1925.E AMH FW H3052.1

EHB 1925 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 02/07/94

By Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 88.12.275 and 1986 c 217 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) Any person carrying passengers for hire on whitewater river sections in this state ((may)) shall register with the department of licensing.  Each registration application shall be submitted annually on a form provided by the department of licensing and shall include the following information:

    (a) The name, residence address, and residence telephone number, and the business name, address, and telephone number of the registrant;

    (b) Proof that the registrant has liability insurance for a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars per ((claim)) person for occurrences by the registrant and the registrant's employees that result in bodily injury or property damage; and

    (c) Certification that the registrant will maintain the insurance for a period of not less than one year from the date of registration.

    (2) The department of licensing shall charge a fee for each application, to be set in accordance with RCW 43.24.086.

    (3) Any person advertising or representing themselves as having registered under this section who is not currently registered is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

    (4) The department of licensing shall submit annually a list of registered persons and companies to the department of community, trade, and economic development, tourism promotion division.

    (5) If an insurance company cancels or refuses to renew insurance for a registrant during the period of registration, the insurance company shall notify the department of licensing in writing of the termination of coverage and its effective date not less than thirty days before the effective date of termination.

    (a) Upon receipt of an insurance company termination notice, the department of licensing shall send written notice to the registrant that on the effective date of termination the department of licensing will suspend the registration unless proof of insurance as required by this section is filed with the department of licensing before the effective date of the termination.

    (b) If an insurance company fails to give notice of coverage termination, this failure shall not have the effect of continuing the coverage.

    (c) The department of licensing may suspend or revoke registration under this section if the registrant fails to maintain in full force and effect the insurance required by this section.

    (6) The state of Washington shall be immune from any civil action arising from a registration under this section."

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