RCW 46.87.220
Gross weight computation.
The gross weight of a vehicle is the scale weight of the vehicle, plus the scale weight of any trailer, semitrailer, converter gear, or pole trailer to be towed by it, to which must be added the maximum weight of the load to be carried on it or towed by it as declared by the licensee as long as it does not exceed the weight limitations prescribed under chapter 46.44 RCW.
The gross weight in the case of a bus, auto stage, or passenger-carrying for hire vehicle with a seating capacity over six, is the scale weight of the bus, auto stage, or passenger-carrying for hire vehicle plus the seating capacity, including the operator's seat, computed at one hundred fifty pounds per seat.
If the resultant gross weight, according to this section, is not listed in RCW 46.17.355, it must be increased to the next higher gross weight listed pursuant to chapter 46.44 RCW.
A vehicle or combination of vehicles found to be loaded beyond the licensed gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles must be cited and handled under RCW 46.16A.540 and 46.16A.545.
[ 2015 c 228 § 18; 2010 c 161 § 1144; 1987 c 244 § 35.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 c 228: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
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.
Effective dates—1987 c 244: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.87 - Proportional Registration.
46.87.010 - Applicability—Implementation.
46.87.022 - Rental trailers—Fleet vehicle registration.
46.87.025 - Vehicles titled in owner's name.
46.87.030 - Part-year registration—Credit for unused fees.
46.87.040 - Purchase of additional gross weight.
46.87.060 - Apportionment of fees.
46.87.070 - Reciprocity for trailers, semitrailers, pole trailers.
46.87.080 - Credentials—Design, procedures—Issuance, denial, suspension, revocation.
46.87.090 - Replacement of license plates, cab card, validation tabs—Fees.
46.87.120 - Report of actual distance accumulated on applications.
46.87.140 - Application—Filing, contents—Fees and taxes—Assessments, due date.
46.87.150 - Overpayment, underpayment—Refund, additional amount owed.
46.87.190 - Suspension or cancellation of benefits.
46.87.200 - Refusal of registration—Federal heavy vehicle use tax.
46.87.220 - Gross weight computation.
46.87.230 - Responsibility for unlawful acts or omissions.
46.87.240 - Relationship of department with other jurisdictions.
46.87.250 - Authority of chapter.
46.87.260 - Alteration or forgery of credential—Penalty.
46.87.280 - Effect of other registration.
46.87.290 - Refusal, cancellation of credentials—Procedures, penalties.
46.87.294 - Refusal under federal prohibition, placement of out-of-service order.
46.87.296 - Suspension, revocation under federal prohibition—Placement of out-of-service order.
46.87.300 - Appeal of suspension, revocation, cancellation, refusal.
46.87.310 - Application records—Preservation, audit—Additional assessments, penalties, refunds.
46.87.320 - Departmental audits, investigations—Subpoenas.
46.87.335 - Mitigation of assessments.
46.87.340 - Assessments—Lien for nonpayment.
46.87.350 - Delinquent obligations—Notice—Restriction on credits or property—Default judgments—Lien.
46.87.360 - Delinquent obligations—Collection by department—Seizure of property, notice, sale.
46.87.370 - Warrant for final assessments—Lien on property.
46.87.390 - Remedies cumulative.