RCW 46.16A.175
Exemptions from vehicle license fees—Vehicles owned by Indian tribes—Conditions.
(1) The provisions of this chapter relating to registering vehicles by this state, including the display of license plates and registration certificates, do not apply to vehicles owned or leased by the governing body of an Indian tribe located within this state and recognized as a governmental entity by the United States department of the interior if:
(a) The vehicle is used exclusively in tribal government service;
(b) The vehicle has been registered under a law adopted by the tribal government;
(c) License plates issued by the tribe showing the initial or abbreviation of the name of the tribe are displayed on the vehicle as required in this state;
(d) The tribe has not elected to receive Washington state license plates for tribal government service vehicles as authorized in RCW 46.16A.170; and
(e) If required by the department, the tribe provides the department with vehicle description and ownership information similar to that required for vehicles registered in this state, which may include the model year, make, model series, body type, type of power, vehicle identification number, and the license plate number assigned to each government service vehicle registered by that tribe.
(2) This section applies only if the laws of the tribe:
(a) Allow similar exemptions and privileges to all vehicles registered under the laws of this state on all tribal roads within the tribe's reservation; and
(b) Do not require persons operating vehicles registered by this state to pay a registration fee or to carry or display license plates or a registration certificate issued by the tribe.
[ 2010 c 161 § 408; 1986 c 30 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.022.]
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.
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.