WAC 480-70-321. Tariffs, filings after name change or change in ownership

(1) When a company changes the name on its certificate it must file a tariff in the new name of the company or adopt the existing filed tariff. (2) When a company leases, transfers, or acquires a portion of the certificated authority of another company, it must file a new tariff reflecting the same rates as the prior company. (3) When a company obtains operating control of another company, it must file a new tariff at the same rate levels as the prior company or adopt the existing filed tariff of the prior company. (4) A company filing a tariff to comply with subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section cannot raise rates in that filing. A separate rate increase filing must be made. (5) To adopt existing filed tariffs, the company must file with the commission an adoption-of-tariff form, that must read as follows: Illustration of adoption form: Tariff No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adopts, (Name of new company and registered trade name of new company) all tariffs and supplements to the tariffs, filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Insert here name of prior company) before the date of its (new company) acquired possession of that (prior) company. issued by: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Printed name and title of person filing adoption notice) Tariff No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . adopts, (Name of new company and registered trade name of new company) all tariffs and supplements to the tariffs, filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Insert here name of prior company) before the date of its (new company) acquired possession of that (prior) company. issued by: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Printed name and title of person filing adoption notice)