Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.09 - Off-Road, Nonhighway, and Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles.
46.09.490 - General penalty—Civil liability.

RCW 46.09.490
General penalty—Civil liability.

(1) Except as provided in RCW 46.09.470(2) and 46.09.480 as now or hereafter amended, violation of the provisions of this chapter is a traffic infraction for which a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars may be imposed.
(2) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (1) of this section, the owner and/or the operator of any nonhighway vehicle shall be liable for any damage to property including damage to trees, shrubs, or growing crops injured as the result of travel by the nonhighway vehicle. The owner of such property may recover from the person responsible three times the amount of damage.

[ 2011 c 171 § 29; 1979 ex.s. c 136 § 42; 1977 ex.s. c 220 § 16; 1972 ex.s. c 153 § 16; 1971 ex.s. c 47 § 24. Formerly RCW 46.09.190.]
NOTES:

Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.


Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.


Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.


Purpose—1972 ex.s. c 153: See RCW 79A.35.070.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.09 - Off-Road, Nonhighway, and Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles.

46.09.300 - Application of chapter—Permission necessary to enter upon private lands.

46.09.310 - Definitions.

46.09.320 - Certificates of title.

46.09.330 - Off-road vehicle dealers—Licenses—Fee—License plates—Title application upon sale—Violation.

46.09.340 - Nonhighway and off-road vehicle activities advisory committee.

46.09.350 - Accident reports.

46.09.360 - Regulation by local political subdivisions or state agencies.

46.09.370 - Statewide plan.

46.09.380 - Enforcement.

46.09.385 - Separate registration category for wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

46.09.390 - Concurrent licenses for use as a wheeled all-terrain vehicle and tracked all-terrain vehicle—Department shall establish a declaration—Department may adopt rules.

46.09.400 - Issuance—Decals—Fees.

46.09.410 - Registrations—Original and renewal application—Requirements—Decals—Out-of-state operators.

46.09.420 - Registrations and decals—Exemptions.

46.09.430 - Use permits—Application requirements.

46.09.440 - Prerequisite to operation.

46.09.442 - Wheeled all-terrain vehicles—Metal tags—Off-road, on-road registration, tabs—Exemption.

46.09.444 - Wheeled all-terrain vehicles—Driver's license requirement—Penalty—Training course.

46.09.450 - Authorized and prohibited uses for off-road vehicles.

46.09.455 - Authorized and prohibited uses for wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

46.09.457 - Equipment and declaration requirements for wheeled all-terrain vehicles—Exception.

46.09.460 - Operation by persons under sixteen.

46.09.470 - Operating violations—Exceptions.

46.09.480 - Additional violations—Penalty.

46.09.485 - Operating violations for wheeled all-terrain vehicles—Notice of infraction, issuance and procedure.

46.09.490 - General penalty—Civil liability.

46.09.495 - Failure to title or register an off-road vehicle—Penalty, circumstances when.

46.09.500 - Motor vehicle fuel excise taxes on fuel for nonhighway vehicles not refundable.

46.09.510 - Nonhighway and off-road vehicle activities program account.

46.09.520 - Refunds from motor vehicle fund—Distribution—Use.

46.09.530 - Administration and distribution of off-road vehicle moneys.

46.09.540 - Multiuse roadway safety account.