Washington Code 46.20.015 – Driving without a license — Traffic infraction, when
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(1) Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a traffic infraction and not a misdemeanor under RCW 46.20.005 if a person:
Terms Used In Washington Code 46.20.015
- 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
(a) Drives any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver’s license issued to Washington residents under this chapter in his or her possession;
(b) Provides the citing officer with an expired driver’s license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop; and
(c) Is not driving while suspended or revoked in violation of RCW 46.20.342(1) or * 46.20.420.
(2) A person who violates this section is subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. If the person appears in person before the court or submits by mail written proof that he or she obtained a valid license after being cited, the court shall reduce the penalty to fifty dollars.
NOTES:
*Reviser’s note: RCW 46.20.420 was recodified as RCW 46.20.345, June 1999.
Intent—1999 c 6: See note following RCW 46.04.168.