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In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this section.
PLATE TYPE
INITIAL FEE
RENEWAL FEE
DISTRIBUTED UNDER
(1) 4-H
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(2) Amateur radio license
$ 5.00
N/A
(3) Armed forces
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(4) Breast cancer awareness
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(5) Collector vehicle
$ 35.00
N/A
(6) Collegiate
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(7) Endangered wildlife
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(8) Fred Hutch
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(9) Gonzaga University alumni association
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(10) Helping kids speak
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(11) Horseless carriage
$ 35.00
N/A
(12) Keep kids safe
$ 45.00
$ 30.00
(13) Law enforcement memorial
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(14) Military affiliate radio system
$ 5.00
N/A
(15) Music matters
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(16) Patches pal, or alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(17) Professional firefighters and paramedics
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(18) Purple Heart
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(19) Ride share
$ 25.00
N/A
(20) San Juan Islands
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(21) Seattle Mariners
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(22) Seattle NHL hockey
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(23) Seattle Seahawks
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(24) Seattle Sounders FC
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(25) Seattle Storm
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(26) Seattle University
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(27) Share the road
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(28) Ski & ride Washington
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(29) Square dancer
$ 40.00
N/A
(30) State flower
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(31) Volunteer firefighters
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(32) Washington apples
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(33) Washington farmers and ranchers
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(34) Washington lighthouses
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(35) Washington state aviation
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(36) Washington state parks
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(37) Washington state wrestling
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(38) Washington tennis
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(39) Washington wine
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(40) Washington’s fish collection
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(41) Washington’s national parks
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(42) Washington’s wildlife collection
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(43) We love our pets
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
(44) Wild on Washington
$ 40.00
$ 30.00

NOTES:

Reviser’s note: This section was amended by 2022 c 117 § 1 and by 2022 c 239 § 1, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Effective date—2022 c 239: “This act takes effect October 1, 2022.” [ 2022 c 239 § 5.]
Effective date—2022 c 117: “This act takes effect November 1, 2022.” [ 2022 c 117 § 5.]
Effective date—2020 c 129: “This act takes effect October 1, 2020.” [ 2020 c 129 § 5.]
Effective date—2020 c 93: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2019 c 384: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2019 c 177: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2018 c 67 §§ 3-8: See note following RCW 43.388.040.
Effective date—2017 c 25: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Finding—Intent—2017 c 11: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 36: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 31: See note following RCW 46.18.280.
Effective date—2016 c 30: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 16: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 15: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2014 c 77: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2014 c 6: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2013 c 286: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2012 c 65: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2011 c 229: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2011 c 225: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
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