RCW 46.16A.070
Registration—Cancellation, refusal, etc.—Appeals.
(1) The department may refuse to issue or may cancel a registration certificate at any time when the department determines that an applicant for registration is not entitled to a registration certificate. Notice of cancellation may be accomplished by sending a notice by first-class mail using the last known address in department records for the registered or legal owner or owners, and completing an affidavit of first-class mail. It is unlawful for any person to remove, drive, or operate the vehicle until a proper registration certificate has been issued. A person removing, driving, or operating a vehicle after the refusal to issue or cancellation of the registration is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(2)(a) The suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal by the director of a registration certificate provided under this chapter is conclusive unless the person whose registration or certificate is suspended, revoked, canceled, or refused appeals to the superior court of Thurston county or the person's county of residence.
(b) Notice of appeal must be filed within ten days after receipt of the notice of suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal. Upon the filing of the notice of appeal, the court shall issue an order to the director to show cause why the registration should not be granted or reinstated and return the order not less than ten days after the date of service to the director. Service must be in the same manner as prescribed for the service of a summons and complaint in other civil actions.
(c) Upon the hearing on the order to show cause, the court shall hear evidence concerning matters with reference to the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal of the registration and shall enter judgment either affirming or setting aside the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or refusal.
[ 2011 c 171 § 44; 2010 c 161 § 414.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
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.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.16A - Registration.
46.16A.025 - Adjustment of vehicle registration periods to stagger renewal periods.
46.16A.040 - Original registration—Application—Form and contents.
46.16A.050 - Registration—Requirements before issuance—Penalty—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.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.185 - Requirement for commercial motor vehicle registration certificate.
46.16A.190 - Replacement registration certificates.
46.16A.210 - Emblems—Material, display requirements.
46.16A.215 - Military emblems—Fees.
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.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.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.500 - Liability of operator, owner, lessee for violations.
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.