Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-56A - Certificates of title-Motor vehicles, etc › Section 308-56A-425 - Obtaining dealer temporary license plates

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
What is a
			 dealer temporary license plate?
For the purposes of vehicles, a dealer
			 temporary license plate is a combination title application and temporary
			 registration used by Washington licensed vehicle dealers when delivering a
			 vehicle that is not currently registered, or does not have valid Washington
			 license plates, tabs, decals, or gross weight, or the current tabs will expire
			 within 45 days of the date of delivery.
(2)
How does a Washington licensed
			 vehicle dealer obtain dealer temporary license plates?
Washington
			 licensed vehicle dealers may purchase dealer temporary license plates at any
			 Washington vehicle licensing office for the fee required in
			 RCW
			 46.17.400.
(3)
What will Washington licensed
			 vehicle dealers receive when purchasing dealer temporary license plates?
Washington licensed vehicle dealers will receive access to printable temporary
			 license plates through the department's e-permitting system.
(4)
Will Washington licensed dealers be
			 able to obtain unassigned temporary license plates for off-line use?
A
			 dealer may preprint and hold up to 10 unassigned temporary license plates
			 purchased through the e-permitting system for off-line use, with the expiration
			 date to be manually recorded in dark, bold letters and numbers upon use. A
			 dealer may not have more than 10 unassigned temporary license plates at one
			 time, unless an exception is approved by the department. The e-permitting
			 system will not allow a dealer to preprint additional unassigned temporary
			 license plates, beyond the 10 allowed, until the previously issued unassigned
			 temporary license plates are properly filed in the e-permitting system and all
			 required information is recorded with the department.
(5)
What are the requirements for using
			 unassigned temporary license plates?
Washington licensed dealers who
			 issue unassigned temporary license plates must enter the dealer temporary
			 license plate information into the department's e-permitting system within 24
			 hours of issuance or hardware/software resolution, or within 24 hours of
			 returning to the office if the hard copy was issued off-site. Failure to
			 properly record the required information into the department's e-per-mitting
			 system may result in a Washington licensed dealer being unable to preprint
			 additional unassigned temporary license plates until the previously issued
			 unassigned temporary license plates are accounted for.
(6)
Will Washington licensed vehicle
			 dealers be able to use previously purchased hard copy (paper/card stock) dealer
			 temporary permits after July 1, 2023?
Washington licensed dealers will
			 no longer be able to purchase hard copy dealer temporary permits after July 1,
			 2023, but may issue any remaining stocks until July 15, 2023. After July 15,
			 2023, Washington licensed dealers must fully transition to using dealer
			 temporary license plates printed through the department's e-permitting system.
			 Dealer temporary permits issued by dealers will no longer be valid for
			 unregistered vehicle use on public highways after September 1, 2023.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.01.110. 11-18-047, § 308-56A-425,
				  filed 8/31/11, effective 10/1/11.