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• 46.16.006  "Registration year" defined -- Registration months -- "Last day of the month."
• 46.16.010  Licenses and plates required -- Penalties -- Exceptions.
• 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.
• 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.
• 46.16.079  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 fire fighters and paramedics plate.
• 46.16.30902  Washington State Council of Fire Fighters 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.
• 46.16.630  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  Board -- Administration.
• 46.16.725  Board -- Powers and duties.
• 46.16.735  Special license plates -- Sponsoring organization requirements.
• 46.16.745  Special license plates -- Application requirements.
• 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.

Notes:

Auto transportation companies: Chapter 81.68 RCW. Free license plates    disabled veterans, prisoners of war: RCW 73.04.110.    surviving spouse of prisoner of war: RCW 73.04.115. Rental cars: RCW 46.87.023. Special license plates -- Fee -- Hulk haulers or scrap processors: RCW 46.79.060. Unprocessed agricultural products, license for transport: RCW 20.01.120.