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                                  HOUSE BILL 1458

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives Ludwig, Heavey, Lisk and Franklin; by request of Department of Licensing.

Read first time January 30, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.Ending dual registration requirements for limousine charter party carriers.

     AN ACT Relating to limousine charter party carriers; and amending RCW 46.72.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 46.72.010 and 1979 c 111 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

     When used in this chapter:

     (1) The term "for hire vehicle" includes all vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for compensation, except auto stages, school buses operating exclusively under a contract to a school district, ((and)) ride-sharing vehicles, and limousine charter party carriers licensed under chapter 81.90 RCW whose sole use as a for hire vehicle is that of a limousine charter party carrier;

     (2) The term "for hire operator" means and includes any person, concern, or entity engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation in for hire vehicles.