2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 82.80.140: Vehicle fee — Transportation benefit district — Exemptions.

(1) Subject to the provisions of RCW 36.73.065, a transportation benefit district under chapter 36.73 RCW may fix and impose an annual vehicle fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars per vehicle registered in the district, for each vehicle subject to license tab fees under RCW 46.16.0621 and for each vehicle subject to gross weight fees under RCW 46.16.070 with an unladen weight of six thousand pounds or less.

     (2) The department of licensing shall administer and collect the fee. The department shall deduct a percentage amount, as provided by contract, not to exceed one percent of the fees collected, for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The department shall remit remaining proceeds to the custody of the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall distribute the proceeds to the district on a monthly basis.

     (3) No fee under this section may be collected until six months after approval by the district voters under RCW 36.73.065.

     (4) The vehicle fee under this section applies only when renewing a vehicle registration, and is effective upon the registration renewal date as provided by the department of licensing.

     (5) The following vehicles are exempt from the fee under this section:

     (a) Farm tractors or farm vehicles as defined in RCW 46.04.180 and 46.04.181;

     (b) Off-road and nonhighway vehicles as defined in RCW 46.09.020;

     (c) Vehicles registered under chapter 46.87 RCW and the international registration plan; and

     (d) Snowmobiles as defined in RCW 46.10.010.

[2005 c 336 § 16.]

Effective date -- 2005 c 336: See note following RCW 36.73.015.