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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3007

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer, Zimmerman and Thompson)

Read first time 2/6/85.

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicles; amending RCW 46.85.060 and 82.12.0251; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 6, chapter 106, Laws of 1963 as amended by section 21, chapter 227, Laws of 1982 and RCW 46.85.060 are each amended to read as follows:

          In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the department may examine the laws and requirements of such jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of exemptions, benefits and privileges to be extended to vehicles properly registered or licensed in such other jurisdiction, or to the owners of such vehicles, which shall, in the judgment of the department, be in the best interest of this state and the citizens thereof and which shall be fair and equitable to this state and the citizens thereof, and all of the same shall be determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits which accrue to the economy of this state from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.  Declarations of exemptions, benefits, and privileges issued by the department shall include at least the following exemptions:

(1) Nonresident persons may operate a vehicle in this state that is currently licensed in another jurisdiction for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days in a calendar year, but a nonresident person employed in Washington for more than one hundred eighty days may operate a vehicle licensed in another jurisdiction as long as no permanent, temporary, or part-time residence is maintained in this state.

(2) Nonresident salespersons based at a location outside Washington are permitted to operate vehicles not to exceed twelve thousand pounds registered gross vehicle weight licensed in another jurisdiction in this state without registration.

(3) A vehicle or a combination of vehicles, not exceeding a registered gross or combined gross vehicle weight of twelve thousand pounds, which is properly base licensed in another jurisdiction, and used for business purposes in this state is not required to obtain Washington vehicle license registration except when such vehicle is owned or operated by a business or branch office of a business located in Washington.

(4) The department of licensing, after consultation with the department of revenue, shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the administration of these exemptions, benefits, and privileges.

        Sec. 2.  Section 51, chapter 37, Laws of 1980 as amended by section 2, chapter 26, Laws of 1983 and RCW 82.12.0251 are each amended to read as follows:

          The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of any article of tangible personal property brought into the state by a nonresident thereof for his use or enjoyment while temporarily within the state unless such property is used in conducting a nontransitory business activity within the state; or in respect to the use by a nonresident of this state of a motor vehicle or trailer which is registered or licensed under the laws of the state of his residence, and which is not required to be registered or licensed under the laws of this state, including motor vehicles or trailers exempt pursuant to a declaration issued by the department of licensing under RCW 46.85.060; or in respect to the use of household goods, personal effects, and private automobiles by a bona fide resident of this state or nonresident members of the armed forces who are stationed in this state pursuant to military orders, if such articles were acquired and used by such person in another state while a bona fide resident thereof and such acquisition and use occurred more than ((thirty)) ninety days prior to the time he entered this state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.