RCW 46.16A.500
Liability of operator, owner, lessee for violations.
Both a person operating a vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner and the owner of the vehicle are responsible for any act or omission that is declared unlawful in this chapter. The primary responsibility is the owner's.
If the person operating the vehicle at the time of the unlawful act or omission is not the owner of the vehicle, the operator may accept the citation and execute the promise to appear on behalf of the owner.
[ 2010 c 161 § 436; 1980 c 104 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 69 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.16.500.]
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.