RCW 46.17.220 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 17 / Section 220
RCW 46.17.220: Special license plate fees.
Status: in_force

In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this section. PLATE TYPE INITIAL FEE RENEWAL FEE DISTRIBUTED UNDER (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (9) Gonzaga University alumni association $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (13) Law enforcement memorial $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (14) Military affiliate radio system $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (15) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (16) Patches pal, or alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383 $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (17) Professional firefighters and paramedics $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (18) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (19) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (20) San Juan Islands $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (21) Seattle Mariners $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (22) Seattle NHL hockey $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (23) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (24) Seattle Sounders FC $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (25) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (26) Seattle University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (27) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (28) Ski & ride Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (29) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (30) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (31) Volunteer firefighters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (32) Washington apples $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (33) Washington farmers and ranchers $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (34) Washington lighthouses $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (35) Washington state aviation $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (36) Washington state parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (37) Washington state wrestling $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (38) Washington tennis $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (39) Washington wine $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (40) Washington's fish collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (41) Washington's national parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (42) Washington's wildlife collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (43) We love our pets $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (44) Wild on Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
RCW 46.37.220 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 220
RCW 46.37.220: Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
Status: in_force

Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination thereof on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations, and such lamps may be so arranged that such selection can be made automatically subject to the following limitations: (1) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of four hundred fifty feet ahead for all conditions of loading; (2) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of one hundred fifty feet ahead; and on a straight level road under any conditions of loading none of the high intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver; (3) Every new motor vehicle registered in this state after January 1, 1948, which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamps is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. Said indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
RCW 46.01.030 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 01 / Section 030
RCW 46.01.030: Administration and improvement of certain motor vehicle laws.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for administering and recommending the improvement of the motor vehicle laws of this state relating to: (1) Driver examining and licensing; (2) Driver improvement; (3) Driver records; (4) Financial responsibility; (5) Certificates of title; (6) Vehicle registration certificates and license plates; (7) Proration and reciprocity; (8) Liquid fuel tax collections; (9) Licensing of dealers, motor vehicle transporters, motor vehicle wreckers, for hire vehicles, and drivers' schools; (10) General highway safety promotion in cooperation with the Washington state patrol and traffic safety commission; and (11) Such other activities as the legislature may provide.
RCW 46.20.015 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 015
RCW 46.20.015: Driving without a license—Traffic infraction, when.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a traffic infraction and not a misdemeanor under RCW 46.20.005 if a person: (a) Drives any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter in his or her possession; (b) Provides the citing officer with an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop; and (c) Is not driving while suspended or revoked in violation of RCW 46.20.342 (1) or * 46.20.420 . (2) A person who violates this section is subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. If the person appears in person before the court or submits by mail written proof that he or she obtained a valid license after being cited, the court shall reduce the penalty to fifty dollars.
RCW 46.29.100 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 100
RCW 46.29.100: Form and amount of security.
Status: in_force

(1) The security required under this chapter shall be in such form and in such amount as the department may require, but in no case in excess of the limits specified in RCW 46.29.090 in reference to the acceptable limits of a policy or bond. (2) Every depositor of security shall designate in writing every person in whose name such deposit is made and may at any time change such designation, but any single deposit of security shall be applicable only on behalf of persons required to furnish security because of the same accident.
RCW 46.20.270 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 270
RCW 46.20.270: Driving offenses—Procedures—Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) Every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter, or any other act of this state or municipal ordinance adopted by a local authority regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways, or any federal authority having jurisdiction over offenses substantially the same as those set forth in this title which occur on federal installations within this state, shall immediately forward to the department a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the defendant's appearance in court, a payment of a fine, penalty, or court cost, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a finding of guilt, or a finding that any person has committed a traffic infraction an abstract of the court record in the form prescribed by rule of the supreme court, showing the conviction of any person or the finding that any person has committed a traffic infraction in said court for a violation of any said laws other than regulations governing standing, stopping, parking, and pedestrian offenses. (2) Every state agency or municipality having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter, or under any other act of this state or municipal ordinance adopted by a state or local authority regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways, may forward to the department within 10 days of failure to respond, failure to pay a penalty, failure to appear at a hearing to contest the determination that a violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to standing, stopping, parking, or civil penalties issued under RCW 46.63.160 or 46.63.200 has been committed, or failure to appear at a hearing to explain mitigating circumstances, an abstract of the citation record in the form prescribed by rule of the department, showing the finding by such municipality that two or more violations of laws governing standing, stopping, and parking or one or more civil penalties issued under RCW 46.63.160 or 46.63.200 have been committed and indicating the nature of the defendant's failure to act. Such violations or infractions may not have occurred while the vehicle is stolen from the registered owner. The department may enter into agreements of reciprocity with the duly authorized representatives of the states for reporting to each other violations of laws governing standing, stopping, and parking. (3) For the purposes of this title and except as defined in RCW 46.25.010 , "conviction" means a final conviction in a state or municipal court or by any federal authority having jurisdiction over offenses substantially the same as those set forth in this title which occur on federal installations in this state, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court, the payment of a fine or court cost, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt on a traffic law violation charge, regardless of whether the imposition of sentence or sanctions are deferred or the penalty is suspended, but not including entry into a deferred prosecution agreement under chapter 10.05 RCW. (4) Perfection of a notice of appeal shall stay the execution of the sentence pertaining to the withholding of the driving privilege. (5) For the purposes of this title, "finding that a traffic infraction has been committed" means a failure to respond to a notice of infraction or a determination made by a court pursuant to this chapter. Payment of a monetary penalty made pursuant to RCW 46.63.070 (2) is deemed equivalent to such a finding.
RCW 46.87.140 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 140
RCW 46.87.140: Application—Filing, contents—Fees and taxes—Assessments, due date.
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of one or more fleets of apportionable vehicles may, in lieu of registration of the vehicles under chapter 46.16A RCW, register the vehicles of each fleet by filing a proportional registration application with the department. The application must contain the following information and other information the department may require: (a) A description and identification of each vehicle in the fleet. (b) An original or renewal application must be accompanied by a distance schedule for each fleet. (c) The USDOT number issued to the registrant and the USDOT number of the motor carrier responsible for the safety of each vehicle, if different. (d) The taxpayer identification number of the registrant and the motor carrier responsible for the safety of each vehicle, if different. (2) Each application must, at the time and in the manner required by the department, be supported by payment of a fee computed as follows: (a) Divide the in-jurisdiction distance for each jurisdiction by the total distance and carry the answer to the nearest thousandth of a percent (three places beyond the decimal, e.g. 10.543 percent). This factor is known as the prorate percentage. (b) Determine the apportionable fees and taxes required for each vehicle in the fleet based on the applicable fees and taxes under the laws of each jurisdiction. Fees and taxes for vehicles of Washington fleets and foreign jurisdiction fleets operating in Washington are those prescribed under RCW 46.17.315 , 46.17.355 , and 82.38.075 . If, during the registration period, the lessor of an apportioned vehicle changes and the vehicle remains in the fleet of the registrant, the department must only charge those fees prescribed for the issuance of new apportioned license plates, validation tabs, and cab card. (c) Multiply the total, apportionable fees or taxes for each vehicle by the prorate percentage applicable to each jurisdiction and round the results to the nearest cent. (d) Add the total fees and taxes determined in (c) of this subsection for each vehicle to the nonapportionable fees and taxes required under the laws of each jurisdiction. Nonapportionable fees required for vehicles of Washington fleets are the administrative fee required under RCW 82.38.075 , the vehicle transaction fee pursuant to RCW 46.87.130 , and the commercial vehicle safety inspection [enforcement] fee in RCW 46.17.315 . (e) The amount due and payable is the sum of the fees and taxes calculated for each jurisdiction in which the fleet is registered. (3) All assessments for taxes and fees are due and payable in United States funds on the date presented or mailed to the registrant at the address listed in the proportional registration records of the department. The registrant may petition for reassessment of the fees or taxes due within thirty days of the date of original service.
RCW 46.10.360 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 10 / Section 360
RCW 46.10.360: Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by all persons having the authority to enforce any of the laws of this state, including, without limitation, officers of the state patrol, county sheriffs and their deputies, all municipal law enforcement officers within their respective jurisdictions, fish and wildlife officers, state park rangers, and those employees of the department of natural resources designated by the commissioner of public lands under *RCW 43.30.310 , as having police powers to enforce the laws of this state.
RCW 46.04.110 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 110
RCW 46.04.110: Center of intersection.
Status: in_force

"Center of intersection" means the point of intersection of the center lines of the roadway of intersecting public highways.
RCW 46.85.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 85 / Section 070
RCW 46.85.070: Extension of reciprocal privileges to lessees authorized.
Status: in_force

An agreement, or arrangement entered into, or a declaration issued under the authority of this chapter, may contain provisions under which a leased vehicle properly registered by the lessor thereof may be entitled, subject to terms and conditions stated therein, to the exemptions, benefits and privileges extended by such agreement, arrangement or declaration.
RCW 46.61.687 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 687
RCW 46.61.687: Child restraint system required—Conditions—Exceptions—Penalty for violation—Dismissal—Noncompliance not negligence—Immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a child who is less than sixteen years of age is being transported in a motor vehicle that is in operation and that is required by RCW 46.37.510 to be equipped with a safety belt system in a passenger seating position, or is being transported in a neighborhood electric vehicle or medium-speed electric vehicle that is in operation, the driver of the vehicle shall keep the child properly restrained as follows: (a) A child under the age of two years must be properly secured in a child restraint system that is rear-facing until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer. A child may continue to be properly secured in a child restraint system that is rear-facing until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer, as recommended by the American academy of pediatrics. (b) A child who is not properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint system in accordance with (a) of this subsection and who is under the age of four years must be properly secured in a child restraint system that is forward-facing and has a harness until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer. A child may continue to be properly secured in a child restraint system that is forward-facing and has a harness until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer, as recommended by the American academy of pediatrics. (c) A child who is not properly secured in a child restraint system in accordance with (a) or (b) of this subsection and who is under four feet nine inches tall must be properly secured in a child booster seat. A child may continue to be properly secured in a child booster seat until the vehicle lap and shoulder seat belts fit properly, typically when the child is between the ages of eight and twelve years of age, as recommended by the American academy of pediatrics, or must be properly secured with the motor vehicle's safety belt properly adjusted and fastened around the child's body. (d) The child restraint system used must comply with standards of the United States department of transportation and must be secured in the vehicle in accordance with instructions of the vehicle manufacturer and the child restraint system manufacturer. (e) The child booster seat used must comply with standards of the United States department of transportation and must be secured in the vehicle in accordance with instructions of the vehicle manufacturer and the child booster seat manufacturer to position a child to sit properly in a federally approved safety seat belt system. (f) The driver of a vehicle transporting a child who is under thirteen years old shall transport the child in the back seat positions in the vehicle where it is practical to do so. (2) Enforcement of subsection (1) of this section is subject to a visual inspection by law enforcement to determine if the child restraint system in use is appropriate for the child's individual height, weight, and age. The visual inspection for usage of a child restraint system must ensure that the child restraint system is being used in accordance with the instruction of the vehicle and the child restraint system manufacturers. (3) A person violating subsection (1) of this section may be issued a notice of traffic infraction under chapter 46.63 RCW. If the person to whom the notice was issued presents proof of acquisition of an approved child restraint system or a child booster seat, as appropriate, within seven days to the jurisdiction issuing the notice and the person has not previously had a violation of this section dismissed, the jurisdiction shall dismiss the notice of traffic infraction. (4) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not constitute negligence by a parent or legal guardian. Failure to use a child restraint system shall not be admissible as evidence of negligence in any civil action. (5) This section does not apply to: (a) For hire vehicles, (b) vehicles designed to transport sixteen or less passengers, including the driver, operated by auto transportation companies, as defined in RCW 81.68.010 , (c) vehicles providing customer shuttle service between parking, convention, and hotel facilities, and airport terminals, and (d) school buses. (6) As used in this section: (a) "Child booster seat" is a type of child restraint system; a backless child restraint system or a belt positioning system is a child booster seat provided it meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.213. (b) "Child restraint system" means a child passenger restraint system that meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.213. (7) The requirements of subsection (1)(c) of this section do not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available. (8)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person who has a current national certification as a child passenger safety technician and who in good faith provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child restraint systems is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in providing the services, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. (b) The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to a certified child passenger safety technician who is employed by a retailer of child restraint systems and who, during his or her hours of employment and while being compensated, provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child restraint systems.
RCW 46.08.195 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 08 / Section 195
RCW 46.08.195: Name and address of record for license, permit, identicard, title, and registration applicants—Notice.
Status: in_force

(1) The name, residence address, and mailing address (if different) submitted by an applicant for a driver's license or other permit, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration is the name and address of record for the person. (2)(a) If an applicant for or the holder of a driver's license, permit, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration changes his or her name or address, he or she must notify the department of the change in writing on a form provided by the department. The written notification, or other means as designated by rule of the department, is the exclusive means by which the name or address of record maintained by the department concerning the person may be changed. (b) The form must contain a place for the person to indicate that an address change is not for voting purposes. The department must notify the secretary of state by the means described in RCW 29A.08.350 of all change of address information for natural persons received by means of this form except information on persons indicating that the change is not for voting purposes. (3) Any notice regarding the refusal, cancellation, suspension, revocation, disqualification, probation, or nonrenewal of the driver's license, commercial driver's license, permit, driving privilege, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration mailed to the address of record of the applicant or holder is effective notwithstanding the applicant or holder's failure to receive the notice. (4) The department may not change the name of record of a person who is the holder of a driver's license, other driving permit, or identicard under this section unless the person has again satisfied the department regarding his or her identity in the manner provided under RCW 46.20.035 .
RCW 46.61.680 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 680
RCW 46.61.680: Lowering passenger vehicle below legal clearance—Penalty.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to operate any passenger motor vehicle which has been modified from the original design so that any portion of such passenger vehicle other than the wheels has less clearance from the surface of a level roadway than the clearance between the roadway and the lowermost portion of any rim of any wheel the tire on which is in contact with such roadway. Violation of the provisions of this section is a traffic infraction.
RCW 46.44.095 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 44 / Section 095
RCW 46.44.095: Temporary additional tonnage permits—Fees.
Status: in_force

When a combination of vehicles has been licensed to a total gross weight of 80,000 pounds or when a three or more axle single unit vehicle has been licensed to a total gross weight of 40,000 pounds, a temporary additional tonnage permit to haul loads in excess of these limits may be issued. This permit is valid for periods of not less than five days at two dollars and eighty cents per day for each two thousand pounds or fraction thereof. The fee may not be prorated. The permits shall authorize the movement of loads not exceeding the weight limits set forth in RCW 46.44.041 and 46.44.042 .
RCW 46.32.110 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 32 / Section 110
RCW 46.32.110: Controlled substances, alcohol.
Status: in_force

A person or employer operating as a motor carrier shall comply with the requirements of the United States department of transportation federal motor carrier safety regulations as contained in Title 49 C.F.R. Part 382, controlled substances and alcohol use and testing. A person or employer who begins or conducts commercial motor vehicle operations without having a controlled substance and alcohol testing program that is in compliance with the requirements of Title 49 C.F.R. Part 382 is subject to a penalty, under the process set forth in RCW 46.32.100 , of up to one thousand five hundred dollars and up to an additional five hundred dollars for each motor vehicle driver employed by the person or employer who is not in compliance with the motor vehicle driver testing requirements. A person or employer having actual knowledge that a driver has tested positive for controlled substances or alcohol who allows a positively tested person to continue to perform a safety-sensitive function is subject to a penalty, under the process set forth in RCW 46.32.100 , of one thousand five hundred dollars.
RCW 46.63.130 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 63 / Section 130
RCW 46.63.130: Issue of process by court of limited jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law governing service of process in civil cases, a court of limited jurisdiction having jurisdiction over an alleged traffic infraction may issue process anywhere within the state.
RCW 46.04.174 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 174
RCW 46.04.174: Facial recognition matching system.
Status: in_force

"Facial recognition matching system" means a system that compares the biometric template derived from an image of an applicant or holder of a driver's license, permit, or identicard with the biometric templates derived from the images in the department's negative file.
RCW 46.61.6885 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 6885
RCW 46.61.6885: Child restraints, seat belts—Educational campaign.
Status: in_force

The traffic safety commission shall conduct an educational campaign using all available methods to raise public awareness of the importance of properly restraining child passengers and the value of seat belts to adult motorists. The traffic safety commission shall report to the transportation committees of the legislature on the campaign and results observed on the highways. The first report is due December 1, 2000, and annually thereafter.
RCW 46.04.305 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 305
RCW 46.04.305: Motor homes.
Status: in_force

"Motor homes" means motor vehicles originally designed, reconstructed, or permanently altered to provide facilities for human habitation, which include lodging and cooking or sewage disposal, and is enclosed within a solid body shell with the vehicle, but excludes a camper or like unit constructed separately and affixed to a motor vehicle.
RCW 46.29.320 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 320
RCW 46.29.320: Further action with respect to nonresidents.
Status: in_force

If the defendant named in any certified copy or abstract of a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall transmit those certificates furnished to it under RCW 46.29.310 to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registrations of the state of which the defendant is a resident.
RCW 46.29.450 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 450
RCW 46.29.450: Alternate methods of giving proof.
Status: in_force

Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter, with respect to such a vehicle or with respect to a person who is not the owner of such a vehicle, may be given by filing: (1) A certificate of insurance as provided in RCW 46.29.460 or 46.29.470 ; (2) A bond as provided in RCW 46.29.520 ; (3) A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in RCW 46.29.550 ; or (4) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in RCW 46.29.630 , supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, he or she will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obliged to pay under an owner's motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued such a policy to said self-insurer.
RCW 46.74A.900 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 74A / Section 900
RCW 46.74A.900: Short title—2022 c 67.
Status: in_force

This act may be known and cited as the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act.
RCW 46.10.530 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 10 / Section 530
RCW 46.10.530: Amount of snowmobile fuel tax paid as motor vehicle fuel tax.
Status: in_force

From time to time, but at least once each four years, the department shall determine the amount of moneys paid to it as motor vehicle fuel tax that is tax on snowmobile fuel. Such determination shall use one hundred thirty-five gallons as the average yearly fuel usage per snowmobile, the number of registered snowmobiles during the calendar year under determination, and: (1) A fuel tax rate of: (a) Nineteen cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005; (b) twenty cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007; (c) twenty-one cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009; (d) twenty-two cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011; (e) twenty-three cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2011, through July 31, 2015; (f) thirty cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from August 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016; and (g) thirty-four and nine-tenths cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2031; and (2) beginning July 1, 2031, and thereafter, the state's motor vehicle fuel tax rate in existence at the time of the fuel purchase.
RCW 46.16A.115 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 16A / Section 115
RCW 46.16A.115: Open safety recalls—Notice—Liability.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The department shall, before issuing a motor vehicle registration or mailing a motor vehicle registration renewal notice, check information made available by the national highway traffic safety administration to determine whether the motor vehicle is subject to an open safety recall. For a vehicle that is subject to one or more open safety recalls, the department shall provide the owner of the motor vehicle written notice of all open safety recalls applicable to the motor vehicle. The recall notice must be provided at the time the vehicle is registered as well as be included in any registration renewal notices sent to consumers by the department. The renewal notice must include a statement that the vehicle has one or more open safety recalls that may be repaired by a motor vehicle dealer approved by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle at no cost to the owner of the motor vehicle, except as provided in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30120. (b) The department shall include as part of any reminder notices sent to consumers before the expiration of their registration a notice that their vehicle has one or more open safety recalls and that each open safety recall may be repaired by a motor vehicle dealer approved by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle at no cost to the owner of the motor vehicle, except as provided in 49 U.S.C. Sec. 30120. (2) Nothing in this section alters the liability of any motor vehicle manufacturer or motor vehicle dealer approved by the manufacturer to repair an open safety recall. (3) The director and director's designees including, pursuant to RCW 46.01.140 , county auditors, agents, and subagents, for the purposes of discharging their duties pursuant to chapter 440, Laws of 2023 are not liable for any act or omission related to the provision of an open safety recall notice and are immune from any related civil suit or action, consistent with RCW 46.01.310 . (4) For the purposes of this section, "open safety recall" means a safety-related recall, for which notification by a manufacturer is required to be provided under 49 U.S.C. Secs. 30118 and 30119, that necessitates repairs or modifications to a motor vehicle by an authorized motor vehicle dealer. "Open safety recall" does not include: Recalls related to defects or failures to comply with requirements relating to labeling or notification in a motor vehicle's owner's manual; or recalls where the remedy is for the manufacturer to repurchase the motor vehicle or otherwise provide financial compensation to the owner of the motor vehicle.
RCW 46.61.428 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 428
RCW 46.61.428: Slow-moving vehicle driving on shoulders, when.
Status: in_force

(1) The state department of transportation and local authorities are authorized to determine those portions of any two-lane highways under their respective jurisdictions on which drivers of slow-moving vehicles may safely drive onto improved shoulders for the purpose of allowing overtaking vehicles to pass and may by appropriate signs indicate the beginning and end of such zones. (2) Where signs are in place to define a driving-on-shoulder zone as set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the driver of a slow-moving vehicle may drive onto and along the shoulder within the zone but only for the purpose of allowing overtaking vehicles to pass and then shall return to the roadway. (3) Signs erected to define a driving-on-shoulder zone take precedence over pavement markings for the purpose of allowing the movements described in subsection (2) of this section.
RCW 46.20.119 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 119
RCW 46.20.119: Reasonable rules.
Status: in_force

The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to RCW 46.20.070 through 46.20.119 shall be reasonable in view of the purposes to be served by RCW 46.20.070 through 46.20.119 .
RCW 46.04.300 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 300
RCW 46.04.300: Metal tire.
Status: in_force

"Metal tire" includes every tire, the bearing surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard, nonresilient material.
RCW 46.72.030 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 72 / Section 030
RCW 46.72.030: Permit fee—Issuance—Display.
Status: in_force

Application for a permit shall be forwarded to the director with a fee. Upon receipt of such application and fee, the director shall, if such application be in proper form, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to operate for hire vehicles upon the highways of this state until such owner ceases to do business as such, or until the permit is suspended or revoked. Such permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the owner.
RCW 46.20.091 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 091
RCW 46.20.091: Application—Penalty for false statement—Driving records from and to other jurisdictions.
Status: in_force

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(1) Application . In order to apply for a driver's license or instruction permit the applicant must provide the applicant's: (a) Name of record, as established by documentation required under RCW 46.20.035 ; (b) Date of birth, as established by satisfactory evidence of age; (c) Sex; (d) Washington residence address; (e) Description; (f) Driving licensing history, including: (i) Whether the applicant has ever been licensed as a driver or chauffeur and, if so, (A) when and by what state or country; (B) whether the license has ever been suspended or revoked; and (C) the date of and reason for the suspension or revocation; or (ii) Whether the applicant's application to another state or country for a driver's license has ever been refused and, if so, the date of and reason for the refusal; and (g) Any additional information required by the department. (2) Sworn statement . An application for an instruction permit or for an original driver's license must be made upon a form provided by the department. The form must include a section for the applicant to indicate whether the applicant has received driver training and, if so, where. The identifying documentation verifying the name of record must be accompanied by the applicant's sworn statement that it is valid. For an original driver's license, the information provided on the form must be sworn to and signed by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. An applicant who makes a false statement on an application for a driver's license or instruction permit is guilty of false swearing, a gross misdemeanor, under RCW 9A.72.040 . (3) Driving records from other jurisdictions . If a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction applies for a Washington driver's license, the department shall request a copy of the applicant's driver's record from the other jurisdiction. The driving record from the other jurisdiction becomes a part of the driver's record in this state. (4) Driving records to other jurisdictions . If another jurisdiction requests a copy of a person's Washington driver's record, the department shall provide a copy of the record. The department shall forward the record without charge if the other jurisdiction extends the same privilege to the state of Washington. Otherwise the department shall charge a reasonable fee for transmittal of the record.
RCW 46.68.175 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 175
RCW 46.68.175: Abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account.
Status: in_force

(1) The abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the fee imposed in RCW 46.17.380 must be deposited into the account. The account may receive fund transfers and appropriations from the general fund, as well as gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of chapter 287, Laws of 2018 and expend any income according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments, provided that those terms do not conflict with any provisions of this section or any guidelines developed to prioritize reimbursement of removal projects associated with chapter 287, Laws of 2018. (2) Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only by the department to reimburse registered tow truck operators and licensed dismantlers for up to one hundred percent of the total reasonable and auditable administrative costs for transport, dismantling, and disposal of abandoned recreational vehicles under RCW 46.53.010 when the last registered owner is unknown after a reasonable search effort. Compliance with RCW 46.55.100 is considered a reasonable effort to locate the last registered owner of the abandoned recreational vehicle. Any funds received by the registered tow truck operators or licensed dismantlers through collection efforts from the last owner of record shall be turned over to the department for vehicles reimbursed under RCW 46.53.010 . (3) Funds in the account resulting from transfers from the general fund must be used to reimburse one hundred percent of eligible costs up to a limit of ten thousand dollars per vehicle for which cost reimbursements are requested. (4) In each fiscal biennium, beginning in the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, up to fifteen percent of the expenditures from the account may be used for administrative expenses of the department in implementing this chapter.
RCW 46.68.124 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 124
RCW 46.68.124: Distribution of amount to counties—Population, road cost, money need, computed—Allocation percentage adjustment.
Status: in_force

(1) The equivalent population for each county shall be computed as the sum of the population residing in the county's unincorporated area plus twenty-five percent of the population residing in the county's incorporated area. Population figures required for the computations in this subsection shall be certified by the director of the office of financial management on or before July 1st of each odd-numbered year. (2) The total annual road cost for each county shall be computed as the sum of one twenty-fifth of the total estimated county road replacement cost, plus the total estimated annual maintenance cost. Appropriate costs for bridges and ferries shall be included. The county road administration board shall be responsible for establishing a uniform system of roadway categories for both maintenance and construction and also for establishing a single statewide cost per mile rate for each roadway category. The total annual cost for each county will be based on the established statewide cost per mile and associated mileage for each category. The mileage to be used for these computations shall be as shown in the county road log as maintained by the county road administration board as of July 1, 1985, and each two years thereafter. Each county shall be responsible for submitting changes, corrections, and deletions as regards the county road log to the county road administration board. Such changes, corrections, and deletions shall be subject to verification and approval by the county road administration board prior to inclusion in the county road log. (3) The money need factor for each county shall be the county's total annual road cost less the following four amounts: (a) One-half the sum of the actual county road tax levied upon the valuation of all taxable property within the county road districts pursuant to RCW 36.82.040 , including any amount of such tax diverted under chapter 39.89 RCW, for the two calendar years next preceding the year of computation of the allocation amounts as certified by the department of revenue; (b) One-half the sum of all funds received by the county road fund from the federal forest reserve fund pursuant to RCW 28A.520.010 and 28A.520.020 during the two calendar years next preceding the year of computation of the allocation amounts as certified by the state treasurer; (c) One-half the sum of timber excise taxes received by the county road fund pursuant to chapter 84.33 RCW in the two calendar years next preceding the year of computation of the allocation amounts as certified by the state treasurer; (d) One-half the sum of motor vehicle license fees and motor vehicle and special fuel taxes refunded to the county, pursuant to RCW 46.68.080 during the two calendar years next preceding the year of computation of the allocation amounts as certified by the state treasurer. (4) The state treasurer and the department of revenue shall furnish to the county road administration board the information required by subsection (3) of this section on or before July 1st of each odd-numbered year. (5) The county road administration board, shall compute and provide to the counties the allocation factors of the several counties on or before September 1st of each year based solely upon the sources of information herein before required: PROVIDED, That the allocation factor shall be held to a level not more than five percent above or five percent below the allocation factor in use during the previous calendar year. Upon computation of the actual allocation factors of the several counties, the county road administration board shall provide such factors to the state treasurer to be used in the computation of the counties' fuel tax allocation for the succeeding calendar year. The state treasurer shall adjust the fuel tax allocation of each county on January 1st of every year based solely upon the information provided by the county road administration board.
RCW 46.82.380 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 82 / Section 380
RCW 46.82.380: Appeal from action or decision of director.
Status: in_force

Any action or decision of the director may, after a hearing is held as provided in this chapter, be appealed by the party aggrieved to the superior court of the county in which the place of business is located or where the aggrieved person resides.
RCW 46.55.220 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 55 / Section 220
RCW 46.55.220: Refusal to issue license, grounds for.
Status: in_force

If an application for a license to conduct business as a registered tow truck operator is filed by any person whose license has previously been canceled for cause by the department, or if the department is of the opinion that the application is not filed in good faith or that the application is filed by some person as a subterfuge for the real person in interest whose license has previously been canceled for cause, the department, after a hearing, of which the applicant has been given twenty days' notice in writing and at which the applicant may appear in person or by counsel and present testimony, may refuse to issue such a person a license to conduct business as a registered tow truck operator.
RCW 46.37.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 070
RCW 46.37.070: Stop lamps and electric turn signals required.
Status: in_force

(1) After January 1, 1964, every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.200 , except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1964, shall be equipped with at least one such stop lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the stop lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified in RCW 46.37.200 (1). (2) After January 1, 1960, every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.200 (2), except that passenger cars, trailers, semitrailers, pole trailers, and trucks less than eighty inches in width, manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1953, need not be equipped with electric turn signal lamps. (3) Every passenger car manufactured or assembled after September 1, 1985; and every passenger truck, passenger van, or passenger sports [sport] utility vehicle manufactured or assembled after September 1, 1993, must be equipped with a rear center high-mounted stop lamp meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.200 (3).
RCW 46.55.085 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 55 / Section 085
RCW 46.55.085: Law enforcement impound—Unauthorized vehicle in right-of-way.
Status: in_force

(1) A law enforcement officer discovering an unauthorized vehicle left within a highway right-of-way shall attach to the vehicle a readily visible notification sticker. The sticker shall contain the following information: (a) The date and time the sticker was attached; (b) The identity of the officer; (c) A statement that if the vehicle is not removed within twenty-four hours from the time the sticker is attached, the vehicle may be taken into custody and stored at the owner's expense; (d) A statement that if the vehicle is not redeemed as provided in RCW 46.55.120 , the registered owner will have committed the traffic infraction of littering — abandoned vehicle; and (e) The address and telephone number where additional information may be obtained. (2) If the vehicle has current Washington registration plates, the officer shall check the records to learn the identity of the last owner of record. The officer or his or her department shall make a reasonable effort to contact the owner by telephone in order to give the owner the information on the notification sticker. (3) If the vehicle is not removed within twenty-four hours from the time the notification sticker is attached, the law enforcement officer may take custody of the vehicle and provide for the vehicle's removal to a place of safety. A vehicle that does not pose a safety hazard may remain on the roadside for more than twenty-four hours if the owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so notifies law enforcement officials and requests assistance. (4) For the purposes of this section a place of safety includes the business location of a registered tow truck operator.
RCW 46.04.126 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 126
RCW 46.04.126: Collector vehicle.
Status: in_force

"Collector vehicle" means any motor vehicle or travel trailer that is at least thirty years old.
RCW 46.04.542 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 542
RCW 46.04.542: Ski & ride Washington license plates.
Status: in_force

"Ski & ride Washington license plates" means special license plates displaying a symbol or artwork recognizing the Washington snowsports industry.
RCW 46.20.341 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 341
RCW 46.20.341: Relicensing diversion programs—Program information to administrative office of the courts.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A person who violates RCW 46.20.342 (1)(c)(iv) in a jurisdiction that does not have a relicensing diversion program shall be provided with an abstract of his or her driving record by the court or the prosecuting attorney, in addition to a list of his or her unpaid traffic offense related fines and the contact information for each jurisdiction or collection agency to which money is owed. (b) A fee of up to twenty dollars may be imposed by the court in addition to any fee required by the department for provision of the driving abstract. (2)(a) Superior courts or courts of limited jurisdiction in counties or cities are authorized to participate or provide relicensing diversion programs to persons who violate RCW 46.20.342 (1)(c)(iv). (b) Eligibility for the relicensing diversion program shall be limited to violators with no more than four convictions under RCW 46.20.342 (1)(c)(iv) in the ten years preceding the date of entering the relicensing diversion program, subject to a less restrictive rule imposed by the presiding judge of the county district court or municipal court. People subject to arrest under a warrant are not eligible for the diversion program. (c) The diversion option may be offered at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney before charges are filed, or by the court after charges are filed. (d) A person who is the holder of a commercial driver's license or who was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the violation of RCW 46.20.342 (1)(c)(iv) may not participate in the diversion program under this section. (e) A relicensing diversion program that is structured to occur after charges are filed may charge participants a one-time fee of up to one hundred dollars, which is not subject to chapters 3.50 , 3.62, and 35.20 RCW, and shall be used to support administration of the program. The fee of up to one hundred dollars shall be included in the total to be paid by the participant in the relicensing diversion program. (3) A relicensing diversion program shall be designed to assist suspended drivers to regain their license and insurance and pay outstanding fines. (4)(a) Counties and cities that operate relicensing diversion programs shall, subject to available funds, provide information to the administrative office of the courts on an annual basis regarding the eligibility criteria used for the program, the number of referrals from law enforcement, the number of participants accepted into the program, the number of participants who regain their driver's license and insurance, the total amount of fines collected, the costs associated with the program, and other information as determined by the office. (b) The administrative office of the courts is directed, subject to available funds, to compile and analyze the data required to be submitted in this section and develop recommendations for a best practices model for relicensing diversion programs.
RCW 46.18.250 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 18 / Section 250
RCW 46.18.250: Honorary consul special license plates.
Status: in_force

(1) A registered owner who is an honorary consul or official representative of any foreign government may apply to the department for special license plates for a motor vehicle owned or leased by the honorary consul or official representative. The honorary consul or official representative must be a citizen of the United States, pay all required vehicle license fees and taxes, and either (a) provide a copy of the honorary consul identification card or (b) show the exequatur issued by the United States department of state. (2) The special honorary consul license plates must be: (a) A distinguishing color and separate numerical series; (b) Returned to the department when no longer in use or when the honorary consul or official representative is relieved of his or her official duties; and (c) Removed from the vehicle when the honorary consul or official representative transfers or assigns the interest or certificate of title in the motor vehicle for which the special license plates were issued. (3) The special honorary consul license plates may be transferred to a replacement vehicle. The honorary consul or official representative shall immediately notify the department of the transfer of the special license plates.
RCW 46.72A.050 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 72A / Section 050
RCW 46.72A.050: Registration—Carrier license, vehicle certificates required—Rules—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) No limousine carrier may operate a limousine upon the highways of this state without first being properly registered as a business in Washington and having been issued a unified business identifier. (2) In addition, a limousine carrier shall obtain from the department a limousine carrier license for the business and a limousine vehicle certificate for each limousine operated by the carrier. The limousine carrier license and limousine vehicle certificates must be renewed through the department annually or as may be required by the department. The department shall establish by rule the procedure for obtaining, and the fees for, the limousine carrier license and limousine vehicle certificate. It is a class 1 civil infraction, with monetary penalties against the carrier as specified in RCW 7.80.120 , for each day that a limousine is operated without a valid limousine carrier license or valid limousine vehicle certificate required under this subsection.
RCW 46.04.304 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 304
RCW 46.04.304: Moped.
Status: in_force

"Moped" means a motorized device designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground and having an electric or a liquid fuel motor with a cylinder displacement not exceeding fifty cubic centimeters which produces no more than two gross brake horsepower (developed by a prime mover, as measured by a brake applied to the driving shaft) that is capable of propelling the device at not more than thirty miles per hour on level ground.
RCW 46.79.080 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 79 / Section 080
RCW 46.79.080: Rules.
Status: in_force

The director is hereby authorized to promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with provisions hereof for the proper operation and enforcement of this chapter.
RCW 46.71.051 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 71 / Section 051
RCW 46.71.051: Copy of warranty.
Status: in_force

The repair facility shall make available, upon request, a copy of any express warranty provided by the repair facility to the customer that covers repairs performed on the vehicle.
RCW 46.20.305 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 305
RCW 46.20.305: Incompetent, unqualified driver—Reexamination—Physician's certificate—Action by department.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed may upon notice require him or her to submit to an examination. (2) The department shall require a driver reported under RCW 46.52.070 (2) and (3) to submit to an examination. The examination must be completed no later than one hundred twenty days after the accident report required under RCW 46.52.070 (2) is received by the department unless the department, at the request of the operator, extends the time for examination. (3) The department may in addition to an examination under this section require such person to obtain a certificate showing his or her condition signed by a licensed physician or other proper authority designated by the department. (4) Upon the conclusion of an examination under this section the department shall take driver improvement action as may be appropriate and may suspend or revoke the license of such person or permit him or her to retain such license, or may issue a license subject to restrictions as permitted under RCW 46.20.041 . The department may suspend or revoke the license of such person who refuses or neglects to submit to such examination. (5) The department may require payment of a fee by a person subject to examination under this section. The department shall set the fee in an amount that is sufficient to cover the additional cost of administering examinations required by this section.
RCW 46.37.420 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 420
RCW 46.37.420: Tires—Restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful to operate a vehicle upon the public highways of this state unless it is completely equipped with pneumatic rubber tires except vehicles equipped with temporary-use spare tires that meet federal standards that are installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. (2) No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway may have on its periphery any block, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberance of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except that it is permissible to use farm machinery equipped with pneumatic tires or solid rubber tracks having protuberances that will not injure the highway, and except also that it is permissible to use tire chains, alternative traction devices, or metal studs imbedded within the tire of reasonable proportions and of a type conforming to rules adopted by the state patrol, upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. It is unlawful to use metal studs imbedded within the tire between April 1st and November 1st, except that a vehicle may be equipped year-round with tires that have retractable studs if: (a) The studs retract pneumatically or mechanically to below the wear bar of the tire when not in use; and (b) the retractable studs are engaged only between November 1st and April 1st. Retractable studs may be made of metal or other material and are not subject to the lightweight stud weight requirements under RCW 46.04.272 . The state department of transportation may, from time to time, determine additional periods in which the use of tires with metal studs imbedded therein is lawful. (3) The state department of transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of the movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this section. (4) Tires with metal studs imbedded therein may be used between November 1st and April 1st upon school buses and fire department vehicles, any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.
RCW 46.87.020 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 020
RCW 46.87.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Provisions and terms used in this chapter have the meaning given to them in the international registration plan (IRP), in chapter 46.04 RCW, or as otherwise defined in this section. Definitions given to terms by the IRP prevail unless given a different meaning in this chapter or in rules adopted under authority of this chapter. (1) "Adequate records" are records maintained by the owner of the fleet sufficient to enable the department to verify the distances reported in the owner's application for apportioned registration and to evaluate the accuracy of the owner's distance accounting system. (2) "Apportionable vehicle" has the meaning given by the IRP, except that it does not include vehicles with a declared gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less. (3) "Cab card" is a certificate of registration issued for a vehicle. (4) "Credentials" means cab cards, apportioned plates, temporary operating authority, and validation tabs issued for proportionally registered vehicles. (5) "Declared combined gross weight" means the total unladen weight of any combination of vehicles plus the maximum weight of the load to be carried on the combination of vehicles as declared by the registrant. (6) "Declared gross weight" means the total unladen weight of any vehicle plus the maximum weight of the load to be carried on the vehicle as declared by the registrant. In the case of a bus, auto stage, or a passenger-carrying for hire vehicle with a seating capacity of more than six, the declared gross weight is determined by multiplying 150 pounds by the number of seats in the vehicle, including the driver's seat, and adding this amount to the unladen weight of the vehicle. If the resultant gross weight is not listed in RCW 46.17.355 , it must be increased to the next higher gross weight authorized in chapter 46.44 RCW. (7) "Deny" means to decline acceptance of an application for licensure or reinstatement. (8) "Department" means the department of licensing. (9) "Fleet" means one or more apportionable vehicles. (10) "In-jurisdiction distance" means the total distance, in miles, accumulated in a jurisdiction during the reporting period by vehicles of the fleet while they were a part of the fleet. (11) "IRP" means the international registration plan. (12) "Jurisdiction" means and includes a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country, and a state or province of a foreign country. (13) "Motor carrier" means an entity engaged in the transportation of goods or persons. "Motor carrier" includes a for-hire motor carrier, private motor carrier, exempt motor carrier, registrant licensed under this chapter, motor vehicle lessor, and motor vehicle lessee. (14) "Owner" means a person or business who holds the legal title to a vehicle, or if a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for its conditional sale with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee, or if a vehicle is subject to a lease, contract, or other legal arrangement vesting right of possession or control, for security or otherwise, or if a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the owner is deemed to be the person or business in whom is vested right of possession or control. (15) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation, limited liability company, or other type of legal or commercial entity, including its members, managers, partners, directors, or officers. (16) "Prorate percentage" is the factor applied to the total proratable fees and taxes to determine the apportionable fees required for registration in a jurisdiction. It is determined by dividing the in-jurisdiction distance for a particular jurisdiction by the total distance. (17) "Refuse" has the same meaning as "deny" in subsection (7) of this section. (18) "Registrant" means a person, business, or corporation in whose name or names a vehicle or fleet of vehicles is registered. (19) "Registration year" means the 12-month period during which the credentials issued by the base jurisdiction are valid. (20) "Reporting period" means the period of 12 consecutive months immediately prior to July 1st of the calendar year immediately preceding the beginning of the registration year for which apportioned registration is sought. If the fleet registration period commences in October, November, or December, the reporting period is the period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding July 1st of the current calendar year. (21) "Revoke" means to prohibit all authority granted by this chapter, including the display and use of credentials issued by the department for a period of one year or greater or for an indefinite period. (22) "Suspend" means to restrict the grant of authority under this chapter for a period of less than one year. (23) "Total distance" means all distance operated by a fleet of apportioned vehicles. "Total distance" includes the full distance traveled in all vehicle movements, both interjurisdictional and intrajurisdictional, including loaded, unladen, deadhead, and bobtail distances. Distance traveled by a vehicle while under a trip lease is considered to have been traveled by the lessor's fleet. All distance, both interstate and intrastate, accumulated by vehicles of the fleet is included in the fleet distance.
RCW 46.04.510 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 510
RCW 46.04.510: Safety zone.
Status: in_force

"Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is marked or indicated by painted marks, signs, buttons, standards, or otherwise, so as to be plainly discernible.
RCW 46.61.5062 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 5062
RCW 46.61.5062: Driving under the influence—Oral fluid roadside test.
Status: in_force

(1) Any law enforcement agency utilizing oral fluid roadside information as part of the enforcement of driving under the influence laws must ensure the following: (a) The oral fluid test instrument or instruments to be used are valid and reliable; (b) Any peace officer who may administer an oral fluid test is properly trained in the administration of the test; (c) Prior to administering the test, the administering peace officer advises the subject of the following information: (i) The test is voluntary, and does not constitute compliance with the implied consent requirement of RCW 46.20.308 ; (ii) Test results may not be used against the person in a court of law; and (iii) Submission to the test is not an alternative to any evidentiary breath or blood test; and (d) The law enforcement agency establishes policies to protect personally identifying information from unnecessary and improper dissemination including, but not limited to: (i) Destruction of biological samples from oral fluid tests as soon as practicable after collection of test results; and (ii) Prohibitions against entering DNA samples or results from such tests into any database. (2) Any law enforcement agency administering an oral fluid roadside test as authorized in this section or RCW 9.94A.661 is strictly liable for (a) any failure to destroy biological samples from such tests within 24 hours or (b) unlawful entry of DNA samples or results from such tests into any database.
RCW 46.04.011 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 011
RCW 46.04.011: 4-H license plates.
Status: in_force

"4-H license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the "4-H" logo.
RCW 46.04.611 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 611
RCW 46.04.611: Traffic-control devices.
Status: in_force

Official traffic-control devices means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with Title 46 RCW placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
RCW 46.70.111 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 111
RCW 46.70.111: Investigations or proceedings—Powers of director or designees—Penalty.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the director or any officer designated by him or her may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records which the director deems relevant or material to the inquiry. (1) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, any court of competent jurisdiction, upon application by the director, may issue to that person an order requiring him or her to appear before the director, or the officer designated by him or her, to produce documentary or other evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question. The failure to obey an order of the court may be punishable by contempt.
RCW 46.37.050 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 050
RCW 46.37.050: Tail lamps.
Status: in_force

(1) After January 1, 1964, every motor vehicle, trailer, cargo extension, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in RCW 46.37.020 , shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1939, shall have at least one tail lamp. On a combination of vehicles only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one tail lamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. (2) Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy-two inches nor less than fifteen inches. (3) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
RCW 46.01.130 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 01 / Section 130
RCW 46.01.130: Powers and duties of director—Vehicle registration, appointments, branch offices, personnel screening.
Status: in_force

The director: (1) Shall supervise and control the issuing of vehicle certificates of title, vehicle registrations, and vehicle license plates, and has the full power to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of the law relating to the registration of vehicles; (2) May appoint and employ deputies, assistants, representatives, and clerks; (3) May establish branch offices in different parts of the state; (4) May appoint county auditors in Washington state or, in the absence of a county auditor, the department or an official of county government as agents for applications for and the issuance of vehicle certificates of title and vehicle registrations; and (5)(a) Shall investigate the conviction records and pending charges of any current employee of or prospective employee being considered for any position with the department who has or will have: (i)(A) The ability to create or modify records of applicants for enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards issued under RCW 46.20.202 ; and (B) The ability to issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards under RCW 46.20.202 ; or (ii) The ability to conduct examinations under RCW 46.25.060 ; or (iii) Access to information pertaining to vehicle license plates, drivers' licenses, or identicards under RCW 46.08.066 , or vessel registrations issued under RCW 88.02.330 that, alone or in combination with any other information, may reveal the identity of an individual, or reveal that an individual is or was, performing an undercover or covert law enforcement, confidential public health work, public assistance fraud, or child support investigative activity. (b) The investigation consists of a background check as authorized under RCW 10.97.050 , 43.43.833 , and 43.43.834 , and the federal bureau of investigation. The background check must be conducted through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section and may include a national check from the federal bureau of investigation, which is through the submission of fingerprints. The director shall use the information solely to determine the character, suitability, and competence of current or prospective employees subject to this section. (c) The director shall investigate the conviction records and pending charges of an employee subject to: (i) Subsection (5)(a)(i) of this section every five years; and (ii) Subsection (5)(a)(ii) of this section as required under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 384.228 as it existed on July 8, 2014, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section. (d) Criminal justice agencies shall provide the director with information that they may possess and that the director may require solely to determine the employment suitability of current or prospective employees subject to this section.
RCW 46.20.025 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 025
RCW 46.20.025: Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The following persons may operate a motor vehicle on a Washington highway without a valid Washington driver's license: (1) A member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or in the service of the National Guard of this state or any other state, if licensed by the military to operate an official motor vehicle in such service; (2) A nonresident driver who is at least: (a) Sixteen years of age and has immediate possession of a valid driver's license issued to the driver by his or her home state; or (b) Fifteen years of age with: (i) A valid instruction permit issued to the driver by his or her home state; and (ii) A licensed driver who has had at least five years of driving experience occupying a seat beside the driver; or (c) Sixteen years of age and has immediate possession of a valid driver's license issued to the driver by his or her home country. A nonresident driver may operate a motor vehicle in this state under this subsection (2)(c) for up to one year; (3) Any person operating special highway construction equipment as defined in RCW 46.04.551 ; (4) Any person while driving or operating any farm tractor or implement of husbandry that is only incidentally operated or moved over a highway; or (5) An operator of a locomotive upon rails, including a railroad crossing over a public highway. A locomotive operator is not required to display a driver's license to any law enforcement officer in connection with the operation of a locomotive or train within this state.
RCW 46.96.050 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 96 / Section 050
RCW 46.96.050: Determination of good cause, good faith—Hearing, decision, procedures—Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing and render a final decision as expeditiously as possible, but in any event not later than one hundred eighty days after a petition is filed. If the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is under RCW 46.96.070 (2), the administrative law judge shall give the proceeding priority consideration and shall render a final decision not later than sixty days after a petition is filed. (2) The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing as an adjudicative proceeding in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The administrative law judge shall render the final decision and shall enter a final order. Except as otherwise provided in RCW 34.05.446 and 34.05.449 , all hearing costs shall be borne on an equal basis by the parties to the hearing. (3) A party to a hearing under this chapter may be represented by counsel. A party to a hearing aggrieved by the final order of the administrative law judge concerning the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise may seek judicial review of the order in the superior court in the manner provided for in RCW 34.05.510 through 34.05.598 . A petitioner for judicial review need not exhaust all administrative appeals or administrative review processes as a prerequisite for seeking judicial review under this section.
RCW 46.44.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 44 / Section 070
RCW 46.44.070: Drawbar requirements—Trailer whipping or weaving—Towing flag.
Status: in_force

The drawbar or other connection between vehicles in combination shall be of sufficient strength to hold the weight of the towed vehicle on any grade where operated. No trailer shall whip, weave or oscillate or fail to follow substantially in the course of the towing vehicle. When a disabled vehicle is being towed by means of bar, chain, rope, cable or similar means and the distance between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle exceeds fifteen feet there shall be fastened on such connection in approximately the center thereof a white flag or cloth not less than twelve inches square.
RCW 46.01.110 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 01 / Section 110
RCW 46.01.110: Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

The director may adopt and enforce rules to carry out provisions related to vehicle registrations, certificates of title, and drivers' licenses. These rules must not be based: (1) Solely on a section of law stating a statute's intent or purpose; (2) On the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency; or (3) On any combination of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
RCW 46.04.186 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 186
RCW 46.04.186: Fixed load vehicle.
Status: in_force

"Fixed load vehicle" means a commercial vehicle that has a structure or machinery permanently attached such as, but not limited to, an air compressor, a bunk house, a conveyor, a cook house, a donkey engine, a hoist, a rock crusher, a tool house, or a well drilling machine. Fixed load vehicles are not capable of carrying any additional load other than the structure or machinery permanently attached.
RCW 46.85.030 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 85 / Section 030
RCW 46.85.030: Departmental entry into multistate proportional registration agreement, International Registration Plan.
Status: in_force

The department of licensing shall have the authority to execute agreements, arrangements, or declarations to carry out the provisions of chapter 46.87 RCW and this chapter. If the department enters into a multistate proportional registration agreement which requires this state to perform acts in a quasi agency relationship, the department may collect and forward applicable registration fees and applications to other jurisdictions on behalf of the applicant or on behalf of another jurisdiction and may take such other action as will facilitate the administration of such agreement. If the department enters into a multistate proportional registration agreement which prescribes procedures applicable to vehicles not specifically described in chapter 46.87 RCW, such as but not limited to "owner-operator" or "rental" vehicles, it shall promulgate rules taking exception to or accomplishing the procedures prescribed in such agreement. It is the purpose and intent of this subsection to facilitate the membership in the International Registration Plan and at the same time allow the department to continue to participate in such agreements and compacts as may be necessary and desirable in addition to the International Registration Plan.
RCW 46.72.039 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 72 / Section 039
RCW 46.72.039: Personal vehicles under chapter 48.177 RCW.
Status: in_force

RCW 46.72.040 and 46.72.050 do not apply to personal vehicles under chapter 48.177 RCW.
RCW 46.63.210 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 63 / Section 210
RCW 46.63.210: Definitions.
Status: in_force

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 46.63.220 through 46.63.260 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Automated traffic safety camera" means a device that uses a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with an intersection traffic control system, a railroad grade crossing control system, or a speed measuring device, and a camera synchronized to automatically record one or more sequenced photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images of the front or rear of a motor vehicle at the time the vehicle fails to stop when facing a steady red traffic control signal or an activated railroad grade crossing control signal, or exceeds a speed limit as detected by a speed measuring device. "Automated traffic safety camera" also includes a device used to detect stopping at intersection or crosswalk violations; stopping when traffic obstructed violations; public transportation only lane violations; stopping or traveling in restricted lane violations; and public transportation bus stop zone violations and public transportation only lane violations detected by a public transportation vehicle-mounted system. (2) "Hospital speed zone" means the marked area within hospital property and extending 300 feet from the border of the hospital property (a) consistent with hospital use; and (b) where signs are posted to indicate the location is within a hospital speed zone, where "hospital" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.41.020 . (3) "Public park speed zone" means the marked area within public park property and extending 300 feet from the border of the public park property (a) consistent with active park use; and (b) where signs are posted to indicate the location is within a public park speed zone. (4) "Public transportation vehicle" means any motor vehicle, streetcar, train, trolley vehicle, ferry boat, or any other device, vessel, or vehicle that is owned or operated by a transit authority or an entity providing service on behalf of a transit authority that is used for the purpose of carrying passengers and that operates on established routes. "Transit authority" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 9.91.025 . (5) "Roadway work zone" means an area of any city roadway, including state highways that are also classified as city streets under chapter 47.24 RCW, or county road as defined in RCW 46.04.150 , with construction, maintenance, or utility work with a duration of 30 calendar days or more. A roadway work zone is identified by the placement of temporary traffic control devices that may include signs, channelizing devices, barriers, pavement markings, and/or work vehicles with warning lights. A roadway work zone extends from the first warning sign or high intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights on a vehicle to the end road work sign or the last temporary traffic control device or vehicle. (6) "School speed zone" has the same meaning as described in RCW 46.61.440 (1) and (2). (7) "School walk zone" means a roadway identified under RCW 28A.160.160 or roadways within a one-mile radius of a school that students use to travel to school by foot, bicycle, or other means of active transportation.
RCW 46.04.260 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 260
RCW 46.04.260: Laned highway.
Status: in_force

"Laned highway" means a highway the roadway of which is divided into clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
RCW 46.20.153 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 153
RCW 46.20.153: Voter registration—Posting signs.
Status: in_force

The department shall post signs at each driver licensing facility advertising the availability of voter registration services, of automatic voter registration services for enhanced license and enhanced identification card applicants, and advising of the qualifications to register to vote. The information shall be visible to a person conducting a licensing transaction at the time of the transaction, either as a sign, or as a placard handed to the voter for review. Copies of the information shall be available in the various languages required of state agencies.
RCW 46.55.065 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 55 / Section 065
RCW 46.55.065: License plate indicator tabs—Transporter business—Hulk hauler, scrap processor business—Wrecker business—Fees—Tab requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) If a tow truck, the registered owner of which is a registered tow truck operator, is to conduct transporter business under chapter 46.76 RCW, the license plate that is required to be displayed under RCW 46.16A.030 must contain an indicator tab that the vehicle is licensed to perform transporter services. The fee for an original transporter's license plate indicator tab for a tow truck, the registered owner of which is a registered tow truck operator, is two dollars. Vehicles that are used to conduct transporter business and are not owned by a registered tow truck operator must follow the requirements of chapter 46.76 RCW. (2) If a tow truck, the registered owner of which is a registered tow truck operator, is used for a hulk hauler or scrap processor business under chapter 46.79 RCW, the license plate that is required under RCW 46.16A.030 must contain an indicator tab that the vehicle is licensed to perform hulk hauler or scrap processor purposes under the laws of the state of Washington. The fee for a hulk hauler or scrap processor business license plate indicator tab is five dollars for the original tab and two dollars for each additional tab. Vehicles that are used to conduct hulk hauler or scrap processor business and are not owned by a registered tow truck operator must follow the requirements of chapter 46.79 RCW. (3) If a tow truck, the registered owner of which is a registered tow truck operator, is used for a wrecker business under chapter 46.80 RCW, the license plate displayed that is required under RCW 46.16A.030 must contain an indicator tab that the vehicle is licensed to perform wrecker services. The fee for a wrecker license plate indicator tab is five dollars for the original tab and two dollars for each additional tab. Vehicles that are used to conduct wrecker business and are not owned by a registered tow truck operator must follow the requirements of chapter 46.80 RCW. (4)(a) The license plate indicator tabs must: (i) Affix to the license plate required to be displayed under RCW 46.16A.030 ; (ii) Clearly identify the business purpose of the licensed vehicle; (iii) Use some combination of letters and numbers to indicate a vehicle is licensed to conduct transporter business under chapter 46.76 RCW, hulk hauler or scrap processor business under chapter 46.79 RCW, or wrecker business under chapter 46.80 RCW; and (iv) Be approved by the department. (b) All other requirements concerning registration and display of plates as required under chapter 46.16A RCW may not conflict with this section. (5) Chapter 135, Laws of 2018 does not allow for the use of indicator tabs, authorized in this section, on a special or personalized license plate authorized in chapter 46.18 RCW.
RCW 46.61.755 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 755
RCW 46.61.755: Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special regulations in RCW 46.61.750 through 46.61.780 , except as provided in RCW 46.61.190 , and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. (2) Every person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk or crosswalk must be granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to a pedestrian by this chapter.
RCW 46.04.181 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 181
RCW 46.04.181: Farm vehicle.
Status: in_force

"Farm vehicle" means any vehicle other than a farm tractor or farm implement which is: (1) Designed and/or used primarily in agricultural pursuits on farms for the purpose of transporting machinery, equipment, implements, farm products, supplies and/or farm labor thereon and is only incidentally operated on or moved along public highways for the purpose of going from one farm to another or between locations supporting farming operations; or (2) for purposes of RCW 46.25.050 , used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, farm supplies, or any combination of these materials to or from a farm.
RCW 46.04.1697 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 1697
RCW 46.04.1697: Electronic commerce.
Status: in_force

"Electronic commerce" may include, but is not limited to, transactions conducted over the Internet or by telephone or other electronic means.
RCW 46.61.075 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 075
RCW 46.61.075: Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal. (2) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. (3) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs. (4) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
RCW 46.10.420 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 10 / Section 420
RCW 46.10.420: Snowmobile dealer licenses—Fee—License plates—Violation—License application upon sale.
Status: in_force

(1) Each dealer of snowmobiles in this state shall obtain a snowmobile dealer license from the department in a manner prescribed by the department. Upon receipt of an application for a snowmobile dealer's license and the fee provided in subsection (2) of this section, the dealer is licensed and a snowmobile dealer license number must be assigned. (2) The annual license fee for a snowmobile dealer is twenty-five dollars, which covers all of the snowmobiles offered by a dealer for sale and not rented on a regular, commercial basis. Snowmobiles rented on a regular commercial basis by a snowmobile dealer must be registered separately under RCW 46.10.310 , 46.10.400 , 46.10.430 , and 46.10.440 . (3) Upon the issuance of a snowmobile dealer license, a snowmobile dealer may purchase, at a cost to be determined by the department, snowmobile dealer license plates of a size and color to be determined by the department. The snowmobile dealer license plates must contain the snowmobile license number assigned to the dealer. Each snowmobile operated by a dealer, dealer representative, or prospective customer for the purposes of demonstration or testing shall display snowmobile dealer license plates in a clearly visible manner. (4) Only a dealer, dealer representative, or prospective customer may display a snowmobile dealer plate, and only a dealer, dealer representative, or prospective customer may use a snowmobile dealer's license plate for the purposes described in subsection (3) of this section. (5) Snowmobile dealer licenses are nontransferable. (6) It is unlawful for any snowmobile dealer to sell a snowmobile at wholesale or retail, or to test or demonstrate any snowmobile, within the state, unless the dealer has a snowmobile dealer license as required under this section. (7) When a snowmobile is sold by a snowmobile dealer, the dealer: (a) Shall apply for licensing in the purchaser's name as provided by rules adopted by the department; and (b) May issue a temporary license as provided by rules adopted by the department.
RCW 46.61.670 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 670
RCW 46.61.670: Driving with wheels off roadway.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful to operate or drive any vehicle or combination of vehicles over or along any pavement or gravel or crushed rock surface on a public highway with one wheel or all of the wheels off the roadway thereof, except as permitted by RCW 46.61.428 or for the purpose of stopping off such roadway, or having stopped thereat, for proceeding back onto the pavement, gravel or crushed rock surface thereof.
RCW 46.29.390 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 390
RCW 46.29.390: Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Judgments herein referred to are, for the purpose of this chapter only, deemed satisfied: (a) When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident; or (b) When, subject to such limit of twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of fifty thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or (c) When ten thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident. (2) Payments made in settlements of any claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from such accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.
RCW 46.20.055 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 055
RCW 46.20.055: Instruction permit.
Status: in_force

(1) Driver's instruction permit . The department may issue a driver's instruction permit online or in person with or without a photograph to an applicant who has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test, provided the information required by RCW 46.20.091 , paid an application fee of $25 prior to January 1, 2026, and $35 on or after January 1, 2026, and meets the following requirements: (a) Is at least 15.5 years of age; or (b) Is at least 15 years of age and: (i) Has submitted a proper application; and (ii) Is enrolled in a driver training education course offered as part of a traffic safety education program authorized by the office of the superintendent of public instruction and certified under chapter 28A.220 RCW or offered by a driver training school licensed and inspected by the department of licensing under chapter 46.82 RCW, that includes practice driving. (2) Waiver of written examination for instruction permit . The department may waive the written examination, if, at the time of application, an applicant is enrolled in a driver training education course as defined in RCW 46.82.280 or 28A.220.020 . The department may require proof of registration in such a course as it deems necessary. (3) Effect of instruction permit . A person holding a driver's instruction permit may drive a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon the public highways if: (a) The person has immediate possession of the permit; (b) The person is not using a wireless communications device, unless the person is using the device to report illegal activity, summon medical or other emergency help, or prevent injury to a person or property; and (c) A driver training education course instructor who meets the qualifications of chapter 46.82 or 28A.220 RCW, or a licensed driver with at least five years of driving experience, occupies the seat beside the driver. (4) Term of instruction permit . A driver's instruction permit is valid for one year from the date of issue. (a) The department may issue one additional one-year permit. (b) The department may issue a third driver's instruction permit if it finds after an investigation that the permittee is diligently seeking to improve driving proficiency. (c) A person applying for an additional instruction permit must submit the application to the department and pay an application fee of $25 for each issuance.
RCW 46.12.610 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 12 / Section 610
RCW 46.12.610: Contaminated vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) A local health officer may notify the department that a vehicle has been: (a) Declared unfit and prohibited from use as authorized in chapter 64.44 RCW if the vehicle has become contaminated as defined in RCW 64.44.010 ; (b) Satisfactorily decontaminated and retested according to the written work plan approved by the local health officer. (2) The department shall brand vehicle records and certificates of title when it receives the notification from a local health officer as provided in subsection (1) of this section. (3) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if he or she advertises for sale or sells a vehicle that has been declared unfit and prohibited from use by a local health officer if: (a) The person has knowledge that the local health officer has issued an order declaring the vehicle unfit and prohibiting its use; or (b) A notification has been placed on the certificate of title under subsection (2) of this section that the vehicle has been declared unfit and prohibited from use. (4) A person may advertise or sell a vehicle if a release for reuse document has been issued by a local health officer under chapter 64.44 RCW or a notification has been placed on the certificate of title under subsection (2) of this section that the vehicle has been decontaminated and released for reuse.
RCW 46.70.102 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 102
RCW 46.70.102: Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses—Notice, hearing, procedure.
Status: in_force

Upon the entry of the order under RCW 46.70.101 the director shall promptly notify the applicant or licensee that the order has been entered and of the reasons therefor and that if requested by the applicant or licensee within fifteen days after the receipt of the director's notification, the matter will be promptly set down for hearing pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. If no hearing is requested and none is ordered by the director, the order will remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the director. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the director, or his or her personal representative, after notice of and opportunity for hearing, may modify or vacate the order, or extend it until final determination. No final order may be entered under RCW 46.70.101 denying or revoking a license without appropriate prior notice to the applicant or licensee, opportunity for hearing, and written findings of fact and conclusions of law.
RCW 46.04.705 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 705
RCW 46.04.705: We love our pets license plates.
Status: in_force

"We love our pets license plates" means license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display a symbol or artwork recognizing the efforts of the Washington state federation of animal care and control agencies in Washington state that assists local member agencies of the federation to promote and perform spay/neuter surgery of Washington state pets, in order to reduce pet overpopulation.
RCW 46.81A.030 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 81A / Section 030
RCW 46.81A.030: Deposit of gifts.
Status: in_force

The director may receive gifts, grants, or endowments from private sources which shall be deposited in the motorcycle safety [education] account within the highway safety fund.
RCW 46.83.010 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 83 / Section 010
RCW 46.83.010: City, town, and county traffic schools authorized—Procedure to establish.
Status: in_force

Any city, town, or county may establish a traffic school for the purposes and under the conditions set forth in this chapter. A city, town, or county traffic school may be established whenever the governing body of the city, town, or county adopts an ordinance or a resolution declaring the intention to organize and operate a traffic school in accordance with the financing, organization, and operation of the traffic school as described in the ordinance or resolution.
RCW 46.17.200 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 17 / Section 200
RCW 46.17.200: Original issue fees—Reflectivity fee—Replacement fees—Moped fee—Retention fee—Transfer fees—Recovery fee for nonvehicular use.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to all other fees and taxes required by law, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge: (a) The following license plate fees for each license plate, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment: FEE TYPE FEE DISTRIBUTION Original issue $50.00 RCW 46.68.070 Reflectivity $2.00 RCW 46.68.070 Replacement $30.00 RCW 46.68.070 Original issue, motorcycle $20.00 RCW 46.68.070 Replacement, motorcycle $12.00 RCW 46.68.070 Original issue, moped $1.50 RCW 46.68.070 (b) A license plate retention fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200 (9)(a), of $20 if the owner wishes to retain the current license plate number upon license plate replacement, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The $20 fee must be deposited in the multimodal transportation account created in RCW 47.66.070 . (c) A $10 license plate transfer fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200 (8)(a), when transferring standard issue license plates from one vehicle to another, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The $10 license plate transfer fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070 . (d) Former prisoner of war license plates, as described in RCW 46.18.235 , may be transferred to a replacement vehicle upon payment of a $5 license plate fee, in addition to any other fee required by law. (2) The department may, upon request, provide license plates that have been used and returned to the department to individuals for nonvehicular use. The department may charge a fee of up to $5 per license plate to cover costs or recovery for postage and handling. The department may waive the fee for license plates used in educational projects and may, by rule, provide standards for the fee waiver and restrictions on the number of license plates provided to any one person. The fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070 . (3) $40 of the original issue license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section and $16 of the original issue motorcycle license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510 . (4) $20 of the replacement license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section and $8 of the replacement motorcycle license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510 .
RCW 46.80.220 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 80 / Section 220
RCW 46.80.220: Catalytic converter inspection fee.
Status: in_force

The license fees required under RCW 46.80.040 and 46.80.050 must also include a $500 catalytic converter inspection fee, to be deposited in the state patrol highway account, in order to support the activities of the Washington state patrol under RCW 43.43.888 .
RCW 46.20.041 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 041
RCW 46.20.041: Persons with physical or mental disabilities or diseases.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department has reason to believe that a person is suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease that may affect that person's ability to drive a motor vehicle, the department must evaluate whether the person is able to safely drive a motor vehicle. As part of the evaluation: (a) The department shall permit the person to demonstrate personally that notwithstanding the disability or disease he or she is able to safely drive a motor vehicle. (b) The department may require the person to obtain a statement signed by a licensed physician or other proper authority designated by the department certifying the person's condition. (i) The statement is for the confidential use of the director and the chief of the Washington state patrol and for other public officials designated by law. It is exempt from public inspection and copying notwithstanding chapter 42.56 RCW. (ii) The statement may not be offered as evidence in any court except when appeal is taken from the order of the director canceling or withholding a person's driving privilege. However, the department may make the statement available to the director of the department of retirement systems for use in determining eligibility for or continuance of disability benefits and it may be offered and admitted as evidence in any administrative proceeding or court action concerning the disability benefits. (2) On the basis of the evaluation the department may: (a) Issue or renew a driver's license to the person without restrictions; (b) Cancel or withhold the driving privilege from the person; or (c) Issue a restricted driver's license to the person. The restrictions must be suitable to the licensee's driving ability. The restrictions may include: (i) Special mechanical control devices on the motor vehicle operated by the licensee; (ii) Limitations on the type of motor vehicle that the licensee may operate; or (iii) Other restrictions determined by the department to be appropriate to assure the licensee's safe operation of a motor vehicle. (3) The department may either issue a special restricted license or may set forth the restrictions upon the usual license form. (4) The department may suspend or revoke a restricted license upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions. In that event the licensee is entitled to a driver improvement interview and a hearing as provided by RCW 46.20.322 or 46.20.328 . (5) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted license is a traffic infraction.
RCW 46.29.020 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 020
RCW 46.29.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The term "owner" as used in this chapter shall mean registered owner as defined in RCW 46.04.460 . (2) The term "registration" as used in this chapter shall mean the certificate of license registration issued under the laws of this state.
RCW 46.68.038 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 038
RCW 46.68.038: Disposition of driving record abstract fees.
Status: in_force

The funding allocated under RCW 46.20.293 , 46.29.050 , and 46.52.130 shall be deposited into the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030 , for the purposes enumerated therein, which may include the provision of enhanced resources to address locations with higher than average collision rates.
RCW 46.04.545 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 545
RCW 46.04.545: Snow bike.
Status: in_force

"Snow bike" means a motorcycle or off-road motorcycle that has been modified with a conversion kit to include (1) an endless belt tread or cleats or similar means for the purposes of propulsion on snow and (2) a ski or sled type runner for the purposes of steering.
RCW 46.37.524 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 524
RCW 46.37.524: Motor-driven cycles—Head lamps.
Status: in_force

The head lamp or head lamps upon every motor-driven cycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type but in either event shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows: (1) Every such head lamp or head lamps on a motor-driven cycle shall be of a sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a distance of not less than one hundred feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at any speed less than twenty-five miles per hour and at a distance of not less than two hundred feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of twenty-five or more miles per hour, and at a distance of not less than three hundred feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of thirty-five or more miles per hour; (2) In the event the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a multiple-beam head lamp or head lamps the upper beam shall meet the minimum requirements set forth above and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in RCW 46.37.220 (1), and the lowermost beam shall meet the requirements applicable to a lowermost distribution of light as set forth in RCW 46.37.220 ; (3) In the event the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a single-beam lamp or lamps, such lamp or lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is loaded none of the high-intensity portion of light, at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead, shall project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.
RCW 46.87.030 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 030
RCW 46.87.030: Part-year registration—Credit for unused fees.
Status: in_force

(1) When application to register a vehicle in an existing fleet is made, the Washington apportioned fees must be reduced by one-twelfth for each full month that has elapsed from the time an application for registration is received in the department. The prorate percentage previously established for the fleet must be used in the computation of the apportionable fees and taxes due. (2) If a vehicle is withdrawn from a fleet during the period it is registered under this chapter, the registrant of the fleet must notify the department on forms prescribed by the department. The department may require the registrant to surrender credentials issued to the vehicle. If a vehicle is completely removed from the service of the fleet, the unused portion of the license fee paid under RCW 46.17.355 , reduced by one-twelfth for each month and fraction thereof elapsing between the first day of the month of the current registration year and the date the notice of removal is received in the department, must be credited to the registrant's fleet proportional registration account. Credit must be applied against the license fee liability for subsequent additions of vehicles to the fleet during the registration year or for additional license fees due under RCW 46.17.355 or be due upon audit under RCW 46.87.310 . If any credit is less than fifteen dollars, the credit must not be entered. In lieu of credit, the registrant may transfer the unused portion of the license fee for the vehicle to the new owner, in which case it must remain with the vehicle for which it was originally paid. An amount may not be credited against fees other than those for the registration year from which the credit was obtained and an amount may not be refunded.
RCW 46.29.550 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 550
RCW 46.29.550: Money or securities as proof.
Status: in_force

Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by the certificate of the department that the person named therein has deposited with him or her sixty thousand dollars in cash, or securities such as may legally be purchased by savings banks or for trust funds of a market value of sixty thousand dollars. The department shall not accept any such deposit and issue a certificate therefor and the department shall not accept such certificate unless accompanied by evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments of any character against the depositor in the county where the depositor resides.
RCW 46.37.170 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 170
RCW 46.37.170: Lamps and reflectors on other vehicles and equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem on animal-drawn vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and vehicles referred to in *RCW 46.37.010 (3), not specifically required by the provisions of RCW 46.37.020 through 46.37.330 to be equipped with lamps, or other lighting devices, shall at all times specified in RCW 46.37.020 be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front of said vehicle, and shall also be equipped with two lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear of said vehicle, or as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear and two red reflectors visible from all distances of six hundred to one hundred feet to the rear when illuminated by the lawful lower beams of head lamps. (2) After June 1, 1978, every animal-drawn vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem complying with RCW 46.37.160 (7).
RCW 46.37.160 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 160
RCW 46.37.160: Hazard warning lights and reflectors on farm equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
Status: in_force

(1) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1970, shall be equipped with vehicular hazard warning lights of the type described in RCW 46.37.215 visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight, which shall be displayed whenever any such vehicle is operated upon a highway. (2) Every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1970, shall at all times, and every other motor vehicle shall at times mentioned in RCW 46.37.020 , be equipped with lamps and reflectors as follows: (a) At least two headlamps meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.220 , 46.37.240 , or 46.37.260 ; (b) At least one red lamp visible when lighted from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear mounted as far to the left of center of vehicle as practicable; (c) At least two red reflectors visible from all distances within six hundred to one hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps. (3) Every combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment or towed implement of husbandry shall at all times mentioned in RCW 46.37.020 be equipped with lamps and reflectors as follows: (a) The farm tractor element of every such combination shall be equipped as required in subsections (1) and (2) of this section; (b) The towed unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry element of such combination shall be equipped on the rear with two red lamps visible when lighted from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear, and two red reflectors visible to the rear from all distances within six hundred feet to one hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps. One reflector shall be so positioned to indicate, as nearly as practicable, the extreme left projection of the towed unit; (c) If the towed unit or its load obscures either of the vehicle hazard warning lights on the tractor, the towed unit shall be equipped with vehicle hazard warning lights described in subsection (1) of this section. (4) The two red lamps and the two red reflectors required in the foregoing subsections of this section on a self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry or combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment shall be so positioned as to show from the rear as nearly as practicable the extreme width of the vehicle or combination carrying them: PROVIDED, That if all other requirements are met, reflective tape or paint may be used in lieu of reflectors required by subsection (3) of this section. (5) After January 1, 1970, every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry designed for operation at speeds not in excess of twenty-five miles per hour shall at all times be equipped with a slow moving vehicle emblem mounted on the rear except as provided in subsection (6) of this section. (6) After January 1, 1970, every combination of farm tractor and towed farm equipment or towed implement of husbandry normally operating at speeds not in excess of twenty-five miles per hour shall at all times be equipped with a slow moving vehicle emblem as follows: (a) Where the towed unit is sufficiently large to obscure the slow moving vehicle emblem on the farm tractor, the towed unit shall be equipped with a slow moving vehicle emblem. In such cases, the towing vehicle need not display the emblem; (b) Where the slow moving vehicle emblem on the farm tractor unit is not obscured by the towed unit, then either or both may be equipped with the required emblem but it shall be sufficient if either has it. (7) The emblem required by subsections (5) and (6) of this section shall comply with current standards and specifications as promulgated by the Washington state patrol.
RCW 46.20.322 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 322
RCW 46.20.322: Interview before suspension, etc.—Exceptions—Appearance of minor's parent or guardian.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the department proposes to suspend or revoke the driving privilege of any person or proposes to impose terms of probation on a person's driving privilege or proposes to refuse to renew a driver's license, notice and an opportunity for a driver improvement interview shall be given before taking such action, except as provided in RCW 46.20.324 and 46.20.325 . (2) Whenever the department proposes to suspend, revoke, restrict, or condition a minor driver's driving privilege the department may require the appearance of the minor's legal guardian or father or mother, otherwise the parent or guardian having custody of the minor.
RCW 46.61.345 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 345
RCW 46.61.345: All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings.
Status: in_force

The state department of transportation and local authorities within their respective jurisdictions are authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs at those crossings. When such stop signs are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
RCW 46.32.010 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 32 / Section 010
RCW 46.32.010: Types of inspection authorized—Duties of state patrol—Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol may operate, maintain, or designate, throughout the state of Washington, stations for the inspection of commercial motor vehicles, school buses, and private carrier buses, with respect to vehicle equipment, drivers' qualifications, and hours of service and to set reasonable times when inspection of vehicles shall be performed. (2) The state patrol may inspect a commercial motor vehicle while the vehicle is operating on the public highways of this state with respect to vehicle equipment, hours of service, and driver qualifications. (3) It is unlawful for any vehicle required to be inspected to be operated over the public highways of this state unless and until it has been approved periodically as to equipment. (4) Inspections shall be performed by a responsible employee of the chief of the Washington state patrol, who shall be duly authorized and who shall have authority to secure and withhold, with written notice to the director of licensing, the certificate of license registration and license plates of any vehicle found to be defective in equipment so as to be unsafe or unfit to be operated upon the highways of this state, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle placed out of service by an officer unless and until it has been placed in a condition satisfactory to pass a subsequent equipment inspection. The officer in charge of such vehicle equipment inspection shall grant to the operator of such defective vehicle the privilege to move such vehicle to a place for repair under such restrictions as may be reasonably necessary. (5) In the event any insignia, sticker, or other marker is adopted to be displayed upon vehicles in connection with the inspection of vehicle equipment, it shall be displayed as required by the rules of the chief of the Washington state patrol, and it is a traffic infraction for any person to mutilate, destroy, remove, or otherwise interfere with the display thereof. (6) It is a traffic infraction for any person to refuse to have his or her motor vehicle examined as required by the chief of the Washington state patrol, or, after having had it examined, to refuse to place an insignia, sticker, or other marker, if issued, upon the vehicle, or fraudulently to obtain any such insignia, sticker, or other marker, or to refuse to place his or her motor vehicle in proper condition after having had it examined, or in any manner, to fail to conform to the provisions of this chapter. (7) It is a traffic infraction for any person to perform false or improvised repairs, or repairs in any manner not in accordance with acceptable and customary repair practices, upon a motor vehicle.
RCW 46.37.517 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 517
RCW 46.37.517: Body and body hardware.
Status: in_force

(1) The body, fenders, and bumpers shall be maintained without protrusions which could be hazardous to pedestrians. In addition, the bumpers shall be so attached and maintained so as to not protrude beyond the original bumper line. (2) The hood, hood latches, hood fastenings, doors, and door latches shall be maintained in a condition sufficient to ensure proper working equal to that at the time of original vehicle manufacture.
RCW 46.20.0921 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 0921
RCW 46.20.0921: Violations—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is a misdemeanor for any person: (a) To display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his or her possession any fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identicard; (b) To lend his or her driver's license or identicard to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another; (c) To display or represent as one's own any driver's license or identicard not issued to him or her; (d) Willfully to fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon its lawful demand any driver's license or identicard which has been suspended, revoked or canceled; (e) To use a false or fictitious name in any application for a driver's license or identicard or to knowingly make a false statement or to knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application; (f) To permit any unlawful use of a driver's license or identicard issued to him or her. (2) It is a class C felony for any person to sell or deliver a stolen driver's license or identicard. (3) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, or deliver a forged, fictitious, counterfeit, fraudulently altered, or unlawfully issued driver's license or identicard, or to manufacture, sell, or deliver a blank driver's license or identicard except under the direction of the department. A violation of this subsection is: (a) A class C felony if committed (i) for financial gain or (ii) with intent to commit forgery, theft, or identity theft; or (b) A gross misdemeanor if the conduct does not violate (a) of this subsection. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, it is a misdemeanor for any person under the age of twenty-one to manufacture or deliver fewer than four forged, fictitious, counterfeit, or fraudulently altered driver's licenses or identicards for the sole purpose of misrepresenting a person's age. (5) In a proceeding under subsection (2), (3), or (4) of this section that is related to an identity theft under RCW 9.35.020 , the crime will be considered to have been committed in any locality where the person whose means of identification or financial information was appropriated resides, or in which any part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that locality.
RCW 46.37.470 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 470
RCW 46.37.470: Air conditioning equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) "Air conditioning equipment," as used or referred to in this section, means mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment that is used to cool the driver's or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle. (2) Air conditioning equipment must be manufactured, installed, and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public. Air conditioning equipment may not contain any refrigerant that is toxic to persons or that is flammable, unless the refrigerant is allowed under the department of ecology's motor vehicle emission standards adopted under RCW 70A.30.010 . (3) The state patrol may enforce safety requirements, regulations, and specifications consistent with the requirements of this section applicable to air conditioning equipment which must correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the current recommended practice or standard applicable to air conditioning equipment approved by the society of automotive engineers. (4) A person may not sell or equip, for use in this state, a new motor vehicle with any air conditioning equipment unless it complies with the requirements of this section. (5) A person may not register or license for use on any highway any new motor vehicle equipped with any air conditioning equipment unless the equipment complies with the requirements of this section.
RCW 46.61.065 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 065
RCW 46.61.065: Flashing signals.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in a traffic sign or signal it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (a) FLASHING RED (STOP SIGNAL). When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign. (b) FLASHING YELLOW (CAUTION SIGNAL). When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution. (2) This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings shall be governed by the rules as set forth in RCW 46.61.340 .
RCW 46.12.550 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 12 / Section 550
RCW 46.12.550: Refusal or cancellation of certificate—Notice—Penalty for subsequent operation—Appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may refuse to issue or may cancel a certificate of title at any time if the department determines that an applicant for a certificate of title is not entitled to a certificate of title. Notice of cancellation may be accomplished by sending a notice by first-class mail using the last known address in department records for the registered or legal owner or owners, and completing an affidavit of first-class mail. It is unlawful for any person to remove, drive, or operate the vehicle until a proper certificate of title has been issued. Any person removing, driving, or operating a vehicle after the refusal to issue or cancellation of the certificate of title is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2)(a) The suspension of, revocation of, cancellation of, or refusal to issue a certificate of title or vehicle registration provided for in chapters 46.12 and 46.16A RCW by the director is conclusive unless the person whose registration or certificate is suspended, revoked, canceled, or refused appeals to the superior court of Thurston county or the person's county of residence. (b) Notice of appeal must be filed within ten days after receipt of the notice of suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal. Upon the filing of the notice of appeal, the court shall issue an order to the director to show cause why the registration should not be granted or reinstated and return the order not less than ten days after the date of service of the notice to the director. Service must be in the manner as prescribed for the service of a summons and complaint in other civil actions. (c) Upon the hearing on the order to show cause, the court shall hear evidence concerning matters with reference to the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal of the registration or certificate and enter judgment either affirming or setting aside the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal.
RCW 46.65.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 65 / Section 070
RCW 46.65.070: Period during which habitual offender not to be issued license.
Status: in_force

No license to operate motor vehicles in Washington shall be issued to an habitual offender (1) for a period of seven years from the date of the license revocation except as provided in RCW 46.65.080 , and (2) until the privilege of such person to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been restored by the department of licensing as provided in this chapter.
RCW 46.16A.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 16A / Section 070
RCW 46.16A.070: Registration—Cancellation, refusal, etc.—Appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may refuse to issue or may cancel a registration certificate at any time when the department determines that an applicant for registration is not entitled to a registration certificate. Notice of cancellation may be accomplished by sending a notice by first-class mail using the last known address in department records for the registered or legal owner or owners, and completing an affidavit of first-class mail. It is unlawful for any person to remove, drive, or operate the vehicle until a proper registration certificate has been issued. A person removing, driving, or operating a vehicle after the refusal to issue or cancellation of the registration is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2)(a) The suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal by the director of a registration certificate provided under this chapter is conclusive unless the person whose registration or certificate is suspended, revoked, canceled, or refused appeals to the superior court of Thurston county or the person's county of residence. (b) Notice of appeal must be filed within ten days after receipt of the notice of suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal. Upon the filing of the notice of appeal, the court shall issue an order to the director to show cause why the registration should not be granted or reinstated and return the order not less than ten days after the date of service to the director. Service must be in the same manner as prescribed for the service of a summons and complaint in other civil actions. (c) Upon the hearing on the order to show cause, the court shall hear evidence concerning matters with reference to the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal of the registration and shall enter judgment either affirming or setting aside the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal.
RCW 46.61.375 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 375
RCW 46.61.375: Overtaking or meeting private carrier bus—Duties of bus driver.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking or meeting from either direction any private carrier bus which has stopped on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall stop the vehicle before reaching such private carrier bus when there is in operation on said bus a visual signal as specified in RCW 46.37.190 and said driver shall not proceed until such bus resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer activated. (2) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway divided into separate roadways as provided in RCW 46.61.150 need not stop upon meeting a private carrier bus which is proceeding in the opposite direction and is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. (3) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with three or more lanes need not stop upon meeting a private carrier bus which is proceeding in the opposite direction and is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. (4) The driver of a private carrier bus shall actuate the visual signals required by RCW 46.37.190 only when such bus is stopped on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. (5) The driver of a private carrier bus may stop a private carrier bus completely off the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers only when the passengers do not have to cross the roadway. The private carrier bus driver shall actuate the hazard warning lamps as defined in RCW 46.37.215 before loading or unloading passengers at such stops.
RCW 46.68.455 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 455
RCW 46.68.455: Vehicle trip permit fee—Distribution.
Status: in_force

The vehicle trip permit fee imposed under RCW 46.17.400 (1)(h) must be distributed as follows: (1) Five dollars to the state patrol highway account for commercial motor vehicle inspections; (2) Five dollars to the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070 to be distributed as follows: (a) If paid by motor carriers, to be used for supporting vehicle weigh stations, weigh-in-motion programs, and the commercial vehicle information systems and networks programs; and (b) If paid by a person other than a motor carrier, to be used for supporting congestion relief programs; (3) A one dollar excise tax to the state general fund; (4) The amount of the filing fee imposed under RCW 46.17.005 (1) to be credited as required under RCW 46.68.400 ; and (5) The remainder to the credit of the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070 as an administrative fee. The administrative fee must be increased or decreased in an equal amount if the amount of the filing fee imposed under RCW 46.17.005 (1) increases or decreases, so that the total trip permit fee is adjusted equally to compensate.
RCW 46.04.660 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 660
RCW 46.04.660: Used vehicle.
Status: in_force

"Used vehicle" means a vehicle which has been sold, bargained, exchanged, given away, or title transferred from the person who first took title to it from the manufacturer or first importer, dealer, or agent of the manufacturer or importer, and so used as to have become what is commonly known as "secondhand" within the ordinary meaning thereof.
RCW 46.04.083 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 083
RCW 46.04.083: Cab and chassis.
Status: in_force

"Cab and chassis" means an incomplete vehicle manufactured and sold with only a cab, frame, and running gear.
RCW 46.20.031 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 031
RCW 46.20.031: Ineligibility.
Status: in_force

The department shall not issue a driver's license to a person: (1) Who is under the age of sixteen years; (2) Whose driving privilege has been withheld unless and until the department may authorize the driving privilege under RCW 46.20.311 ; (3) Who has been classified as an alcoholic, drug addict, alcohol abuser, or drug abuser by a program approved by the department of social and health services. The department may, however, issue a license if the person: (a) Has been granted a deferred prosecution under chapter 10.05 RCW; or (b) Is satisfactorily participating in or has successfully completed an alcohol or drug abuse treatment program approved by the department of social and health services and has established control of his or her alcohol or drug abuse problem; (4) Who has previously been adjudged to be mentally ill or insane, or to be incompetent due to a mental disability or disease. The department shall, however, issue a license to the person if he or she otherwise qualifies and: (a) Has been restored to competency by the methods provided by law; or (b) The superior court finds the person able to operate a motor vehicle with safety upon the highways during such incompetency; (5) Who has not passed the driver's licensing examination required by RCW 46.20.120 and 46.20.305 , if applicable; (6) Who is required under the laws of this state to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited such proof; (7) Who is unable to safely operate a motor vehicle upon the highways due to a physical or mental disability. The department's conclusion that a person is barred from licensing under this subsection must be reasonable and be based upon good and substantial evidence. This determination is subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction.
RCW 46.17.040 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 17 / Section 040
RCW 46.17.040: Service fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall collect a service fee of: (a) Fifteen dollars for changes in a certificate of title, changes in ownership for nontitled vehicles, or for verification of record and preparation of an affidavit of lost title other than at the time of the certificate of title application or transfer, in addition to any other fees or taxes due at the time of application; and (b) Eight dollars for a registration renewal, issuing a transit permit, or any other service under this section, in addition to any other fees or taxes due at the time of application. (2) Service fees collected under this section by the department or county auditor or other agent appointed by the director must be credited to the capital vessel replacement account under RCW 47.60.322 .
RCW 46.16A.435 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 16A / Section 435
RCW 46.16A.435: Off-road motorcycles—Declaration required—Contents.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish a declaration subject to the requirements of chapter 5.50 RCW, which must be submitted by an off-road motorcycle owner when applying for on-road registration of the off-road motorcycle. In order to be registered for on-road use, an off-road motorcycle must travel on two wheels with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and with handlebar-type steering control. (2) Registration for on-road use of an off-road motorcycle is prohibited for dune buggies, snowmobiles, trimobiles, mopeds, pocket bikes, motor vehicles registered by the department, side-by-sides, utility vehicles, grey-market vehicles, off-road three-wheeled vehicles, and, as determined by the department, any other vehicles that were not originally certified by the manufacturer for use on public roads. (3) The declaration must include the following: (a) Documentation of a safety inspection to be completed by a licensed motorcycle dealer or repair shop in the state of Washington that must outline the vehicle information and certify that all off-road to on-road motorcycle equipment as required under RCW 46.61.705 meets the requirements outlined in state and federal law; (b) Documentation that the licensed motorcycle dealer or repair shop did not charge more than one hundred dollars per safety inspection and that the entire safety inspection fee is paid directly and only to the licensed motorcycle dealer or repair shop; (c) A statement that the licensed motorcycle dealer or repair shop is entitled to the full amount charged for the motorcycle safety inspection; (d) A vehicle identification number verification that must be completed by a licensed motorcycle dealer or repair shop in the state of Washington; and (e) A release signed by the owner of the off-road motorcycle and verified by the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director that releases the state from any liability and outlines that the owner understands that the original off-road motorcycle was not manufactured for on-road use and that it has been modified for use on public roads. (4) The department must track off-road motorcycles in a separate registration category for reporting purposes.
RCW 46.76.070 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 76 / Section 070
RCW 46.76.070: Rules.
Status: in_force

The director may make any reasonable rules or regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter relating to the enforcement and proper operation of this chapter.
RCW 46.04.544 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 544
RCW 46.04.544: Smokey Bear license plates.
Status: in_force

"Smokey Bear license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the name, image, and likeness of Smokey Bear promoting wildfire prevention and the state department of natural resources' wildland wildfire program.
RCW 46.66.900 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 66 / Section 900
RCW 46.66.900: Findings—Intent—Short title—2007 c 199.
Status: in_force

See notes following RCW 9A.56.065 .
RCW 46.04.165 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 165
RCW 46.04.165: Driveaway-towaway operation.
Status: in_force

"Driveaway-towaway operation" means any operation in which any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, singly or in combination, new or used, constitutes the commodity being transported when one set or more wheels of any such vehicle are on the roadway during the course of transportation, whether or not any such vehicle furnishes the motive power.
RCW 46.82.480 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 82 / Section 480
RCW 46.82.480: Voucher program—Annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning January 1, 2027, and subject to the availability of funds appropriated in the omnibus transportation appropriations act for this specific purpose, the department must establish a program to provide vouchers for individuals at least 15 years of age but under 25 years of age to cover up to the average cost of driver training education courses for drivers who reside in low-income households, with the goal of assisting as many people as possible with the greatest need, measured both by income and mobility needs otherwise unserved, to access driver training education. A voucher may be applied to the cost of a course offered by a school district or an approved private school under chapter 28A.220 RCW, the cost of a course offered by a driver training school under this chapter, the cost of a driver training education refresher course, the cost of a safe driving course if required under RCW 46.20.1191 (9), or the cost of a condensed traffic safety education course. A voucher may not be provided more than once for any of the eligible courses under this subsection. (2) In consultation with the Washington traffic safety commission, the department shall adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria and application and award procedures, and any other necessary rules, for implementing this section. (3) An applicant who has previously received financial support to complete a driver training program under RCW 74.13.338 (2)(b) or 49.04.290 is deemed ineligible for a voucher under this section. (4) Driver training education course costs or fees may not be inflated to offset any voucher amounts provided by applicants. The department may evaluate such course pricing to determine if costs or fees have been inflated for this purpose. (5) By December 1, 2025, the department, in consultation with the Washington traffic safety commission and the department of social and health services, shall provide to the appropriate committees of the legislature a policy framework and guidelines for the voucher program, to include the following considerations: (a) Targeted demographics, including individuals or families who are cost burdened or eligible to receive funds under economic and community services programs; (b) Consideration of the need for a vehicle by geography, taking into account mobility needs and other mobility options available in a community; (c) An approach to reach young adults over the age of 18, especially for those enrolled in community or technical colleges; and (d) Recommended voucher funding levels for projected or anticipated eligible individuals. (6) Beginning January 1, 2028, the department shall annually report to the transportation committees of the legislature the following: (a) The income criteria used to determine voucher awards for driver training education courses; (b) The number of applicants for driver training education vouchers annually by county; (c) The number of vouchers awarded annually by county; (d) The number of vouchers redeemed annually by county; (e) The dollar amount of vouchers redeemed annually by county; (f) The community average income of voucher recipients during the reporting period; and (g) The number of eligible applicants who did not receive or could not use a voucher. (7) This section does not create an entitlement to receive voucher program funds.
RCW 46.61.305 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 305
RCW 46.61.305: When signals required—Improper use prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided. (2) A signal of intention to turn or move right or left when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. (3) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal. (4) The signals provided for in RCW 46.61.310 subsection (2), shall not be flashed on one side only on a disabled vehicle, flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear, nor be flashed on one side only of a parked vehicle except as may be necessary for compliance with this section.
RCW 46.20.315 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 315
RCW 46.20.315: Surrender of license.
Status: in_force

The department upon suspending or revoking a license shall require that such license shall be surrendered to and be retained by the department.
RCW 46.68.025 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 025
RCW 46.68.025: Distribution of quick title service fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The quick title service fee imposed under RCW 46.17.160 must be distributed as follows: (a) If the fee is paid to the director, the fee must be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070 . (b) If the fee is paid to the participating county auditor or other agent appointed by the director, twenty-five dollars must be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070 . The remainder must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor. (c) If the fee is paid to a subagent appointed by the director, twenty-five dollars must be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070 . The remaining twenty-five dollars must be distributed as follows: Twelve dollars and fifty cents must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor and twelve dollars and fifty cents must be retained by the subagent. (2) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" has the same meaning as in RCW 46.12.555 .
RCW 46.87.150 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 150
RCW 46.87.150: Overpayment, underpayment—Refund, additional amount owed.
Status: in_force

If a person pays a fee or tax that amounts to an overpayment of ten dollars or more, the person is entitled to a refund of the entire amount of the overpayment, regardless of whether or not a refund has been requested. This subsection does not preclude a person from applying for a refund of an overpayment if the overpayment is less than ten dollars. If the department or its agents fail to assess and collect the full amount of fees or taxes owed, which underpayment is ten dollars or more, the department must collect the additional amount owed.
RCW 46.23.020 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 23 / Section 020
RCW 46.23.020: Reciprocal agreements authorized—Provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington state department of licensing is authorized and encouraged to execute a reciprocal agreement with the Canadian province of British Columbia, and with any other state which is not a member of the nonresident violator compact, concerning the rendering of mutual assistance in the disposition of traffic infractions committed by persons licensed in one state or province while in the jurisdiction of the other. (2) Such agreements shall provide that if a person licensed by either state or province is issued a citation by the other state or province for a moving traffic violation covered by the agreement, he or she shall not be detained or required to furnish bail or collateral, and that if he or she fails to comply with the terms of the citation, his or her license shall be suspended or renewal refused by the state or province that issued the license until the home jurisdiction is notified by the issuing jurisdiction that he or she has complied with the terms of the citation. (3) Such agreement shall also provide such terms and procedures as are necessary and proper to facilitate its administration.
RCW 46.04.274 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 274
RCW 46.04.274: Limousine.
Status: in_force

"Limousine" means a category of for hire, chauffeur-driven, unmetered, unmarked luxury motor vehicles. The director in consultation with the Washington state patrol will by rule define the categories of limousines.
RCW 46.37.194 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 194
RCW 46.37.194: Authorized emergency vehicles—State patrol authority, maintenance, and applicant and driver screening.
Status: in_force

The state patrol may make rules and regulations relating to authorized emergency vehicles and shall test and approve sirens and emergency vehicle lamps to be used on such vehicles. The equipment and standards review unit shall require a record check of all applicants and drivers for an authorized emergency vehicle permit through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section pursuant to RCW 10.97.050 and through the federal bureau of investigation before issuing an authorized emergency vehicle permit. The record check shall include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint card. When necessary, applicants and drivers may be employed on a conditional basis pending completion of the investigation. Pursuant to RCW 43.43.742 , the applicant, driver, or employer shall pay costs associated with the record check.
RCW 46.20.745 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 745
RCW 46.20.745: Ignition interlock device revolving account program—Pilot program.
Status: in_force

(1) The ignition interlock device revolving account program is created within the department to assist in covering the monetary costs of installing, removing, and leasing an ignition interlock device, and applicable licensing, for indigent persons who are required under RCW 46.20.385 , 46.20.720 , and 46.61.5055 to install an ignition interlock device in all vehicles owned or operated by the person. For purposes of this subsection, "indigent" has the same meaning as in RCW 10.101.010 , as determined by the department. During the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia, the ignition interlock device revolving account program also includes ignition interlock enforcement work conducted by the Washington state patrol. (2) A pilot program is created within the ignition interlock device revolving account program for the purpose of monitoring compliance by persons required to use ignition interlock devices and by ignition interlock companies and vendors. (3) The department, the state patrol, and the Washington traffic safety commission shall coordinate to establish a compliance pilot program that will target at least one county from eastern Washington and one county from western Washington, as determined by the department, state patrol, and Washington traffic safety commission. (4) At a minimum, the compliance pilot program shall: (a) Review the number of ignition interlock devices that are required to be installed in the targeted county and the number of ignition interlock devices actually installed; (b) Work to identify those persons who are not complying with ignition interlock requirements or are repeatedly violating ignition interlock requirements; and (c) Identify ways to track compliance and reduce noncompliance. (5) As part of monitoring compliance, the Washington traffic safety commission shall also track recidivism for violations of RCW 46.61.502 and 46.61.504 by persons required to have an ignition interlock driver's license under RCW 46.20.385 and 46.20.720 .
RCW 46.70.183 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 183
RCW 46.70.183: Notice of bankruptcy proceedings.
Status: in_force

Any vehicle dealer or manufacturer, by or against whom a petition in bankruptcy has been filed, shall, within ten days of the filing, notify the department of the proceedings in bankruptcy, including the identity and location of the court in which the proceedings are pending.
RCW 46.04.530 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 530
RCW 46.04.530: Semitrailer.
Status: in_force

"Semitrailer" includes every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a vehicle, motor vehicle, or truck tractor and so constructed that an appreciable part of its weight and that of its load rests upon and is carried by such other vehicle, motor vehicle, or truck tractor.
RCW 46.71.060 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 71 / Section 060
RCW 46.71.060: Retention of price estimates and invoices.
Status: in_force

Every automotive repair facility shall retain and make available for inspection, upon request by the customer or the customer's authorized representative, true copies of the written price estimates and invoices required under this chapter for at least one year after the date on which the repairs were performed. Such copies may be maintained as electronic records and not as hard copies as long as the repair facility is capable of printing the records in hard copy upon request of the customer or the customer's authorized representative.
RCW 46.72.010 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 72 / Section 010
RCW 46.72.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in this chapter: (1) The term "for hire vehicle" includes all vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for compensation, except auto stages, school buses operating exclusively under a contract to a school district, ride-sharing vehicles under chapter 46.74 RCW, limousine carriers licensed under chapter 46.72A RCW, vehicles used by nonprofit transportation providers for persons who are aging or persons with a disability and their attendants under chapter 81.66 RCW, vehicles used by auto transportation companies licensed under chapter 81.68 RCW, vehicles used to provide courtesy transportation at no charge to and from parking lots, hotels, and rental offices, and vehicles used by charter party carriers of passengers and excursion service carriers licensed under chapter 81.70 RCW; (2) The term "for hire operator" means and includes any person, concern, or entity engaged in the transportation of passengers for compensation in for hire vehicles.
RCW 46.04.164 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 164
RCW 46.04.164: Disabled American veteran license plates.
Status: in_force

"Disabled American veteran license plates" means special license plates issued to a veteran, as defined in RCW 41.04.007 , who meets the requirements provided in RCW 46.18.235 .
RCW 46.16A.360 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 16A / Section 360
RCW 46.16A.360: Thirty, sixty, or ninety-day permits for registered out-of-state commercial vehicles.
Status: in_force

The owner of a commercial vehicle properly registered in another state may apply to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director for an out-of-state commercial vehicle intrastate permit when operating the commercial vehicle in Washington state for periods less than one year. The permit may be issued for a thirty, sixty, or ninety-day period. For each thirty-day period, the cost of each permit is one-twelfth of the fees required under chapter 82.44 RCW if the vehicle is subject to locally imposed motor vehicle excise taxes and (1) under RCW 46.17.355 (1) if the vehicle is a motor vehicle or (2) under RCW 46.17.350 (1)(c) if the vehicle is a commercial trailer.
RCW 46.55.025 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 55 / Section 025
RCW 46.55.025: Registration or insurance required—Penalty.
Status: in_force

A vehicle engaging in the business of recovery of disabled vehicles for monetary compensation, from or on a public road or highway must either be operated by a registered tow truck operator, or someone who at a minimum has insurance in a like manner and amount as prescribed in RCW 46.55.030 (3), and have had their tow trucks inspected in a like manner as prescribed by RCW 46.55.040 (1). The department shall adopt rules to enforce this section. Failure to comply with this section is a class 1 civil infraction punishable under RCW 7.80.120 .
RCW 46.37.230 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 230
RCW 46.37.230: Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in RCW 46.37.020 , the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations: (2) Whenever a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within five hundred feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, specified in RCW 46.37.220 (2) shall be deemed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading. (3) Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear within three hundred feet such driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this chapter other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in RCW 46.37.220 (1).
RCW 46.61.577 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 577
RCW 46.61.577: Regulations governing parking facilities.
Status: in_force

The secretary of transportation may adopt regulations governing the use and control of park and ride lots and other parking facilities operated by the department of transportation, including time limits for the parking of vehicles.
RCW 46.61.024 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 024
RCW 46.61.024: Attempting to elude police vehicle—Defense—License revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to immediately bring his or her vehicle to a stop and who drives his or her vehicle in a reckless manner while attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, after being given a visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, shall be guilty of a class C felony. The signal given by the police officer may be by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren. The officer giving such a signal shall be in uniform and the vehicle shall be equipped with lights and sirens. (2) It is an affirmative defense to this section which must be established by a preponderance of the evidence that: (a) A reasonable person would not believe that the signal to stop was given by a police officer; and (b) driving after the signal to stop was reasonable under the circumstances. (3) The license or permit to drive or any nonresident driving privilege of a person convicted of a violation of this section shall be revoked by the department of licensing.
RCW 46.32.005 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 32 / Section 005
RCW 46.32.005: Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter "commercial motor vehicle" means a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on a highway in interstate or intrastate commerce to transport passengers or property, when the vehicle: (1) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross weight or gross combination weight of 4,536 kilograms or more (10,001 pounds or more); or (2) Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers, including the driver, for compensation; or (3) Is designed or used to transport more than fifteen passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or (4) Is used in transporting materials found by the secretary of transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the secretary under 49 C.F.R., subtitle B, Chapter I, subchapter C. A recreational vehicle used for noncommercial purposes is not considered a commercial motor vehicle. "Recreational vehicle" includes a vehicle towing a horse trailer for a noncommercial purpose.
RCW 46.70.031 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 031
RCW 46.70.031: Application for license—Form.
Status: in_force

A vehicle dealer or vehicle manufacturer may apply for a license by filing with the department an application in such form as the department may prescribe.
RCW 46.61.202 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 202
RCW 46.61.202: Stopping when traffic obstructed.
Status: in_force

No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, crosswalk, or railroad grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians, or railroad trains notwithstanding any traffic control signal indications to proceed.
RCW 46.61.527 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 527
RCW 46.61.527: Roadway construction zones.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary of transportation shall adopt standards and specifications for the use of traffic control devices in roadway construction zones on state highways. A roadway construction zone is an area where construction, repair, or maintenance work is being conducted by public employees or private contractors, on or adjacent to any public roadway. For the purpose of the pilot program referenced in section 218(2), chapter 470, Laws of 2009, during the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, a roadway construction zone includes areas where public employees or private contractors are not present but where a driving condition exists that would make it unsafe to drive at higher speeds, such as, when the department is redirecting or realigning lanes on or adjacent to any public roadway pursuant to ongoing construction. (2) No person may drive a vehicle in a roadway construction zone at a speed greater than that allowed by traffic control devices. (3) A person found to have committed any infraction relating to speed restrictions in a roadway construction zone shall be assessed a monetary penalty equal to twice the penalty assessed under RCW 46.63.110 . This penalty may not be waived, reduced, or suspended. (4) A person who drives a vehicle in a roadway construction zone in such a manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger any persons or property, or who removes, evades, or intentionally strikes a traffic safety or control device is guilty of reckless endangerment of roadway workers. A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. (5) The department shall suspend for sixty days the license or permit to drive or a nonresident driving privilege of a person convicted of reckless endangerment of roadway workers.
RCW 46.87.250 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 250
RCW 46.87.250: Authority of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter constitutes complete authority for the registration of vehicles upon a proportional registration basis without reference to or application of any other statutes of this state except as expressly provided in this chapter.
RCW 46.12.740 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 12 / Section 740
RCW 46.12.740: Release without hearing.
Status: in_force

The seizing law enforcement agency may release the article or articles impounded pursuant to this section to the person claiming ownership without a hearing pursuant to RCW 46.12.735 when such law enforcement agency is satisfied after an appropriate investigation as to the claimant's right to lawful possession. If no hearing is contemplated as provided for in RCW 46.12.735 such release shall be within a reasonable time following seizure. Reasonable investigative activity, including efforts to establish the identity of the article or articles and the identity of the person entitled to lawful possession or custody of the article or articles shall be considered in determining the reasonableness of the time in which release must be made.
RCW 46.20.1321 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 1321
RCW 46.20.1321: Education on including blood type information—Coordination with health care providers, emergency responders, blood donation organizations.
Status: in_force

The department shall coordinate with health care providers, emergency responders, and blood donation organizations to educate the public about the availability and potential benefits of including blood type information on state-issued identification.
RCW 46.87.294 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 294
RCW 46.87.294: Refusal under federal prohibition, placement of out-of-service order.
Status: in_force

The department must refuse to register a vehicle if the registrant or motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle has been prohibited from operating by the federal motor carrier safety administration. The department may not register a vehicle if the Washington state patrol has placed an out-of-service order on the vehicle's department of transportation number, as defined in RCW 46.16A.010 .
RCW 46.87.230 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 230
RCW 46.87.230: Responsibility for unlawful acts or omissions.
Status: in_force

Whenever an act or omission is declared to be unlawful under chapter 46.12 , 46.16A, or 46.44 RCW or this chapter, and the operator of the vehicle is not the owner or lessee of the vehicle but is operating or moving the vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner or lessee, the operator and the owner or lessee are both subject to this chapter, with the primary responsibility to be that of the owner or lessee. If the person operating the vehicle at the time of the unlawful act or omission is not the owner or the lessee of the vehicle, that person is fully authorized to accept the citation or notice of infraction and execute the promise to appear on behalf of the owner or lessee.
RCW 46.68.020 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 68 / Section 020
RCW 46.68.020: Disposition of certificates of title fees.
Status: in_force

The director shall forward all fees for certificates of title or other moneys accruing under chapters 46.12 and 46.17 RCW to the state treasurer, together with a proper identifying detailed report. The state treasurer shall credit these moneys as follows: FEE REQUIRED IN ESTABLISHED IN DISTRIBUTION ORV certificate of title fee RCW 46.09.320 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 47.66.070 Original certificate of title RCW 46.12.530 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 47.66.070 Penalty for late transfer RCW 46.12.650 RCW 46.17.140 RCW 47.66.070 Motor change RCW 46.12.590 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 46.68.280 Transfer certificate of title RCW 46.12.650 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 46.68.280 Security interest changes RCW 46.12.675 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 46.68.280 Duplicate certificate of title RCW 46.12.580 RCW 46.17.100 RCW 46.68.280 Stolen vehicle check RCW 46.12.570 RCW 46.17.120 RCW 46.68.070 Vehicle identification number assignment RCW 46.12.560 RCW 46.17.135 RCW 46.68.070
RCW 46.29.570 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 570
RCW 46.29.570: Owner may give proof for others.
Status: in_force

The owner of a motor vehicle may give proof of financial responsibility on behalf of his or her employee or a member of his or her immediate family or household in lieu of the furnishing of proof by any said person. The furnishing of such proof shall permit such person to operate only a motor vehicle covered by such proof. The department shall endorse appropriate restrictions on the license held by such person, or may issue a new license containing such restrictions.
RCW 46.71.041 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 71 / Section 041
RCW 46.71.041: Liens barred for failure to comply.
Status: in_force

A repair facility that fails to comply with RCW 46.71.021 , 46.71.025 , or 46.71.031 is barred from asserting a possessory or chattel lien for the amount of the unauthorized parts or labor upon the motor vehicle or component.
RCW 46.70.085 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 085
RCW 46.70.085: Licenses—Staggered renewal.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the director may extend or diminish licensing periods of dealers and manufacturers for the purpose of staggering renewal periods. The extension or diminishment shall be by rule of the department adopted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 46.44.049 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 44 / Section 049
RCW 46.44.049: Effect of weight on highways—Study authorized.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation may make and enter into agreements with the federal government or any state or group of states or agencies thereof, or any nonprofit association, on a joint or cooperative basis, to study, analyze, or test the effects of weight on highway construction. The studies or tests may be made either by designating existing highways or the construction of test strips including natural resource roads to the end that a proper solution of the many problems connected with the imposition on highways of motor vehicle weights may be determined. The studies may include the determination of values to be assigned various highway-user groups according to their gross weight or use.
RCW 46.20.1322 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 1322
RCW 46.20.1322: Blood type documentation—Updating existing systems—Department authorized to adopt rules.
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to adopt rules necessary to implement chapter 217, Laws of 2025 including, but not limited to, specifying acceptable forms of blood type documentation and updating existing systems.
RCW 46.61.516 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 516
RCW 46.61.516: Qualified probation department defined.
Status: in_force

A qualified probation department means a probation department for a district or municipal court that has a sufficient number of qualified alcohol assessment officers who meet the requirements of a qualified alcoholism counselor as provided by rule of the department of social and health services, except that the required hours of supervised work experience in an alcoholism agency may be satisfied by completing an equivalent number of hours of supervised work doing alcohol assessments within a probation department.
RCW 46.04.5852 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 5852
RCW 46.04.5852: Temporary operating authority.
Status: in_force

"Temporary operating authority" means a paper or electronic credential issued under chapter 46.87 RCW that conforms with the international registration plan requirements for temporary evidence of apportioned registration.
RCW 46.70.021 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 021
RCW 46.70.021: License required for dealers or manufacturers—Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or association to act as a vehicle dealer or vehicle manufacturer, to engage in business as such, serve in the capacity of such, advertise himself, herself, or themselves as such, solicit sales as such, or distribute or transfer vehicles for resale in this state, without first obtaining and holding a current license as provided in this chapter, unless the title of the vehicle is in the name of the seller. (2) It is unlawful for any person other than a licensed vehicle dealer to display a vehicle for sale unless the registered owner or legal owner is the displayer or holds a notarized power of attorney. (3)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person or firm engaged in buying and offering for sale, or buying and selling five or more vehicles in a twelve-month period, or in any other way engaged in dealer activity without holding a vehicle dealer license, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction subject to a fine of up to five thousand dollars for each violation and up to three hundred sixty-four days in jail. (b) A second offense is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. (4) A violation of this section is also a per se violation of chapter 19.86 RCW and is considered a deceptive practice. (5) The department of licensing, the Washington state patrol, the attorney general's office, and the department of revenue shall cooperate in the enforcement of this section. (6) A distributor, factory branch, or factory representative shall not be required to have a vehicle manufacturer license so long as the vehicle manufacturer so represented is properly licensed pursuant to this chapter. (7) Nothing in this chapter prohibits financial institutions from cooperating with vehicle dealers licensed under this chapter in dealer sales or leases. However, financial institutions shall not broker vehicles and cooperation is limited to organizing, promoting, and financing of such dealer sales or leases.
RCW 46.29.180 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 29 / Section 180
RCW 46.29.180: Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles, and accidents in other states.
Status: in_force

(1) In case the driver or the owner of a vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this state involved in an accident within this state has no driver's license in this state, then such driver shall not be allowed a driver's license until he or she has complied with the requirements of this chapter to the same extent that would be necessary if, at the time of the accident, he or she had held a license or been the owner of a vehicle registered in this state. (2) When a nonresident's driving privilege is suspended pursuant to RCW 46.29.110 , the department shall transmit a certified copy of the record or abstract of such action to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates in the state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such other state provided for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection (3) of this section. (3) Upon receipt of such certification that the driving privilege of a resident of this state has been suspended or revoked in any such other state pursuant to a law providing for its suspension or revocation for failure to deposit security for the payment of judgments arising out of a motor vehicle accident, under circumstances which would require the department to suspend a nonresident's driving privilege had the accident occurred in this state, the department shall suspend the license of such resident. Such suspension shall continue until such resident furnishes evidence of his or her compliance with the law of such other state relating to the deposit of such security.
RCW 46.04.332 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 332
RCW 46.04.332: Motor-driven cycle.
Status: in_force

"Motor-driven cycle" means every motorcycle, including every motor scooter, with a motor that produces not to exceed five brake horsepower (developed by a prime mover, as measured by a brake applied to the driving shaft). A motor-driven cycle does not include a moped, a power wheelchair, a motorized foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive mobility device.
RCW 46.72A.110 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 72A / Section 110
RCW 46.72A.110: Deposit of fees.
Status: in_force

The department must transmit all license and vehicle certificate fees received under this chapter, together with a proper identifying report, to the state treasurer to be deposited by the state treasurer in the highway safety fund. Appropriations from the highway safety fund will support expenses incurred in carrying out the licensing and regulatory activities of this chapter.
RCW 46.70.005 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 005
RCW 46.70.005: Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that the distribution, sale, and lease of vehicles in the state of Washington vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate and license vehicle manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers and factory or distributor representatives, and to regulate and license dealers of vehicles doing business in Washington, in order to prevent frauds, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens and to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state.
RCW 46.82.340 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 82 / Section 340
RCW 46.82.340: Duplicate license certificates.
Status: in_force

In case of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a driver training school license certificate or an instructor's license certificate, the director shall issue a duplicate thereof upon proof of the facts and payment of a fee as set by rule of the department.
RCW 46.04.150 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 150
RCW 46.04.150: County road.
Status: in_force

"County road" means every public highway or part thereof, outside the limits of cities and towns and which has not been designated as a state highway.
RCW 46.93.190 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 93 / Section 190
RCW 46.93.190: Petition and hearing filing fees, costs, security.
Status: in_force

The department shall determine and establish the amount of the filing fees required in RCW 46.93.040 , 46.93.110 , 46.93.130 , and 46.93.180 . The fees must be set in accordance with RCW 43.24.086 . The department may also require the petitioning or protesting party to give security, in such sum as the department deems proper but not to exceed one thousand dollars, for the payment of such costs as may be incurred in conducting the hearing as required under this chapter. The security may be given in the form of a bond or stipulation or other undertaking with one or more sureties. At the conclusion of the hearing, the department shall assess, in equal shares, each of the parties to the hearing for the cost of conducting the hearing. Upon receipt of payment of the costs, the department shall refund and return to the petitioning party any excess funds initially posted by the party as security for the hearing costs. If the petitioning party provided security in the form of a bond or other undertaking with one or more sureties, the bond or other undertaking will then be exonerated and the surety or sureties under it discharged.
RCW 46.37.193 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 193
RCW 46.37.193: Signs on buses.
Status: in_force

Every school bus and private carrier bus, in addition to any other equipment or distinctive markings required by this chapter, shall bear upon the front and rear thereof, above the windows thereof, plainly visible signs containing only the words "school bus" on a school bus and only the words "private carrier bus" on a private carrier bus in letters not less than eight inches in height, and in addition shall be equipped with visual signals meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.190 . School districts may affix signs designed according to RCW 46.61.380 informing motorists of the monetary penalty for failure to stop for a school bus when the visual signals are activated. However, a private carrier bus that regularly transports children to and from a private school or in connection with school activities may display the words "school bus" in a manner provided in this section and need not comply with the requirements set forth in the most recent edition of "Specifications for School Buses" published by the superintendent of public instruction.
RCW 46.04.215 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 215
RCW 46.04.215: Ignition interlock device.
Status: in_force

"Ignition interlock device" means breath alcohol analyzing ignition equipment or other biological or technical device certified in conformance with RCW 43.43.395 and rules adopted by the state patrol and designed to prevent a motor vehicle from being operated by a person who has consumed an alcoholic beverage.
RCW 46.10.370 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 10 / Section 370
RCW 46.10.370: Administration.
Status: in_force

With the exception of the registration and licensing provisions, this chapter shall be administered by the Washington state parks and recreation commission. The department shall consult with the commission prior to adopting rules to carry out its duties under this chapter. After consultation with the committee, the commission shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter is intended to discourage experimental or pilot programs which could enhance snowmobile safety or recreational snowmobiling.
RCW 46.70.079 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 70 / Section 079
RCW 46.70.079: Education requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the following education requirements apply to an applicant for a vehicle dealer license under RCW 46.70.021 : (a) An applicant for a vehicle dealer license under RCW 46.70.021 must complete a minimum of eight hours of approved education programs described in subsection (3) of this section and pass a test prior to submitting an application for the license; and (b) An applicant for a renewal of a vehicle dealer license under RCW 46.70.083 must complete a minimum of five hours per year in a licensing period of approved continuing education programs described in subsection (3) of this section prior to submitting an application for the renewal of the vehicle dealer license. (2) The education and test requirements in subsection (1) of this section do not apply to an applicant for a vehicle dealer license under RCW 46.70.021 if the applicant is: (a) A franchised dealer of new recreational vehicles; (b) A nationally franchised or corporate-owned motor vehicle rental company; (c) A dealer of manufactured dwellings; (d) A national auction company that holds a vehicle dealer license and a wrecker license whose primary activity in this state is the sale or disposition of totaled vehicles; or (e) A wholesale auto auction company that holds a vehicle dealer license. (3) The education programs and test required in subsection (1) of this section shall be developed by motor vehicle industry organizations including, but not limited to, the state independent auto dealers association and the department of licensing. (4) A new motor vehicle dealer, as defined under RCW 46.96.020 , is deemed to have met the education and test requirements required for applicants for a vehicle dealer license under this section.
RCW 46.37.351 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 351
RCW 46.37.351: Performance ability of brakes.
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle and combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service brakes, shall be capable of: (1) Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated herein for its classification, (2) Decelerating to a stop from not more than twenty miles per hour at not less than the feet per second per second tabulated herein for its classification, and (3) Stopping from a speed of twenty miles per hour in not more than the distance tabulated herein for its classification, such distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins. Tests for deceleration and stopping distance shall be made on a substantially level (not to exceed plus or minus one percent grade), dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material. Brake system application Braking and force braking as a Deceler- distance percent- ation in in feet age of gross feet per from an vehicle or second initial Classification combination per speed of of vehicles weight second 20 m.p.h. A Passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of 10 people or less including driver, not having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating . . . . 52.8% 17 25 B-1 All motorcycles and motor-driven cycles . . . . 43.5% 14 30 B-2 Single unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less . . . . 43.5% 14 30 C-1 Single unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds . . . . 43.5% 14 40 C-2 Combinations of a two-axle towing vehicle and a trailer with a gross trailer weight of 3,000 pounds or less . . . . 43.5% 14 40 C-3 Buses, regardless of the number of axles, not having a manufacturer's gross weight rating . . . . 43.5% 14 40 C-4 All combinations of vehicles in driveaway- towaway operations . . . . 43.5% 14 40 D All other vehicles and combinations of vehicles . . . . 43.5% 14 50
RCW 46.87.050 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 87 / Section 050
RCW 46.87.050: Deposit of fees.
Status: in_force

Each day the department must forward to the state treasurer the fees collected under this chapter and, within ten days of the end of each registration quarter, a detailed report identifying the amount to be deposited to each account for which fees are required. Such fees must be deposited pursuant to RCW 46.68.035 .
RCW 46.20.755 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 20 / Section 755
RCW 46.20.755: Local verification of ignition interlock device installation—Immunity.
Status: in_force

If a person is required, as part of the person's judgment and sentence or as a condition of release, to install an ignition interlock device on all motor vehicles operated by the person and the person is under the jurisdiction of the municipality or county probation or supervision department, the probation or supervision department must verify the installation of the ignition interlock device or devices. The municipality or county probation or supervision department satisfies the requirement to verify the installation or installations if the municipality or county probation or supervision department receives written verification by one or more companies doing business in the state that it has installed the required device on a vehicle owned or operated by the person. The municipality or county shall have no further obligation to supervise the use of the ignition interlock device or devices by the person and shall not be civilly liable for any injuries or damages caused by the person for failing to use an ignition interlock device or for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug.
RCW 46.80.121 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 80 / Section 121
RCW 46.80.121: False or unqualified applications.
Status: in_force

If a person whose vehicle wrecker license has previously been canceled for cause by the department files an application for a license to conduct business as a vehicle wrecker, or if the department is of the opinion that the application is not filed in good faith or that the application is filed by some person as a subterfuge for the real person in interest whose license has previously been canceled for cause, the department may refuse to issue the person a license to conduct business as a vehicle wrecker.
RCW 46.61.372 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 372
RCW 46.61.372: School bus stop sign violators—Report by bus driver—Law enforcement investigation.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a school bus who observes a violation of RCW 46.61.370 may prepare a written report on a form provided by the state patrol or another law enforcement agency indicating that a violation has occurred. The driver of the school bus or a school official may deliver the report to a law enforcement officer of the state, county, or municipality in which the violation occurred but not more than seventy-two hours after the violation occurred. The driver shall include in the report the time and location at which the violation occurred, the vehicle license plate number, and a description of the vehicle involved in the violation. (2) The law enforcement officer shall initiate an investigation of the reported violation within ten working days after receiving the report described in subsection (1) of this section by contacting the owner of the motor vehicle involved in the reported violation and requesting the owner to supply information identifying the driver. Failure to investigate within the ten working day period does not prohibit further investigation or prosecution. If, after an investigation, the law enforcement officer is able to identify the driver and has reasonable cause to believe a violation of RCW 46.61.370 has occurred, the law enforcement officer shall prepare a notice of traffic infraction and have it served upon the driver of the vehicle.
RCW 46.85.100 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 85 / Section 100
RCW 46.85.100: Agreements to be written, filed, and available for distribution.
Status: in_force

All agreements, arrangements, or declarations or amendments thereto shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department. Upon becoming effective, they shall supersede the provisions of RCW 46.16A.160 , chapter 46.87 RCW, or this chapter to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith. The department shall provide copies for public distribution upon request.
RCW 46.04.559 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 04 / Section 559
RCW 46.04.559: State flower license plates.
Status: in_force

"State flower license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the Washington state flower.
RCW 46.96.090 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 96 / Section 090
RCW 46.96.090: Payments by manufacturer for dealership facilities.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event of a termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal under this chapter, except for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal under RCW 46.96.070 (2) or a voluntary termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal initiated by the dealer, the manufacturer shall, at the request and option of the new motor vehicle dealer, also pay to the new motor vehicle dealer the dealer costs for any relocation, substantial alteration, or remodeling of a dealer's facilities required by a manufacturer for the granting of a franchise or the continuance or renewal of a franchise agreement completed within three years of the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal and: (a) A sum equivalent to rent for the unexpired term of the lease or one year, whichever is less, or such longer term as provided in the franchise, if the new motor vehicle dealer is leasing the new motor vehicle dealership facilities from a lessor other than the manufacturer; or (b) A sum equivalent to the reasonable rental value of the new motor vehicle dealership facilities for one year or until the facilities are leased or sold, whichever is less, if the new motor vehicle dealer owns the new motor vehicle dealership facilities. (2) The rental payment required under subsection (1) of this section is only required to the extent that the facilities were used for activities under the franchise and only to the extent the facilities were not leased for unrelated purposes. If the rental payment under subsection (1) of this section is made, the manufacturer is entitled to possession and use of the new motor vehicle dealership facilities for the period rent is paid.
RCW 46.61.735 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 735
RCW 46.61.735: Ferry queues—Violations—Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) It is a traffic infraction for a driver of a motor vehicle intending to board a Washington state ferry, to: (a) Block a residential driveway while waiting to board the ferry; or (b) move in front of another vehicle in a queue already waiting to board the ferry, without the authorization of a state ferry system employee. Vehicles qualifying for preferential loading privileges under rules adopted by the department of transportation are exempt from this section. In addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of this section, the driver will be directed to immediately move the motor vehicle to the end of the queue of vehicles waiting to board the ferry. Violations of this section are not part of the vehicle driver's driving record under RCW 46.52.101 and 46.52.120 . (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a driver of a motor vehicle intending to board the Keller Ferry on state route No. 21.
RCW 46.37.4216 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 37 / Section 4216
RCW 46.37.4216: Lightweight and retractable studs—Sale of tires containing.
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2001, a person may not sell a studded tire or sell a stud for installation in a tire unless the stud qualifies as a: (1) Lightweight stud under RCW 46.04.272 ; or (2) retractable stud that is exempt from the requirements of RCW 46.04.272 .
RCW 46.61.513 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 513
RCW 46.61.513: Criminal history and driving record.
Status: in_force

(1) Immediately before the court defers prosecution under RCW 10.05.020 , dismisses a charge, or orders a sentence for any offense listed in subsection (2) of this section, the court and prosecutor shall verify the defendant's criminal history and driving record. The order shall include specific findings as to the criminal history and driving record. For purposes of this section, the criminal history shall include all previous convictions and orders of deferred prosecution, as reported through the judicial information system or otherwise available to the court or prosecutor, current to within the period specified in subsection (3) of this section before the date of the order. For purposes of this section, the driving record shall include all information reported to the court by the department of licensing. (2) The offenses to which this section applies are violations of: (a) RCW 46.61.502 or an equivalent local ordinance; (b) RCW 46.61.504 or an equivalent local ordinance; (c) RCW 46.61.520 committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; (d) RCW 46.61.522 committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; and (e) RCW 46.61.5249 , 46.61.500 , or 9A.36.050 , or an equivalent local ordinance, if the conviction is the result of a charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 or an equivalent local ordinance, or of RCW 46.61.520 or 46.61.522 . (3) The periods applicable to previous convictions and orders of deferred prosecution are: (a) One working day, in the case of previous actions of courts that fully participate in the state judicial information system; and (b) seven calendar days, in the case of previous actions of courts that do not fully participate in the judicial information system. For purposes of this subsection, "fully participate" means regularly providing records to and receiving records from the system by electronic means on a daily basis.
RCW 46.61.720 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 61 / Section 720
RCW 46.61.720: Mopeds—Safety standards.
Status: in_force

Mopeds shall comply with those federal motor vehicle safety standards established under the national traffic vehicle safety act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1381, et seq.) which are applicable to a motor-driven cycle, as that term is defined in such federal standards.
RCW 46.17.160 — Washington Code / Title 46 / Chapter 17 / Section 160
RCW 46.17.160: Quick title service fee.
Status: in_force

Before accepting an application for a quick title of a vehicle under RCW 46.12.555 , the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fifty dollar quick title service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The quick title service fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.025 .