An applicant for a new or renewed registration for a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter or chapter 46.16 RCW may make a donation of one dollar or more to the organ and tissue donation awareness account to promote the donation of organs and tissues under the provisions of the uniform anatomical gift act, chapter 68.64 RCW. The department shall collect the donations and credit the donations to the organ and tissue donation awareness account, created in RCW 68.64.210. At least quarterly, the department shall transmit donations made to the organ and tissue donation awareness account to the foundation established for organ and tissue donation awareness purposes by the Washington state organ procurement organizations. All Washington state organ procurement organizations will have proportional access to these funds to conduct public education in their service areas. The donation of one or more dollars is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant. The department shall make available informational booklets or other informational sources on the importance of organ and tissue donations to applicants.

     The department shall inquire of each applicant at the time the completed application is presented whether the applicant is interested in making a donation of one dollar or more and shall also specifically inform the applicant of the option for organ and tissue donations as required by RCW 46.20.113. The department shall also provide written information to each applicant volunteering to become an organ and tissue donor. The written information shall disclose that the applicant's name shall be transmitted to the organ and tissue donor registry created in RCW 68.64.200, and that the applicant shall notify a Washington state organ procurement organization of any changes to the applicant's donor status.

     All reasonable costs associated with the creation of the donation program created under this section must be paid proportionally or by other agreement by a Washington state organ procurement organization.

     For the purposes of this section, "reasonable costs" and "Washington state organ procurement organization" have the same meaning as defined in RCW 68.64.010.

[2008 c 139 § 26; 2003 c 94 § 6.]

NOTES:

     Uniformity of application and construction -- 2008 c 139: See RCW 68.64.902.

     Application -- 2003 c 94 § 6: "Section 6 of this act takes effect with registrations that are due or become due January 1, 2004, or later." [2003 c 94 § 8.]

     Findings -- 2003 c 94: See note following RCW 68.64.200.