Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.
80.04.380 - Penalties—Violations by public service companies.

RCW 80.04.380
Penalties—Violations by public service companies.

Every public service company, and all officers, agents and employees of any public service company, shall obey, observe and comply with every order, rule, direction or requirement made by the commission under authority of this title, so long as the same shall be and remain in force. Any public service company which shall violate or fail to comply with any provision of this title, or which fails, omits or neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order, rule, or any direction, demand or requirement of the commission, shall be subject to a penalty of not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars for each and every offense. Every violation of any such order, direction or requirement of this title shall be a separate and distinct offense, and in case of a continuing violation every day's continuance thereof shall be and be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.

[ 1961 c 14 § 80.04.380. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 94; RRS § 10443. Formerly RCW 80.04.380, part. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1911 c 117 § 96 now in RCW 80.04.387.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 80 - Public Utilities

Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.

80.04.010 - Definitions.

80.04.015 - Conduct of business subject to regulation—Determination by commission.

80.04.020 - Procedure before commission and courts.

80.04.030 - Number of witnesses may be limited.

80.04.040 - Witness fees and mileage.

80.04.050 - Protection against self-incrimination.

80.04.060 - Depositions—Service of process.

80.04.070 - Inspection of books, papers, and documents.

80.04.075 - Manner of serving papers.

80.04.080 - Annual reports.

80.04.090 - Forms of records to be prescribed.

80.04.095 - Protection of records containing commercial information.

80.04.100 - Production of out-of-state books and records.

80.04.110 - Complaints—Hearings—Water systems not meeting board of health standards—Drinking water standards—Nonmunicipal water systems audits.

80.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.

80.04.130 - Suspension of tariff change—Mandatory measured telecommunications service—Washington telephone assistance program service—Effect of abandonment of electrical generation facility on which tax exemption for pollution control equipment is cl...

80.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.

80.04.150 - Remunerative rates cannot be changed without approval.

80.04.160 - Rules and regulations.

80.04.170 - Review of orders.

80.04.180 - Supersedeas—Water companies seeking supersedeas.

80.04.190 - Appellate review.

80.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.

80.04.210 - Commission may change orders.

80.04.220 - Reparations.

80.04.230 - Overcharges—Refund.

80.04.240 - Action in court on reparations and overcharges.

80.04.250 - Valuation of public service property—Authority of commission.

80.04.260 - Summary proceedings.

80.04.270 - Merchandise accounts to be kept separate.

80.04.280 - Purchase and sale of stock by employees.

80.04.290 - Sales of stock to employees and customers.

80.04.300 - Budgets to be filed by companies—Supplementary budgets.

80.04.310 - Commission's control over expenditures.

80.04.320 - Budget rules.

80.04.330 - Effect of unauthorized expenditure—Emergencies.

80.04.350 - Depreciation and retirement accounts.

80.04.360 - Earnings in excess of reasonable rate—Consideration in fixing rates.

80.04.380 - Penalties—Violations by public service companies.

80.04.385 - Penalties—Violations by officers, agents, and employees of public service companies.

80.04.387 - Penalties—Violations by other corporations.

80.04.390 - Penalties—Violations by persons.

80.04.400 - Actions to recover penalties—Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

80.04.405 - Additional penalties—Violations by public service companies and officers, agents, and employees thereof.

80.04.410 - Orders and rules conclusive.

80.04.420 - Intervention by commission where order or rule is involved.

80.04.430 - Findings of commission prima facie correct.

80.04.440 - Companies liable for damages.

80.04.450 - Certified copies of orders, rules, etc.—Evidentiary effect.

80.04.460 - Investigation of accidents.

80.04.470 - Commission to enforce public service laws—Employees as peace officers.

80.04.480 - Rights of action not released—Penalties cumulative.

80.04.500 - Application to municipal utilities.

80.04.510 - Duties of attorney general.

80.04.520 - Approval of lease of utility facilities.

80.04.530 - Local exchange company that serves less than two percent of state's access lines—Regulatory exemptions—Reporting requirements.

80.04.550 - Thermal energy—Restrictions on authority of commission.

80.04.560 - Finding.

80.04.570 - Power purchase agreement for acquisition of coal transition power.

80.04.580 - Regulatory fee on wastewater companies regulated by the commission—Rule-making authority.