(1) Except for those operations described in WAC 480-70-011, these rules apply to any solid waste collection company in the business of transporting solid waste for collection and/or disposal from points in the state of Washington, for compensation, over the public highways.

(2) Cases of erroneous or doubtful interpretation of these rules by a solid waste collection company or customer are subject to appeal to the commission by any interested and proper party affected.

(3) Upon proper showing of any solid waste collection company, the commission may waive or modify as to that solid waste collection company the provisions of any rule in this chapter except when such provisions are fixed by statute.

(4) No deviation from these rules will be permitted without written authorization by the commission. Violation will be subject to the penalty provisions of chapter 81.04 RCW.

(5) A company in the business of transporting solid waste for collection and/or disposal from points in the state of Washington is not exempt from commission regulation under the provisions of:

(a) The Interstate Commerce Act. Commission regulation of solid waste collection companies includes regulation of the collection and transportation of solid waste between points in the state of Washington and from points in the state of Washington to out-of-state disposal locations; or

(b) The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) of 1994. The FAAAA preempted state regulation of rates, routes and services of property carriers, but did not affect state regulation of solid waste collection companies.