2014 Revised Code of Washington
Title 46 - MOTOR VEHICLES
46.72 Transportation of passengers in for hire vehicles.
46.72.073 Certificate suspension or revocation -- Failure to pay industrial insurance premiums -- Rules -- Cooperative agreements.

RCW 46.72.073 Certificate suspension or revocation — Failure to pay industrial insurance premiums — Rules — Cooperative agreements.

(1) A for hire vehicle certificate issued pursuant to this chapter must be suspended or revoked and may not be renewed in the event of failure to pay the mandatory for hire vehicle operator industrial insurance premium as charged by the department of labor and industries under RCW 51.12.183 and 51.16.240.

     (2)(a) A for hire vehicle and its operator must have evidence of payment in good standing with the department of labor and industries of the for hire vehicle operator industrial insurance premium, whenever the for hire vehicle is operated on public streets and highways for compensation.

     (b) Failure to produce evidence of payment of the for hire vehicle insurance premium upon demand by a law enforcement officer or other government agent acting under the authority of this chapter is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars per infraction separately upon both the for hire vehicle owner and the for hire vehicle operator if they are not one and the same.

     (3) For hire vehicle license suspension or revocation and the administration thereof for failure to pay the mandatory industrial insurance premium must be at the direction and expense of the department of labor and industries.

     (4) The department of labor and industries and the department of licensing may adopt rules and enter into cooperative agreements to implement this section.

[2011 c 190 § 5.]

Notes:

Effective date -- 2011 c 190: See note following RCW 51.12.180.