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SENATE BILL 6460
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Senators Sellar, Newhouse and McMullen; by request of Department of Licensing
Read first time 02/03/92. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to for hire vehicles; amending RCW 46.72.040 and 46.72.050; and repealing RCW 46.72.010, 46.72.020, 46.72.030, 46.72.070, 46.72.080, 46.72.100, 46.72.110, 46.72.120, 46.72.130, 46.72.140, and 46.72.150.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 46.72.040 and 1973 c 15 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
((Before
a permit is issued)) Every for hire operator shall be required to ((deposit
and thereafter keep on file with the director)) have a surety bond
((running to the state of Washington)) covering each and every for hire
vehicle as may be owned or leased by him or her and used in the conduct
of his or her business as a for hire operator. Such bond shall be in
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for any recovery for death or personal
injury by one person, and three hundred thousand dollars for all persons killed
or receiving personal injury by reason of one act of negligence, and
twenty-five thousand dollars for damage to property of any person other than
the assured, with a good and sufficient surety company licensed to do business
in this state as surety ((and to be approved by the director, conditioned
for the faithful compliance by the principal of said bond with the provisions
of this chapter)), and to pay all damages which may be sustained by any
person injured by reason of any careless negligence or unlawful act on the part
of said principal, ((his)) the principal's agents or employees in
the conduct of said business or in the operation of any motor propelled vehicle
used in transporting passengers for compensation on any public highway of this
state.
Sec. 2. RCW 46.72.050 and 1973 c 15 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
In
lieu of the surety bond as provided in this chapter, there may be ((deposited))
obtained and kept ((on file and)) in force ((with the director))
a public liability insurance policy covering each and every motor vehicle
operated or intended to be so operated, executed by an insurance company
licensed and authorized to write such insurance policies in the state of
Washington, assuring the applicant for a permit against property damage and
personal liability to the public, with the premiums paid and payment noted
thereon. Said policy of insurance shall provide a minimum coverage equal and
identical to the coverage required by the aforesaid surety bond, specified
under the provisions of RCW 46.72.040. No provisions of this chapter shall be
construed to limit the right of any injured person to any private right of
action against a for hire operator as herein defined.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 46.72.010 and 1991 c 99 s 1, 1979 c 111 s 14, & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.010;
(2) RCW 46.72.020 and 1979 c 158 s 188, 1967 c 32 s 80, & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.020;
(3) RCW 46.72.030 and 1967 c 32 s 81 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.030;
(4) RCW 46.72.070 and 1967 c 32 s 84 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.070;
(5) RCW 46.72.080 and 1967 c 32 s 85 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.080;
(6) RCW 46.72.100 and 1983 c 164 s 8, 1967 c 32 s 86, & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.100;
(7) RCW 46.72.110 and 1967 c 32 s 87 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.110;
(8) RCW 46.72.120 and 1967 c 32 s 88 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.120;
(9) RCW 46.72.130 and 1967 c 32 s 89 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.130;
(10) RCW 46.72.140 and 1967 c 32 s 90 & 1961 c 12 s 46.72.140; and