RCW 35.58.580
Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.
(1) Persons traveling on public transportation operated by a metropolitan municipal corporation or a city-owned transit system shall pay the fare established by the metropolitan municipal corporation or the city-owned transit system and shall produce proof of payment in accordance with the terms of use established by the metropolitan municipal corporation or the city-owned transit system. Such persons shall produce proof of payment when requested by a person designated to monitor fare payment. The required manner of producing proof of payment specified in the terms of use established by the metropolitan municipal corporation or the city-owned transit system may include, but is not limited to, requiring a person using an electronic fare payment card to validate the card by presenting the card to an electronic card reader before or upon entering a public transportation vehicle or a restricted fare paid area.
(2) The following constitute civil infractions punishable according to the schedule of fines and penalties established by a metropolitan municipal corporation or a city-owned transit system under RCW 35.58.585:
(a) Failure to pay the required fare, except when a metropolitan municipal corporation or a city-owned transit system under RCW 35.58.585 fails to meet the requirements of subsection (3) of this section;
(b) Failure to produce proof of payment in the manner required by the terms of use established by the metropolitan municipal corporation or the city-owned transit system including, but not limited to, the failure to produce a validated fare payment card when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment; and
(c) Failure to depart the bus or other mode of public transportation when requested to do so by a person designated to monitor fare payment.
(3) If fare payment is required before entering a transit vehicle, as defined in RCW 9.91.025(2)(b), or before entering a fare paid area in a transit facility, as defined in RCW 9.91.025(2)(a), signage must be conspicuously posted at the place of boarding or within ten feet of the nearest entrance to a transit facility that clearly indicates: (a) The locations where tickets or fare media may be purchased; and (b) that a person using an electronic fare payment card must present the card to an electronic card reader before entering a transit vehicle or before entering a restricted fare paid area.
[ 2012 c 68 § 1; 2008 c 123 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.
35.58.030 - Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.
35.58.040 - Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.
35.58.050 - Functions authorized.
35.58.060 - Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.
35.58.070 - Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.
35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.
35.58.120 - Metropolitan council—Composition.
35.58.130 - Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.
35.58.140 - Metropolitan council—Terms.
35.58.150 - Metropolitan council—Vacancies.
35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.
35.58.170 - Corporation name and seal.
35.58.180 - General powers of corporation.
35.58.190 - Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.
35.58.200 - Powers relative to water pollution abatement.
35.58.210 - Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.
35.58.215 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
35.58.220 - Powers relative to water supply.
35.58.230 - Metropolitan water advisory committee.
35.58.240 - Powers relative to transportation.
35.58.245 - Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.
35.58.260 - Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.
35.58.262 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.
35.58.263 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.
35.58.268 - Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.
35.58.270 - Metropolitan transit commission.
35.58.271 - Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.
35.58.2711 - Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.
35.58.2712 - Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.
35.58.272 - Public transportation systems—Definitions.
35.58.2795 - Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.
35.58.2796 - Public transportation systems—Annual reports by department.
35.58.280 - Powers relative to garbage disposal.
35.58.290 - Powers relative to parks and parkways.
35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.
35.58.310 - Powers relative to planning.
35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.
35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.
35.58.380 - Retention of existing personnel.
35.58.390 - Prior employees pension rights preserved.
35.58.400 - Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.
35.58.420 - Supplemental income payments by component city and county.
35.58.430 - Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.
35.58.450 - General obligation bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, election, payment.
35.58.460 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.
35.58.470 - Funding, refunding bonds.
35.58.480 - Borrowing money from component city or county.
35.58.490 - Interest bearing warrants.
35.58.500 - Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.
35.58.510 - Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.
35.58.520 - Investment of corporate funds.
35.58.530 - Annexation—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.540 - Annexation—Hearings—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.
35.58.550 - Annexation—Election—Favorable vote.
35.58.570 - Sewage facilities—Capacity charge.
35.58.580 - Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.
35.58.590 - Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.
35.58.595 - Public transportation fares—Powers and authority are supplemental to other laws.
35.58.610 - Supplemental transportation improvements.
35.58.900 - Liberal construction.
35.58.911 - Prior proceedings validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.