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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) In addition to all other fees and taxes required by law, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge:
(a) The following license plate fees for each license plate, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment:
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FEE TYPE |
FEE |
DISTRIBUTION |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Original issue |
$50.00 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
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Reflectivity |
$2.00 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
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Replacement |
$30.00 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
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Original issue, motorcycle
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$20.00 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
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Replacement, motorcycle
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$12.00 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
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Original issue, moped
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$1.50 |
RCW 46.68.070 |
(b) A license plate retention fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200(9)(a), of $20 if the owner wishes to retain the current license plate number upon license plate replacement, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The $20 fee must be deposited in the multimodal transportation account created in RCW 47.66.070.
(c) A $10 license plate transfer fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200(8)(a), when transferring standard issue license plates from one vehicle to another, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The $10 license plate transfer fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
(d) Former prisoner of war license plates, as described in RCW 46.18.235, may be transferred to a replacement vehicle upon payment of a $5 license plate fee, in addition to any other fee required by law.
(2) The department may, upon request, provide license plates that have been used and returned to the department to individuals for nonvehicular use. The department may charge a fee of up to $5 per license plate to cover costs or recovery for postage and handling. The department may waive the fee for license plates used in educational projects and may, by rule, provide standards for the fee waiver and restrictions on the number of license plates provided to any one person. The fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
(3) $40 of the original issue license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section and $16 of the original issue motorcycle license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.
(4) $20 of the replacement license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section and $8 of the replacement motorcycle license plate fee imposed under subsection (1)(a) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 46. Motor Vehicles § 46.17.200. Original issue fees--Reflectivity fee--Replacement fees--Moped fee--Retention fee--Transfer fees--Recovery fee for nonvehicular use - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-46-motor-vehicles/wa-rev-code-46-17-200/
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