- (1) Organizations, businesses, and individuals are eligible to participate in the adopt-a-highway program, either as volunteers or through sponsorship of private contracts, provided there is a section of highway available, in the opinion of the department of transportation, that the section can be safely assigned.
- (2) An organization, business, or individual is not eligible if its name (a) endorses or opposes a particular candidate for public office, (b) advocates a position on a specific political issue, initiative, referendum, or piece of legislation, (c) includes a reference to a political party, or (d) includes a reference to anything that may be considered or construed to be obscene or offensive to the general public.
- (3) Organizations, businesses, individuals, or contractors that have been denied participation due to lack of compliance to a previous adopt-a-highway agreement shall not be eligible to participate for a period of five years following the termination date of the previous agreement.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 47.01.101. WSR 98-24-023 (Order 184), § 468-72-050, filed 11/23/98, effective 12/24/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 90-22-003, § 468-72-050, filed 10/25/90, effective 11/25/90.]