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PDFWAC 480-15-450

Involuntary cancellation of a permit.

(1) The commission may cancel a permit without the carrier's authorization for good cause. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, the carrier:
(a) Failing to file an annual report or pay required regulatory fees.
(b) Failing to correct, within the time frame specified in the suspension order, all conditions that led to the suspension of a permit.
(c) Failing to maintain evidence of required liability insurance coverage for all areas of its operations as required by WAC 480-15-530.
(d) Failing to maintain evidence of required cargo insurance coverage for all areas of its operations as required by WAC 480-15-550.
(e) Failing to comply with applicable laws and commission rules pertaining to operations of household goods carriers, including safety requirements set in law or rule.
(f) Failing to supply information necessary to the commission for the performance of its regulatory functions when the commission requests the carrier to do so.
(g) Submitting false, misleading or inaccurate information.
(h) Allowing others to transport goods under the carrier's permit authority.
(i) Operating in a manner that constitutes unfair or deceptive business practices.
(j) Committing fraud.
(k) Failing to meet the requirements of WAC 480-15-555, Criminal background checks for prospective employees.
(2) The commission will hold a hearing prior to canceling a permit unless the permit is subject to cancellation because the carrier:
(a) Failed to maintain evidence of current liability insurance as required by WAC 480-15-530 or failed to maintain evidence of current cargo insurance as required by WAC 480-15-550 and an adjudication or brief adjudication was held or was available to the carrier.
(b) Failed to correct causes of a suspension in which an adjudication or brief adjudication was held or was available to the carrier.
(3) When the commission has canceled a household goods carrier permit, the carrier must, when directed by the commission, provide notice to every customer that its permit has been canceled, and provide proof of such notice to the commission.
(4) If the permit is canceled and the carrier corrects all conditions that led to cancellation of the permit, the carrier may apply for reinstatement.
(a) To reinstate the permit within thirty days of cancellation, the carrier must file an application for reinstatement and pay the applicable reinstatement fees as stated in WAC 480-15-230.
(b) If the carrier files an application for reinstatement after thirty days of cancellation, the application will be considered in all aspects to be an application for new authority and will be subject to all terms and conditions specified in WAC 480-15-302 for new entrants.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.01.010, 81.04.160, and 81.80.130. WSR 13-23-048 (Docket TV-130079, General Order R-573), § 480-15-450, filed 11/15/13, effective 12/16/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 34.05.353, and 2009 c 94. WSR 09-24-104 (Docket TV-091038, General Order R-556), § 480-15-450, filed 12/2/09, effective 1/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.250, 81.28.040, 81.80.120, 81.80.130 and 81.80.290. WSR 08-02-049 (Docket TV-070466, General Order R-547), § 480-15-450, filed 12/27/07, effective 1/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 81.04.160 and 80.01.040. WSR 99-01-077 (Order R-454, Docket No. TV-971477), § 480-15-450, filed 12/15/98, effective 1/15/99.]
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