(1) Before accepting an application for one of the following permits or temporary license plates, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay the following permit or temporary license plate fee by permit or license type in addition to any other fee or tax required by law:
PERMIT OR LICENSE TYPE
FEE
AUTHORITY
DISTRIBUTION
(a) Dealer temporary license plate
$
40.00
(b) Department temporary license plate
$
.50
(c) Farm vehicle trip
$
6.25
(d) Nonresident military
$
10.00
(e) Nonresident temporary snowmobile
$
5.00
(f) Special fuel trip
$
30.00
(g) Temporary ORV use
$
7.00
(h) Vehicle trip
$
25.00
(2) Permit or temporary license plate fees as provided in subsection (1) of this section are in addition to the filing fee required under RCW 46.17.005, except an additional filing fee may not be charged for:
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Terms Used In Washington Code 46.17.400

  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(a) Dealer temporary license plates;
(b) Special fuel trip permits; and
(c) Vehicle trip permits.
(3) $5 of the $40 dealer temporary license plate fee provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section must be credited to the payment of vehicle license fees at the time application for registration is made. $25 of the $40 dealer temporary permit fee provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510. The remainder must be deposited to the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030.

NOTES:

Reviser’s note: This section was amended by 2022 c 132 § 6 and by 2022 c 182 § 204, 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).
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 182: See notes following RCW 70A.65.240.
Effective date—2022 c 132: See note following RCW 46.04.2701.
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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