RCW 46.87.230
Responsibility for unlawful acts or omissions.
Whenever an act or omission is declared to be unlawful under chapter 46.12, 46.16A, or 46.44 RCW or this chapter, and the operator of the vehicle is not the owner or lessee of the vehicle but is operating or moving the vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner or lessee, the operator and the owner or lessee are both subject to this chapter, with the primary responsibility to be that of the owner or lessee.
If the person operating the vehicle at the time of the unlawful act or omission is not the owner or the lessee of the vehicle, that person is fully authorized to accept the citation or notice of infraction and execute the promise to appear on behalf of the owner or lessee.
[ 2015 c 228 § 19; 2011 c 171 § 99; 1987 c 244 § 36.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 c 228: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
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.