RCW 46.17.120
Stolen vehicle check fee—Exemption.
(1) Before accepting an application for a certificate of title for a vehicle previously registered in any other state or country, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fee of $50.
(a) $15 of the fee required by this section must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
(b) $35 of the fee required by this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2026, before accepting an application for a certificate of title for a vehicle previously registered in any other state or country, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay, in addition to the fee specified in subsection (1) of this section, a fee of $25 which must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510.
(3) An applicant is exempt from the fees specified in this section if the applicant previously registered the vehicle in Washington state and maintained ownership of the vehicle while registered in another state or country.
[ 2022 c 182 § 203; 2020 c 239 § 1; 2010 c 161 § 513.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 182: See notes following RCW 70A.65.240.
Effective date—2020 c 239: "This act takes effect July 1, 2020." [ 2020 c 239 § 2.]
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
46.17.015 - License plate technology fee.
46.17.025 - License service fee.
46.17.030 - Parking ticket surcharge.
46.17.050 - Fees associated with a report of sale.
46.17.060 - Fees associated with a transitional ownership record.
46.17.110 - Emergency medical services fee.
46.17.120 - Stolen vehicle check fee—Exemption.
46.17.130 - Vehicle identification number inspection fee.
46.17.135 - Vehicle identification number reassignment fee.
46.17.140 - Late transfer of title penalty.
46.17.150 - Manufactured home title transfer fee.
46.17.155 - Manufactured home transaction fee.
46.17.160 - Quick title service fee.
46.17.210 - Personalized license plate fees.
46.17.220 - Special license plate fees.
46.17.230 - Replacement license tab and windshield emblem fee.
46.17.240 - Government vehicle license plate fee.
46.17.250 - Combination trailer license plate fee.
46.17.310 - Change of class fee.
46.17.315 - Commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee.
46.17.320 - Duplicate registration fees.
46.17.323 - Electric vehicle registration renewal fees.
46.17.324 - Transportation electrification fee.
46.17.325 - Farm exempt decal fee.
46.17.330 - Farm vehicle reduced gross weight license fee.
46.17.335 - Fixed load motor vehicle registration fees.
46.17.340 - For hire vehicle and auto stage seating capacity fee.
46.17.345 - Intermittent-use trailer registration fee.
46.17.350 - License fees by vehicle type.
46.17.355 - License fees by weight.
46.17.360 - Monthly declared gross weight license fees.
46.17.365 - Motor vehicle weight fee—Motor home vehicle weight fee.
46.17.375 - Recreational vehicle sanitary disposal fee.
46.17.380 - Abandoned recreational disposal fee.
46.17.400 - Permit fees by permit type.