Certificate—Grounds for cancellation, revocation, suspension, alteration, or amendment.

The commission, upon complaint by an interested party, or upon its own motion after notice and opportunity for hearing, may cancel, revoke, suspend, alter, or amend a certificate issued under this chapter on any of the following grounds:(1) Failure of the certificate holder to initiate service by the conclusion of the fifth year after the certificate has been granted or by the conclusion of an extension granted under *RCW 81.84.010(2), if the commission has considered the progress report information required under *RCW 81.84.010(2);(2) Failure of a certificate holder for passenger-only ferry service in Puget Sound to initiate service by the conclusion of the twentieth month after the certificate has been granted;(3) Failure of the certificate holder to file an annual report;(4) The filing by a certificate holder of an annual report that shows no revenue in the previous twelve-month period after service has been initiated;(5) The violation of any provision of this chapter;(6) The violation of or failure to observe the provisions or conditions of the certificate or tariffs;(7) The violation of an order, decision, rule, regulation, or requirement established by the commission under this chapter;(8) Failure of a certificate holder to maintain the required insurance coverage in full force and effect; or(9) Failure or refusal to furnish reasonable and adequate service after initiating service.The commission shall take appropriate action within thirty days upon a complaint by an interested party or of its own finding that a provision of this section has been violated.[ 2007 c 234 s 97; 2003 c 373 s 6; 2003 c 83 s 213; 1993 c 427 s 7.]Notes:*Reviser's note: RCW 81.84.010 was amended by 2009 c 557 s 2, changing subsection (2) to subsection (4).Findings—Intent—2003 c 373: See note following RCW 47.64.090.Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.