Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.16A - Registration.
46.16A.040 - Original registration—Application—Form and contents.

RCW 46.16A.040
Original registration—Application—Form and contents.

(1) An owner or the owner's authorized representative must apply for an original vehicle registration to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished by the department. The application must contain:
(a) A description of the vehicle, including its make, model, vehicle identification number, type of body, and power to be used;
(b) The name and address of the person who is the registered owner of the vehicle and, if the vehicle is subject to a security interest, the name and address of the secured party;
(c) The purpose for which the vehicle is to be used;
(d) The licensed gross weight for the vehicle, which is:
(i) The adult seating capacity, including the operator, as provided for in RCW 46.16A.455(1) if the vehicle will be operated as a for hire vehicle or auto stage and has a seating capacity of more than six; or
(ii) The gross weight declared by the applicant as required in RCW 46.16A.455(2) if the vehicle will be operated as a motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor;
(e) The empty scale weight of the vehicle; and
(f) Other information that the department may require.
(2) The registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall sign the application for an original vehicle registration and certify that the statements on the application are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
(3) The application for an original vehicle registration must be accompanied by a draft, money order, certified bank check, or cash for all fees and taxes due for the application for an original vehicle registration.
(4) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a vehicle registration, moves from the address named in the application or in the registration issued to him or her, or changes his or her name of record, the person shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the department of the name or address change as provided in RCW 46.08.195.

[ 2017 c 147 § 4; 2010 c 161 § 413; 1987 c 244 § 2; 1975 c 25 § 15; 1969 ex.s. c 170 § 2. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 83 § 59; 1967 c 32 § 16; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.040; prior: 1947 c 164 § 8; 1937 c 188 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6312-29; 1921 c 96 § 5; 1919 c 178 § 1; 1919 c 59 § 4; 1915 c 142 § 5; RRS § 6316. Formerly RCW 46.16.040.]
NOTES:

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.


Effective dates—1967 ex.s. c 83: See RCW 47.26.910.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.16A - Registration.

46.16A.010 - Definitions.

46.16A.020 - Registration year assigned—Registration month—Registration period—When registration does not expire.

46.16A.025 - Adjustment of vehicle registration periods to stagger renewal periods.

46.16A.030 - Registration and display of plates required—Penalties—Expired registration, impoundment.

46.16A.040 - Original registration—Application—Form and contents.

46.16A.050 - Registration—Requirements before issuance—Penalty—Rules.

46.16A.060 - Registration—Emission control inspections required—Exemptions—Educational information—Rules.

46.16A.070 - Registration—Cancellation, refusal, etc.—Appeals.

46.16A.080 - Registration—Exemptions.

46.16A.090 - Registration—Voluntary and opt-out donations—Discover pass.

46.16A.100 - Registration—Federal heavy vehicle use tax.

46.16A.110 - Registration renewal—Exemptions.

46.16A.120 - Forwarding and payment of standing, stopping, and parking violations and other infractions required before registration renewal.

46.16A.130 - Notice of liability insurance requirement.

46.16A.140 - "Resident" defined—Natural person residency requirements—Vehicle registration required.

46.16A.150 - Purchasing a vehicle with foreign plates.

46.16A.160 - Nonresident exemption—Reciprocity—Rules.

46.16A.170 - Exemptions from vehicle license fees—State and publicly owned vehicles.

46.16A.175 - Exemptions from vehicle license fees—Vehicles owned by Indian tribes—Conditions.

46.16A.180 - Registration certificates—Formats—Requirements—Penalty—Exception—Manual removal of registrant's address.

46.16A.185 - Requirement for commercial motor vehicle registration certificate.

46.16A.190 - Replacement registration certificates.

46.16A.200 - License plates.

46.16A.210 - Emblems—Material, display requirements.

46.16A.215 - Military emblems—Fees.

46.16A.220 - Rules.

46.16A.230 - Tribal license plates and vehicle registration—Compacts.

46.16A.300 - Temporary permits—Authority—Dealer fees—Secure system.

46.16A.305 - Temporary permits—Application form and contents—Display and duration—Application fee.

46.16A.320 - Vehicle trip permits—Restrictions and requirements—Fee—Penalty—Rules.

46.16A.330 - Farm vehicle trip permits—Restrictions and requirements—Fee—Rules.

46.16A.340 - Temporary permits for nonresident members of armed forces—Fee—Rules.

46.16A.350 - Temporary letter of authority for movement of unregistered vehicle for special community activity.

46.16A.360 - Thirty, sixty, or ninety-day permits for registered out-of-state commercial vehicles.

46.16A.405 - Campers, mopeds, and wheelchair conveyances.

46.16A.410 - Commercial motor vehicles.

46.16A.420 - Farm vehicles—Farm exempt decal—Fee—Rules.

46.16A.425 - Farm vehicles based on gross weight—Farm tabs—Penalty.

46.16A.428 - Intermittent-use trailers—Permanent registration—Penalty—License plates—Definition—Rules.

46.16A.435 - Off-road motorcycles—Declaration required—Contents.

46.16A.440 - Private use, single-axle trailers—Reduced license fee.

46.16A.445 - Street rod or custom vehicles.

46.16A.450 - Trailers—Permanent license plates and registration—Penalty—Rules.

46.16A.455 - Trucks, buses, and for hire vehicles based on gross weight.

46.16A.460 - Motorcycles and snow bikes—Concurrent, separate registrations—Declaration required—Department may adopt rules.

46.16A.500 - Liability of operator, owner, lessee for violations.

46.16A.510 - Immunity from liability for issuing a vehicle registration or license plates to nonroadworthy vehicle.

46.16A.520 - Allowing unauthorized person to drive—Penalty.

46.16A.530 - Unlawful to carry passengers for hire without vehicle registration.

46.16A.540 - Overloading registered capacity—Additional registration—Penalties—Exceptions.

46.16A.545 - Overloading registered capacity—Penalties.