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                          HOUSE BILL 2409

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Carlson, Boldt and Dunn

Read first time 01/13/98.  Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

Regulating overcharges by household movers.

    AN ACT Relating to charges for moving household goods; and amending RCW 81.80.132.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 81.80.132 and 1993 c 392 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    When a common carrier gives an estimate of charges for services in carrying household goods, the carrier will endeavor to accurately reflect the actual charges.  The customer is not liable for and cannot be required to pay any charges that exceed the estimate by more than ten percent unless the carrier has obtained the customer's written permission for specified additional charges.  In addition, the carrier is subject to a monetary penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation when the actual charges exceed the percentages allowed by the commission.

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