Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 81 Transportation - Chapter 81.88 Gas And Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

  • 81.88.005 Intent -- Findings
    (1) The intent of chapter 191, Laws of 2000 is to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the state of Washington and ...
  • 81.88.010 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commission" means the utilities and transportation commission. (2) "Gas" ...
  • 81.88.020 Pipeline corporations -- Regulation -- Eminent domain
    All corporations having for one of their principal purposes the construction, maintenance and operation of pipelines and appurtenances for the conveyance and transportation as common ...
  • 81.88.030 Pipeline carriers regulated as common carriers
    Every person, copartnership, corporation or other association now or hereafter engaged in the business of producing from natural deposits and/or carrying or transporting natural gas ...
  • 81.88.040 Violations -- Rules -- Penalties -- Injunctive relief
    (1) A person, officer, agent, or employee of a pipeline company who, as an individual or acting as an officer, agent, or employee of such ...
  • 81.88.050 Pipeline safety account
    The pipeline safety account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All fees received by the commission for the pipeline safety program according ...
  • 81.88.060 Hazardous liquid pipelines -- Safety -- Commission's duties
    (1) Each hazardous liquid pipeline company shall design, construct, operate, and maintain its hazardous liquid pipeline so that it is safe and efficient. Each hazardous ...
  • 81.88.065 Gas pipelines -- Safety -- Commission's duties
    (1) Each gas pipeline company shall design, construct, operate, and maintain its gas pipeline so that it is safe and efficient. Each gas pipeline company ...
  • 81.88.070 Prevention of third-party excavation damage -- Development and distribution of training curricula
    (1) The commission shall develop, in consultation with representatives of hazardous liquid pipeline companies, gas pipeline companies, local governments, and the excavation and construction industries: ...
  • 81.88.080 Pipeline mapping system -- Commission specifications and evaluations
    (1) The commission shall require hazardous liquid pipeline companies, and gas pipeline companies with interstate pipelines, or gas pipelines operating over two hundred fifty pounds ...
  • 81.88.090 Federal certification for pipeline safety program -- Commission's duties
    The commission shall maintain federal certification for the state's pipeline safety program. The commission, at a minimum, shall do the following: (1) Inspect hazardous liquid ...
  • 81.88.100 Commission inspection of records, maps, or written procedures
    The commission may inspect any record, map, or written procedure required by federal law to be kept by a pipeline company concerning releases, and the ...
  • 81.88.110 Pipeline company duties after notice of excavation
    A pipeline company that has been notified by an excavator that excavation work will occur near a hazardous liquid pipeline shall ensure that the pipeline ...
  • 81.88.140 Citizens committee on pipeline safety -- Duties -- Membership
    (1) The citizens committee on pipeline safety is established to advise the state agencies and other appropriate federal and local government agencies and officials on ...
  • 81.88.900 Conflict with federal requirements -- 2000 c 191
    If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal ...
  • 81.88.901 Short title -- 2000 c 191
    This act may be known and cited as the Washington state pipeline safety act.[2000 c 191 § 27.] ...
  • 81.88.902 Effective date -- 2000 c 191
    This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009