(1) A person may contest any fee imposed by these rules.
(a) The person must first pay the fee.
(b) Within six months of the date the fee is due, the payor may petition the commission for a refund of the fee paid.
(c) The petition must be in writing and must include:
(i) The name of the payor/petitioner.
(ii) The date and the amount paid.
(iii) A copy of any receipt, if available.
(iv) The nature of the fee paid.
(v) The amount of the fee that is contested.
(vi) The statute under which the fee is imposed, if known.
(vii) Any reasons why the commission may not impose the fee.
(2) The commission may grant the petition administratively or may set the petition for adjudication or for brief adjudication.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040 and
81.04.160. WSR 09-22-057 (Order R-555, Docket TV-090400), § 480-14-160, filed 10/30/09, effective 11/30/09. Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040 and
34.05.350. WSR 95-24-001 (Order R-435, Docket No. TV-941290), § 480-14-160, filed 11/22/95, effective 12/23/95.]