RCW 82.12.045
Collection of tax on vehicles by county auditor or director of licensing—Remittance.
(1) In the collection of the use tax on vehicles, the department of revenue may designate the county auditors of the several counties of the state as its collecting agents. Upon such designation, it shall be the duty of each county auditor to collect the tax at the time an applicant applies for transfer of certificate of title to the vehicle, except when the applicant:
(a) Exhibits a dealer's report of sale showing that the retail sales tax has been collected by the dealer;
(b) Presents a valid reseller permit issued to the vehicle owner by the department of revenue under the authority of RCW 82.32.780;
(c) Presents a written statement signed by the department of revenue, or its duly authorized agent showing that no use tax is legally due; or
(d) Presents satisfactory evidence showing that the retail sales tax or the use tax has been paid by the applicant on the vehicle in question.
(2) As used in this section, "vehicle" has the same meaning as in RCW 46.04.670.
(3) It shall be the duty of every applicant for registration and transfer of certificate of title who is subject to payment of tax under this section to declare upon the application the value of the vehicle for which application is made, which shall consist of the consideration paid or contracted to be paid therefor.
(4) Each county auditor who acts as agent of the department of revenue shall at the time of remitting vehicle license fee receipts on vehicles subject to the provisions of this section pay over and account to the state treasurer for all use tax revenue collected under this section, after first deducting as a collection fee the sum of two dollars for each motor vehicle upon which the tax has been collected. All revenue received by the state treasurer under this section shall be credited to the general fund. The auditor's collection fee shall be deposited in the county current expense fund. A duplicate of the county auditor's transmittal report to the state treasurer shall be forwarded forthwith to the department of revenue.
(5) Any applicant who has paid use tax to a county auditor under this section may apply to the department of revenue for refund thereof if he or she has reason to believe that such tax was not legally due and owing. No refund shall be allowed unless application therefor is received by the department of revenue within the statutory period for assessment of taxes, penalties, or interest prescribed by RCW 82.32.050(4). Upon receipt of an application for refund the department of revenue shall consider the same and issue its order either granting or denying it and if refund is denied the taxpayer shall have the right of appeal as provided in RCW 82.32.170, 82.32.180, and 82.32.190.
(6) The provisions of this section shall be construed as cumulative of other methods prescribed in chapters 82.04 through 82.32 RCW, inclusive, for the collection of the tax imposed by this chapter. The department of revenue shall have power to promulgate such rules as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this section. Any duties required by this section to be performed by the county auditor may be performed by the director of licensing but no collection fee shall be deductible by said director in remitting use tax revenue to the state treasurer.
(7) The use tax revenue collected on the rate provided in RCW 82.08.020(3) shall be deposited in the multimodal transportation account under RCW 47.66.070.
[ 2020 c 11 § 1; 2010 c 161 § 904; 2003 c 361 § 303; 1996 c 149 § 19; 1983 c 77 § 2; 1979 c 158 § 222; 1969 ex.s. c 10 § 1; 1963 c 21 § 1; 1961 c 15 § 82.12.045. Prior: 1951 c 37 § 1.]
NOTES:
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.
Findings—2003 c 361: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
Effective dates—2003 c 361: See note following RCW 82.08.020.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—1996 c 149: See notes following RCW 82.32.050.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
82.12.0201 - Dedication of taxes—Comprehensive performance audits.
82.12.0203 - Refinery fuel gas—Value—Tax rate—Local use tax exemption.
82.12.0205 - Exemptions—Waste vegetable oil.
82.12.0207 - Exemptions—Adapted housing—Disabled veterans—Construction.
82.12.0208 - Exemptions—Digital codes.
82.12.022 - Natural or manufactured gas—Use tax imposed—Exemption.
82.12.023 - Natural or manufactured gas, exempt from use tax imposed by RCW 82.12.020.
82.12.024 - Deferral of use tax on certain users of natural or manufactured gas.
82.12.02525 - Exemptions—Sale of copied public records by state and local agencies.
82.12.0253 - Exemptions—Use of tangible personal property taxable under chapter 82.16 RCW.
82.12.0255 - Exemptions—Nontaxable tangible personal property, warranties, and digital products.
82.12.0256 - Exemptions—Use of motor vehicle and special fuel—Conditions.
82.12.025651 - Exemptions—Use of machinery and equipment by public research institutions.
82.12.025661 - Exemptions—Aircraft maintenance repair—Building construction.
82.12.0261 - Exemptions—Use of livestock.
82.12.0262 - Exemptions—Use of poultry for producing poultry and poultry products for sale.
82.12.0263 - Exemptions—Use of fuel by extractor or manufacturer thereof.
82.12.0264 - Exemptions—Use of dual-controlled motor vehicles by school for driver training.
82.12.0267 - Exemptions—Use of semen in artificial insemination of livestock.
82.12.02685 - Exemptions—Use of tangible personal property related to farmworker housing.
82.12.0271 - Exemptions—Use of wearing apparel only as a sample for display for sale.
82.12.0272 - Exemptions—Use of personal property in single trade shows.
82.12.0273 - Exemptions—Use of pollen.
82.12.02745 - Exemptions—Use by free hospitals of certain items.
82.12.0275 - Exemptions—Use of certain drugs or family planning devices.
82.12.0276 - Exemptions—Use of returnable containers for beverages and foods.
82.12.0277 - Exemptions—Certain medical items.
82.12.0282 - Exemptions—Use of vans as ride-sharing vehicles.
82.12.0283 - Exemptions—Use of certain irrigation equipment.
82.12.0293 - Exemptions—Use of food and food ingredients.
82.12.0294 - Exemptions—Use of feed for cultivating or raising fish for sale.
82.12.0296 - Exemptions—Use of feed consumed by livestock at a public livestock market.
82.12.0297 - Exemptions—Use of food purchased under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
82.12.031 - Exemptions—Use by artistic or cultural organizations of certain objects.
82.12.0311 - Exemptions—Use of materials and supplies in packing horticultural products.
82.12.0315 - Exemptions—Rental or sales related to motion picture or video productions—Exceptions.
82.12.0316 - Exemptions—Sales of cigarettes by Indian retailers.
82.12.0318 - Exemptions—Use of vapor products sold by Indian retailers.
82.12.032 - Exemption—Use of used park model trailers.
82.12.033 - Exemption—Use of certain used mobile homes.
82.12.034 - Exemption—Use of used floating homes.
82.12.0345 - Exemptions—Use of newspapers.
82.12.0347 - Exemptions—Use of academic transcripts.
82.12.036 - Exemptions and credits—Pollution control facilities.
82.12.037 - Credits and refunds—Bad debts.
82.12.040 - Retailers to collect tax—Penalty.
82.12.045 - Collection of tax on vehicles by county auditor or director of licensing—Remittance.
82.12.060 - Installment sales or leases.
82.12.070 - Cash receipts taxpayers—Bad debts.
82.12.195 - Bundled transactions—Tax imposed.
82.12.207 - Investment data for investment firms.
82.12.215 - Exemptions—Large private airplanes.
82.12.225 - Exemptions—Nonprofit fund-raising activities.
82.12.700 - Exemptions—Vessels sold to nonresidents.
82.12.798 - Exemptions—Use of feminine hygiene products.
82.12.799 - Exemptions—Vessels exempt from registration.
82.12.800 - Exemptions—Uses of vessel, vessel's trailer by manufacturer.
82.12.801 - Exemptions—Uses of vessel, vessel's trailer by dealer.
82.12.803 - Exemptions—Nebulizers.
82.12.804 - Exemptions—Ostomic items.
82.12.805 - Exemptions—Personal property used at an aluminum smelter.
82.12.806 - Exemptions—Use of computer equipment parts and services by printer or publisher.
82.12.807 - Exemptions—Direct mail delivery charges.
82.12.816 - Exemptions—Electric vehicle batteries and fuel cells—Labor and services—Infrastructure.
82.12.817 - Exemptions—Fuel cell electric vehicles.
82.12.820 - Exemptions—Warehouse and grain elevators and distribution centers.
82.12.832 - Exemptions—Use of gun safes.
82.12.834 - Exemptions—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.
82.12.845 - Use of motorcycles loaned to department of licensing.
82.12.850 - Exemptions—Conifer seed.
82.12.855 - Exemptions—Replacement parts for qualifying farm machinery and equipment.
82.12.860 - Exemptions—Property and services acquired from a federal credit union.
82.12.865 - Exemptions—Diesel, biodiesel, and aircraft fuel for farm fuel users.
82.12.875 - Automotive adaptive equipment.
82.12.880 - Exemptions—Animal pharmaceuticals.
82.12.890 - Exemptions—Livestock nutrient management equipment and facilities.
82.12.900 - Exemptions—Anaerobic digesters.
82.12.910 - Exemptions—Propane or natural gas to heat chicken structures.
82.12.920 - Exemptions—Chicken bedding materials.
82.12.925 - Exemptions—Dietary supplements.
82.12.930 - Exemptions—Watershed protection or flood prevention.
82.12.935 - Exemptions—Disposable devices used to deliver prescription drugs for human use.
82.12.940 - Exemptions—Over-the-counter drugs for human use.
82.12.945 - Exemptions—Kidney dialysis devices.
82.12.950 - Exemptions—Steam, electricity, electrical energy.
82.12.956 - Exemptions—Hog fuel used to generate electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel.
82.12.962 - Exemptions—Use of machinery and equipment in generating electricity.
82.12.965 - Exemptions—Semiconductor materials manufacturing.
82.12.9651 - Exemptions—Gases and chemicals used in production of semiconductor materials.
82.12.970 - Exemptions—Gases and chemicals used to manufacture semiconductor materials.
82.12.975 - Computer parts and software related to the manufacture of commercial airplanes.
82.12.983 - Exemptions—Wax and ceramic materials.
82.12.985 - Exemptions—Insulin.
82.12.995 - Exemptions—Certain limited purpose public corporations, commissions, and authorities.
82.12.996 - Exemptions—Battery-powered electric marine propulsion systems—Qualifying vessels.
82.12.998 - Exemptions—Weatherization of a residence.
82.12.999 - Exemptions—Joint municipal utility services authorities.
82.12.9994 - Exemptions—Bottled water—Prescription use.
82.12.99941 - Exemptions—Bottled water—Primary water source unsafe.
82.12.9995 - Exemptions—Restaurant employee meals.
82.12.9996 - Exemptions—Vessel deconstruction.
82.12.9999 - Exemptions—Vehicles using clean alternative fuels and electric vehicles.