These rules will apply to any private, nonprofit transportation provider so defined by the laws of the state of Washington, engaged in the business of providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of this commission for persons with special transportation needs.

Cases of erroneous or doubtful interpretation of these rules by a provider or any other person or corporation are subject to appeal to the commission by any interested and proper party affected.

Upon proper showing of any provider, the commission may waive or modify, as to that provider, the provisions of any rule herein, except when such provisions are fixed by statute. No deviation from these rules will be permitted without written authorization by the commission. Violations will be subject to the penalty provisions of chapter 81.04 RCW.

The adoption of these rules will in no way preclude the commission from altering or amending the same, in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional service, equipment or standard, not otherwise herein provided for either upon complaint or upon its own motion, or upon the application of any party, and further, these rules will in no way relieve any provider from any of its duties under the laws of the state of Washington.

Whenever the designation "director, office of motor carrier safety," "director, regional motor carrier safety office," "regional highway administrator," and "federal highway administration" are used in the respective parts of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in this section, such designations for the purpose of this rule will mean the "Washington utilities and transportation commission."