Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-96A - Vehicle licenses › Section 308-96A-078 - Professional firefighters and paramedics special vehicle license plate series

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Who
			 may apply for the professional firefighters and paramedics (PFFP) license
			 plate(s)?
Only members of the Washington state council of firefighters
			 who are indicated on the vehicle record as a registered or coregistered owner
			 of a vehicle may apply. The professional firefighters and paramedics license
			 plate(s) will be issued upon proof of eligibility and receipt of all applicable
			 fees.
(2)
What must be
			 provided as proof that the applicant is a current member to the Washington
			 state council of firefighters (WSCFF)?
A member of the Washington state
			 council of firefighters must provide a current letter from the WSCFF and either
			 a valid Washington state drivers license or identification card, or
			 International Federation of Firefighters identification showing current
			 membership.
(3)
When is proof
			 of WSCFF membership required?
Upon initial application or vehicle
			 registration renewal.
(4)
When
			 ownership of a vehicle issued professional firefighters and paramedics license
			 plate(s) is transferred, what happens to the plate(s)?
The special
			 license plate owner must remove the plate(s) from the vehicle. The plate owner
			 may transfer the special plate(s) to a replacement vehicle. License plate
			 transfer fees apply.
(5)
Will
			 any new fees be charged when the professional firefighters and paramedics
			 license plate(s) are sold, traded, or otherwise transferred?
If the
			 registration expiration date for the new vehicle is later than registration
			 expiration date of the previous vehicle, an abated fee for the professional
			 firefighters and paramedics license plate will be charged at the rate of
			 one-twelfth of the annual professional firefighters and paramedics license
			 plate(s) fee for each succeeding month and partial month. If the new
			 registration expiration date is sooner than the previous registration
			 expiration date, a refund will not be made for the remaining registration
			 period.
(6)
When replacing
			 professional firefighters and paramedics license plate(s), is same license
			 plate number and letter combination issued?
Yes. If the vehicle owner
			 requests and pays the fees described in
			 RCW
			 46.16A.200, the professional firefighters and
			 paramedics license plate(s) may be replaced with the same number and letter
			 combination as shown on the vehicle computer record.
(7)
Will my license plates that have
			 been reported stolen be replaced with new license plates with the same number
			 and letter combination?
If the license plate(s) has been reported as
			 stolen or if the department record indicates the plate has been stolen, the
			 same number and letter combination will not be issued. This is a law
			 enforcement issue and is for the protection of the public.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.16.316. 05-01-002, §
				  308-96A-078, filed 12/1/04, effective
				  1/3/05.