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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 480. Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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Chapter 480-51. Commercial ferries. |
Section 480-51-022. Exempt vessels and operations.
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- The rules of this chapter do not apply to the following vessels or operations:(1) Charter services;(2) Passenger-carrying vessels that depart and return to the point of origin without stopping at another location within the state where passengers leave the vessel;(3) Vessels operated by not-for-profit or governmental entities that are replicas of historical vessels or that are recognized by the United States Department of the Interior as national historical landmarks;(4) Excursion services that:(a) Originate and primarily operate at least six months per year in San Juan County waters and use vessels less than sixty-five feet in length with a United States Coast Guard certificate that limits them to forty-nine passengers or less;(b) Do not depart from the point of origin on a regular published schedule;(c) Do not operate between the same point of origin and the same intermediate stop more than four times in any month or more than fifteen times during any twelve-month period;(d) Use vessels that do not return to the point of origin on the day of departure; or(e) Operate vessels upon the waters of the Pend Oreille River, Pend Oreille County, Washington.