RCW 46.18.060
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(1)The department must review and either approve or reject special license plate applications submitted by sponsoring organizations. Except for special license plates created under chapter 385, Laws of 2025, the department may not issue any new special license plates until January 1, 2029, and therefore no applications for any new special license plates may be accepted until January 1, 2029. The department must prominently display this special license plate moratorium on its website.
(2)Duties of the department include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)Review and approve the annual financial reports submitted by sponsoring organizations with active special license plate series and present those annual financial reports to the joint transportation committee;
(b)Report annually to the joint transportation committee on the special license plate applications that were considered by the department;
(c)Issue approval and rejection notification letters to sponsoring organizations, the executive committee of the joint transportation committee, and the legislative sponsors identified in each application. The letters must be issued within seven days of making a determination on the status of an application; and
(d)Review annually the number of plates sold for each special license plate series created after January 1, 2003. The department may submit a recommendation to discontinue a special plate series to the executive committee of the joint transportation committee.
[ 2025 c 385 s 1 ; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 s 40 . Prior: 2016 c 36 s 4 ; 2016 c 16 s 4 ; 2016 c 15 s 4 ; prior: 2014 c 77 s 5 ; 2014 c 6 s 4 ; prior: 2013 c 306 s 703 ; 2013 c 286 s 5 ; 2012 c 65 s 6 ; prior: 2011 c 367 s 703 ; 2011 c 229 s 5 ; 2011 c 225 s 4 ; 2011 c 171 s 66 ; prior: 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 s 94 ; 2010 c 161 s 604 ; 2009 c 470 s 710 ; 2008 c 72 s 2 ; 2007 c 518 s 711 ; prior: 2005 c 319 s 119 ; 2005 c 210 s 7 ; 2003 c 196 s 103 . Formerly RCW 46.16.725 .]
Notes:
Short title — 2025 c 385: "This act is known as Bill's bill act." [ 2025 c 385 s 26 .]
Effective date — 2016 c 36: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2016 c 16: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2016 c 15: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2014 c 77: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2014 c 6: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2013 c 306: See note following RCW 47.64.170 .
Effective date — 2013 c 286: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2012 c 65: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2011 c 367 ss 703, 704, 716, and 719: "Sections 703, 704, 716, and 719 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2011." [ 2011 c 367 s 1103 .]
Effective date — 2011 c 229: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Effective date — 2011 c 225: See note following RCW 46.18.200 .
Intent — Effective date — 2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210 .
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 date — 2009 c 470: See note following RCW 46.68.170 .
Severability — Effective date — 2007 c 518: See notes following RCW 46.68.170 .
Findings — Intent — Part headings — Effective dates — 2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020 .
Part headings not law — 2003 c 196: See note following RCW 46.18.005 .