Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 88 Navigation And Harbor Improvements - Chapter 88.40 Transport Of Petroleum Products -- Financial Responsibility

• 88.40.005 Intent
  The legislature recognizes that oil and hazardous substance spills and other forms of incremental pollution present serious danger to the fragile marine environment of Washington ...
• 88.40.011 Definitions
  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Barge" means a vessel that is not self-propelled. (2) ...
• 88.40.020 Evidence of financial responsibility for vessels
  (1) Any barge that transports hazardous substances in bulk as cargo, using any port or place in the state of Washington or the navigable waters ...
• 88.40.025 Evidence of financial responsibility for onshore or offshore facilities
  An onshore or offshore facility shall demonstrate financial responsibility in an amount determined by the department as necessary to compensate the state and affected counties ...
• 88.40.030 Establishing evidence of financial responsibility -- Documentation
  Financial responsibility required by this chapter may be established by any one of, or a combination of, the following methods acceptable to the department of ...
• 88.40.040 Entry or operation on state waters -- Financial responsibility required -- Enforcement of federal oil pollution act
  (1) It is unlawful for any vessel required to have financial responsibility under this chapter to enter or operate on Washington waters without meeting the ...
• 88.40.900 Severability -- 1989 1st ex.s. c 2
  See RCW 43.143.902. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009