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UTC schedules a hearing on a penalty assessment against Hansen Bros. Transfer & Storage Co., Inc.

On April 28, 2011, the Commission issued Order 01 - Initial Order approving a settlement agreement; mitigating penalty to $800 and suspening penalty for one year on condition of future compliance and training.

The Commission issued a notice canceling the brief adjudication scheduled for April 26, 2011. The parties have proposed a settlement.

The commission reschedules a hearing, by notice dated March 2, in a brief adjudicative proceeding for 10:00 a.m., on April 26, 2011, at UTC headquarters, 1300 S. Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, Washington. The commission originally issued a notice of brief adjudicative proceeding on February 25, 2011.

The commission issued a penalty assessment against Hansen Bros. Transfer & Storage Co., Inc. (Hansen Bros.) in the amount of $1,200, alleging multiple violations of WAC 480-15, which specifies how household goods moving companies may issue estimates and supplemental estimates, and multiple violations of Tariff 15-C, which identified the rate and charges household goods companies may charge their customers, as well as the items a company must include on its estimate forms and bills of lading.

On February 10, 2011, Hansen Bros. filed with the Commission a request for hearing stating that it disagrees on the interpretation of various tariff items, WAC codes, and state laws. On February 17, 2011, Commission Staff filed its Response to Hansen Bros. request for hearing. (Docket TV-102032, see "Documents" link below for more information.)



Posted/updated: 04/28/2011
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