Chapter 480-30 WAC
PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES
Last Update: 11/8/06

WAC SECTIONS

PART 1 -- GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
480-30-001 Purpose of chapter.
480-30-006 Application of rules.
480-30-011 Exempt operations.
480-30-016 Determination of authority.
480-30-021 Additional requirements.
480-30-026 Severability.
480-30-031 Procedural rules.
480-30-036 Definitions, general.
480-30-041 Change of address.
480-30-046 Exemptions from rules in chapter 480-30 WAC.
480-30-051 Mapping, auto transportation company.
480-30-056 Records retention, auto transportation company.
480-30-061 Express freight, property transportation.
PART 2 -- ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATORY FEES
480-30-066 Accounting requirements, auto transportation company.
480-30-071 Reporting requirements.
480-30-076 Regulatory fees.
480-30-081 Motor vehicle fund, auto transportation company.
PART 3 -- CERTIFICATES
480-30-086 Certificates, general.
480-30-091 Certificates, application fees.
480-30-096 Certificates, application filings, general.
480-30-101 Certificates, federal grant of authority, auto transportation company.
480-30-106 Certificates, acquisition of control.
480-30-111 Certificates, starting service.
480-30-116 Certificates, application docket, protests, and intervention, auto transportation company.
480-30-121 Certificates, applications, charter and excursion carrier.
480-30-126 Certificates, applications, auto transportation company.
480-30-131 Certificates, overlapping applications, auto transportation company.
480-30-136 Certificates, application hearings, auto transportation company.
480-30-141 Certificates, sale, lease, assignment, transfer or mortgage, auto transportation company.
480-30-146 Certificates, name change.
480-30-151 Certificates, refiling application prohibited, auto transportation company.
480-30-156 Certificates, temporary, auto transportation company.
480-30-161 Certificates, notice of purchase or condemnation, auto transportation.
480-30-166 Certificates, service agreements, auto transportation company.
480-30-171 Certificates, suspending and canceling.
480-30-181 Certificates, reinstatement.
480-30-186 Certificates, service interruptions or discontinued operations, auto transportation company.
PART 4 -- INSURANCE
480-30-191 Bodily injury and property damage liability insurance.
480-30-196 Insurance cancellation.
480-30-201 Self-insurance.
PART 5 -- EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS
480-30-206 Vehicle licensing.
480-30-211 Commercial vehicle defined.
480-30-213 Vehicles and drivers.
480-30-216 Operation of motor vehicles, general.
480-30-221 Vehicle and driver safety requirements.
480-30-226 Intrastate medical waivers.
480-30-231 Vehicle and driver identification.
480-30-236 Leasing vehicles.
PART 6 -- COMPLIANCE
480-30-241 Commission compliance policy.
480-30-246 Sanctions for operating without a valid certificate.
PART 7 -- TARIFFS, TIME SCHEDULES, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS
480-30-251 Charter and excursion carriers not subject to provisions of Part 7.
480-30-256 Tariffs and time schedules, federal preemption.
480-30-261 Tariffs and time schedules, definitions used in.
480-30-266 Tariffs and time schedules, general.
480-30-271 Tariffs and time schedules, must file before starting service.
480-30-276 Tariffs and time schedules, companies must comply with the provisions of filed tariffs and time schedules.
480-30-281 Tariffs and time schedules, content.
480-30-286 Tariffs and time schedules, posting.
480-30-291 Tariffs, rates, general.
480-30-296 Tariffs and time schedules, rejection.
480-30-301 Tariffs and time schedules, one business-day notice to the commission.
480-30-306 Tariffs and time schedules, one calendar day notice to the commission.
480-30-311 Tariffs and time schedules, requiring thirty calendar day notice to the commission.
480-30-316 Tariffs and time schedules, customer notice requirements.
480-30-321 Tariffs and time schedules, notice verification and assistance.
480-30-326 Tariffs and time schedules, less than statutory notice handling.
480-30-331 Tariffs and time schedules, format and size requirements.
480-30-336 Tariffs and time schedules, changes must be identified.
480-30-341 Tariffs and time schedules, title pages.
480-30-346 Tariffs and time schedules, page format.
480-30-351 Tariffs and time schedules, maps with tariffs.
480-30-356 Tariffs and time schedules, tariff rules.
480-30-361 Tariffs and time schedules, changes.
480-30-366 Tariffs and time schedules, supplements.
480-30-371 Tariffs and time schedules, supplements or new filings required.
480-30-376 Tariffs and time schedules, filings after name change or change in ownership.
480-30-381 Tariffs and time schedules, filing procedures.
480-30-386 Tariffs and time schedules, approval.
480-30-391 Tariffs and time schedules, ticket agent agreements must be filed and approved.
480-30-396 Tariffs and time schedules, free and reduced rates.
480-30-401 Tariffs and time schedules, substitute page filings.
480-30-406 Tariffs and time schedules, withdrawing a filing.
480-30-411 Tariffs and time schedules, suspension by the commission.
480-30-416 Tariffs, joint tariffs and through-ticketing arrangements.
480-30-421 Tariffs, general rate increase filings.
480-30-426 Tariffs, general rate increase filings, work papers.
480-30-431 Tariffs, general rate increase filings and fuel cost update.
480-30-436 Tariffs, special or promotional fare tariff filings.
PART 8 -- CONSUMER RULES
480-30-441 Charter and excursion carriers not subject to provisions of Part 8.
480-30-446 Availability of information.
480-30-451 Refusal of service.
480-30-456 Fair use of customer information.
480-30-461 Service or rate complaints.
480-30-466 Credits or refunds as compensation in consumer complaints or problems.
480-30-471 Ticketing requirements.
480-30-476 Baggage liability and claims for loss or damage.
PART 9 -- INTERSTATE OPERATIONS
480-30-900 General requirements for interstate operations.
480-30-910 Registered carriers.
480-30-920 Registered exempt carriers.
480-30-930 Registration fee and receipts.
480-30-940 Insurance requirements for interstate operations.
PART 10 -- ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
480-30-999 Adoption by reference.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
480-30-010 Definitions. [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), § 480-30-010, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-010, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-010, filed 7/11/84. Statutory Authority: 1979 c 111 § 6. 79-09-015 (Order R-129, Cause No. TC-1249), § 480-30-010, filed 8/9/79; Order R-78, § 480-30-010, filed 10/15/75; Order R-5, § 480-30-010, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-015 Adoption by reference defined. [Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.310, 34.05.356, 80.01.040, 80.04.160 and 80.04.160 [81.04.160]. 99-20-013 (Order R-465, Docket No. A-980247), § 480-30-015, filed 9/24/99, effective 10/25/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 94-14-014 (Order R-420, Docket No. T-940457), § 480-30-015, filed 6/23/94, effective 7/24/94; 93-15-035 (Order R-392, Docket No. T-921165), § 480-30-015, filed 7/13/93, effective 8/13/93; 92-02-082 (Order R-357, Docket No. TC-900481), § 480-30-015, filed 12/31/91, effective 1/31/92.]  Repealed by 01-20-061 (Docket No. A-010827, General Order No. R-491), filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.310
480-30-020 Licenses, and rules and regulations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-020, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-020, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-020, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-030 Certificates -- Auto transportation companies. [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), § 480-30-030, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 93-15-037 (Order R-390, Docket No. T-921404), § 480-30-030, filed 7/13/93 effective 8/13/93; 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-030, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-030, filed 7/11/84. Statutory Authority: 1979 c 111 § 6. 79-09-015 (Order R-129, Cause No. TC-1249), § 480-30-030, filed 8/9/79; Order R-78, § 480-30-030, filed 10/15/75; Order R-50, § 480-30-030, filed 8/8/73; Order R-5, § 480-30-030, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-032 Notice of application; protests; contemporaneous applications. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 03-24-028 (General Order R-510, Docket No. A-010648), § 480-30-032, filed 11/24/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 94-11-021 (Order R-415, Docket No. TC-940123), § 480-30-032, filed 5/5/94, effective 6/5/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 91-22-034 (Order R-351, Docket No. A-910835), § 480-30-032, filed 10/30/91, effective 11/30/91.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-035 Certificates -- Private, nonprofit transportation providers. [Statutory Authority: 1979 c 111 § 6. 79-09-015 (Order R-129, Cause No. TC-1249), § 480-30-035, filed 8/9/79.]  Repealed by 01-20-061 (Docket No. A-010827, General Order No. R-491), filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.310
480-30-040 Express. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-040, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-040, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-045 Auto transportation company C.O.D. shipments tariff requirements -- Bond required -- Handling of shipments. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 81.68.030. 80-12-025 (Order R-152, Cause No. TC-1369), § 480-30-045, filed 8/27/80.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-050 Tariff, naming rates and fares. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 94-11-021 (Order R-415, Docket No. TC-940123), § 480-30-050, filed 5/5/94, effective 6/5/94; 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-050, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 88-01-115 (Order R-283, Cause No. T-2118), § 480-30-050, filed 12/23/87; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-050, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-050, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-060 Schedule of time and route. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-060, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 88-01-115 (Order R-283, Cause No. T-2118), § 480-30-060, filed 12/23/87; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-060, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-060, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-070 Liability and property damage insurance or surety bond. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-070, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-070, filed 7/11/84; Order R-109, § 480-30-070, filed 10/19/77; Order R-5, § 480-30-070, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-080 Self insurance. [Order R-5, § 480-30-080, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-090 Equipment of motor vehicles. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-090, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-090, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-095 Equipment -- Safety. [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), § 480-30-095, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 94-11-021 (Order R-415, Docket No. TC-940123), § 480-30-095, filed 5/5/94, effective 6/5/94; 92-02-082 (Order R-357, Docket No. TC-900481), § 480-30-095, filed 12/31/91, effective 1/31/92; 89-06-021 (Order R-295, Cause No. TV-2225), § 480-30-095, filed 2/23/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 81.68.030. 83-06-018 (Order R-197, Cause No. TC-1684), § 480-30-095, filed 2/23/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 81.68.030. 80-11-029 (Order R-143, Cause No. TC-1355), § 480-30-095, filed 8/14/80.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-097 Equipment -- Inspection -- Ordered for repairs. [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), § 480-30-097, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 92-02-082 (Order R-357, Docket No. TC-900481), § 480-30-097, filed 12/31/91, effective 1/31/92; 90-06-017 (Order R-315, Docket No. TV-2285), § 480-30-097, filed 2/27/90, effective 3/30/90.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270
480-30-100 Operation of motor vehicles. [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), § 480-30-100, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 94-14-013 (Order R-421, Docket No. T-940589), § 480-30-100, filed 6/23/94, effective 7/24/94; 92-02-082 (Order R-357, Docket No. TC-900481), § 480-30-100, filed 12/31/91, effective 1/31/92; 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-100, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 90-13-119 (Order R-319, Docket No. TC-900312-R), § 480-30-100, filed 6/21/90, effective 7/22/90; 90-06-017 (Order R-315, Docket No. TV-2285), § 480-30-100, filed 2/27/90, effective 3/30/90; 89-06-021 (Order R-295, Cause No. TV-2225), § 480-30-100, filed 2/23/89; 85-23-002 (Order R-244, Cause No. TV-1913), § 480-30-100, filed 11/7/85; 85-20-047 (Order R-241, Cause No. TC-1904), § 480-30-100, filed 9/25/85; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-100, filed 7/11/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 81.68.030. 83-06-018 (Order R-197, Cause No. TC-1684), § 480-30-100, filed 2/23/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 81.68.030. 80-11-029 (Order R-143, Cause No. TC-1355), § 480-30-100, filed 8/14/80; Order R-5, § 480-30-100, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-105 Depot and terminal facilities. [Order R-13, § 480-30-105, filed 11/28/69; Order R-8, § 480-30-105, filed 9/11/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-110 Regulatory fees. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 2003 c 296. 04-05-031 (Docket No. A-031232, General Order No. R-512), § 480-30-110, filed 2/11/04, effective 3/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-22-031 (Order R-329, Docket No. T-900076), § 480-30-110, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-110, filed 7/11/84. Statutory Authority: 1979 c 111 § 6. 79-09-015 (Order R-129, Cause No. TC-1249), § 480-30-110, filed 8/9/79; Order R-78, § 480-30-110, filed 10/15/75; Order R-5, § 480-30-110, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-120 Uniform system of accounts and annual reports. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 90-01-058 (Order R-313, Docket No. U-89-3099-R), § 480-30-120, filed 12/15/89, effective 1/15/90; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-120, filed 7/11/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 81.68.030. 81-04-008 (Order R-156, Cause No. TC-1421), § 480-30-120, filed 1/28/81; Order R-80, § 480-30-120, filed 3/24/76; Order R-5, § 480-30-120, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.  
480-30-130 Rules and regulations -- General application. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. 88-01-115 (Order R-283, Cause No. T-2118), § 480-30-130, filed 12/23/87; 84-15-023 (Order R-215, Cause No. TC-1786), § 480-30-130, filed 7/11/84; Order R-5, § 480-30-130, filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]  Repealed by 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270.