2022 Revised Code of Washington
Title 46 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 46.17 - Vehicle Fees.
46.17.015 - License plate technology fee.

RCW 46.17.015

License plate technology fee. (Effective until January 1, 2023.)

(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a twenty-five cent license plate technology fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license plate technology fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.370.

(2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license plate technology fee.

[ 2010 c 161 § 502.]

NOTES:

Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.

(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a 25 cent license plate technology fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license plate technology fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.370.

(2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license plate technology fee, except for a vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3).

(3) The revenue from the license plate technology fee imposed on vehicles registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3) must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.

[ 2022 c 182 § 207; 2010 c 161 § 502.]

NOTES:

Effective date—Applicability—2022 c 182 §§ 207 and 208: "Sections 207 and 208 of this act take effect January 1, 2023, and apply to registrations that become due on or after that date." [ 2022 c 182 § 510.]

Intent—2022 c 182: See note following RCW 70A.65.240.

Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.