RCW 46.87.290
Refusal, cancellation of credentials—Procedures, penalties.
(1) If the department determines at any time that an applicant for proportional registration of a vehicle or vehicles is not entitled to credentials, the department may refuse to issue credentials for the vehicle or vehicles and, after notice, cancel any existing credentials. The department must send the notice of cancellation by first-class mail, addressed to the owner of the vehicle or vehicles at the owner's address as it appears in the proportional registration records of the department. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate the vehicle(s) until proper credentials have been issued.
(2) Any person driving or operating the vehicle(s) after the refusal of the department to issue credentials or the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of the credentials is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(3) A vehicle that has been driven or operated in violation of this section may be impounded by the Washington state patrol, county sheriff, or city police in a manner directed for such cases by the chief of the Washington state patrol until proper credentials have been issued.
[ 2015 c 228 § 24; 2003 c 53 § 256; 1997 c 183 § 6; 1987 c 244 § 42.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 c 228: See note following RCW 46.87.010.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
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.