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2009 Washington Code
Title 46 - Motor vehicles
Chapter 46.16 - Vehicle licenses.
- 46.16.004 - Definitions.
- 46.16.006 - "Registration year" defined -- Registration months -- "Last day of the month" defined.
- 46.16.010 - Licenses and plates required -- Penalties -- Exceptions -- Expired registration, impoundment.
- 46.16.0105 - Exemption--Vehicles in national recreation areas.
- 46.16.011 - Allowing unauthorized person to drive -- Penalty.
- 46.16.012 - Immunity from liability for licensing nonroadworthy vehicle.
- 46.16.015 - Emission control inspections required -- Exceptions -- Educational information.
- 46.16.016 - Emission control inspections -- Rules for licensing requirements.
- 46.16.017 - Emission standards--Compliance required to register, lease, rent, or sell vehicles--Exemptions.
- 46.16.020 - Exemptions -- State and publicly owned vehicles -- Registration.
- 46.16.022 - Exemptions -- Vehicles owned by Indian tribes -- Conditions.
- 46.16.023 - Ride-sharing vehicles -- Special plates -- Gross misdemeanor.
- 46.16.025 - Identification device for exempt farm vehicles -- Application for -- Contents -- Fee.
- 46.16.028 - "Resident" defined -- Vehicle registration required.
- 46.16.029 - Purchasing vehicle with foreign plates.
- 46.16.030 - Nonresident exemption -- Reciprocity.
- 46.16.035 - Exemptions -- Private school buses.
- 46.16.040 - Form of application -- Contents.
- 46.16.045 - Temporary permits -- Authority -- Fees -- Secure system.
- 46.16.047 - Temporary permits -- Form and contents -- Duration -- Fees.
- 46.16.048 - Temporary letter of authority for movement of unlicensed vehicle for special community event.
- 46.16.0621 - License fee.
- 46.16.063 - Additional fee for recreational vehicles.
- 46.16.068 - Trailing units -- Permanent plates.
- 46.16.070 - License fee on trucks, buses, and for hire vehicles based on gross weight.
- 46.16.071 - Additional fees.
- 46.16.073 - Federal heavy vehicle use tax.
- 46.16.076 - Voluntary, opt-out donation -- State parks renewal and stewardship account.
- 46.16.079 - Fixed load motor vehicle equipped for lifting or towing -- Capacity fee in addition to and in lieu.
- 46.16.085 - Commercial trailers, pole trailers -- Fee in lieu.
- 46.16.086 - Single-axle trailers--Fee in lieu.
- 46.16.088 - Transfer of license plates -- Penalty.
- 46.16.090 - Gross weight fees on farm vehicles -- Penalty.
- 46.16.111 - Gross weight, how computed.
- 46.16.121 - Seating capacity fees on stages, for hire vehicles.
- 46.16.125 - Mileage fees on stages -- Penalty.
- 46.16.135 - Monthly license fee -- Penalty.
- 46.16.140 - Overloading licensed capacity -- Additional license -- Penalties -- Exceptions.
- 46.16.145 - Overloading licensed capacity -- Penalties.
- 46.16.150 - School buses exempt from load and seat capacity fees.
- 46.16.160 - Vehicle trip permits -- Restrictions and requirements -- Fees and taxes -- Penalty -- Rules.
- 46.16.162 - Farm vehicle trip permits.
- 46.16.180 - Unlawful to carry passengers for hire without license.
- 46.16.200 - Applications to agents -- Transmittal to director.
- 46.16.210 - Original applications -- Renewals -- Fees -- Preissuance, when.
- 46.16.212 - Notice of liability insurance requirement.
- 46.16.216 - Payment of parking fines required for renewal.
- 46.16.220 - Time of renewal of licenses -- Duration.
- 46.16.225 - Adjustment of vehicle registration periods to stagger renewal periods.
- 46.16.230 - License plates furnished.
- 46.16.233 - Standard background -- Periodic replacement -- Retention of current plate number.
- 46.16.235 - State name not abbreviated.
- 46.16.237 - Reflectorized materials -- Fee.
- 46.16.240 - Attachment of plates to vehicles -- Violations enumerated.
- 46.16.260 - License registration certificate -- Signature required -- Carried in vehicle -- Penalty -- Inspection -- Exception.
- 46.16.265 - Replacement certificate.
- 46.16.270 - Replacement of plates -- Fee.
- 46.16.276 - Implementing rules.
- 46.16.280 - Sale, loss, or destruction of commercial vehicle -- Credit for unused fee -- Change in license classification.
- 46.16.290 - Disposition of license plates, certificate on vehicle transfer.
- 46.16.295 - Returned plates -- Reuse.
- 46.16.301 - Baseball stadium license plates.
- 46.16.305 - Special license plates -- Continuance of earlier issues -- Conditions for current issues.
- 46.16.307 - Collectors' vehicles -- Use restrictions.
- 46.16.309 - Special license plates -- Application.
- 46.16.30901 - Professional firefighters and paramedics plate.
- 46.16.30902 - Washington State Council of Firefighters benevolent fund.
- 46.16.30903 - "Helping Kids Speak" plate.
- 46.16.30904 - "Helping Kids Speak" account.
- 46.16.30905 - Law enforcement memorial plate.
- 46.16.30906 - Law enforcement memorial account.
- 46.16.30907 - Washington's Wildlife plate collection.
- 46.16.30908 - Washington's Wildlife license plate collection -- Definition.
- 46.16.30909 - Washington state parks and recreation commission plate.
- 46.16.30910 - Washington state parks and recreation commission special license plate--Definition.
- 46.16.30911 - "Washington Lighthouses" plate.
- 46.16.30912 - Lighthouse environmental programs account.
- 46.16.30913 - "Keep Kids Safe" plate.
- 46.16.30914 - "We love our pets" plate.
- 46.16.30915 - We love our pets account.
- 46.16.30916 - Gonzaga University alumni association plate.
- 46.16.30917 - Gonzaga University alumni association account.
- 46.16.30918 - "Washington's National Park Fund" plate.
- 46.16.30919 - "Washington's National Park Fund" account.
- 46.16.30920 - Armed forces plate collection.
- 46.16.30921 - Armed forces license plate collection -- Definition -- No free issuance.
- 46.16.30922 - "Ski & Ride Washington" plate.
- 46.16.30923 - "Ski & Ride Washington" account.
- 46.16.30924 - Wild On Washington plate.
- 46.16.30925 - Wild On Washington license plates--Definition.
- 46.16.30926 - Endangered Wildlife plate.
- 46.16.30927 - Endangered Wildlife license plates--Definition.
- 46.16.30928 - "Share the Road" plate.
- 46.16.30929 - "Share the Road" account.
- 46.16.313 - Special license plates -- Fees.
- 46.16.314 - Special license plates -- Authority to continue.
- 46.16.316 - Special license plates -- Transfer of vehicle -- Replacement plates.
- 46.16.319 - Veterans and military personnel -- Emblems.
- 46.16.324 - Collegiate license plates.
- 46.16.327 - Military emblems -- Material, display requirements.
- 46.16.332 - Military emblems -- Fees.
- 46.16.333 - Cooper Jones emblems.
- 46.16.335 - Special license plates and emblems -- Rules.
- 46.16.340 - Amateur radio operator plates -- Information furnished to various agencies.
- 46.16.350 - Amateur radio operator plates -- Expiration or revocation of radio license -- Penalty.
- 46.16.371 - Special plates for honorary consul, foreign government representative.
- 46.16.374 - Taipei Economic and Cultural Office -- Special plates.
- 46.16.376 - Taipei Economic and Cultural Office -- Fee exemption.
- 46.16.381 - Special parking for persons with disabilities -- Penalties -- Enforcement -- Definition.
- 46.16.385 - Versions of special plates for persons with disabilities.
- 46.16.390 - Special plate or card issued by another jurisdiction.
- 46.16.450 - Appeals to superior court from suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal of license or certificate.
- 46.16.460 - Nonresident members of armed forces -- Issuance of temporary license.
- 46.16.470 - Temporary license -- Display.
- 46.16.480 - Nonresident members of armed forces -- Exemption from sales, use, or motor vehicle excise taxes -- Extent of exemption.
- 46.16.490 - Nonresident members of armed forces -- Rules and regulations -- Proof.
- 46.16.500 - Liability of operator, owner, lessee for violations.
- 46.16.505 - Campers -- License and plates -- Application -- Fee.
- 46.16.560 - Personalized license plates -- Defined.
- 46.16.565 - Personalized license plates -- Application.
- 46.16.570 - Personalized license plates -- Design.
- 46.16.575 - Personalized license plates -- Issuance to registered owner only.
- 46.16.580 - Personalized license plates -- Application requirements.
- 46.16.585 - Personalized license plates -- Fees -- Renewal -- Penalty.
- 46.16.590 - Personalized license plates -- Transfer fees.
- 46.16.595 - Personalized license plates -- Transfer or surrender upon sale or release of vehicle -- Penalty.
- 46.16.600 - Personalized license plates -- Rules and regulations.
- 46.16.601 - Personalized special plates.
- 46.16.605 - Personalized license plates -- Disposition of fees -- Costs.
- 46.16.606 - Personalized license plates -- Additional fee.
- 46.16.615 - Commercial motor vehicle registration.
- 46.16.630 - Moped registration.
- 46.16.640 - Wheelchair conveyances.
- 46.16.670 - Boat trailers -- Fee for freshwater aquatic weeds account.
- 46.16.680 - Kit vehicles.
- 46.16.685 - License plate technology account.
- 46.16.690 - License plate design services -- Fee.
- 46.16.700 - Special license plates -- Intent.
- 46.16.705 - Special license plate review board -- Created.
- 46.16.715 - Special license plates -- Processing -- Financial reports (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7).
- 46.16.725 - Department -- Powers and duties with regard to special license plates -- Moratorium on issuance (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7).
- 46.16.735 - Special license plates -- Sponsoring organization requirements.
- 46.16.745 - Special license plates -- Application requirements (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7).
- 46.16.755 - Special license plates--Disposition of revenues.
- 46.16.765 - Special license plates -- Continuing requirements.
- 46.16.775 - Special license plates -- Nonreviewed plates.
- 46.16.900 - Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 132.
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