Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 81.04 - Regulations—General.
81.04.490 - Application to municipal utilities—Safety regulation of municipal gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.

RCW 81.04.490
Application to municipal utilities—Safety regulation of municipal gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.

Nothing in this title shall authorize the commission to make or enforce any order affecting rates, tolls, rentals, contracts or charges or service rendered, or the safety, adequacy or sufficiency of the facilities, equipment, instrumentalities or buildings, or the reasonableness of rules or regulations made, furnished, used, supplied or in force affecting any street railroad owned and operated by any city or town, but all other provisions enumerated herein shall apply to public utilities owned by any city or town. The commission shall regulate the safety of all hazardous liquid and gas pipelines constructed, owned, or operated by any city or town under chapter 81.88 RCW.

[ 2007 c 142 § 10; 1961 c 14 § 81.04.490. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 105; RRS § 10454.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 81 - Transportation

Chapter 81.04 - Regulations—General.

81.04.010 - Definitions.

81.04.020 - Procedure before commission and courts.

81.04.030 - Number of witnesses may be limited.

81.04.040 - Witness fees and mileage.

81.04.050 - Protection against self-incrimination.

81.04.060 - Deposition—Service of process.

81.04.070 - Inspection of books, papers, and documents.

81.04.075 - Manner of serving papers.

81.04.080 - Annual report—Other reports.

81.04.090 - Forms of records to be prescribed.

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

81.04.110 - Complaint—Hearing.

81.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.

81.04.130 - Suspension of tariff change—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

81.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.

81.04.150 - Remunerative rate—Change without authorization prohibited—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency.

81.04.160 - Rules.

81.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.

81.04.210 - Commission may change orders.

81.04.220 - Reparations.

81.04.230 - Overcharges—Refund.

81.04.235 - Limitation of actions.

81.04.236 - When cause of action deemed to accrue.

81.04.240 - Action in court on reparations and overcharges—Procedure.

81.04.250 - Determination of rates.

81.04.260 - Summary proceedings.

81.04.270 - Accounts to be kept separate.

81.04.280 - Purchase and sale of stock by employees.

81.04.290 - Sale of stock to employees and patrons.

81.04.300 - Budgets to be filed—Supplementary budgets.

81.04.310 - Commission's control over expenditures.

81.04.320 - Budget rules and regulations.

81.04.330 - Effect of unauthorized expenditure—Emergencies.

81.04.350 - Depreciation and retirement accounts.

81.04.360 - Excessive earnings to reserve fund.

81.04.380 - Penalties—Violations by public service companies.

81.04.385 - Penalties—Violations by officers, agents, and employees of public service companies and persons or entities acting as public service companies.

81.04.387 - Penalties—Violations by other corporations.

81.04.390 - Penalties—Violations by persons.

81.04.400 - Actions to recover penalties—Disposition of fines, fees, penalties.

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

81.04.410 - Orders and rules conclusive.

81.04.420 - Commission intervention where order or rule is involved.

81.04.430 - Findings of department prima facie correct.

81.04.440 - Companies liable for damages.

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

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

81.04.470 - Right of action not released—Penalties cumulative.

81.04.490 - Application to municipal utilities—Safety regulation of municipal gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.

81.04.500 - Duties of attorney general.

81.04.510 - Engaging in business or operating without approval or authority—Procedure.

81.04.530 - Controlled substances, alcohol.

81.04.540 - Regulation of common carriers, railroad safety practices.

81.04.550 - Railroad safety administration.

81.04.560 - Railroad companies that transport crude oil must submit information relating to the ability to pay damages in the event of a spill or accident—Adoption of rules.