(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a 50 cent license service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license service fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.220.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 46.17.025

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license service fee, except for a vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3).
(3) The revenue from the license service fee imposed on vehicles registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3) must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.

NOTES:

Effective dateApplicability2022 c 182 §§ 207 and 208: See note following RCW 46.17.015.
Intent2022 c 182: See note following RCW 70A.65.240.
Effective dateIntentLegislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.

License service fee. (Effective October 1, 2023.)

(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a 50 cent license service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license service fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.220.
(2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license service fee, except for a vehicle subject to the fee under RCW 46.17.355.
(3) The revenue generated from subsection (2) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.

NOTES:

Effective date2023 c 431 §§ 2 and 3: See note following RCW 46.17.015.
Intent2023 c 431: See note following RCW 46.17.015.
Effective dateApplicability2022 c 182 §§ 207 and 208: See note following RCW 46.17.015.
Intent2022 c 182: See note following RCW 70A.65.240.
Effective dateIntentLegislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.