BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of a Filing by
Points Distributors, Inc., G-155,




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) DOCKET NO. TG-980524
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) ORDER REQUIRING
) CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
) OF A RATE INCREASE DUE
) TO IMPLEMENTATION OF A TAX
  April 3, 1998, Points Distributors, Inc., filed a tariff revision to 
implement an increase in Whatcom County Excise Tax.  On April 22, 1998, the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved a filing by Points 
Distributors, Inc. in Docket No. TG-980524. 

  The company requested Commission authority to waive customer notice prior to 
approval of the filing by the Commission and instead allow the company to 
provide customer notice on or with the first customer billing containing the 
new tax amount.

  Pursuant to review of the filing, the Commission finds that the company’s 
request should be granted.

O R D E R

  IT IS ORDERED That Points Distributors, Inc., shall be required to notify its 
customers that a Whatcom County excise tax in the amount of 4.1 percent has 
been imposed.  Said notice to be issued prior to, on or with the first customer 
billing containing the tax.

  IT IS ORDERED That Points Distributors, Inc., shall, at the time notice is 
provided customers, file a copy of the notice with the Commission.

  DATED and signed at Olympia, Washington this       day of April, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary