RCW 80.04.470
Commission to enforce public service laws—Employees as peace officers.
It shall be the duty of the commission to enforce the provisions of this title and all other acts of this state affecting public service companies, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in some other officer or tribunal. Any employee of the commission may, without a warrant, arrest any person found violating in his or her presence any provision of this title, or any rule or regulation adopted by the commission: PROVIDED, That each such employee shall be first specifically designated in writing by the commission or a member thereof as having been found to be a fit and proper person to exercise such authority. Upon being so designated, such person shall be a peace officer and a police officer for the purposes herein mentioned.
[ 2013 c 23 § 278; 1961 c 173 § 1; 1961 c 14 § 80.04.470. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 101; RRS § 10450.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.
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.
80.04.090 - 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.
80.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.
80.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.
80.04.150 - Remunerative rates cannot be changed without approval.
80.04.160 - Rules and regulations.
80.04.180 - Supersedeas—Water companies seeking supersedeas.
80.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.
80.04.210 - Commission may change orders.
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.
80.04.330 - 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.
80.04.410 - 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.
80.04.550 - Thermal energy—Restrictions on authority of commission.
80.04.570 - Power purchase agreement for acquisition of coal transition power.