Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 79 Public Lands - Section 79.36.640 Penalty for violating utilities and transportation commission's order

§ 79.36.640. Penalty for violating utilities and transportation commission's order

In case any person, firm, or corporation owning and/or operating any logging and/or lumbering railroad, private railroad, skid road, flume, canal, watercourse, or other easement subject to the provisions of RCW 79.36.590 through 79.36.650 shall fail to comply with any rule or order made by the utilities and transportation commission, after an inquiry as provided for in RCW 79.36.630, each person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in addition thereto, the right-of-way over state lands theretofore granted to such person, firm, or corporation, and all improvements and structures on such right-of-way and connected therewith, shall revert to the state of Washington, and may be recovered by it in an action instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction, unless such state lands have been sold.

[2003 c 334 § 497; 1983 c 4 § 9; 1927 c 312 § 7; RRS § 8107-7. Prior: 1911 c 109 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.36.280.]

Notes:
     Intent -- 2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.

Similar enactment: RCW 79.36.410. Sections:  Previous  79.36.510  79.36.520  79.36.530  79.36.540  79.36.550  79.36.560  79.36.570  79.36.580  79.36.590  79.36.600  79.36.610  79.36.620  79.36.630  79.36.640  79.36.650  Next

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