousine under *chapter 81.90 RCW before April 1, 1996, may continue to operate as a limousine even though it may not meet the definition of limousine in RCW 46.04.274 as long as the owner is the same as the registered owner on April 1, 1996, and the vehicle and limousine carrier otherwise comply with this chapter.[ 1996 c 87 § 16.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 81.90 RCW was repealed by 1996 c 87 § 23.