Availability of information.
(1) Company information. A company that provides auto transportation company service must have a:
(a) Toll-free or local business telephone number for customers located within the company's authorized service area; and
(b) Mailing address.
(2) Messaging. A company must have voice mail, an answering machine, or answering service to receive calls when company personnel are unavailable.
(3) Responding to customer inquiries.
(a) A company must respond to all nonwritten messages within twenty-four hours excluding weekends and holidays, as defined in the company's tariff.
(b) A company must acknowledge and respond to a customer's written inquiry within two weeks of receipt.
(4) Information that must be available. A company must make the following items available to customers for inspection upon request at no charge during the company's regular business hours:
(a) The commission's passenger transportation company rules in chapter
480-30 WAC;
(b) The company's current tariff and time schedule;
(c) The company's current certificate; and
(d) Any current, proposed, or most recently canceled tariff page that relates to the customer's service.