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46.08.010 – State preempts registration and licensing fields.

RCW 46.08.010 State preempts registration and licensing fields. The provisions of this title relating to certificates of title, registration certificates, vehicle licenses, vehicle license plates, and drivers’ licenses shall be exclusive and no political subdivision of the state of Washington shall require or issue any licenses or certificates for the same or a similar purpose, […]

46.08.020 – Precedence over local vehicle and traffic regulations.

RCW 46.08.020 Precedence over local vehicle and traffic regulations. The provisions of this title relating to vehicles shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all incorporated cities and towns and all political subdivisions therein and no local authority shall enact or enforce any law, ordinance, rule or regulation in conflict with the […]

46.08.030 – Uniformity of application.

RCW 46.08.030 Uniformity of application. The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles shall be applicable and uniform upon all persons operating vehicles upon the public highways of this state, except as otherwise specifically provided. [ 1961 c 12 § 46.08.030. Prior: 1937 c 189 § 3; RRS § 6360-3.]

46.08.065 – Publicly owned vehicles to be marked—Exceptions.

RCW 46.08.065 Publicly owned vehicles to be marked—Exceptions. (1) It is unlawful for any public officer having charge of any vehicle owned or controlled by any county, city, town, or public body in this state other than the state of Washington and used in public business to operate the same upon the public highways of […]

46.08.066 – Publicly owned vehicles—Confidential license plates, drivers’ licenses, identicards—Issuance, rules governing.

RCW 46.08.066 Publicly owned vehicles—Confidential license plates, drivers’ licenses, identicards—Issuance, rules governing. (1) The department may issue confidential license plates to: (a) Units of local government and agencies of the federal government for law enforcement purposes only; (b) Any state official elected on a statewide basis for use on official business. Only one set of […]

46.08.067 – Publicly owned vehicles—Violations concerning marking and confidential license plates.

RCW 46.08.067 Publicly owned vehicles—Violations concerning marking and confidential license plates. A violation of any provision of RCW 46.08.065 as now or hereafter amended or of RCW 46.08.066 shall subject the public officer or employee committing such violation to disciplinary action by the appropriate appointing authority or employing agency. Such disciplinary action may include, but […]

46.08.068 – Publicly owned vehicles—Remarking not required, when.

RCW 46.08.068 Publicly owned vehicles—Remarking not required, when. Any vehicle properly marked pursuant to statutory requirements in effect prior to September 8, 1975, need not be remarked to conform to the requirements of RCW 46.08.065 through 46.08.067 until July 1, 1977. [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 169 § 4.]

46.08.070 – Nonresidents, application to.

RCW 46.08.070 Nonresidents, application to. Subject to a compliance with the motor vehicle laws of the state and acceptance of the provisions of this title, nonresident owners and operators of vehicles hereby are granted the privilege of using the public highways of this state, and use of such public highways shall be deemed and construed […]

46.08.150 – Control of traffic on capitol grounds.

RCW 46.08.150 Control of traffic on capitol grounds. The director of enterprise services shall have power to devise and promulgate rules and regulations for the control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the parking of motor vehicles on the state capitol grounds. However, the monetary penalty for parking a motor vehicle without a valid special […]

46.08.160 – Control of traffic on capitol grounds—Enforcing officer.

RCW 46.08.160 Control of traffic on capitol grounds—Enforcing officer. The chief of the Washington state patrol shall be the chief enforcing officer to assure the proper enforcement of such rules and regulations. [ 1961 c 12 § 46.08.160. Prior: 1947 c 11 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 7921-21.]

46.08.170 – Control of traffic on capitol grounds—Violations, traffic infractions, misdemeanors—Jurisdiction.

RCW 46.08.170 Control of traffic on capitol grounds—Violations, traffic infractions, misdemeanors—Jurisdiction. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any violation of a rule or regulation prescribed under RCW 46.08.150 is a traffic infraction, and the district courts of Thurston county shall have jurisdiction over such offenses: PROVIDED, That violation of a rule […]

46.08.172 – Parking rental fees—Establishment.

RCW 46.08.172 Parking rental fees—Establishment. The director of the department of enterprise services shall establish equitable and consistent parking rental fees for the capitol campus and may, if requested by agencies, establish equitable and consistent parking rental fees for agencies off the capitol campus, to be charged to employees, visitors, clients, service providers, and others, […]

46.08.175 – Golf cart zones.

RCW 46.08.175 Golf cart zones. (1) The legislative authority of a city or county may by ordinance or resolution create a golf cart zone, for the purposes of permitting the incidental operation of golf carts, as defined in RCW 46.04.1945, upon a street or highway of this state having a speed limit of twenty-five miles […]

46.08.185 – Electric vehicle charging stations—Signage—Penalty.

RCW 46.08.185 Electric vehicle charging stations—Signage—Penalty. (1) Publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment must be indicated by vertical signage identifying the station as publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment and indicating that it is only for electric vehicle charging. The signage must be consistent with the manual on uniform traffic control devices, as adopted by […]

46.08.190 – Jurisdiction of judges of district, municipal, and superior court.

RCW 46.08.190 Jurisdiction of judges of district, municipal, and superior court. Every district and municipal court judge shall have concurrent jurisdiction with superior court judges of the state for all violations of the provisions of this title, except the trial of felony charges on the merits, and may impose any punishment provided therefor. [ 1995 […]