RCW 81.72.200 Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that privately operated taxicab transportation service is a vital part of the transportation system within the state and provides demand-responsive services to state residents, tourists, and out-of-state business people. Consequently, the safety, reliability, and economic viability and stability of privately operated taxicab transportation service are matters […]
RCW 81.72.210 Local regulatory powers listed. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, cities, towns, counties, and port districts of the state may license, control, and regulate privately operated taxicab transportation services operating within their respective jurisdictions. The power to regulate includes: (1) Regulating entry into the business of providing taxicab transportation services; (2) […]
RCW 81.72.220 Cooperative agreements—Joint regulation. A city, town, county, or port district may enter into cooperative agreements with any other city, town, county, or port district for the joint regulation of taxicabs. Cooperative agreements may provide for, but are not limited to, the granting, revocation, and suspension of joint taxicab licenses. [ 1984 c 126 […]
RCW 81.72.240 Rate adjustments—Industrial insurance, other costs—Requirement to train for hire operator. (1) Any city, town, county, or port district setting the rates charged for taxicab services under this chapter must adjust rates to accommodate changes in the cost of industrial insurance or in other industry-wide costs. (2) Any business that as owner leases a […]
