The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. This chapter shall not be construed to affect any existing act or part thereof relating to the construction, operation or maintenance of any public utility.
RCW 54.44.900
Liberal construction—Not to affect existing acts.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 112 Wash. 2d 1 - Washington Public Utility Districts' Utilities System v. Public Utility District No. 1 (1989)
Most recently applied in 112 Wash. 2d 1 - Washington Public Utility Districts' Utilities System v. Public Utility District No. 1 (February 1989)
1967 c 159 s 7.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.