Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 81.80.190 (2026)
Insurance or deposit of security required
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The commission shall, in issuing permits to common carriers and contract carriers under this chapter, require the carriers to either procure and file liability and property damage insurance from a company licensed to write such insurance in the state of Washington, or deposit security, for the limits of liability and on terms and conditions that the commission determines are necessary for the reasonable protection of the public against damage and injury for which the carrier may be liable by reason of the operation of any motor vehicle.
In fixing the amount of the insurance policy or policies, or deposit of security, the commission shall consider the character and amount of traffic and the number of persons affected and the degree of danger that the proposed operation involves.
Notes:
Construction—1986 c 191: See RCW 70A.384.902.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1973–1993 · leading case: Frase v. Johnson, 513 P.2d 857 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973).
Frase v. Johnson, 513 P.2d 857 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “This insurance policy was in effect at the time of the accident, and a certificate thereof was on file with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) as required by RCW 81.80.190. 1 *636 James W. Johnson was an additional insured under the omnibus clause of…”
Miller v. Aetna Life & Cas. Co., 851 P.2d 1253 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). “RCW 81.80.190; WAC 480-12-350. All liability and property damage insurance policies must carry a" 'uniform motor carrier bodily injury and property damage liability endorsement' ".”
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