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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.12 - Certificates of Title. › 46.12.750 - Penalty for false statements, illegal transfers, alterations, or forgeries—Exception.

RCW 46.12.750
Penalty for false statements, illegal transfers, alterations, or forgeries—Exception.
(1) A person is guilty of a class B felony if the person:
(a) Knowingly makes any false statement of a material fact, either on an application for a certificate of title or in any transfer of a certificate of title;
(b) Intentionally acquires or passes ownership of a vehicle which that person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen;
(c) Receives or transfers possession of a stolen vehicle from or to another person;
(d) Possesses any vehicle which that person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen;
(e) Alters or forges or causes the alteration or forgery of:
(i) A certificate of title or registration certificate issued by the department;
(ii) An assignment of a certificate of title or registration certificate; or
(iii) A release or notice of release of an encumbrance referred to on a certificate of title or registration certificate; or
(f) Holds or uses a certificate of title, registration certificate, assignment, release, or notice of release, knowing that it has been altered or forged.
(2) A person convicted of violating subsection (1) of this section must be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both such fine and imprisonment. This subsection does not exclude any other offenses or penalties prescribed by any existing or future law for the larceny or unauthorized taking of a vehicle.
(3) It is a class C felony for a person to sell or convey a vehicle certificate of title except in conjunction with the sale or transfer of the vehicle for which the certificate was originally issued.
(4) This section does not apply to an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of official authorized law enforcement activities.
[ 2010 c 161 § 319; 2003 c 53 § 236; 1961 c 12 § 46.12.210. Prior: 1937 c 188 § 12; RRS § 6312-12. Formerly RCW 46.12.210.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.12 - Certificates of Title. › 46.12.755 - Ownership of motor vehicle by person under eighteen prohibited—Exception.

RCW 46.12.755
Ownership of motor vehicle by person under eighteen prohibited—Exception.
(1) A person under the age of eighteen may not be the registered or legal owner of a motor vehicle unless the:
(a) Motor vehicle was previously registered in the person's name in another jurisdiction while a resident of that jurisdiction;
(b) Person is on active military duty with the United States armed forces; or
(c) Person is, in effect, emancipated.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to convey, sell, or transfer the ownership of any motor vehicle to a person under the age of eighteen. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle dealer properly licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW if the minor provides the dealer with a certified copy of an original birth certificate showing that the minor is over eighteen years of age. The vehicle dealer shall submit the certified copy of the original birth certificate with an application for certificate of title to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director.
(3) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than ninety days if that person with actual notice of the prohibition:
(a) Gives, sells, or transfers the ownership of a motor vehicle to a person under the age of eighteen;
(b) Is a registered or legal owner of a motor vehicle in violation of subsection (1) of this section; or
(c) Transfers, sells, or encumbers an interest in a motor vehicle in violation of RCW 46.61.5058.
[ 2010 c 161 § 320; 1969 ex.s. c 125 § 1. Formerly RCW 46.12.250.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 46.16A.010
Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Commercial motor vehicle," for the purposes of requiring a department of transportation number, means the same as defined in RCW 46.25.010(6), or a motor vehicle used in commerce when the motor vehicle: (a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) inclusive of a towed unit or units of a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds); (b) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more); or (c) is used in the transportation of hazardous materials, as defined in RCW 46.25.010(13);
(2) "Department of transportation number" means a department of transportation number from the federal motor carrier safety administration;
(3) "Interstate commercial motor vehicle" means a commercial vehicle that operates in more than one state;
(4) "Intrastate commercial motor vehicle" means a commercial vehicle that operates exclusively within the state of Washington;
(5) "Motor carrier" means a person or entity who has been issued a department of transportation number and who owns a commercial motor vehicle;
(6) "Registration year" means the effective period of a vehicle registration issued by the department. A registration year begins at 12:01 a.m. on the date of the calendar year designated by the department and ends at 12:00 a.m. the same day the following year unless otherwise specified;
(7) "Renewal notice" means the notice to renew a vehicle registration sent to the registered owner by the department.
[ 2019 c 44 § 1; 2010 c 161 § 401; 2007 c 419 § 3. Formerly RCW 46.16.004.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Findings—2007 c 419: "The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Washington to prevent the loss of human lives and the loss of property and vehicles, and to protect the traveling environment of the state of Washington through sound and consistent regulatory provisions for interstate and intrastate motor carriers.
The legislature further finds and declares that it is a policy of the state of Washington to require commercial motor vehicles operating on state roadways to comply with rigorous federal and state safety regulations. The legislature also finds that intrastate and interstate commercial motor vehicles should comply with consistent state and federal commercial vehicle regulations." [ 2007 c 419 § 1.]
Short title—2007 c 419: "This act may be known and cited as the Tony Qamar and Daniel Johnson act." [ 2007 c 419 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.025 - Adjustment of vehicle registration periods to stagger renewal periods.

RCW 46.16A.025
Adjustment of vehicle registration periods to stagger renewal periods.
The department may by rule extend or reduce vehicle registration periods for the purpose of staggering renewal periods. The rules may exclude any classes or classifications of vehicles from the staggered renewal system and may provide for the gradual introduction of classes or classifications of vehicles into the system. The rules shall provide for the collection of proportionately increased or decreased vehicle license fees and of excise or property taxes required to be paid at the time of registration.
It is the intent of the legislature that there shall be neither a significant net gain nor loss of revenue to the state general fund or the motor vehicle fund as the result of implementing and maintaining a staggered vehicle registration system.
[ 2010 c 161 § 431; 1986 c 18 § 15; 1979 c 158 § 140; 1975 1st ex.s. c 118 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.225.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Effective date—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 118: See notes following RCW 46.16A.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.040 - Original registration—Application—Form and contents.

RCW 46.16A.040
Original registration—Application—Form and contents.
(1) An owner or the owner's authorized representative must apply for an original vehicle registration to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished by the department. The application must contain:
(a) A description of the vehicle, including its make, model, vehicle identification number, type of body, and power to be used;
(b) The name and address of the person who is the registered owner of the vehicle and, if the vehicle is subject to a security interest, the name and address of the secured party;
(c) The purpose for which the vehicle is to be used;
(d) The licensed gross weight for the vehicle, which is:
(i) The adult seating capacity, including the operator, as provided for in RCW 46.16A.455(1) if the vehicle will be operated as a for hire vehicle or auto stage and has a seating capacity of more than six; or
(ii) The gross weight declared by the applicant as required in RCW 46.16A.455(2) if the vehicle will be operated as a motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor;
(e) The empty scale weight of the vehicle; and
(f) Other information that the department may require.
(2) The registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall sign the application for an original vehicle registration and certify that the statements on the application are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
(3) The application for an original vehicle registration must be accompanied by a draft, money order, certified bank check, or cash for all fees and taxes due for the application for an original vehicle registration.
(4) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a vehicle registration, moves from the address named in the application or in the registration issued to him or her, or changes his or her name of record, the person shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the department of the name or address change as provided in RCW 46.08.195.
[ 2017 c 147 § 4; 2010 c 161 § 413; 1987 c 244 § 2; 1975 c 25 § 15; 1969 ex.s. c 170 § 2. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 59; 1967 c 32 § 16; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.040; prior: 1947 c 164 § 8; 1937 c 188 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6312-29; 1921 c 96 § 5; 1919 c 178 § 1; 1919 c 59 § 4; 1915 c 142 § 5; RRS § 6316. Formerly RCW 46.16.040.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Effective dates—1967 ex.s. c 83: See RCW 47.26.910.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.050 - Registration—Requirements before issuance—Penalty—Rules.

RCW 46.16A.050
Registration—Requirements before issuance—Penalty—Rules.
(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall not issue an initial registration certificate for a motor vehicle to a natural person under this chapter unless the natural person at time of application:
(a) Presents an unexpired Washington state driver's license; or
(b) Certifies that he or she is:
(i) A Washington state resident who does not operate a motor vehicle on public roads; or
(ii) Exempt from the requirement to obtain a Washington state driver's license under RCW 46.20.025.
(2) The department must set up procedures to verify that all owners meet the requirements of this section.
(3) A person falsifying residency is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of five hundred twenty-nine dollars.
(4) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules under which a natural person applying for registration may be exempt from the requirements of this section if the person provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has a valid and compelling reason for not being able to meet the requirements of this section.
[ 2014 c 197 § 1; 2010 c 161 § 405.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.070 - Registration—Cancellation, refusal, etc.—Appeals.

RCW 46.16A.070
Registration—Cancellation, refusal, etc.—Appeals.
(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.
[ 2011 c 171 § 44; 2010 c 161 § 414.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.100 - Registration—Federal heavy vehicle use tax.

RCW 46.16A.100
Registration—Federal heavy vehicle use tax.
The department may refuse registration of a vehicle if the applicant has failed to furnish proof, acceptable to the department, that the federal heavy vehicle use tax imposed by section 4481 of the internal revenue code of 1954 has been paid.
The department may adopt rules as deemed necessary to administer this section.
[ 1985 c 79 § 1. Formerly RCW 46.16.073.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.115 - Open safety recalls—Notice—Liability.

RCW 46.16A.115
Open safety recalls—Notice—Liability. (Effective July 1, 2024.)
(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.
[ 2023 c 440 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Written notice to owner of motor vehicle from official motor vehicle inspection facility or licensed private inspection facility—Liability of motor vehicle manufacturer or approved motor vehicle dealer may not be altered—2023 c 440: See notes following RCW 46.32.140.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.130 - Notice of liability insurance requirement.

RCW 46.16A.130
Notice of liability insurance requirement.
The department shall notify motor vehicle owners of the liability insurance requirements described in RCW 46.30.020 through 46.30.040 at the time of issuance of an original motor vehicle registration and when the department sends a motor vehicle registration renewal notice.
[ 2010 c 161 § 429; 1989 c 353 § 10. Formerly RCW 46.16.212.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Effective date—1989 c 353: See RCW 46.30.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.150 - Purchasing a vehicle with foreign plates.

RCW 46.16A.150
Purchasing a vehicle with foreign plates.
A person may not purchase a vehicle displaying foreign license plates without removing and destroying the license plates unless:
(1) The out-of-state vehicle is sold to a Washington resident by a resident of a jurisdiction where the license plates follow the owner;
(2) The out-of-state license plates may be returned to the jurisdiction of issuance by the owner for refund purposes; or
(3) For other reasons as determined by the department by rule.
[ 2010 c 161 § 411; 1987 c 142 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.029.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.160 - Nonresident exemption—Reciprocity—Rules.

RCW 46.16A.160
Nonresident exemption—Reciprocity—Rules.
(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to the registration of vehicles and display of license plates and registration certificates do not apply to vehicles owned by nonresidents of this state if:
(a) The owner has complied with the law requiring the registration of vehicles in the names of the owners in force in the state, foreign country, territory, or federal district of residence; and
(b) The license plate showing the initial or abbreviation of the name of the state, foreign country, territory, or federal district is displayed on the vehicle substantially as required in this state.
(2) This section applies only if the laws of the state, foreign country, territory, or federal district of the nonresident's residence allow similar exemptions and privileges to vehicles registered under the laws of the foreign state, country, territory, or federal district.
(3) Foreign businesses owning, maintaining, or operating places of business in this state and using vehicles in connection with those places of business shall comply with this chapter. Under provisions of the international registration plan, the nonmotor vehicles of member and nonmember jurisdictions that are properly based and registered in such jurisdictions have reciprocity in this state as provided in RCW 46.87.070.
(4) The director may adopt and enforce rules for the registration of nonresident vehicles on a reciprocal basis and with respect to any character or class of operation.
[ 2010 c 161 § 412; 1991 c 163 § 2; 1990 c 42 § 110; 1967 c 32 § 15; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.030. Prior: 1937 c 188 § 23; RRS § 6312-23; 1931 c 120 § 1; 1929 c 99 § 4; 1921 c 96 § 11; 1919 c 59 § 6; 1917 c 155 § 7; 1915 c 142 § 11; RRS § 6322. Formerly RCW 46.16.030.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Purpose—Effective dates—Application—Implementation—1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 46.68.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.175 - Exemptions from vehicle license fees—Vehicles owned by Indian tribes—Conditions.

RCW 46.16A.175
Exemptions from vehicle license fees—Vehicles owned by Indian tribes—Conditions.
(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to registering vehicles by this state, including the display of license plates and registration certificates, do not apply to vehicles owned or leased by the governing body of an Indian tribe located within this state and recognized as a governmental entity by the United States department of the interior if:
(a) The vehicle is used exclusively in tribal government service;
(b) The vehicle has been registered under a law adopted by the tribal government;
(c) License plates issued by the tribe showing the initial or abbreviation of the name of the tribe are displayed on the vehicle as required in this state;
(d) The tribe has not elected to receive Washington state license plates for tribal government service vehicles as authorized in RCW 46.16A.170; and
(e) If required by the department, the tribe provides the department with vehicle description and ownership information similar to that required for vehicles registered in this state, which may include the model year, make, model series, body type, type of power, vehicle identification number, and the license plate number assigned to each government service vehicle registered by that tribe.
(2) This section applies only if the laws of the tribe:
(a) Allow similar exemptions and privileges to all vehicles registered under the laws of this state on all tribal roads within the tribe's reservation; and
(b) Do not require persons operating vehicles registered by this state to pay a registration fee or to carry or display license plates or a registration certificate issued by the tribe.
[ 2010 c 161 § 408; 1986 c 30 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.022.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.180 - Registration certificates—Formats—Requirements—Penalty—Exception—Manual removal of registrant's address.

RCW 46.16A.180
Registration certificates—Formats—Requirements—Penalty—Exception—Manual removal of registrant's address.
(1) A registration certificate must be:
(a) Signed by the registered owner, or if a firm or corporation, the signature of one of its officers or other authorized agent, to be valid;
(b) Carried in the vehicle for which it is issued; and
(c) Provided to law enforcement and the department by the operator of the vehicle upon demand.
(d) The registration certificate required by this section may be provided in either paper or electronic format. Acceptable electronic formats include the display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to operate or be in possession of a vehicle without carrying a registration certificate for the vehicle. Any person in charge of a vehicle shall, upon demand of any of the local authorities or of any police officer or of any representative of the department, permit an inspection of the vehicle registration certificate. This section does not apply to a vehicle for which registration is not required to be renewed annually and is a publicly owned vehicle marked as required under RCW 46.08.065.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, paper issued registrations [registration] certificates for vehicles or trailers must be printed to allow for the manual removal of a registrant's address, by the named registered owner, without compromising any required information on the certificate.
[ 2022 c 36 § 2; 2013 c 157 § 3; 2010 c 161 § 432; 2010 c 8 § 9014; 1986 c 18 § 16; 1979 ex.s. c 113 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 170 § 11; 1967 c 32 § 19; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.260. Prior: 1955 c 384 § 18; 1937 c 188 § 8; RRS § 6312-8. Formerly RCW 46.16.260.]
NOTES:
Finding—2022 c 36: "(1) The legislature finds that printing addresses on vehicle registrations provides an opportunity for thieves that break into vehicles to use the information for nefarious purposes that can be avoided if the address is not printed on the vehicle registration certificate.
(2) Furthermore, law enforcement agencies have access to databases that include the vehicle registrant's address so such information does not need to be printed on paper vehicle registration certificates.
(3) In order to reduce criminal opportunities, the legislature directs the department of licensing to print addresses on vehicle, trailer, and vessel registration certificates in a location that facilitates the removal of the address." [ 2022 c 36 § 1.]
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.185 - Requirement for commercial motor vehicle registration certificate.

RCW 46.16A.185
Requirement for commercial motor vehicle registration certificate.
The registration certificate for a commercial vehicle must include a statement that the owner or person operating a commercial vehicle must be in compliance with the requirements of the United States department of transportation federal motor carrier safety regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. Part 382.
[ 2010 c 161 § 434.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.190 - Replacement registration certificates.

RCW 46.16A.190
Replacement registration certificates.
A registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall promptly apply for a duplicate registration certificate if the person is applying for a replacement license tab or windshield emblem or a registration certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible. The application for a duplicate registration certificate must include information required by the department and be accompanied by the fee required in RCW 46.17.320. The duplicate registration certificate must contain the word, "duplicate."
A person recovering a registration certificate for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly return the recovered registration certificate to the department.
[ 2017 c 147 § 5; 2010 c 161 § 433; 1997 c 241 § 6. Formerly RCW 46.16.265.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.210 - Emblems—Material, display requirements.

RCW 46.16A.210
Emblems—Material, display requirements.
License plate emblems and veteran remembrance emblems must use fully reflectorized materials designed to provide visibility at night. Emblems must be designed to be affixed to a license plate by pressure-sensitive adhesive so as not to obscure the plate identification numbers or letters.
Emblems must be issued for display on the front and rear license plates. Single emblems must be issued for vehicles authorized to display one license plate.
[ 2011 c 171 § 47; 1990 c 250 § 8. Formerly RCW 46.16.327.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective dates—1990 c 250 §§ 1-13: See note following RCW 10.05.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.215 - Military emblems—Fees.

RCW 46.16A.215
Military emblems—Fees.
(1) The director may adopt fees to be charged by the department for emblems issued by the department under RCW 46.18.295.
(2) The fee for each remembrance emblem and military service award emblem issued under RCW 46.18.295 shall be in an amount sufficient to offset the costs of production of remembrance emblems and military service award emblems and the administration of that program by the department plus an amount for use by the department of veterans affairs, not to exceed a total fee of twenty-five dollars per emblem.
(3) The veterans' emblem account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts by the department from the issuance of remembrance emblems and military service award emblems under RCW 46.18.295 shall be deposited into this fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the costs of production of remembrance emblems and military service award emblems and administration of the program by the department of licensing, with the balance used only by the department of veterans affairs for projects that pay tribute to those living veterans and to those who have died defending freedom in our nation's wars and conflicts and for the upkeep and operations of existing memorials, as well as for planning, acquiring land for, and constructing future memorials. Only the director of licensing, the director of veterans affairs, or their designees may authorize expenditures from the fund. The fund is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.
[ 2012 c 69 § 2; 2011 c 171 § 48; 1994 c 194 § 5; 1990 c 250 § 9. Formerly RCW 46.16.332.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2012 c 69: See note following RCW 46.18.295.
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective dates—1990 c 250 §§ 1-13: See note following RCW 10.05.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.230 - Tribal license plates and vehicle registration—Compacts.

RCW 46.16A.230
Tribal license plates and vehicle registration—Compacts.
(1) The governor may enter into compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes principally located within this state concerning the licensing and registration of tribal government and tribal member-owned vehicles with tribal license plates issued by the department.
(2) Each compact entered into under this section must contain the following provisions:
(a) The design of a tribal license plate shall be determined by the compacting tribe, except that the design must be readable by toll collection facilities and configured in a manner allowing for electronic distribution through state and national law enforcement databases;
(b) Tribal license plate recipients must pay all applicable taxes, fees, and vehicle tolls, except that the compacting tribe may pay these expenses on behalf of its enrolled members as provided in the compact;
(c) That the eligibility for a tribal license plate is limited to tribal governments and enrolled members of the compacting tribe who reside in the state, and that the compact may address additional requirements;
(d) Information regarding a vehicle that has been issued a tribal license plate, including vehicle description and ownership information, be maintained in the department's recordkeeping systems.
(3) Each compact must also address the following subjects:
(a) The department's administrative costs for issuing tribal license plates and maintaining information regarding vehicles that have been issued tribal license plates;
(b) Information sharing between the department and the compacting tribe;
(c) The process for applying for and receiving tribal license plates; and
(d) Dispute resolution, including the use of mediation or other nonjudicial process.
(4) The governor may delegate the power to negotiate compacts under this section to the department.
[ 2020 c 118 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.300 - Temporary license plates—Authority—Dealer fees—Secure system.

RCW 46.16A.300
Temporary license plates—Authority—Dealer fees—Secure system.
(1) The department may authorize vehicle dealers properly licensed under chapters 46.09, 46.10, and 46.70 RCW to issue temporary license plates as described in RCW 46.16A.305 to operate vehicles under rules adopted by the department.
(2) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall collect the fee required under RCW 46.17.400(1)(a) for each temporary license plate application sold to an authorized vehicle dealer.
(3) The payment of vehicle license fees to an authorized dealer is considered payment to the state of Washington.
(4) The department shall provide access to a secure system that allows temporary license plates issued by vehicle dealers properly licensed under chapters 46.09, 46.10, and 46.70 RCW to be generated and printed on demand. By July 1, 2023, all such plates must be generated using the designated system.
[ 2022 c 132 § 4; 2010 c 161 § 415; 2008 c 51 § 1; 2007 c 155 § 1; 1990 c 198 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 132 § 23; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.045. Prior: 1959 c 66 § 1. Formerly RCW 46.16.045.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 132: See note following RCW 46.04.2701.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Effective date—2007 c 155: "This act takes effect August 1, 2007." [ 2007 c 155 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.305 - Temporary license plates—Application form and contents—Display and duration—Application fee—Department may adopt rules.

RCW 46.16A.305
Temporary license plates—Application form and contents—Display and duration—Application fee—Department may adopt rules.
(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director may grant a temporary license plate to operate a vehicle for which an application for registration has been made. The application for a temporary license plate must be made by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished by the department and must contain:
(a) A full description of the vehicle, including its make, model, vehicle identification number, and type of body;
(b) The name and address of the applicant;
(c) The date of application; and
(d) Other information that the department may require.
(2) Temporary license plates must:
(a) Be consecutively numbered;
(b) Be displayed as described for permanent license plates in RCW 46.16A.200(5)(a);
(c) Be composed of material that must be durable and remain unaltered in field conditions for a minimum of four months; and
(d) Remain on the vehicle only until the receipt of permanent license plates.
(3) The application must be accompanied by the fee required under RCW 46.17.400(1)(b).
(4) Pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department may adopt rules for the design and display of temporary license plates.
[ 2022 c 132 § 5. Prior: 2010 c 161 § 416; 2010 c 8 § 9011; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.047; prior: 1959 c 66 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.047.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 132: See note following RCW 46.04.2701.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.330 - Farm vehicle trip permits—Restrictions and requirements—Fee—Rules.

RCW 46.16A.330
Farm vehicle trip permits—Restrictions and requirements—Fee—Rules.
(1) The owner of a farm vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.425 purchasing a monthly registration under RCW 46.16A.455(5) may operate the farm vehicle under the authority of a farm vehicle trip permit if:
(a) There is less than one full month remaining in the first month of the registration; or
(b) A previously issued monthly registration has expired.
(2) A vehicle operating under the authority of a farm vehicle trip permit is subject to all laws and rules affecting the operation of similar vehicles in this state. The licensed gross weight of a vehicle operating under a farm vehicle trip permit may not exceed eighty thousand pounds for a combination of vehicles or forty thousand pounds for a single unit vehicle with three or more axles.
(3) Each farm vehicle trip permit authorizes the operation of a single vehicle at the maximum legal weight limit for the vehicle for thirty days, beginning with the day of first use. No more than four farm vehicle trip permits may be used for any one vehicle in any twelve-month period. Every farm vehicle trip permit must:
(a) Identify the vehicle for which it is issued;
(b) Be completed in its entirety;
(c) Be signed by the operator before operation of the vehicle on the public highways of this state;
(d) Not be altered or corrected. Altering or correcting data on the farm vehicle trip permit invalidates the permit; and
(e) Be displayed on the vehicle to which it is issued as required by the department.
(4) Farm vehicle trip permits may be obtained from the department, county auditors or other agents, or subagents appointed by the director for the fee provided in RCW 46.17.400(1)(c). Exchanges, credits, or refunds may not be given for farm vehicle trip permits after they have been purchased.
(5) The department may adopt rules as it deems necessary to administer this section.
[ 2010 c 161 § 426; 2009 c 452 § 1; 2006 c 337 § 3; 2005 c 314 § 206. Formerly RCW 46.16.162.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Effective dates—2005 c 314 §§ 110 and 201-206: See note following RCW 46.68.035.
Application—2005 c 314 §§ 201-206, 301, and 302: See note following RCW 46.68.035.
Part headings not law—2005 c 314: See note following RCW 46.68.035.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.340 - Temporary permits for nonresident members of armed forces—Fee—Rules.

RCW 46.16A.340
Temporary permits for nonresident members of armed forces—Fee—Rules.
(1) A nonresident member of the armed forces of the United States may apply to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director for a temporary permit for a recently purchased motor vehicle. The permit:
(a) Allows the motor vehicle to be used in Washington state while the owner applies for out-of-state registration;
(b) Is valid for forty-five days; and
(c) Must be carried on the motor vehicle so that it is clearly visible from outside of the motor vehicle.
(2) A person applying for the forty-five day permit provided in subsection (1) of this section is not subject to sales and use taxes or motor vehicle excise taxes during or after the forty-five day period of the permit unless the motor vehicle is:
(a) Still in Washington state after the forty-five day period of the permit; or
(b) Returned to Washington state within one year after the forty-five day permit has expired.
(3) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall collect the fee required under RCW 46.17.400(1)(d) when issuing the forty-five day permit described in this section.
(4) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Those rules may require proof that the nonresident member of the armed forces of the United States qualifies for the forty-five day permit before the permit may be issued.
[ 2010 c 161 § 435; 1979 c 158 § 141; 1967 c 202 § 4. Formerly RCW 46.16.460.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.350 - Temporary letter of authority for movement of unregistered vehicle for special community activity.

RCW 46.16A.350
Temporary letter of authority for movement of unregistered vehicle for special community activity.
The department may issue a temporary letter of authority authorizing the movement of an unregistered vehicle or the temporary use of a special plate for the purpose of promoting or participating in an event such as a parade, pageant, fair, convention, or other special community activity. The letter of authority may not be issued to or used by anyone for personal gain, but public identification of the sponsor or owner of the donated vehicle shall not be considered to be personal gain.
[ 2010 c 161 § 417; 1977 c 25 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.048.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.360 - Thirty, sixty, or ninety-day permits for registered out-of-state commercial vehicles.

RCW 46.16A.360
Thirty, sixty, or ninety-day permits for registered out-of-state commercial vehicles.
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.
[ 2010 c 161 § 427.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 46 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 46.16A - Registration. › 46.16A.405 - Campers, mopeds, and wheelchair conveyances.

RCW 46.16A.405
Campers, mopeds, and wheelchair conveyances.
This chapter applies to the following:
(1) Campers are considered vehicles for the purposes of vehicle registration and license plate display, except for campers held as part of a manufacturer's or dealer's inventory that:
(a) Are unoccupied at all times;
(b) Have been issued a dated demonstration permit that is valid for no more than seventy-two hours. The permit must be carried in the vehicle on which the camper is mounted; and
(c) Are mounted on a properly registered vehicle.
(2) Mopeds are considered vehicles for the purposes of vehicle registration and license plate display. The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge the fee required under RCW 46.17.200(1)(a) when issuing an original moped license plate. Mopeds are exempt from personal property taxes and vehicle excise taxes imposed under chapter 82.44 RCW.
(3) Wheelchair conveyances are considered vehicles for the purposes of vehicle registration and license plate display. Wheelchair conveyances that do not meet braking equipment requirements described in RCW 46.37.340 must be registered as mopeds.
[ 2011 c 171 § 49; 2010 c 161 § 437.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.