RCW 36.53.140
Penalty for maintaining unlicensed ferry.
Any person who maintains any ferry and receives ferriage without first obtaining a license therefor shall pay a fine of ten dollars for each offense, to be collected for the use of the county, by suit before any district judge having jurisdiction, and any person may bring such suit: PROVIDED, That it shall not be unlawful for any person to transport any other person or property over any stream for hire, when there is no ferry, or the ferry established at such place was not in actual operation at the time, or in sufficient repair to have afforded to such person or property a safe and speedy passage.
[ 1987 c 202 § 210; 1963 c 4 § 36.53.140. Prior: Code 1881 § 3015; 1879 p 64 § 51; 1869 p 284 § 53; 1863 p 525 § 13; 1854 p 356 § 13; RRS § 5475.]
NOTES:
Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.53 - Ferries—Privately Owned.
36.53.010 - Grant of license—Term.
36.53.030 - To whom license granted—Notice of intention if nonowner.
36.53.040 - Notice of application to be posted.
36.53.060 - Duties of licensee.
36.53.070 - Duties of licensee—Duties as to ferriage—Liability for nonperformance.
36.53.080 - Rates of ferriage.
36.53.090 - Commissioners may fix and alter rates.
36.53.100 - Rates to be posted.
36.53.110 - Order of ferriage—Liability for nonperformance.
36.53.130 - Revocation of license.
36.53.140 - Penalty for maintaining unlicensed ferry.
36.53.150 - Interstate ferry—County may contribute to—Grant of permit to operator.