BILL REQ. #:  H-3558.2 

Read first time 01/17/12.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to intermodal container chassis; adding a new section to chapter 46.32 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 46.32 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) For a violation identified by any law enforcement entity on an intermodal container chassis used to move intermodal containers, any infraction, fine, or penalty assessed on the intermodal container chassis must be assessed against the intermodal equipment provider whose United States department of transportation number is indicated on the intermodal container chassis. The intermodal container chassis may be placed out of service by law enforcement until the violation is corrected. The intermodal equipment provider of the intermodal container is responsible for the cargo within and security of the intermodal container and may move the intermodal container from an intermodal container chassis that has been placed out of service to another intermodal container chassis to complete the transport. A copy of the infraction, fine, or penalty assessed must be provided to the intermodal equipment provider. The intermodal equipment provider is responsible for payment of the infraction, fine, or penalty when it pertains to the intermodal container and intermodal container chassis including, but not limited to, weight violations.
     (2) Motor carrier drivers and intermodal equipment providers must comply with federal intermodal container chassis inspection regulations.
     (3) For the purposes of this section, "intermodal container" means a container that can be moved from one mode of transport to another without unloading and reloading the contents of the container.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act takes effect July 1, 2012.