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Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATIVE, TARIFF, AND RATE REQUIREMENTS TO TRANSPORT HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FOR HIRE, WITHIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON › Part 3.3 - Insurance › Section 480-15-555 - Criminal background checks for prospective employees

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Each carrier must complete a national
				  criminal background check for every person the carrier intends to
				  hire.
(2) The carrier must keep
				  evidence that it has completed a national criminal background check for every
				  person the carrier intends to hire for as long as that person is employed and
				  for three years after the person is no longer employed by the
				  carrier.
(3) No carrier may hire a
				  person who has been convicted of any crime involving theft, burglary, assault,
				  sexual misconduct, identity theft, fraud, false statements, or the manufacture,
				  sale, or distribution of a controlled substance within the past five
				  years.
Statutory Authority:
					 WSR 13-23-007, § 480-15-555, filed 11/7/2013, effective
					 12/8/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 4 - EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Part 4.1 - Equipment › Section 480-15-565 - Motor vehicle identification

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(1)
(a) A household goods carrier must display
				  its permit name and number, as registered with the commission, on both sides of
				  the self-propelled motor vehicle.
(b) The markings must be:
(i) Legible, during daylight hours, from 50
				  feet while the motor vehicle is not moving.
(ii) In a color that contrasts with the
				  background color of the motor vehicle.
(iii) Permanent.
Exception
:
				  Carriers may use temporary markings on vehicles when operated under a lease,
				  when the rental agreement or lease has a term of 30 days or less.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 4 - EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Part 4.2 - Drivers' Requirements › Section 480-15-570 - Driver safety requirements

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.160, and
						34.05.353. 11-04-041 (Docket
						A-101466, General Order R-562), § 480-15-570, filed 1/25/11, effective
						2/25/11. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-570, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.160, and
						34.05.310. 01-20-061 (Docket No.
						A-010827, General Order No. R-491), § 480-15-570, filed 9/28/01, effective
						10/29/01. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.090,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130,
						81.80.290,
						81.80.211, and
						80.01.040. 00-14-010 (General
						Order No. R-471, Docket No. TV-991559), § 480-15-570, filed 6/27/00,
						effective 7/28/00. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-570, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 4 - EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Part 4.2 - Drivers' Requirements › Section 480-15-575 - Intrastate medical waivers

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Department of licensing intrastate medical waiver.
A household
				  goods carrier may use a driver that is not physically qualified to drive a
				  commercial motor vehicle under Title 49 C.F.R. Part 391.41 , if the driver:
(a) Only operates motor vehicles intrastate,
				  wholly within the state of Washington; and
(b) Has obtained from the Washington state
				  department of licensing an intrastate medical waiver to drive a commercial
				  motor vehicle.
For the purposes of a department of licensing medical
					 waiver, a commercial motor vehicle means a motor vehicle:
(i) With a gross vehicle weight rating of
				  26,001 pounds or more;
(ii)
				  Transporting 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(iii) With a manufacturer's seating capacity
				  of 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 4 - EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Part 4.3 - Equipment Leasing › Section 480-15-590 - Leasing vehicles

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A carrier must enter into an equipment lease agreement
					 before operating a leased motor vehicle. The carrier must ensure that all the
					 following conditions are met:
(1) The
				  carrier signs the form and ensures the lessor signs the form.
(2) A physical or digital copy of the lease
				  is carried in all leased motor vehicles.
(3) A physical or digital copy of the lease
				  is kept in the carrier's files during the effective period of the lease and for
				  one year after the lease expires.
(4) The carrier gives a physical or digital
				  copy of the lease to the owner of the leased motor vehicle.
(5) The carrier takes possession, control,
				  and use of the motor vehicle during the period of the lease
				  agreement.
(6) The leased motor
				  vehicle is properly insured as specified in WAC
				  480-15-530 and
				  480-15-550.
(7) The carrier properly identifies the motor
				  vehicle as specified in
				  RCW
				  81.80.305.
(8) The carrier charges appropriate tariff
				  rates and charges.
(9) The driver
				  of the leased motor vehicle is on the carrier's payroll during the leased
				  period.
(10) The leased motor
				  vehicle is operated in compliance with laws and rules as specified in WAC
				  480-15-560 and
				  480-15-570.
(11) The driver of the leased motor vehicle
				  is subject to the carrier's alcohol and controlled substance
				  policies.
(12) The carrier and the
				  owner of the leased motor vehicle specify on the lease form who is responsible
				  for all expenses relating to the leased motor vehicles.
(13) The carrier complies with the terms of
				  the lease.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.160,
					 81.04.250,
					 81.28.040,
					 81.80.120,
					 81.80.130 and
					 81.80.290. WSR 08-02-049 (Docket
					 TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-590, filed 12/27/07, effective
					 1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160 and
					 80.01.040. WSR 99-01-077 (Order
					 R-454, Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-590, filed 12/15/98, effective
					 1/15/99. WSR 13-23-007, § 480-15-590, filed 11/7/2013, effective
					 12/8/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.1 - General Responsibilities › Section 480-15-610 - Advertising

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(1) Carriers must
				  include the commission-issued permit number, name or trade name as recorded at
				  the commission, physical address and telephone number in any advertising for
				  household goods moving services. Advertising includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Advertisements in telephone books,
				  newspapers, correspondence, cards, or any other written document.
(b) Signs, posters or similar
				  displays.
(c) Web sites or other
				  on-line advertising.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.1 - General Responsibilities › Section 480-15-620 - Information household goods carriers must provide to customers

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Carriers must
				  give each customer a copy of the commission publication, "
Consumer
				  Guide to Moving in Washington State
" at the time the carrier gives the
				  customer a written estimate.
(2)
				  The language contained in the publication is prescribed by the commission and
				  may not be changed by the carrier.
(3) The commission will provide carriers the
				  prescribed language but will not provide copies of the publication. Carriers
				  are responsible for making sufficient copies for their needs.
(4) Carriers may access the prescribed
				  language through the commission's web site at
www.utc.wa.gov
or by contacting the commission at
				  360-664-1222.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 80.04.160,
					 81.04.250,
					 81.28.040,
					 81.80.120,
					 81.80.130 and
					 81.80.290. WSR 08-02-049 (Docket
					 TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-620, filed 12/27/07, effective
					 1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.04.250,
					 81.28.040,
					 81.80.090,
					 81.80.120,
					 81.80.130,
					 81.80.290,
					 81.80.211, and
					 80.01.040. WSR 00-14-010 (General
					 Order No. R-471, Docket No. TV-991559), § 480-15-620, filed 6/27/00,
					 effective 7/28/00. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160 and
					 80.01.040. WSR 99-01-077 (Order
					 R-454, Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-620, filed 12/15/98, effective
					 1/15/99. WSR 13-23-007, § 480-15-620, filed 11/7/2013, effective
					 12/8/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.2 - Estimates › Section 480-15-660 - Supplemental estimates

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(1) Carriers
				  must provide a written supplemental estimate if the circumstances surrounding
				  the move change in any way to cause the rates or charges to increase.
(2) When providing a supplemental estimate, a
				  carrier may not apply a higher rate to the articles and services identified in
				  the original estimate. A carrier may choose to use a higher rate for new
				  services or additional articles not included in the original
				  estimate.
(3) The carrier must
				  complete the supplemental estimate as required by tariff.
(4) The carrier and the customer must sign
				  the supplemental estimate prior to the additional work being
				  performed.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-660, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.090,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130,
						81.80.290,
						81.80.211, and
						80.01.040. 00-14-010 (General
						Order No. R-471, Docket No. TV-991559), § 480-15-660, filed 6/27/00,
						effective 7/28/00. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-660, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.3 - Bills of Lading › Section 480-15-710 - Bill of lading

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(1) A bill of
				  lading is a shipping document issued by the household goods carrier, signed by
				  both the customer and the household goods carrier that establishes a legal
				  contract with terms and conditions for a shipment of household goods.
(2) The carrier must issue a bill
				  of lading for each shipment of household goods it transports and must give the
				  customer a completed copy of the bill of lading used for the customer's
				  shipment.
(3) The carrier must
				  include the information in a bill of lading as described in the commission's
				  tariff.
(4) The carrier must keep
				  the bill of lading and all associated documents for three years from the date
				  the move was completed.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-710, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-710, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.4 - Weight of Shipment › Section 480-15-750 - Weight

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Carriers must follow the requirement of the tariff as it
					 applies to weight of the shipment.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-750, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-750, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.5 - Complaint and Claim Procedures › Section 480-15-800 - Customer complaints and claims

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If a customer is not satisfied with the carrier's service:
(1) The carrier must provide the
				  customer with all information and forms necessary to file a complaint or claim.
(2) The customer must file any and
				  all claims for loss or damage within nine months from the actual delivery date.
				  In the case of failure to make delivery, the claim must be filed within nine
				  months after the originally scheduled delivery date.
(3) Claims must contain sufficient
				  information to identify the property involved. A copy of the bill of lading
				  must accompany the claim.
(4) The
				  customer must pay all proper charges for the move prior to filing a claim for
				  loss or dam
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-800, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-800, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.5 - Complaint and Claim Procedures › Section 480-15-810 - Resolving customer complaints or claims

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When the carrier receives a complaint or claim, it
					 must:
(1) Notify the customer, in
				  writing, within ten business days that it has received the claim or complaint
				  and advise the customer of the availability of the commission for further
				  review by providing the commission's toll-free number and mailing address:
				  1-800-562-6150; P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, Washington 98504-7250.
(2) Investigate the complaint or
				  claim.
(3) Advise the customer of
				  the resolution of the complaint or claim in writing.
(4) If it is a loss or damage claim, pay the
				  claim, refuse the claim, or make a compromise offer within ninety days.
(a) If the carrier cannot resolve a loss or
				  damage claim within ninety days, it must, for each thirty-day period thereafter
				  until the claim is settled, inform the customer, in writing, of the reason it
				  failed to resolve the claim or clearly state its final offer or denial and
				  close the claim and advise the customer of the availability of the commission
				  for further review by providing the commission's toll-free number and mailing
				  address: 1-800-562-6150; P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, Washington
				  98504-7250.
(b) Maintain a copy of
				  the written correspondence required in (a) of this subsection in the complaint
				  or claim file for three years, as directed by WAC
				  480-15-830.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.5 - Complaint and Claim Procedures › Section 480-15-830 - Complaint and claim records retention

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Carriers must keep all records and papers relating to
					 complaints or claims for three years after the date the complaint or claim is
					 resolved. Carriers must include, at a minimum, the following information in a
					 claim or complaint file:
(1) The date
				  the claim or complaint was received.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of
				  the customer.
(3) Detailed
				  information about the dispute.
(4)
				  Details of any action the carrier has taken in response to the claim or
				  complaint.
(5) The date the claim
				  or complaint was resolved and a description of the final resolution.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-830, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-830, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 5 - CARRIER'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO SHIPPERS › Part 5.5 - Complaint and Claim Procedures › Section 480-15-890 - Commission-referred complaints

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When commission staff refers a customer complaint to a
					 carrier, the carrier must:
(1) Provide
				  its initial response to commission staff within five business days from the
				  date commission staff referred the complaint to the carrier. The carrier's
				  response must include the results of its investigation into the informal
				  complaint and any document related to the move requested by staff. The carrier
				  may request and commission staff may allow, if warranted, an extension to the
				  initial response due date.
(2)
				  Respond to commission staff inquiries requesting additional information or
				  documentation relevant to the informal complaint within five business
				  days.
(3) Keep commission staff
				  currently informed of any progress made in resolving a claim for loss or
				  damages not resolved within the first ninety-day period of the claim by
				  informing staff in writing, for each thirty-day period thereafter, of the
				  reason for failure to resolve the claim.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						80.01.040,
						80.04.160,
						81.04.250,
						81.28.040,
						81.80.120,
						81.80.130 and
						81.80.290. 08-02-049 (Docket
						TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-890, filed 12/27/07, effective
						1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						81.04.160 and
						80.01.040. 99-01-077 (Order R-454,
						Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-890, filed 12/15/98, effective
						1/15/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 6 - INTERSTATE OPERATIONS › Section 480-15-900 - Requirements for interstate operations

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General requirements:
No household goods carrier
				  may operate any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles over the public
				  roads of this state in interstate commerce unless the carrier has met all of
				  the following requirements:
(1)
				Obtained the appropriate operating authority from the U.S. Department of
				Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) or its
				successor agency.
(2) Obtained
				valid insurance as required by FMCSA.
(3) Participated in any program administered
				by the commission for registering, paying fees or otherwise regulating
				interstate motor freight carriers as provided by FMCSA or its successor
				agency.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  80.01.040,
				  80.04.160,
				  81.04.250,
				  81.28.040,
				  81.80.120,
				  81.80.130 and
				  81.80.290. WSR 08-02-049 (Docket
				  TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-900, filed 12/27/07, effective
				  1/27/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  81.04.160 and
				  80.01.040. WSR 99-01-077 (Order
				  R-454, Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-900, filed 12/15/98, effective
				  1/15/99. WSR 13-23-007, § 480-15-900, filed 11/7/2013, effective
				  12/8/2013
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 7 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE › Section 480-15-999 - Adoption by reference

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In this chapter, the commission adopts by reference all or
				  portions of regulations and standards identified below. They are available for
				  inspection at the commission library. The publications, effective dates,
				  references within this chapter, and availability of the resources are as
				  follows:
(1)
North
				American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria
(OOSC) is published
				by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
(a) The commission adopts the version in
				effect on April 1, 2023.
(b) This
				publication is referenced in WAC
				480-15-560 (Equipment safety
				requirements).
(c) The
North American Out-of-Service Criteria
is a copyrighted
				document. Copies are available from CVSA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-15 - Household goods carriers › Part 7 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE › Section 480-15-999 - Adoption by reference

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In this chapter, the commission adopts by reference all or
				  portions of regulations and standards identified below. They are available for
				  inspection at the commission library. The publications, effective dates,
				  references within this chapter, and availability of the resources are as
				  follows:
(1)
North
				American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria
(OOSC) is published
				by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
(a) The commission adopts the version in
				effect on April 1, 2024.
(b) This
				publication is referenced in WAC 480-15-560 Vehicle and driver safety
				requirements).
(c) The
North American Out-of-Service Criteria
is a copyrighted
				document. Copies are available from CVSA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-001 - Purpose of chapter

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(1) The legislature
				has declared that companies operating as auto transportation companies or as
				charter and excursion carriers in the state of Washington are engaged in
				businesses that affect the public interest and should be regulated. The purpose
				of these rules is to administer and enforce
				chapters
				81.68 and 81.70 RCW by
				establishing the following standards that apply to auto transportation
				companies and to charter and excursion carriers, to the extent allowed by the
				individual chapters of law:
Public safety;
Fair practices;
Just, reasonable and sufficient rates;
Nondiscriminatory application of rates;
Adequate and dependable service;
Consumer protection; and
Compliance with statutes, rules and commission orders.
(2) This chapter replaces rules
				formerly contained in chapters 480-40 and 480-30 WAC.
(3) In addition to administering and
				enforcing chapters 81.68
				and 81.70 RCW, the rules under this chapter are established to comply with
				federal law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-001, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-006 - Application of rules

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(1) The rules in
				this chapter apply to passenger transportation companies subject to the
				jurisdiction of the commission under chapter 81.04,
				81.68, or 81.70 RCW. The rules
				apply to all passenger transportation companies, unless a part, rule, or
				reference within a rule states otherwise. These rules also include various
				requirements that apply to the companies' customers and to companies applying
				for certificates.
(2) The tariffs
				filed by auto transportation companies must conform to these rules. If the
				commission accepts a tariff or schedule that conflicts with these rules, the
				acceptance does not constitute a waiver of these rules unless the commission
				specifically approves the variation consistent with WAC
				480-30-046. Tariffs that conflict
				with these rules and are not specifically approved by the commission are
				superseded by these rules.
(3) Any
				affected person may ask the commission to review the interpretation of these
				rules by filing an informal complaint under WAC
				480-07-910 or by filing a formal
				complaint under WAC
				480-07-370.
(4) No deviation from these rules will be
				permitted without written authorization by the commission. Violation will be
				subject to penalties as provided by law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-006, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-011 - Exempt operations

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The commission does not regulate the following passenger
				  transportation operations under this chapter:
(1) Auto transportation company operations
				conducted wholly within the limits of an incorporated city or town, or auto
				transportation company operations from a point in a city or town in the state
				of Washington for a distance of not more than three road miles beyond the
				corporate limits of the city or town in which the trip began. The operations
				must not be part of a journey beyond the three-mile limit, either alone or in
				conjunction with another vehicle or vehicles.
(2) Commuter ride sharing or ride sharing for
				persons with special transportation needs under RCW 46.74.-010, provided the
				ride-sharing operation does not compete with nor infringe upon comparable
				service that was actually provided by an auto transportation company under
				chapter
				81.68 RCW before the
				ride-sharing operation started.
(3)
				Municipal corporations and other government entities.
(4) Public transit agencies.
(5) Persons operating vehicles under
				exclusive contract to a public transit agency.
(6) Persons owning, operating, controlling,
				or managing taxi cabs, hotel buses, or school buses, when operated as
				such.
(7) Passenger vehicles
				carrying passengers on a noncommercial basis, including but not limited to,
				nonprofit corporations.
(8) Private
				carriers who, in their own vehicles, transport passengers as an incidental
				adjunct to some other established private business owned or operated by them in
				good faith.
(9) Transporting
				transient air flight crew or in-transit airline passengers between an airport
				and temporary hotel accommodations under an arrangement between the airline
				carrier and the passenger transportation company.
(10) Substituting ground transportation for
				air transportation under an arrangement between the airline carrier and the
				passenger transportation company in emergency situations arising from the
				inability of the air carrier to perform air transportation due to adverse
				weather conditions, equipment failure, or other causes.
(11) Transporting passengers who have had or
				will have had a prior or subsequent movement by air under a through ticket or
				common arrangement with an airline or with a connecting out-of-state passenger
				transportation company.
(12) Any
				other carrier or company that does not come within the term:
(a) "Auto transportation company" as defined
				in RCW
				81.68.010;
(b) "Charter party carrier " as defined in
				RCW
				81.70.020; or
(c) "Excursion service carrier" as defined in
				RCW
				81.70.020.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-016 - Determination of authority

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(1) In some
				instances, a person desiring to transport passengers may be subject to
				regulation as an auto transportation company under the provisions of
				chapter
				81.68 RCW, a charter and
				excursion carrier under the provisions of chapter 81.70 RCW, or both chapters,
				depending on the nature of the services offered and provided.
(2) When determining whether operations
				require an auto transportation or charter and excursion certificate the
				commission will consider factors including, but not limited to:
(a) What is the nature of the proposed
				transportation service?
(b) What is
				the origin and destination of the proposed transportation?
(c) Who will provide the service?
(d) Who will pay for the service?
(e) How will the rates be assessed? (Time of
				use, mileage or distance, passenger fares, flat fee, other.)
(f) How will the service be
				provided?
(g) Will the service be
				offered to the public?
(h) Will a
				passenger or group of passengers have exclusive use of the vehicle or will
				there be shared rides or mixed use?
(i) What type and size vehicle(s) will be
				used to provide the service?
(j)
				Who will own the vehicle(s)?
(k)
				Who will be responsible for the operation and control of the
				vehicle(s)?
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-021 - Additional requirements

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(1) These rules
				do not relieve any passenger transportation company from any of its duties and
				obligations under the laws of the state of Washington.
(2) The commission retains the authority to
				impose additional or different requirements on any passenger transportation
				company in appropriate circumstances, consistent with the requirements of
				law.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-021, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-022 - Contractors

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A passenger transportation company may contract with a
				  person or company to perform tasks that are subject to the rules under this
				  chapter. If the passenger transportation company's contractor or any of its
				  subcontractors engages in conduct that violates any federal, state, or local
				  law or regulation, or any commission order, while performing tasks under the
				  contract, the passenger transportation company is subject to commission
				  enforcement actions as if the passenger transportation company itself engaged
				  in that conduct. The passenger transportation company is responsible for
				  maintaining measures designed to prevent and detect a violation of statutes or
				  rules within the commission's authority to enforce by a contractor or any of
				  its subcontractors. The passenger transportation company must make available
				  records regarding its use of the contractor on request by the commission that
				  fully enable the commission to audit, investigate, and determine the company's
				  compliance with applicable law while using the contractor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-026 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or its application to any
				  person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the
				  application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is still
				  valid.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-026, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-031 - Procedural rules

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The commission's procedural rules are contained in chapter
				  480-07 WAC. If a rule in this chapter conflicts with a rule in chapter 480-07
				  WAC, the rule in this chapter applies. Copies of chapter 480-07 WAC are
				  available from the commission records center on request.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-031, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-041 - Change of address

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A company must notify the commission in writing of any change
				  in physical business address, business mailing address, business telephone
				  number, fax number, or e-mail address. This notice must be filed by letter,
				  fax, or e-mail within fifteen days following the change.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-041, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-046 - Exemptions from rules in chapter 480-30 WAC

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The commission may grant an exemption from the provisions of
				  any rule in this chapter consistent with the standards and according to the
				  procedures set forth in WAC
				  480-07-110 (Exceptions from and
				  modification to the rules in this chapter; special rules).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-046, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-051 - Mapping, auto transportation company

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(1)
Software and scale
				compatibility.
The commission uses geographic information system (GIS)
				software to track regulated public utility and transportation company operating
				territories. Auto transportation company maps must meet minimum standards to
				ensure that those maps are compatible with the commission's GIS mapping system.
				When required by this chapter to file a map, an auto transportation company
				must file that map in one of the methods described in (a) and (b) of this
				subsection.
(a)
Electronic maps.
An auto transportation company may file an electronic map that is compatible
				with the commission's hardware and software. Before filing its map
				electronically, a company must contact the commission to determine whether its
				mapping software is compatible with that used by the commission.
(b)
Paper maps.
An auto
				transportation company may file a paper map or combination of paper maps using:
(i) Official state highway maps or comparable
				highway maps;
(ii) United States
				Geological Survey (USGS) maps at a scale of 1:250,000;
(iii) United States Geological Survey (USGS)
				maps at a scale of 1:24,000, when necessary to clearly resolve any
				inconsistencies or to reflect local service territories.
(c)
Availability of maps.
USGS
				maps are available through the Washington state department of natural resources
				and various private vendors. The official state highway map is available from
				the Washington state department of transportation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-056 - Records retention, auto transportation company

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(1)
General provisions.
An auto
				transportation company must keep all business records and reports for at least
				three years following the date those documents are created unless otherwise
				specified in subsection (2) of this section or unless a longer retention period
				is required by another governmental body.
(2)
Retention schedule table.
The following schedule shows periods that auto transportation companies must
				preserve various records.
Type of Record:
Retention Period:
1.
Original certificate
Until cancellation.
2.
Contracts
Until expiration, or termination, as
						  applicable, plus three years.
3.
All employment records
Until end of employment plus one year.
4.
Long-term debt records
Until redemption plus three years.
5.
General and subsidiary ledgers and
						  indexes
Until discontinuance of use plus three
						  years.
6.
General journals
Until discontinuance of use plus three
						  years.
7.
General cash books
Until discontinuance of use plus three
						  years.
(3)
Customer service records.
An auto transportation company must
				maintain complete and accurate customer service records.
(a) Company service records include, but are
				not limited to:
(i) Daily trip records, by
				route or by unit of equipment, that show:
(A)
				The schedules operated;
(B) The
				number of passengers carried on each schedule;
(C) The point each passenger boarded and
				disembarked from the vehicle;
(D)
				The fare charged each customer (for example full-fare, children's fare,
				round-trip fare, free or reduced fare);
(E) Any condition causing the vehicle to
				deviate from the company's filed time schedule by more than thirty minutes. For
				example, traffic backed up at an accident site, inclement weather, or equipment
				failure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 480-30-061 - Express freight, property transportation

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040,
					 81.04.160,
					 81.12.050,
					 81.68.030, and
					 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General
					 Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-061, filed 6/8/06,
					 effective 7/9/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 2 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES › Section 480-30-066 - Accounting requirements, auto transportation company

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(1) The commission publishes a uniform system
				of accounts (USOA) for auto transportation companies. The commission supplies
				copies of the USOA on request.
(a) The USOA
				defines accounting, financial, and other procedures the commission uses to
				determine if rates are fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient.
(b) The USOA contains accounting definitions,
				listings, and explanations of balance sheet and income statement
				accounts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 2 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES › Section 480-30-071 - Reporting requirements

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(1)
Auto
				transportation company annual reports.
(1) An annual report is an end-of-the-year
				summary of financial and operational activity that each regulated auto
				transportation company is required to file with the commission.
(a) Each year the commission provides an
				annual report form and instructions to each company at its address of record.
				Failure to receive the form does not relieve a company of its obligation to
				complete and file its annual report. A company that does not receive an annual
				report form must contact the commission to obtain a copy of the form.
(b) A company must file a complete, accurate
				annual report showing all requested information by May 1 of the succeeding
				year. Information provided on the annual report must agree with source
				documents maintained at company offices.
(c) The commission may grant an extension of
				time allowing the company to file its annual report after the May 1 due date if
				the commission receives a request for extension before May 1.
(d) The commission may issue penalty
				assessments or take action to suspend or cancel a certificate if a company
				fails to file its required annual report.
(e) A company selling, canceling,
				transferring, or in some other manner discontinuing operations must submit an
				annual report for that portion of the year in which the company
				operated.
(f) The commission will
				provide an annual report form for companies charging flexible fares subject to
				WAC 480-30-420, requiring financial
				reporting only of the gross intrastate revenues reported to the state
				department of revenue for the previous calendar year, data to facilitate the
				commission's review under WAC
				480-30-075, and such safety data
				as the commission may require.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 2 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES › Section 480-30-075 - Review of the effects of adopted rule amendments

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(1) Beginning January 1, 2019, the commission
				will evaluate the effects of WAC
				480-30-140,
				480-30-420, and the amendments to
				WAC 480-30-071,
				480-30-096,
				480-30-116,
				480-30-126,
				480-30-136, and
				480-30-286. The issues that may
				be considered include, but are not limited to:
(a) Whether the amendments increased
				opportunities to maintain and expand safe, fair, adequate, dependable and
				fairly priced auto transportation services to the public;
(b) Whether the amendments reduced the cost
				to the companies of complying with the tariff and application regulations in
				this chapter and the cost to the agency of enforcing the regulations;
(c) Whether the amendments reduced the
				duration of time required to process tariffs and applications;
(d) Whether the amendments increased
				opportunities for new and existing companies to provide service;
(e) A comparison of fares charged by
				companies under WAC
				480-30-420 and fares charged by
				companies under the standard tariff rules, and by other public and private
				transportation service providers;
(f) Whether there has been an increase in
				consumer complaints about unreasonable or unfair fares; and
(g) Whether the changes have resulted in an
				increase in ridership.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 2 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES › Section 480-30-076 - Regulatory fees

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A regulatory fee is an annual assessment paid by each
				  company to cover the costs of regulation.
(1)
Auto transportation company
				regulatory fees.
The maximum auto transportation company regulatory fee
				is set by statute at two-fifths of one percent of gross intrastate operating
				revenue.
(a) The maximum regulatory fee is
				assessed each year, unless the commission issues an order establishing the
				regulatory fee at an amount less than the statutory maximum.
(b) The minimum fee that an auto
				transportation company must pay is twenty dollars.
(c) The twenty dollar minimum regulatory fee
				is waived for any auto transportation company with less than five thousand
				dollars in gross intrastate operating revenue.
(d) Each auto transportation company must pay
				its regulatory fee by May 1st of each year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 2 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES › Section 480-30-081 - Motor vehicle fund, auto transportation company

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(1) In addition to regulatory fees, each auto
				transportation company must pay mileage fees on each vehicle it operates with a
				seating capacity over six passengers. RCW 46.16.125 establishes the following
				mileage fees:
(a) Fifteen cents for each one
				hundred vehicle miles; or
(b)
				Twenty cents for each one hundred vehicle miles if the vehicle is propelled by
				steam, electricity, natural gas, diesel oil, butane, or propane.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-30 - Passenger transportation companies › Part 3 - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-30-086 - Certificates, general

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(1)
Certificate required.
A person must have a certificate from the
				commission before operating as a passenger transportation company in the state
				of Washington.
(2)
Company
				name.
The company name is the name of the certificate holder.
(a) A company electing to conduct operations
				under a trade name must first register the trade name with the
				commission.
(b) A company must
				conduct all operations under the company name, a registered trade name, or
				both. Operations includes, but is not limited to, advertising, ticketing, and
				identifying vehicles.
(c) A company
				may not operate under a company name or trade name that is similar to that of
				another company if use of the similar name misleads the public or results in
				unfair or destructive competitive practices.