RCW 46.16.316
Special license plates -- Transfer of
vehicle -- Replacement plates. (Effective until July 1, 2011.)
Except as provided in *RCW 46.16.305:
(1) When a person who has been issued a special license
plate or plates: (a) Under RCW *46.16.30901, *46.16.30903,
*46.16.30905, or **46.16.301 as it existed before amendment by
section 5, chapter 291, Laws of 1997, or under RCW 46.16.305(2)
or 46.16.324; (b) approved by the former special license plate
review board; or (c) under *RCW 46.16.601 sells, trades, or
otherwise transfers or releases ownership of the vehicle upon
which the special license plate or plates have been displayed, he
or she shall immediately report the transfer of such plate or
plates to an acquired vehicle or vehicle eligible for such plates
pursuant to departmental rule, or he or she shall surrender such
plates to the department immediately if such surrender is
required by departmental rule. If a person applies for a
transfer of the plate or plates to another eligible vehicle, a
transfer fee of ten dollars shall be charged in addition to all
other applicable fees. Such transfer fees shall be deposited in
the motor vehicle fund. Failure to surrender the plates when
required is a traffic infraction.
(2) If the special license plate or plates issued by the
department become lost, defaced, damaged, or destroyed,
application for a replacement special license plate or plates
shall be made and fees paid as provided by law for the
replacement of regular license plates.
[2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 92; 2005 c 210 § 2. Prior: 2004 c 223 § 4; 2004 c 221 § 5, 2004 c 48 § 5; 2004 c 35 § 5; 1997 c 291 § 10; 1990 c 250 § 5.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 46.16.305, 46.16.30901,
46.16.30903, 46.16.30905, and 46.16.601 were repealed by 2010 c
161 § 438, effective July 1, 2011.
**(2) RCW 46.16.301 was recodified as RCW 46.18.215
pursuant to 2010 c 161 § 1228, effective July 1, 2011.
Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.
Effective dates -- 1990 c 250 §§ 1-13: See note following RCW 46.16.301.
Severability -- 1990 c 250: See note following RCW 46.16.301.