Title 80 — Title 80 PUBLIC UTILITIES
23 chapters · 368 sections in this title.
RCW 80.12.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Person" means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, firm, public service company, or any other entity, however organized.(2) "Public ser…
RCW 80.12.020 Order required to sell, merge, etc.—Exemption.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 1906-S2.SL) ***(1) No public service company shall sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of its franchises, properties or facilities whatsoever, which are necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public, a…
RCW 80.12.030 Disposal without authorization void—Approval or denial within eleven months, extension permitted.
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(1) Any such sale, lease, assignment, or other disposition, merger or consolidation made without authority of the commission shall be void.(2) The commission shall enter an order approving or denying a transaction under RCW 80.12.020 or 80.12.040 within eleven months of the date …
RCW 80.12.040 Authority required to acquire property or securities of utility.
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No public service company shall, directly or indirectly, purchase, acquire, or become the owner of any of the franchises, properties, facilities, capital stocks or bonds of any other public service company unless authorized so to do by the commission. Nothing contained in this ch…
RCW 80.12.045 Small local exchange company—Chapter does not apply.
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Subject to RCW 80.04.530(1), this chapter does not apply to a local exchange company that serves less than two percent of the access lines in the state of Washington.[ 1995 c 110 s 3.]
RCW 80.12.050 Rules and regulations.
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The commission shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to make effective the provisions of this chapter.[ 1961 c 14 s 80.12.050. Prior: 1941 c 159 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 10440e.]
RCW 80.12.060 Penalty.
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The provisions of RCW 80.04.380 and 80.04.385 as to penalties shall be applicable to public service companies, their officers, agents and employees failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1961 c 14 s 80.12.060. Prior: 1941 c 159 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 10440f.]