2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 46.01.040: Powers, duties, and functions relating to motor vehicle laws vested in department.

The department of licensing is vested with all powers, functions, and duties with respect to and including the following:

     (1) The motor vehicle fuel excise tax as provided in chapter 82.36 RCW;

     (2) The special fuel tax as provided in chapter 82.38 RCW;

     (3) The motor vehicle excise tax as provided in chapter 82.44 RCW;

     (4) The *house trailer excise tax as provided in chapter 82.50 RCW;

     (5) All general powers and duties relating to motor vehicles as provided in chapter 46.08 RCW;

     (6) Certificates of ownership and registration as provided in chapters 46.12 and 46.16 RCW;

     (7) The registration and licensing of motor vehicles as provided in chapters 46.12 and 46.16 RCW;

     (8) Dealers' licenses as provided in chapter 46.70 RCW;

     (9) The licensing of motor vehicle transporters as provided in chapter 46.76 RCW;

     (10) The licensing of **motor vehicle wreckers as provided in chapter 46.80 RCW;

     (11) The administration of the laws relating to reciprocal or proportional registration of motor vehicles as provided in chapter 46.85 RCW;

     (12) The licensing of passenger vehicles for hire as provided in chapter 46.72 RCW;

     (13) Operators' licenses as provided in chapter 46.20 RCW;

     (14) Commercial driver training schools as provided in chapter 46.82 RCW;

     (15) Financial responsibility as provided in chapter 46.29 RCW;

     (16) Accident reporting as provided in chapter 46.52 RCW;

     (17) Disposition of revenues as provided in chapter 46.68 RCW; and

     (18) The administration of all other laws relating to motor vehicles vested in the director of licenses on June 30, 1965.

[1983 c 3 § 117; 1979 c 158 § 115; 1965 c 156 § 4.]

Reviser's note: *(1) Redesignated the "travel trailers and campers excise tax" by 1967 ex.s. c 149 § 59.      **(2) "Motor vehicle wrecker" redesignated "vehicle wrecker" by 1995 c 256.