RCW 46.16.615
Commercial motor vehicle registration.
(Effective until July 1, 2011. Recodified as RCW 46.16A.410.)
(1) The department shall refuse to register a commercial motor
vehicle that is owned by a motor carrier subject to RCW 46.32.080, 46.87.294, and 46.87.296 upon notification to the
department by the Washington state patrol or the federal motor
carrier safety administration that an out-of-service order has
been placed on the department of transportation number issued to
the motor carrier.
(2) The department shall revoke the vehicle registration of
all commercial motor vehicles that are owned by a motor carrier
subject to RCW 46.32.080, upon notification to the department by
the Washington state patrol or the federal motor carrier safety
administration that an out-of-service order has been placed on
the department of transportation number issued to the motor
carrier. The revocation must remain in effect until the
department has been notified by the Washington state patrol that
the out-of-service order has been rescinded.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this
section, by June 30, 2009, any original or renewal application
for registration of a commercial motor vehicle that is owned by a
motor carrier subject to RCW 46.32.080 that is submitted to the
department must be accompanied by:
(a) The department of transportation number issued to the
motor carrier; and
(b) The federal taxpayer identification number of the motor
carrier.
(4) By June 30, 2010, the requirements of subsection (3) of
this section apply to any original or renewal application that is
submitted to the department for registration of a commercial
motor vehicle that is to be operated by an entity with authority
under chapter 81.66, 81.68, 81.70, or 81.77 RCW, or by a
household goods carrier with authority under chapter 81.80 RCW.
(5) By June 30, 2012, the requirements of subsection (3) of
this section apply to any original or renewal application that is
submitted to the department for registration of a commercial
motor vehicle that is owned by a motor carrier subject to RCW 46.32.080, and that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 7,258
kilograms (16,001 pounds) or more.
[2009 c 46 § 5; 2007 c 419 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings -- Short title -- 2007 c 419: See notes following RCW 46.16.004.