Washington Administrative Code › Title 308 - Licensing, Department of (See also Titles 36, 98 and 196) › Chapter 308-99 - Vehicle reciprocity › Section 308-99-040 - Restrictions and conditions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
May a vehicle properly licensed or registered in another
				jurisdiction be operated in Washington without further registration
				requirements? Yes, as provided in
				RCW
				46.85.060 and
				46.85.080 the following conditions
				and restrictions apply:
(1)
			 Nonresident students: The student must be in full-time attendance at a college
			 or university in Washington accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools
			 and Colleges or at a private vocational school as that term is defined by
			 RCW
			 28C.10.020(7) and maintain
			 their legal home of record at a location outside the state of Washington.
			 Vehicles must be registered in the student's or in the name of their parent or
			 legal guardian in the resident state of record. The student must carry
			 documentation issued by the college, university or vocational school that
			 readily establishes the nonresident status. Employment incidental to the
			 full-time student status is permitted. The spouse of a nonresident student has
			 the same licensing privilege as long as the vehicle is registered to the
			 student or jointly to the student and spouse, regardless of the spouse's legal
			 residence or employment.
(2)
			 Nonresident military personnel: Vehicles must be currently registered in the
			 name of the military person at their official home of record. A vehicle
			 licensed at the last duty station may be operated until the current
			 registration expires at which time the vehicle must be licensed in the military
			 person's home of record or in Washington. The spouse of a nonresident military
			 person has the same licensing privilege as long as the vehicle is registered to
			 the military person or jointly to the military person and spouse, regardless of
			 the spouse's legal residence or employment.
(3) Borrowed vehicle: A borrowed vehicle
			 currently licensed in another jurisdiction may be operated by a Washington
			 resident for a period not to exceed ten days in any one calendar year. If the
			 period of use exceeds ten days the vehicle must be registered and licensed in
			 Washington. This provision does not apply to business vehicles.
(4) Vehicles undergoing repairs: Commercial
			 vehicles having a gross weight or combined gross weight of over 26,000 pounds
			 and properly registered and licensed in another state or Canadian Province may
			 enter Washington for purposes of repair under the following conditions:
(a) The vehicle must enter the state unladen
			 and proceed immediately to the repair facility.
(b) The vehicle must immediately leave the
			 state, unladen, upon completion of repairs.
(c) The vehicle cannot be used for any
			 commercial activity while in Washington.
(d) The repair facility must be located
			 within fifteen miles of the Washington border.
(e) While in Washington, the vehicle must
			 carry the following documentation:
(i) An
			 "out-of-state vehicle repair statement of fact." Blank forms are available from
			 the department of licensing internet site at
www.gov.wa/dol
.
(ii) A copy of the vehicle repair work order
			 issued by the repair facility before the vehicle enters Washington.
(f) The repair facility must
			 maintain a copy of the "out-of-state vehicle repair statement of fact" and
			 vehicle repair work order for a period of five years. The repair facility must
			 make the forms available for inspection by state agency
			 representatives.