2014 Revised Code of Washington
Title 46 - MOTOR VEHICLES
46.72A Limousines.
46.72A.053 Certificate suspension or revocation -- Failure to pay industrial insurance premiums -- Rules -- Cooperative agreements.

RCW 46.72A.053 Certificate suspension or revocation — Failure to pay industrial insurance premiums — Rules — Cooperative agreements.

(1) A business license and vehicle certificate issued pursuant to RCW 46.72A.050 must be suspended or revoked and must 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 limousine and its chauffeur 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 limousine 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 limousine vehicle owner and the limousine chauffeur if they are not one and the same.

     (3) Business license and vehicle certificate 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 § 6.]

Notes:

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