RCW 82.38.075
Natural gas, propane -- Annual license fee in lieu of special fuel tax for
use in motor vehicles -- Schedule -- Decal or other identifying device.
In order to encourage the use
of nonpolluting fuels, an annual license fee in lieu of the tax imposed by RCW 82.38.030 shall be imposed
upon the use of natural gas as defined in this chapter or on liquified petroleum gas, commonly called
propane, which is used in any motor vehicle, as defined in RCW 46.04.320, which shall be based upon
the following schedule as adjusted by the formula set out below:
| VEHICLE TONNAGE (GVW) |
|
FEE |
| 0 |
- |
6,000 |
|
$ 45 |
| 6,001 |
- |
10,000 |
|
$ 45 |
| 10,001 |
- |
18,000 |
|
$ 80 |
| 18,001 |
- |
28,000 |
|
$110 |
| 28,001 |
- |
36,000 |
|
$150 |
| 36,001 |
and above |
|
$250 |
To determine the actual annual license fee imposed by this section for a registration year, the
appropriate dollar amount set out in the above schedule shall be multiplied by the motor vehicle fuel tax rate
in cents per gallon as established by RCW 82.36.025 effective on July 1st of the preceding calendar year
and the product thereof shall be divided by 12 cents.
The department of licensing, in addition to the foregoing fee, shall charge a further fee of five dollars
as a handling charge for each license issued.
The director of licensing shall be authorized to prorate the vehicle tonnage fee so that the annual
license required by this section will correspond with the staggered vehicle licensing system.
A decal or other identifying device issued upon payment of these annual fees shall be displayed as
prescribed by the department as authority to purchase this fuel.
Persons selling or dispensing natural gas or propane may not sell or dispense this fuel for their own
use or the use of others into tanks of vehicles powered by this fuel which do not display a valid decal or
other identifying device as provided in this section.
Vehicles registered in jurisdictions outside the state of Washington are exempt from this section.
Any person selling or dispensing natural gas or propane into the tank of a motor vehicle powered
by this fuel, except as prescribed in this chapter, is subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter.[1983
c 212 § 1; 1981 c 129 § 1; 1979 c 48 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 335 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 1979 c 48: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall
take effect July 1, 1979." [1979 c 48 § 2.]
Effective date -- 1977 ex.s. c 335: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and
shall take effect July 1, 1977." [1977 ex.s. c 335 § 2.]