Washington Code 46.20.005 – Driving without a license — Misdemeanor, when
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Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a misdemeanor for a person to drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver’s license issued to Washington residents under this chapter. This section does not apply if at the time of the stop the person is not in violation of RCW 46.20.342(1) or * 46.20.420 and has in his or her possession an expired driver’s license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035. A violation of this section is a lesser included offense within the offenses described in RCW 46.20.342(1) or * 46.20.420.
[ 1997 c 66 § 1.]
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*Reviser’s note: RCW 46.20.420 was recodified as RCW 46.20.345, June 1999.
Terms Used In Washington Code 46.20.005
- 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