RCW 46.20.015
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(1)Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, it is a traffic infraction and not a misdemeanor under RCW 46.20.005 if a person:
(a)Drives any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter in his or her possession;
(b)Provides the citing officer with an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop; and
(c)Is not driving while suspended or revoked in violation of RCW 46.20.342
(1)or * 46.20.420 .
(2)A person who violates this section is subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars. If the person appears in person before the court or submits by mail written proof that he or she obtained a valid license after being cited, the court shall reduce the penalty to fifty dollars.
[ 1999 c 6 s 4 ; 1997 c 66 s 2 .]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: RCW 46.20.420 was recodified as RCW 46.20.345 , June 1999.
Intent — 1999 c 6: See note following RCW 46.04.168 .