RCW 46.20.027
Armed forces, dependents.
A Washington state motor vehicle driver's license issued to any service member if valid and in force and effect while such person is serving in the armed forces, shall remain in full force and effect so long as such service continues unless the same is sooner suspended, canceled, or revoked for cause as provided by law and for not to exceed ninety days following the date on which the holder of such driver's license is honorably separated from service in the armed forces of the United States. A Washington state driver's license issued to the spouse or dependent child of such service member likewise remains in full force and effect if the person is residing with the service member.
For purposes of this section, "service member" means every person serving in the armed forces whose branch of service as of the date of application for the driver's license is included in the definition of veteran pursuant to RCW 41.04.007 or the person will meet the definition of veteran at the time of discharge.
[ 2002 c 292 § 3; 1999 c 199 § 1; 1967 c 129 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1999 c 199: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 7, 1999]." [ 1999 c 199 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.20 - Drivers' Licenses—Identicards.
46.20.001 - License required—Rights and restriction.
46.20.005 - Driving without a license—Misdemeanor, when.
46.20.015 - Driving without a license—Traffic infraction, when.
46.20.017 - Immediate possession and displayed on demand.
46.20.022 - Unlicensed drivers—Subject to Title 46 RCW.
46.20.024 - Unlawful to allow unauthorized minors to drive.
46.20.027 - Armed forces, dependents.
46.20.035 - Proof of identity.
46.20.037 - Facial recognition matching system.
46.20.041 - Persons with physical or mental disabilities or diseases.
46.20.045 - School bus, for hire drivers—Age.
46.20.049 - Commercial driver's license—Additional fee, disposition.
46.20.055 - Instruction permit.
46.20.070 - Juvenile agricultural driving permit.
46.20.075 - Intermediate license.
46.20.091 - Application—Penalty for false statement—Driving records from and to other jurisdictions.
46.20.0921 - Violations—Penalty.
46.20.095 - Instructional publication information.
46.20.100 - Persons under eighteen.
46.20.105 - Identifying types of licenses and permits.
46.20.109 - Wheelchair conveyances.
46.20.113 - Anatomical gift statement.
46.20.1131 - Information for organ donor registry.
46.20.114 - Preventing alteration or reproduction.
46.20.120 - Examinations—Waiver—Fees—Renewals—Administration.
46.20.125 - Waiver—Agreement with other jurisdictions.
46.20.130 - Content and conduct of examinations.
46.20.153 - Voter registration—Posting signs.
46.20.155 - Voter registration, update—Services.
46.20.156 - Voter registration—Automatic—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.
46.20.157 - Data to consolidated technology services agency—Confidentiality.
46.20.181 - Expiration date—Renewal—Fees—Penalty.
46.20.185 - Photograph during renewal.
46.20.187 - Registration of sex offenders.
46.20.191 - Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Department safeguards.
46.20.1921 - Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Design feature restrictions.
46.20.195 - Identicard program for homeless individuals.
46.20.200 - Lost, destroyed, or corrected licenses, identicards, or permits.
46.20.2021 - Statewide education campaign for border-crossing initiative.
46.20.205 - Change of address or name.
46.20.215 - Nonresidents—Suspension or revocation—Reporting offenders.
46.20.220 - Vehicle rentals—Records.
46.20.265 - Juvenile driving privileges—Revocation for alcohol or drug violations.
46.20.267 - Intermediate licensees.
46.20.270 - Driving offenses—Procedures—Definitions.
46.20.285 - Offenses requiring revocation.
46.20.286 - Adoption of procedures.
46.20.289 - Suspension for failure to respond, appear, etc.
46.20.2891 - Moving violation, definition by rule—Notice.
46.20.2892 - Traffic infractions for moving violations—Suspension—Probation—Notice.
46.20.291 - Authority to suspend—Grounds.
46.20.292 - Finding of juvenile court officer.
46.20.293 - Minor's record to juvenile court, parents, or guardians.
46.20.300 - Extraterritorial convictions.
46.20.308 - Implied consent—Test refusal—Procedures.
46.20.3101 - Implied consent—License sanctions, length of.
46.20.311 - Duration of license sanctions—Reissuance or renewal.
46.20.315 - Surrender of license.
46.20.317 - Unlicensed drivers.
46.20.320 - Suspension, etc., effective although certificate not delivered.
46.20.322 - Interview before suspension, etc.—Exceptions—Appearance of minor's parent or guardian.
46.20.323 - Notice of interview—Contents.
46.20.324 - Persons not entitled to interview or hearing.
46.20.325 - Suspension or probation before interview—Alternative procedure.
46.20.326 - Failure to appear or request interview constitutes waiver—Procedure.
46.20.327 - Conduct of interview—Referee—Evidence—Not deemed hearing.
46.20.328 - Findings and notification after interview—Request for formal hearing.
46.20.329 - Formal hearing—Procedures, notice, stay.
46.20.331 - Hearing and decision by director's designee.
46.20.332 - Formal hearing—Evidence—Subpoenas—Reexamination—Findings and recommendations.
46.20.333 - Decision after formal hearing.
46.20.334 - Appeal to superior court.
46.20.335 - Probation in lieu of suspension or revocation.
46.20.338 - Display or possession of invalidated license or identicard.
46.20.342 - Driving while license invalidated—Penalties—Extension of invalidation.
46.20.345 - Operation under other license or permit while license suspended or revoked—Penalty.
46.20.349 - Stopping vehicle of suspended or revoked driver.
46.20.355 - Alcohol violator—Probationary license.
46.20.385 - Ignition interlock driver's license—Application—Eligibility—Cancellation—Costs—Rules.
46.20.394 - Detailed restrictions—Violation.
46.20.400 - Obtaining new driver's license—Surrender of order and current license.
46.20.410 - Penalty—Violation.
46.20.500 - Special endorsement—Penalties—Exceptions.
46.20.505 - Special endorsement fees.
46.20.510 - Instruction permit—Fee—Examinations—Director may adopt and enforce rules.
46.20.515 - Examination—Emphasis—Administration—Waiver.
46.20.520 - Training and education program—Advisory board.
46.20.710 - Legislative finding.
46.20.740 - Notation on driving record—Verification of interlock—Penalty, exception.
46.20.745 - Ignition interlock device revolving account program—Pilot program.
46.20.750 - Circumventing ignition interlock—Penalty—Notice.
46.20.755 - Local verification of ignition interlock device installation—Immunity.