Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.10 - Snowmobiles.
46.10.500 - Violations as traffic infractions—Exceptions—Civil liability.

RCW 46.10.500
Violations as traffic infractions—Exceptions—Civil liability.

(1) Except as provided in RCW 46.10.490(2), 46.10.485, and 46.10.495, any violation of the provisions of this chapter is a traffic infraction: PROVIDED, That the penalty for failing to display a valid registration decal under RCW 46.10.490 as now or hereafter amended shall be a fine of forty dollars and such fine shall be remitted to the general fund of the governmental unit, which personnel issued the citation, for expenditure solely for snowmobile law enforcement.
(2) In addition to the penalties provided in RCW 46.10.490 and subsection (1) of this section, the operator and/or the owner of any snowmobile used with the permission of the owner shall be liable for three times the amount of any damage to trees, shrubs, growing crops, or other property injured as the result of travel by such snowmobile over the property involved.

[ 2011 c 171 § 33; 1982 c 17 § 8; 1980 c 148 § 2. Prior: 1979 ex.s. c 182 § 14; 1979 ex.s. c 136 § 44; 1975 1st ex.s. c 181 § 6; 1971 ex.s. c 29 § 19. Formerly RCW 46.10.190.]
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—1980 c 148: See note following RCW 46.10.490.


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

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.10 - Snowmobiles.

46.10.300 - Definitions.

46.10.310 - Registration prerequisite to operation.

46.10.320 - Snowmobile advisory committee.

46.10.330 - Accident reports.

46.10.340 - Regulation by political subdivisions or state agencies.

46.10.350 - Local authorities—Safety and convenience.

46.10.360 - Enforcement.

46.10.370 - Administration.

46.10.400 - Registration—Application—Renewal—Requirements—Decals.

46.10.410 - Registration—Exemptions.

46.10.415 - Registration—Motorcycle owners may apply.

46.10.418 - Registration—Owners of certain wheeled all-terrain vehicles converted as tracked all-terrain vehicles may apply.

46.10.420 - Snowmobile dealer licenses—Fee—License plates—Violation—License application upon sale.

46.10.430 - Decals—Registration certificates—License tabs.

46.10.440 - Decals—Affixing and displaying dealer license plates.

46.10.450 - Nonresident permits.

46.10.460 - Crossing public roadways and highways lawful, when.

46.10.470 - Operating upon public road or highway lawful, when.

46.10.480 - Restrictions on age of operators—Qualifications.

46.10.485 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of dealer license or assessment of monetary civil penalty.

46.10.490 - Operating violations.

46.10.495 - Additional violations—Penalty.

46.10.500 - Violations as traffic infractions—Exceptions—Civil liability.

46.10.505 - Failure to register a snowmobile—Penalty, circumstances when.

46.10.510 - Refund of snowmobile fuel tax to snowmobile account.

46.10.520 - Snowmobile fuel excise tax nonrefundable.

46.10.530 - Amount of snowmobile fuel tax paid as motor vehicle fuel tax.

46.10.910 - Short title.