RCW 80.36.670
State universal communications services program—Penalties. (Expires July 1, 2025.)
(1) In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, the commission may impose penalties for failure to make or delays in making or filing any reports required by the commission for administration of the program. In addition, the commission may recover amounts determined to have been improperly distributed under RCW 80.36.650. For the purposes of this section, the provisions of RCW 80.04.380 through 80.04.405, inclusive, apply to all companies that receive support from the universal communications services account created in RCW 80.36.690.
(2) Any action taken under this section must be taken only after providing the affected communications provider with notice and an opportunity for a hearing, unless otherwise provided by law.
(3) Any amounts recovered under this section must be deposited in the universal communications services account created in RCW 80.36.690.
(4) This section expires July 1, 2025.
[ 2019 c 365 § 14; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 8 § 205.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2019 c 365 §§ 11-18 and 20: See note following RCW 80.36.630.
Findings—2019 c 365: See note following RCW 43.330.532.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—Utilities and transportation commission report—2013 2nd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 80.36.650.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.36 - Telecommunications.
80.36.030 - Extent of appropriation.
80.36.040 - Use of road, street, and railroad right-of-way—When consent of city necessary.
80.36.050 - Use of railroad right-of-way—Penalty for refusal by railroad.
80.36.060 - Liability for wilful injury to telecommunications property.
80.36.070 - Liability for negligent injury to property—Notice of underwater cable.
80.36.080 - Rates, services, and facilities.
80.36.090 - Service to be furnished on demand.
80.36.100 - Tariff schedules to be filed and open to public—Exceptions.
80.36.120 - Joint rates, contracts, etc.
80.36.130 - Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.
80.36.140 - Rates and services fixed by commission, when.
80.36.150 - Contracts filed with commission.
80.36.160 - Physical connections may be ordered, routing prescribed, and joint rates established.
80.36.170 - Unreasonable preference prohibited.
80.36.180 - Rate discrimination prohibited.
80.36.183 - Discounted message toll rates prohibited—Availability of statewide, averaged toll rates.
80.36.190 - Long and short distance provision.
80.36.195 - Telecommunications relay system—Long distance discount rates.
80.36.200 - Transmission of messages of other lines.
80.36.210 - Order of sending messages.
80.36.220 - Duty to transmit messages—Penalty for refusal or neglect.
80.36.225 - Pay telephones—Calls to operator without charge or coin insertion to be provided.
80.36.230 - Exchange areas for telecommunications companies.
80.36.240 - Exchange areas for telephone companies—Procedure to establish.
80.36.250 - Commission may complain of interstate rates.
80.36.260 - Betterments may be ordered.
80.36.270 - Effect on existing contracts.
80.36.300 - Policy declaration.
80.36.332 - Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation.
80.36.333 - Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension.
80.36.350 - Registration of new companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.
80.36.360 - Exempted actions or transactions.
80.36.370 - Certain services not regulated.
80.36.390 - Telephone solicitation.
80.36.400 - Automatic dialing and announcing device—Commercial solicitation by.
80.36.410 - Washington telephone assistance program—Findings.
80.36.420 - Washington telephone assistance program—Availability, components.
80.36.440 - Washington telephone assistance program—Rules.
80.36.450 - Washington telephone assistance program—Limitation.
80.36.460 - Washington telephone assistance program—Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts.
80.36.470 - Washington telephone assistance program—Eligibility.
80.36.500 - Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code.
80.36.510 - Legislative finding.
80.36.520 - Disclosure of alternate operator services.
80.36.522 - Alternate operator service companies—Registration—Penalties.
80.36.524 - Alternate operator service companies—Rules.
80.36.530 - Violation of consumer protection act—Damages.
80.36.540 - Telefacsimile messages—Unsolicited transmission—Penalties.
80.36.555 - Enhanced 911 service—Residential service required.
80.36.560 - Enhanced 911 service—Business service required.
80.36.570 - Law enforcement—Requests for call location information—Requirements.
80.36.610 - Universal service program—Authority of commission—Rules—Fees.
80.36.630 - State universal communications services program—Definitions.
80.36.650 - State universal communications services program—Established.
80.36.660 - State universal communications services program—Rules.
80.36.670 - State universal communications services program—Penalties.
80.36.680 - State universal communications services program—Administration.
80.36.690 - State universal communications services program—Account created.
80.36.700 - State universal communications services program—Program expiration.
80.36.710 - Digital equity account.