Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 81 Transportation - Chapter 81.04 Regulations -- General

81.04.010 Definitions
As used in this title, unless specially defined otherwise or unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the utilities and transportation commission. (2) "Commissioner" ...

81.04.020 Procedure before commission and courts
Each commissioner shall have power to administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production ...

81.04.030 Number of witnesses may be limited
In all proceedings before the commission the commission shall have the right, in their discretion, to limit the number of witnesses testifying upon any subject ...

81.04.040 Witness fees and mileage
Each witness who appears under subpoena shall receive for his attendance four dollars per day and ten cents per mile traveled by the nearest practicable ...

81.04.050 Protection against self-incrimination
The claim by any witness that any testimony sought to be elicited may tend to incriminate him shall not excuse such witness from testifying, but ...

81.04.060 Deposition -- Service of process
The commission shall have the right to take the testimony of any witness by deposition, and for that purpose the attendance of witnesses and the ...

81.04.070 Inspection of books, papers, and documents
The commission and each commissioner, or any person employed by the commission, shall have the right, at any and all times, to inspect the accounts, ...

81.04.075 Manner of serving papers
All notices, applications, complaints, findings of fact, opinions and orders required by this title to be served may be served by mail and service thereof ...

81.04.080 Annual report -- Other reports
Every public service company shall annually furnish to the commission a report in such form as the commission may require, and shall specifically answer all ...

81.04.090 Forms of records to be prescribed
The commission may, in its discretion, prescribe the forms of any and all accounts, records and memoranda to be kept by public service companies, including ...

81.04.100 Production of out-of-state books and records
The commission may by order with or without hearing require the production within this state, at such time and place as it may designate, of ...

81.04.110 Complaint -- Hearing
Complaint may be made by the commission of its own motion or by any person or corporation, chamber of commerce, board of trade, or any ...

81.04.120 Hearing -- Order -- Record
At the time fixed for the hearing mentioned in RCW 81.04.110, the complainant and the person or corporation complained of shall be entitled to be ...

81.04.130 Suspension of tariff change -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency
Whenever any public service company, subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service, files with the commission any schedule, classification, rule, or ...

81.04.140 Order requiring joint action
Whenever any order of the commission shall require joint action by two or more public service companies, such order shall specify that the same shall ...

81.04.150 Remunerative rate -- Change without authorization prohibited -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency
Whenever the commission finds, after a hearing upon its own motion or upon complaint as provided in this chapter, that any rate, toll, rental, or ...

81.04.160 Rules
The commission may adopt rules that pertain to the comfort and convenience of the public using the services of public service companies that are subject ...

81.04.200 Rehearing before commission
Any public service company affected by any order of the commission, and deeming itself aggrieved, may, after the expiration of two years from the date ...

81.04.210 Commission may change orders
The commission may at any time, upon notice to the public service company affected, and after opportunity to be heard as provided in the case ...

81.04.220 Reparations
After a complaint is made to the commission concerning the reasonableness of any rate, fare, toll, rental or charge for any service performed by any ...

81.04.230 Overcharges -- Refund
When complaint has been made to the commission that any public service company has charged an amount for any service rendered in excess of the ...

81.04.235 Limitation of actions
All complaints against public service companies for recovery of overcharges shall be filed with the commission within two years from the time the cause of ...

81.04.236 When cause of action deemed to accrue
The cause of action for the purposes of RCW 81.04.235, 81.04.240, and 81.28.270 shall be deemed to accrue: (a) In respect of a shipment of ...

81.04.240 Action in court on reparations and overcharges -- Procedure
If the public service company subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service does not comply with the order of the commission ...

81.04.250 Determination of rates
The commission may, upon complaint or upon its own motion, prescribe and authorize just and reasonable rates for the transportation of persons or property for ...

81.04.260 Summary proceedings
Whenever the commission shall be of opinion that any public service company is failing or omitting, or about to fail or omit, to do anything ...

81.04.270 Accounts to be kept separate
Any public service company, subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and services [service], that engages in the sale of merchandise or appliances ...

81.04.280 Purchase and sale of stock by employees
A public service company subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service shall not: (1) Permit any employee to sell, offer for ...

81.04.290 Sale of stock to employees and patrons
A corporate public service company, either heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of this state, may sell to its employees and patrons any increase ...

81.04.300 Budgets to be filed -- Supplementary budgets
The commission may regulate, restrict, and control the budgets of expenditures of public service companies subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and ...

81.04.310 Commission's control over expenditures
The commission may, both as to original and supplementary budgets, prior to the making or contracting for the expenditure of any item therein, and after ...

81.04.320 Budget rules and regulations
The commission may prescribe the necessary rules and regulations to place RCW 81.04.300 through 81.04.330 in operation. It may by general order, exempt in whole ...

81.04.330 Effect of unauthorized expenditure -- Emergencies
Any public service company subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service may make or contract for any rejected item of expenditure, ...

81.04.350 Depreciation and retirement accounts
The commission may after hearing require any public service company subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service to carry proper and ...

81.04.360 Excessive earnings to reserve fund
If any public service company subject to regulation by the commission as to rates and service earns in the period of five consecutive years immediately ...

81.04.380 Penalties -- Violations by public service companies
Every public service company, and all officers, agents and employees of any public service company, shall obey, observe and comply with every order, rule, direction ...

81.04.385 Penalties -- Violations by officers, agents, and employees of public service companies and persons or entities acting as public service companies
Every officer, agent or employee of any public service company or any person, persons, or entity acting as a public service company, who shall violate ...

81.04.387 Penalties -- Violations by other corporations
Every corporation, other than a public service company, which shall violate any provision of this title, or which shall fail to obey, observe or comply ...

81.04.390 Penalties -- Violations by persons
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every person who, either individually, or acting as an officer or agent of a corporation ...

81.04.400 Actions to recover penalties -- Disposition of fines, fees, penalties
Actions to recover penalties under this title shall be brought in the name of the state of Washington in the superior court of Thurston county, ...

81.04.405 Additional penalties -- Violations by public service companies and officers, agents, and employees
In addition to all other penalties provided by law every public service company subject to the provisions of this title and every officer, agent or ...

81.04.410 Orders and rules conclusive
In all actions between private parties and public service companies involving any rule or order of the commission, and in all actions for the recovery ...

81.04.420 Commission intervention where order or rule is involved
In all court actions involving any rule or order of the commission, where the commission has not been made a party, the commission shall be ...

81.04.430 Findings of department prima facie correct
Whenever the commission has issued or promulgated any order or rule, in any writ of review brought by a public service company to determine the ...

81.04.440 Companies liable for damages
In case any public service company shall do, cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or ...

81.04.450 Certified copies of orders, rules, etc. -- Evidentiary effect
Upon application of any person the commission shall furnish certified copies of any classification, rate, rule, regulation or order established by such commission, and the ...

81.04.460 Commission to enforce public service laws -- Employees as peace officers
It shall be the duty of the commission to enforce the provisions of this title and all other acts of this state affecting public service ...

81.04.470 Right of action not released -- Penalties cumulative
This title shall not have the effect to release or waive any right of action by the state or any person for any right, penalty ...

81.04.490 Application to municipal utilities -- Safety regulation of municipal gas and hazardous liquid pipelines
Nothing in this title shall authorize the commission to make or enforce any order affecting rates, tolls, rentals, contracts or charges or service rendered, or ...

81.04.500 Duties of attorney general
It shall be the duty of the attorney general to represent and appear for the people of the state of Washington and the commission in ...

81.04.510 Engaging in business or operating without approval or authority -- Procedure
Whether or not any person or corporation is conducting business requiring operating authority, or has performed or is performing any act requiring approval of the ...

81.04.530 Controlled substances, alcohol
A person or employer operating as a motor carrier shall comply with the requirements of the United States department of transportation federal motor carrier safety ...

81.04.540 Regulation of common carriers, railroad safety practices
(1) The commission shall cooperate with the federal government and the United States department of transportation, or its successor, or any other commission or agency ...

81.04.550 Railroad safety administration
The commission shall administer the railroad safety provisions of this title to the fullest extent allowed under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 20106 and state law.[2007 c ...