Washington Statutes
§ 36.53.140 — Penalty for maintaining unlicensed ferry.
Washington § 36.53.140
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Wash. Rev. Code § 36.53.140 (2026).
Text
Any person who maintains any ferry and receives ferriage without first obtaining a license therefor shall pay a fine of ten dollars for each offense, to be collected for the use of the county, by suit before any district judge having jurisdiction, and any person may bring such suit: PROVIDED, That it shall not be unlawful for any person to transport any other person or property over any stream for hire, when there is no ferry, or the ferry established at such place was not in actual operation at the time, or in sufficient repair to have afforded to such person or property a safe and speedy passage.
Intent — 1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190 .
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§ 2.04.190
Washington § 2.04.190
Legislative History
[1987 c 202 s 210;1963 c 4 s 36.53.140. Prior: Code 1881 s 3015;1879 p 64 s 51;1869 p 284 s 53;1863 p 525 s 13;1854 p 356 s 13; RRS s 5475.]
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