The commission, upon complaint by an interested party, or upon its own motion after notice and opportunity for hearing, may cancel, revoke, suspend, alter, or amend a certificate issued under this chapter on any of the following grounds:
(1) Failure of the certificate holder to initiate service by the conclusion of the fifth year after the certificate has been granted or by the conclusion of an extension granted under *RCW 81.84.010(2), if the commission has considered the progress report information required under *RCW 81.84.010(2);
(2) Failure of a certificate holder for passenger-only ferry service in Puget Sound to initiate service by the conclusion of the twentieth month after the certificate has been granted;
(3) Failure of the certificate holder to file an annual report;
(4) The filing by a certificate holder of an annual report that shows no revenue in the previous twelve-month period after service has been initiated;
(5) The violation of any provision of this chapter;
(6) The violation of or failure to observe the provisions or conditions of the certificate or tariffs;
(7) The violation of an order, decision, rule, regulation, or requirement established by the commission under this chapter;
(8) Failure of a certificate holder to maintain the required insurance coverage in full force and effect; or
(9) Failure or refusal to furnish reasonable and adequate service after initiating service.
The commission shall take appropriate action within thirty days upon a complaint by an interested party or of its own finding that a provision of this section has been violated.
[ 2007 c 234 § 97; 2003 c 373 § 6; 2003 c 83 § 213; 1993 c 427 § 7.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 81.84.010 was amended by 2009 c 557 § 2, changing subsection (2) to subsection (4).
Findings—Intent—2003 c 373: See note following RCW 47.64.090.
Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.