Section 296-128-99250 - Enforcement-Remittances(1) Upon receiving information suggesting that a transportation network company may have violated the remittance provisions of RCW 49.46.330, the department will investigate the applicable provisions of that section.(2) If the department determines that a transportation network company has violated the remittance provisions of RCW 49.46.330 and issues a citation and notice of assessment, the department may order the transportation network company to pay all owed remittance payments as required under RCW 49.46.330. The department shall deposit all owed remittance payments into the driver resource center fund.(3) Failure to accurately remit all applicable per trip fees is deemed a delinquency subject to the penalties and interest provided in RCW 49.46.330 and associated rules.(4) Failure to remit payments by the deadlines is deemed a delinquency subject to the penalties and interest provided in RCW 49.46.330 and associated rules.(5) The department may, for the purposes of enforcing RCW 49.46.330 or the associated rules, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or parties and the production of documents, administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath, take depositions, and seek affidavits or other verifications. The department may request a transportation network company perform a self-audit of any records. The results or conclusions of the self-audit must be provided to the department within a reasonable time. Reasonable timelines will be specified in the self-audit request. The records examined by the transportation network company in order to perform the self-audit must be made available to the department upon request.(6) All remittance fees under RCW 49.46.330 for a calendar quarter are due the day immediately following the last day of the month following the calendar quarter. Any remittance fees not paid the day they are due are delinquent.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-128-99250
Adopted by WSR 22-24-034, Filed 11/30/2022, effective 1/1/2023