RCW 46.32.005
184 words·~1 min read·
/wa/title-46/chapter-46-32/46-32-005A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
For the purpose of this chapter "commercial motor vehicle" means a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on a highway in interstate or intrastate commerce to transport passengers or property, when the vehicle:
(1)Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross weight or gross combination weight of 4,536 kilograms or more (10,001 pounds or more); or
(2)Is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers, including the driver, for compensation; or
(3)Is designed or used to transport more than fifteen passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or
(4)Is used in transporting materials found by the secretary of transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the secretary under 49 C.F.R., subtitle B, Chapter I, subchapter C.
A recreational vehicle used for noncommercial purposes is not considered a commercial motor vehicle. "Recreational vehicle" includes a vehicle towing a horse trailer for a noncommercial purpose.
[ 2006 c 50 s 2 ; 1993 c 403 s 1 .]