1. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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)

[Statutory Authority: RCW 81.04.160, 81.77.030 and 80.01.040. WSR 01-08-012 (Docket No. TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-321, filed 3/23/01, effective 4/23/01.]