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(continued) -- 1983 1st ex.s. c 24: "Section 2 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect on July 1, 1983. Section 1 of this act takes effect on July 1, 1984." [1983 1st ex.s. c 24 § 4.]
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46.16.575
Personalized license plates — Issuance to registered owner only.
Personalized license plates shall be issued only to the registered owner of a vehicle on which they are to be displayed.
[1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 5.]
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46.16.580
Personalized license plates — Application requirements.
An applicant for issuance of personalized license plates or renewal of such plates in the subsequent year pursuant to this chapter shall file an application therefor in such form and by such date as the department may require, indicating thereon the combination of letters or numbers, or both, requested as a vehicle license plate number. There shall be no duplication or conflict with existing or projected vehicle license plate series or other numbering systems for records kept by the department, and the department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or numbers, or both, that may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which would be misleading or a duplication of license plates provided for in chapter 46.16 RCW.
[1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 6.]
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46.16.585
Personalized license plates — Fees — Renewal — Penalty.
In addition to the regular registration fee, and any other fees and taxes required to be paid upon registration, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty dollars. In addition to the regular renewal fee, and in addition to any other fees and taxes required to be paid, the applicant for a renewal of such plates shall be charged an additional fee of twenty dollars: PROVIDED, That any person who purchased personalized license plates containing three letters and three digits on or between the dates of August 9, 1971, and November 6, 1973, shall not be required to pay the additional annual renewal fee of twenty dollars commencing with the year 1976. All personalized license plates must be renewed on an annual basis, regardless of whether a vehicle on which they are displayed will not be driven on public highways or may also be eligible to display permanent license plates valid for the life of such vehicle without annual renewal. Personalized license plates that are not renewed must be surrendered to the department, and failure to do so is a traffic infraction.
[1979 ex.s. c 136 § 51; 1975 c 59 § 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 7.]
Notes: Effective date -- Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.
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46.16.590
Personalized license plates — Transfer fees.
Whenever any person who has been issued personalized license plates applies to the department for transfer of such plates to a subsequently acquired vehicle or camper eligible for personalized license plates, a transfer fee of ten dollars shall be charged in addition to all other appropriate fees. Such transfer fees shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund.
[2004 c 223 § 5; 1975 c 59 § 5; 1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 8.]
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46.16.595
Personalized license plates — Transfer or surrender upon sale or release of vehicle — Penalty.
When any person who has been issued personalized license plates sells, trades, or otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle upon which the personalized license plates have been displayed, he shall immediately report the transfer of such plates to an acquired vehicle or camper eligible for personalized license plates, pursuant to RCW 46.16.590, or he shall surrender such plates to the department forthwith and release his priority to the letters or numbers, or combination thereof, displayed on the personalized license plates. Failure to surrender such plates is a traffic infraction.
[1979 ex.s. c 136 § 52; 1975 c 59 § 6; 1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 9.]
Notes: Effective date -- Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.
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46.16.600
Personalized license plates — Rules and regulations.
(1) The director of licensing may establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of RCW 46.16.560 through 46.16.595.
(2) Upon direction by the board, the department shall adopt a rule limiting the ability of organizations and governmental entities to apply for more than one license plate series.
[2005 c 210 § 5; 1979 c 158 § 143; 1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 10.]
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46.16.601
Personalized special plates. (Effective March 1, 2007.)
(1) The following special license plate series created by the legislature may be personalized: (a) RCW 46.16.301 as currently law; (b) RCW 46.16.301(1) (a), (b), or (c), as it existed before amendment by section 5, chapter 291, Laws of 1997; (c) RCW 46.16.305, except those plates issued under RCW 46.16.305 (1) and (2); (d) RCW 46.16.324; (e) RCW 46.16.385; or (f) RCW 46.16.745.
(2) Personalized special plates issued under this section may be personalized only by using numbers or letters, or any combination thereof not exceeding seven positions, and not less than one position, to the extent that there are no conflicts with existing license plate series. A personalized special license plate is subject to the same requirements as personalized license plates listed in RCW 46.16.575, 46.16.580, 46.16.590, 46.16.595, and 46.16.600.
(3) In addition to any other fees and taxes due at the time of registration, applicants for a personalized special license plate must pay both the fees to purchase and renew a special plate as set out in the statute creating the special plate and the personalized plate as required in RCW 46.16.585 and 46.16.606. The special plate fee must be distributed in accordance with the requirements set out in the statute creating the special plate. The personalized plate fee must be distributed under RCW 46.16.605 and 46.16.606. The transfer of personalized special plates is to be administered under RCW 46.16.316.
[2005 c 210 § 1.]
Notes: Effective date -- 2005 c 210 § 1: "Section 1 of this act takes effect March 1, 2007." [2005 c 210 § 9.]
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46.16.605
Personalized license plates — Disposition of fees — Costs.
All revenue derived from the fees provided for in RCW 46.16.585 shall be forwarded to the state treasurer and be deposited to the credit of the *state wildlife fund to be used for the preservation, protection, perpetuation, and enhancement of nongame species of wildlife including but not limited to song birds, raptors, protected wildlife, rare and endangered wildlife, aquatic life, and specialized-habitat types, both terrestrial and aquatic, as well as all unclassified marine fish, shellfish, and marine invertebrates.
Administrative costs incurred by the department of licensing as a direct result of RCW 46.16.560 through 46.16.605 and77.12.170 shall be appropriated by the legislature from the *state wildlife fund from those funds deposited therein resulting from the sale of personalized license plates. If the actual costs incurred by the department of licensing are less than that which has been appropriated by the legislature the remainder shall revert to the *state wildlife fund.
[1988 c 36 § 27; 1983 1st ex.s. c 24 § 2; 1983 c 3 § 118; 1979 c 158 § 144; 1973 1st ex.s. c 200 § 11.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: The "state wildlife fund" was renamed the "state wildlife account" pursuant to 2005 c 224 § 4 and 2005 c 225 § 4.
Effective dates -- 1983 1st ex.s. c 24: See note following RCW 46.16.570.
State wildlife account: RCW 77.12.170.
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46.16.606
Personalized license plates — Additional fee.
In addition to the fees imposed in RCW 46.16.585 for application and renewal of personalized license plates an additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged. The revenue from the additional fee shall be deposited in the *state wildlife fund and used for the management of resources associated with the nonconsumptive use of wildlife.
[1991 sp.s. c 7 § 13.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: The "state wildlife fund" was renamed the "state wildlife account" pursuant to 2005 c 224 § 4 and 2005 c 225 § 4.
Effective date -- 1991 sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 77.65.450.
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46.16.630
Moped registration.
Application for registration of a moped shall be made to the department of licensing in such manner and upon such forms as the department shall prescribe, and shall state the name and address of each owner of the moped to be registered, the vehicle identification number, and such other information as the department may require, and shall be accompanied by a registration fee of thirty dollars. Upon receipt of the application and the application fee, the moped shall be registered and a registration number assigned, which shall be affixed to the moped in the manner as provided by rules adopted by the department. The registration provided in this section shall be valid for a period of twelve months.
Every owner of a moped in this state shall renew the registration, in such manner as the department shall prescribe, for an additional period of twelve months, upon payment of a renewal fee of thirty dollars.
Any person acquiring a moped already validly registered must, within fifteen days of the acquisition or purchase of the moped, make application to the department for transfer of the registration, and the application shall be accompanied by a transfer fee of five dollars.
The registration fees provided in this section shall be in lieu of any personal property tax or the vehicle excise tax imposed by chapter 82.44 RCW.
The department shall, at the time the registration number is assigned, make available a decal or other identifying device to be displayed on the moped. A fee of one dollar and fifty cents shall be charged for the decal or other identifying device.
The provisions of RCW 46.01.130 and 46.01.140 shall apply to applications for the issuance of registration numbers or renewals or transfers thereof for mopeds as they do to the issuance of vehicle licenses, the appointment of agents, and the collection of application fees. Except for the fee collected pursuant to RCW 46.01.140, all fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund.
[2002 c 352 § 9; 1997 c 241 § 11; 1979 ex.s. c 213 § 5.]
Notes: Effective dates -- 2002 c 352: See note following RCW 46.09.070.
Drivers' license, motorcycle endorsement, moped exemption: RCW 46.20.500.
Operation and safety standards for mopeds: RCW 46.61.710, 46.61.720.
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46.16.640
Wheelchair conveyances.
Wheelchair conveyances that are incapable of complying with RCW 46.37.340 shall be licensed in the manner provided for mopeds in RCW 46.16.630.
[1983 c 200 § 2.]
Notes: Severability -- 1983 c 200: See note following RCW 46.04.710.
Wheelchair conveyances
definition: RCW 46.04.710.
operator's license: RCW 46.20.109.
public roadways, operating on: RCW 46.61.730.
safety standards: RCW 46.37.610.
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46.16.670
Boat trailers — Fee for freshwater aquatic weeds account.
In addition to any other fee required under this chapter, boat trailers shall annually pay a fee of three dollars. The proceeds of this fee shall be deposited in the freshwater aquatic weeds account under RCW 43.21A.650.
[1991 c 302 § 3.]
Notes: Effective date -- 1991 c 302: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1991, except section 3 of this act shall be effective for vehicle registrations that expire August 31, 1992, and thereafter." [1991 c 302 § 6.]
Findings -- 1991 c 302: See note following RCW 43.21A.650.
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46.16.680
Kit vehicles.
All kit vehicles are licensed as original transactions when first titled in Washington, and the following provisions apply:
(1) The department of licensing shall charge original licensing fees and issue new plates appropriate to the use class.
(2) An inspection by the Washington state patrol is required to determine the correct identification number, and year or make if needed.
(3) The use class is the actual use of the vehicle, i.e. passenger car or truck.
(4) The make shall be listed as "KITV," and the series and body designation must describe what the vehicle looks like, i.e. 48 Bradley GT, 57 MG, and must include the word "replica."
(5) Upon payment of original licensing fees the department may license a kit vehicle under RCW 46.16.305(1) as a street rod if the vehicle is manufactured to have the same appearance as a similar vehicle manufactured before 1949.
(6) For a manufactured new vehicle kit and a manufactured body kit, the model year of the vehicle is the year reflected on the manufacturer's certificate of origin for that vehicle. If this is not available, the Washington state patrol shall assign a model year at the time of inspection.
(7) The vehicle identification number (VIN) of a new vehicle kit and body kit is the vehicle identification number as reflected on the manufacturer's certificate of origin. If the VIN is not available, the Washington state patrol shall assign a VIN at the time of inspection.
[1996 c 225 § 10.]
Notes: Finding -- 1996 c 225: See note following RCW 46.04.125.
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46.16.685
License plate technology account.
The license plate technology account is created in the state treasury. All receipts collected under RCW 46.01.140(4)(e)(ii) must be deposited into this account. Expenditures from this account must support current and future license plate technology and systems integration upgrades for both the department and correctional industries. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Additionally, the moneys in this account may be used to reimburse the motor vehicle account for any appropriation made to implement the digital license plate system.
[2003 c 370 § 4.]
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46.16.690
License plate design services — Fee.
The department shall offer license plate design services to organizations that are sponsoring a new special license plate series or are seeking to redesign the appearance of an existing special license plate series that they sponsored. In providing this service, the department must work with the requesting organization in determining the specific qualities of the new plate design and must provide full design services to the organization. The department shall collect from the requesting organization a fee of two hundred dollars for providing license plate design services. This fee includes one original license plate design and up to five additional renditions of the original design. If the organization requests the department to provide further renditions, in addition to the five renditions provided for under the original fee, the department shall collect an additional fee of one hundred dollars per rendition. All revenue collected under this section must be deposited into the multimodal transportation account.
[2005 c 210 § 6; 2003 c 361 § 502.]
Notes: Findings -- Part headings not law -- Severability -- 2003 c 361: See notes following RCW 82.36.025.
Effective dates -- 2003 c 361: See note following RCW 82.08.020.
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46.16.700
Special license plates — Intent.
The legislature has seen an increase in the demand from constituent groups seeking recognition and funding through the establishment of commemorative or special license plates. The high cost of implementing a new special license plate series coupled with the uncertainty of the state's ability to recoup its costs, has led the legislature to delay the implementation of new special license plates. In order to address these issues, it is the intent of the legislature to create a mechanism that will allow for the evaluation of special license plate requests and establish a funding policy that will alleviate the financial burden currently placed on the state. Using these two strategies, the legislature will be better equipped to efficiently process special license plate legislation.
[2003 c 196 § 1.]
Notes: Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: "Part headings used in this act are not part of the law." [2003 c 196 § 601.]
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46.16.705
Special license plate review board — Created.
(1) The special license plate review board is created.
(2) The board will consist of seven members: One member appointed by the governor and who will serve as chair of the board; four members of the legislature, one from each caucus of the house of representatives and the senate; a department of licensing representative appointed by the director; and a Washington state patrol representative appointed by the chief.
(3) Members shall serve terms of four years, except that four of the members initially appointed will be appointed for terms of two years. No member may be appointed for more than three consecutive terms.
(4) The respective appointing authority may remove members from the board before the expiration of their terms only for cause based upon a determination of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office as ordered by the Thurston county superior court, upon petition and show cause proceedings brought for that purpose in that court and directed to the board member in question.
[2005 c 319 § 117; 2003 c 196 § 101.]
Notes: Findings--Intent--Part headings--Effective dates -- 2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.715
Board — Administration.
(1) The board shall meet periodically at the call of the chair, but must meet at least one time each year within ninety days before an upcoming regular session of the legislature. The board may adopt its own rules and may establish its own procedures. It shall act collectively in harmony with recorded resolutions or motions adopted by a majority vote of the members, and it must have a quorum present to take a vote on a special license plate application.
(2) The board will be compensated from the general appropriation for the department of licensing in accordance with RCW 43.03.250. Each board member will be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and reimbursed for actual necessary traveling and other expenses in going to, attending, and returning from meetings of the board or that are incurred in the discharge of duties requested by the chair. However, in no event may a board member be compensated in any year for more than one hundred twenty days, except the chair may be compensated for not more than one hundred fifty days. Service on the board does not qualify as a service credit for the purposes of a public retirement system.
(3) The board shall keep proper records and is subject to audit by the state auditor or other auditing entities.
(4) The department of licensing shall provide administrative support to the board, which must include at least the following:
(a) Provide general staffing to meet the administrative needs of the board;
(b) Report to the board on the reimbursement status of any new special license plate series for which the state had to pay the start-up costs;
(c) Process special license plate applications and confirm that the sponsoring organization has submitted all required documentation. If an incomplete application is received, the department must return it to the sponsoring organization;
(d) Compile the annual financial reports submitted by sponsoring organizations with active special license plate series and present those reports to the board for review and approval.
[2005 c 319 § 118; 2003 c 196 § 102.]
Notes: Findings--Intent--Part headings--Effective dates -- 2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.725
Board — Powers and duties — Moratorium on issuance of special plates.
(1) The creation of the board does not in any way preclude the authority of the legislature to independently propose and enact special license plate legislation.
(2) The board must review and either approve or reject special license plate applications submitted by sponsoring organizations.
(3) Duties of the board include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Review and approve the annual financial reports submitted by sponsoring organizations with active special license plate series and present those annual financial reports to the senate and house transportation committees;
(b) Report annually to the senate and house transportation committees on the special license plate applications that were considered by the board;
(c) Issue approval and rejection notification letters to sponsoring organizations, the department, the chairs of the senate and house of representatives transportation committees, and the legislative sponsors identified in each application. The letters must be issued within seven days of making a determination on the status of an application;
(d) Review annually the number of plates sold for each special license plate series created after January 1, 2003. The board may submit a recommendation to discontinue a special plate series to the chairs of the senate and house of representatives transportation committees;
(e) Provide policy guidance and directions to the department concerning the adoption of rules necessary to limit the number of special license plates that an organization or a governmental entity may apply for.
(4) In order to assess the effects and impact of the proliferation of special license plates, the legislature declares a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any additional plates until June 1, 2007. During this period of time, the special license plate review board created in RCW 46.16.705 and the department of licensing are prohibited from accepting, reviewing, processing, or approving any applications. Additionally, no special license plate may be enacted by the legislature during the moratorium, unless the proposed license plate has been approved by the board before February 15, 2005.
[2005 c 319 § 119; 2005 c 210 § 7; 2003 c 196 § 103.]
Notes: Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2005 c 210 § 7 and by 2005 c 319 § 119, 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).
Findings--Intent--Part headings--Effective dates -- 2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.735
Special license plates — Sponsoring organization requirements.
(1) For an organization to qualify for a special license plate under the special license plate approval program created in RCW 46.16.705 through 46.16.765, the sponsoring organization must submit documentation in conjunction with the application to the department that verifies:
(a) That the organization is a nonprofit organization, as defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3). The department may request a copy of an Internal Revenue Service ruling to verify an organization's nonprofit status; and
(b) That the organization is located in Washington and has registered as a charitable organization with the secretary of state's office as required by law.
(2) For a governmental body to qualify for a special license plate under the special license plate approval program created in RCW 46.16.705 through 46.16.765, a governmental body must be:
(a) A political subdivision, including but not limited to any county, city, town, municipal corporation, or special purpose taxing district that has the express permission of the political subdivision's executive body to sponsor a special license plate;
(b) A federally recognized tribal government that has received the approval of the executive body of that government to sponsor a special license plate;
(c) A state agency that has received approval from the director of the agency or the department head; or
(d) A community or technical college that has the express permission of the college's board of trustees to sponsor a special license plate.
[2004 c 222 § 3; 2003 c 196 § 201.]
Notes: Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.745
Special license plates — Application requirements.
(1) A sponsoring organization meeting the requirements of RCW 46.16.735, applying for the creation of a special license plate to the special license plate review board must, on an application supplied by the department, provide the minimum application requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The sponsoring organization shall:
(a) Submit prepayment of all start-up costs associated with the creation and implementation of the special license plate in an amount determined by the department. The department shall place this money into the special license plate applicant trust account created under *RCW 46.16.755(4);
(b) Provide a proposed license plate design;
(c) Provide a marketing strategy outlining short and long-term marketing plans for each special license plate and a financial analysis outlining the anticipated revenue and the planned expenditures of the revenues derived from the sale of the special license plate;
(d) Provide a signature of a legislative sponsor and proposed legislation creating the special license plate;
(e) Provide proof of organizational qualifications as determined by the department as provided for in RCW 46.16.735;
(f) Provide signature sheets that include signatures from individuals who intend to purchase the special license plate and the number of plates each individual intends to purchase. The sheets must reflect a minimum of three thousand five hundred intended purchases of the special license plate.
(3) After an application is approved by the special license plate review board, the application need not be reviewed again by the board for a period of three years.
[2005 c 210 § 8; 2003 c 196 § 301.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: The special license plate applicant trust account is created in RCW 46.16.755(3).
Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.755
Special license plates — Disposition of revenues.
(1)(a) Revenues generated from the sale of special license plates for those sponsoring organizations who used the application process in *RCW 46.16.745(3) must be deposited into the motor vehicle account until the department determines that the state's implementation costs have been fully reimbursed. The department shall apply the application fee required under *RCW 46.16.745(3)(a) towards those costs.
(b) When it is determined that the state has been fully reimbursed the department must notify the house of representatives and senate transportation committees, the sponsoring organization, and the treasurer, and commence the distribution of the revenue as otherwise provided by law.
(2) If reimbursement does not occur within two years from the date the plate is first offered for sale to the public, the special license plate series must be placed in probationary status for a period of one year from that date. If the state is still not fully reimbursed for its implementation costs after the one-year probation, the plate series must be discontinued immediately. Special plates issued before discontinuation are valid until replaced under RCW 46.16.233.
(3) The special license plate applicant trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from special license plate applicants, except the application fee as provided in *RCW 46.16.745(3), must be deposited into the account. Only the director of the department or the director's designee may authorize disbursements from the account. The account is not subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, nor is an appropriation required for disbursements.
(4) The department shall provide the special license plate applicant with a written receipt for the payment.
(5) The department shall maintain a record of each special license plate applicant trust account deposit, including, but not limited to, the name and address of each special license plate applicant whose funds are being deposited, the amount paid, and the date of the deposit.
(6) After the department receives written notice that the special license plate applicant's application has been:
(a) Approved by the legislature the director shall request that the money be transferred to the motor vehicle account;
(b) Denied by the special license plate review board or the legislature the director shall provide a refund to the applicant within thirty days; or
(c) Withdrawn by the special license plate applicant the director shall provide a refund to the applicant within thirty days.
[2004 c 222 § 4; 2003 c 196 § 302.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 46.16.745 was amended by 2005 c 210 § 8, deleting subsection (3).
Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.765
Special license plates — Continuing requirements.
(1) Within thirty days of legislative enactment of a new special license plate series for a qualifying organization meeting the requirements of RCW 46.16.735(1), the department shall enter into a written agreement with the organization that sponsored the special license plate. The agreement must identify the services to be performed by the sponsoring organization. The agreement must be consistent with all applicable state law and include the following provision:
"No portion of any funds disbursed under the agreement may be used, directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes:
(a) Attempting to influence: (i) The passage or defeat of legislation by the legislature of the state of Washington, by a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, or by the Congress; or (ii) the adoption or rejection of a rule, standard, rate, or other legislative enactment of a state agency;
(b) Making contributions reportable under chapter 42.17 RCW; or
(c) Providing a: (i) Gift; (ii) honoraria; or (iii) travel, lodging, meals, or entertainment to a public officer or employee."
(2) The sponsoring organization must submit an annual financial report by September 30th of each year to the department detailing actual revenues and expenditures of the revenues received from sales of the special license plate. Consistent with the agreement under subsection (1) of this section, the sponsoring organization must expend the revenues generated from the sale of the special license plate series for the benefit of the public, and it must be spent within this state. Disbursement of the revenue generated from the sale of the special license plate to the sponsoring organization is contingent upon the organization meeting all reporting and review requirements as required by the department.
(3) If the sponsoring organization ceases to exist or the purpose of the special license plate series ceases to exist, revenues generated from the sale of the special license plates must be deposited into the motor vehicle account.
(4) A sponsoring organization may not seek to redesign its plate series until all of the inventory is sold or purchased by the organization itself. All cost for redesign of a plate series must be paid by the sponsoring organization.
[2003 c 196 § 303.]
Notes: Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.775
Special license plates — Nonreviewed plates.
(1) A special license plate series created by the legislature after January 1, 2004, that has not been reviewed and approved by the special license plate review board is subject to the following requirements:
(a) The organization sponsoring the license plate series shall, within thirty days of enactment of the legislation creating the plate series, submit prepayment of all start-up costs associated with the creation and implementation of the special license plate in an amount determined by the department. The prepayment will be credited to the motor vehicle fund. The creation and implementation of the plate series may not commence until payment is received by the department.
(b) If the sponsoring organization is not able to meet the prepayment requirements in (a) of this subsection and can demonstrate this fact to the satisfaction of the department, the revenues generated from the sale of the special license plates must be deposited in the motor vehicle account until the department determines that the state's portion of the implementation costs have been fully reimbursed. When it is determined that the state has been fully reimbursed the department must notify the treasurer to commence distribution of the revenue according to statutory provisions.
(c) The sponsoring organization must provide a proposed license plate design to the department within thirty days of enactment of the legislation creating the plate series.
(2) The state must be reimbursed for its portion of the implementation costs within two years from the date the new plate series goes on sale to the public. If the reimbursement does not occur within the two-year time frame, the special license plate series must be placed in probationary status for a period of one year from that date. If the state is still not fully reimbursed for its implementation costs after the one-year probation, the plate series must be discontinued immediately. Those plates issued before discontinuation are valid until replaced under RCW 46.16.233.
(3) If the sponsoring organization ceases to exist or the purpose of the special plate series ceases to exist, revenues generated from the sale of the special license plates must be deposited into the motor vehicle account.
(4) A sponsoring organization may not seek to redesign their plate series until all of the existing inventory is sold or purchased by the organization itself. All cost for redesign of a plate series must be paid by the sponsoring organization.
[2003 c 196 § 304.]
Notes: Part headings not law -- 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.16.700.
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46.16.900
Severability — 1973 1st ex.s. c 132.
If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the amendatory act and the applicability thereof to persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
[1973 1st ex.s. c 132 § 24.]