Wash. Admin. Code § 480-30-086 - Certificates, general
(1)
Certificate required. A person must have a certificate from the
commission before operating as a passenger transportation company in the state
of Washington.
(2)
Company
name. The company name is the name of the certificate holder.
(a) A company electing to conduct operations
under a trade name must first register the trade name with the
commission.
(b) A company must
conduct all operations under the company name, a registered trade name, or
both. Operations includes, but is not limited to, advertising, ticketing, and
identifying vehicles.
(c) A company
may not operate under a company name or trade name that is similar to that of
another company if use of the similar name misleads the public or results in
unfair or destructive competitive practices.
(3)
Display. A company must keep
its original certificate on file at its principal place of business open to
inspection by any customer, law enforcement officer, or authorized commission
representative who asks to see it.
(4)
Replacement. The commission
will replace a lost or destroyed original certificate at no charge.
(5)
Description of certificated
authority. When a company's certificate authority includes boundaries
such as cities, towns, streets, avenues, roads, highways, townships, ranges or
other descriptions, the boundaries remain established as they existed at the
time the commission granted the authority.
(6)
Operating within certificated
authority.
(a) A company must operate
strictly within the authority described in its certificate.
(b) The commission may take administrative
action against a company operating outside its certificated authority. Refer to
WAC 480-30-241 for information
regarding the commission's compliance policy.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.12.050, 81.68.030, and 81.70.270. 06-13-006 (General Order No. R-533, Docket No. TC-020497), § 480-30-086, filed 6/8/06, effective 7/9/06.
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