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WA Rev Code § 46.96.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.96 - Manufacturers' and Dealers' Franchise Agreements.|46.96.250 - Immunity of franchisees and assigns.

RCW 46.96.250 Immunity of franchisees and assigns.A manufacturer shall, upon demand, indemnify and hold harmless any existing or former franchisee and the franchisee's successors and assigns from any and all damages sustained and attorneys' fees and other expenses reasonably incurred by the franchisee that result from or relate to any claim made or asserted by a third party against the franchisee to the extent the claim results from any of the following:(1) The condition, characteristics, manufacture, assembly, or design of any vehicle, parts, accessories, tools, or equipment, or the selection or combination of parts or components manufactured or distributed by the manufacturer or distributor;(2) Service systems, procedures, or methods that the franchisor required or recommended the franchisee to use;(3) Improper use by the manufacturer, its assignees, contractors, representatives, or licensees of nonpublic personal information obtained from a franchisee concerning any consumer, customer, or employee of the franchisee; or(4) Any act or omission of the manufacturer or distributor for which the franchisee would have a claim for contribution or indemnity under applicable law or under the franchise, irrespective of any prior termination or expiration of the franchise.[ 2010 c 178 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 46.96.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.96 - Manufacturers' and Dealers' Franchise Agreements.|46.96.260 - Civil actions for violations.

RCW 46.96.260 Civil actions for violations.A new motor vehicle dealer who is injured in his or her business or property by a violation of this chapter, or any corporation or association that is primarily owned by or composed of new motor vehicle dealers and that primarily represents the interests of new motor vehicle dealers and is acting for itself or by, for, or on behalf of one or more new motor vehicle dealers, has standing to file a petition to the department to have the matter handled as an adjudicative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW, or may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the actual damages sustained by the dealer, to seek declaratory relief, or to enjoin further violations, together with the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorneys' fees if the new motor vehicle dealer, corporation, or association prevails. In addition, the court may, in its discretion, increase the award of damages up to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained for a willful violation. If a petition is filed with the department, the petition must be accompanied with a filing fee in accordance with RCW 46.96.210.[ 2018 c 296 § 3; 2010 c 178 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 46.98.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.010 - Continuation of existing law.

RCW 46.98.010 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 12 § 46.98.010.]
WA Rev Code § 46.98.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.020 - Provisions to be construed in pari materia.

RCW 46.98.020 Provisions to be construed in pari materia.The provisions of this title shall be construed in pari materia even though as a matter of prior legislative history they were not originally enacted in the same statute. The provisions of this title shall also be construed in pari materia with the provisions of Title 47 RCW, and with other laws relating to highways, roads, streets, bridges, ferries and vehicles. This section shall not operate retroactively.[ 1961 c 12 § 46.98.020.]
WA Rev Code § 46.98.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.030 - Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.

RCW 46.98.030 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 12 § 46.98.030.]
WA Rev Code § 46.98.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.040 - Invalidity of part of title not to affect remainder.

RCW 46.98.040 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 12 § 46.98.040.]
WA Rev Code § 46.98.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.050 - Repeals and saving—1961 c 12.

RCW 46.98.050 Repeals and saving—1961 c 12.See 1961 c 12 s 46.98.050.
WA Rev Code § 46.98.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.98 - Construction.|46.98.060 - Emergency—1961 c 12.

RCW 46.98.060 Emergency—1961 c 12.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing institutions and shall take effect immediately.[ 1961 c 12 § 46.98.060.]
WA Rev Code § 47.01.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.011 - Legislative declaration.

RCW 47.01.011 Legislative declaration.The legislature hereby recognizes the following imperative needs within the state: To create a statewide transportation development plan which identifies present status and sets goals for the future; to coordinate transportation modes; to promote and protect land use programs required in local, state, and federal law; to coordinate transportation with the economic development of the state; to supply a broad framework in which regional, metropolitan, and local transportation needs can be related; to facilitate the supply of federal and state aid to those areas which will most benefit the state as a whole; to provide for public involvement in the transportation planning and development process; to administer programs within the jurisdiction of this title relating to the safety of the state's transportation systems; and to coordinate and implement national transportation policy with the state transportation planning program.The legislature finds and declares that placing all elements of transportation in a single department is fully consistent with and shall in no way impair the use of moneys in the motor vehicle fund exclusively for highway purposes.Through this chapter, a unified department of transportation is created. To the jurisdiction of this department will be transferred the present powers, duties, and functions of the department of highways, the highway commission, the toll bridge authority, the aeronautics commission, and the canal commission, and the transportation related powers, duties, and functions of the *planning and community affairs agency. The powers, duties, and functions of the department of transportation must be performed in a manner consistent with the policy goals set forth in RCW 47.04.280.[ 2007 c 516 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "Planning and community affairs agency" means "department of community, trade, and economic development," but the name is retained here for historical purposes. The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.Findings—Intent—2007 c 516: "The legislature finds and declares that the citizens of the state expect clear and concise goals, objectives, and responsibilities regarding the operation of the statewide transportation system. Furthermore, the state's citizens expect that the state periodically receive clear and streamlined information that measures whether the goals and objectives are being satisfied. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature that this act serve to clarify existing goals, objectives, and responsibilities related to the operation of an efficient statewide transportation system." [ 2007 c 516 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 47.01.021 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.021 - Definitions.

RCW 47.01.021 Definitions.As used in this title unless the context indicates otherwise:(1) "Department" means the department of transportation created in RCW 47.01.031;(2) "Commission" means the transportation commission created in RCW 47.01.051;(3) "Secretary" means the secretary of transportation as provided for in RCW 47.01.041.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 2.]NOTES:Additional definitions: RCW 47.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.031 - Department created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

RCW 47.01.031 Department created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.(1) There is created a department of state government to be known as the department of transportation.(2) All powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the department of highways, the state highway commission, the director of highways, the Washington toll bridge authority, the aeronautics commission, the director of aeronautics, and the canal commission, and the transportation related powers, duties, and functions of the *planning and community affairs agency, are transferred to the jurisdiction of the department, except those powers, duties, and functions which are expressly directed elsewhere in **this or in any other act of the 1977 legislature.(3) The board of pilotage commissioners is transferred to the jurisdiction of the department for its staff support and administration: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section shall be construed as transferring any policy making powers of the board of pilotage commissioners to the transportation commission or the department of transportation.[ 1988 c 167 § 11; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 3.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) The "planning and community affairs agency" has been renamed the "department of community, trade, and economic development." The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.**(2) For codification of "this . . . . act" [1977 ex.s. c 151], see Codification Tables.Savings—Severability—1988 c 167: See notes following RCW 47.26.121.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.041 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.041 - Secretary of transportation—Appointment, salary, removal.

RCW 47.01.041 Secretary of transportation—Appointment, salary, removal.The executive head of the department of transportation shall be the secretary of transportation, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.040. The secretary shall be an ex officio member of the transportation commission without a vote. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.[ 2005 c 319 § 3; 1983 1st ex.s. c 53 § 28; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 53: See note following RCW 47.10.802.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.051 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.051 - Commission created—Appointment of members—Terms—Qualifications—Removal.

RCW 47.01.051 Commission created—Appointment of members—Terms—Qualifications—Removal.There is hereby created a transportation commission, which shall consist of seven voting members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. The present five members of the highway commission shall serve as five initial members of the transportation commission until their terms of office as highway commission members would have expired. The additional two members provided herein for the transportation commission shall be appointed for initial terms to expire on June 30, 1982, and June 30, 1983. Thereafter all terms shall be for six years. No elective state official, state officer, or state employee shall be a member of the commission. At the time of appointment or thereafter during their respective terms of office, four members of the commission shall reside in the western part of the state and three members shall reside in the eastern part of the state as divided north and south by the summit of the Cascade mountains. No more than two members of the commission shall reside in the same county; however, the governor, or his or her designee, shall serve as a nonvoting member of the commission. Commission appointments should reflect both a wide range of transportation interests and a balanced statewide geographic representation. Commissioners may be removed from office by the governor before the expiration of their terms for cause. No member shall be appointed for more than two consecutive terms.[ 2006 c 334 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: "This act takes effect July 1, 2006." [ 2006 c 334 § 52.]
WA Rev Code § 47.01.061 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.061 - Commission—Procedures and internal operations.

RCW 47.01.061 Commission—Procedures and internal operations.(1) The commission shall meet at such times as it deems advisable but at least on a quarterly basis with meetings to be held in different parts of the state. It may adopt its own rules and regulations and may establish its own procedure. It shall act collectively in harmony with recorded resolutions or motions adopted by majority vote of at least four members. The commission may appoint an executive director, and shall elect one of its members chair for a term of one year. The chair may vote on all matters before the commission. The commission may from time to time retain planners, consultants, and other technical personnel to advise it in the performance of its duties.(2) The commission shall submit to each regular session of the legislature held in an odd-numbered year its own budget proposal necessary for the commission's operations separate from that proposed for the department.(3) Each member of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for actual necessary traveling and other expenses in going to, attending, and returning from meetings of the commission, and actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the discharge of such duties as may be requested by a majority vote of the commission or by the secretary of transportation, but in no event shall the entire commission membership be compensated for more than one thousand two hundred thirty days combined. Service on the commission shall not be considered as service credit for the purposes of any public retirement system.(4) Each member of the commission shall disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, if applicable under the circumstance, regarding any commission business.[ 2006 c 334 § 2; 2005 c 319 § 4; 1987 c 364 § 2; 1984 c 287 § 94; 1983 1st ex.s. c 53 § 29; 1981 c 59 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.Legislative findings—Severability—Effective date—1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 53: See note following RCW 47.10.802.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.070 - Director's and commissioner's prior assignments may be delegated.

RCW 47.01.070 Director's and commissioner's prior assignments may be delegated.In all situations wherein the director of highways, the director of aeronautics, or any one of their designees, or any member of the highway commission, the toll bridge authority, the aeronautics commission, or the canal commission, or any one of their designees was on September 21, 1977, designated or serving as a member of any board, commission, committee, or authority, the chair of the transportation commission or the chair's designee who shall be an employee of the department of transportation, shall hereafter determine who shall serve as such member.[ 2010 c 8 § 10001; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 27; 1961 c 13 § 47.01.070. Prior: 1951 c 247 § 5. Formerly RCW 43.27.120.]
WA Rev Code § 47.01.078 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.078 - Transportation system policy goals—Duties.

RCW 47.01.078 Transportation system policy goals—Duties.To support achievement of the policy goals described in RCW 47.04.280, the department shall:(1) Maintain an inventory of the condition of structures and corridors in most urgent need of retrofit or rehabilitation;(2) Develop long-term financing tools that reliably provide ongoing maintenance and preservation of the transportation infrastructure;(3) Balance system safety and convenience through all phases of a project to accommodate all users of the transportation system to safely, reliably, and efficiently provide mobility to people and goods;(4) Develop strategies to gradually reduce the per capita vehicle miles traveled based on consideration of a range of reduction methods;(5) Consider efficiency tools, including high occupancy vehicle and high occupancy toll lanes, corridor-specific and systemwide pricing strategies, active traffic management, commute trip reduction, and other demand management tools;(6) Promote integrated multimodal planning; and(7) Consider engineers and architects to design environmentally sustainable, context-sensitive transportation systems.[ 2007 c 516 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2007 c 516: See note following RCW 47.01.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.081 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.081 - Department—Organization—Management personnel.

RCW 47.01.081 Department—Organization—Management personnel.(1) Initially the department shall be organized into divisions, including the division of highways, the division of public transportation, the division of aeronautics, the division of marine transportation, and the division of transportation planning and budget.(2) The secretary may reorganize divisions in order to attain the maximum possible efficiency in the operation of the department. Each division shall be headed by an assistant secretary to be appointed by the secretary. The secretary may also appoint a deputy secretary as may be needed for the performance of the duties and functions vested in the department and may also appoint up to twelve ferry system management positions as defined in RCW 47.64.011. The secretary may delegate to officers within the several divisions of the department authority to employ personnel necessary to discharge the responsibilities of the department.(3) The officers appointed under this section shall be exempt from the provisions of the state civil service law and shall be paid salaries to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the procedure established by law for the fixing of salaries for officers exempt from the operation of the state civil service law.[ 1984 c 48 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 47.01.091 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.091 - Advisory councils.

RCW 47.01.091 Advisory councils.The secretary shall establish such advisory councils as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this title, and to insure adequate public participation in the planning and development of transportation facilities. Members of such councils shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary and may receive per diem and necessary expenses, in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, as now or hereafter amended.[ 2006 c 334 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.101 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.101 - Secretary—Authority and duties.

RCW 47.01.101 Secretary—Authority and duties.The secretary shall have the authority and it shall be his or her duty:(1) To serve as chief executive officer of the department with full administrative authority to direct all its activities;(2) To organize the department as he or she may deem necessary to carry out the work and responsibilities of the department effectively;(3) To designate and establish such transportation district, region, or branch offices as may be necessary or convenient, and to appoint assistants and delegate any powers, duties, and functions to them or any officer or employee of the department as deemed necessary to administer the department efficiently;(4) To direct and coordinate the programs of the various divisions of the department to assure that they achieve the greatest possible mutual benefit, produce a balanced overall effort, and eliminate unnecessary duplication of activity;(5) To adopt all department rules that are subject to the adoption procedures contained in the state administrative procedure act, except rules subject to adoption by the commission pursuant to statute;(6) To maintain and safeguard the official records of the department, including the commission's recorded resolutions and orders;(7) To provide, under contract or interagency agreement, staff support to the commission, including long-term technical and administrative support as needed, to assist it in carrying out its functions, powers, and duties;(8) To execute and implement the biennial operating budget for the operation of the department in accordance with chapter 43.88 RCW and with legislative appropriation;(9) To advise the governor and the legislature with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the department; and(10) To exercise all other powers and perform all other duties as are now or hereafter provided by law.[ 2006 c 334 § 6; 2005 c 319 § 7. Prior: 1987 c 505 § 48; 1987 c 179 § 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 53 § 30; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—2006 c 334: See note following RCW 47.01.051.Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 53: See note following RCW 47.10.802.Regulations governing parking facilities: RCW 46.61.577.
WA Rev Code § 47.01.131 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.01 - Department of Transportation.|47.01.131 - Continuation of state services to department.

RCW 47.01.131 Continuation of state services to department.All state officials required to maintain contact with or provide services for any of the departments or agencies whose functions are transferred by RCW 47.01.031 shall continue to perform such services for the department of transportation unless otherwise directed by this title.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 18.]