RCW 81.80.070

Common carriers, contract carriers, and temporary carriers—Permit required.

Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case 83 Wash. 2d 446 - Farm Supply Distributors, Inc. v. Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission (1974)

Most recently applied in 112 Wash. 2d 278 - Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation Commission (April 1989)

2009 c 94 s 3; 2007 c 234 s 72; 1999 c 79 s 1; 1963 c 242 s 1; 1961 c 14 s 81.80.070

How often courts cite this section

citing decisions per year

Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.

(1) A common carrier, contract carrier, or temporary carrier shall not operate for the transportation of property for compensation in this state without first obtaining from the commission a permit for such operation.

(2) The commission shall issue a common carrier permit to any qualified applicant if it is found the applicant is fit, willing, and able to perform the service and conform to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission.

(3) Before a permit is issued, the commission shall require the applicant to establish safety fitness and proof of minimum financial responsibility as provided in this chapter.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.