CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2741



63rd Legislature
2014 Regular Session

Passed by the House February 17, 2014
  Yeas 93   Nays 4


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 6, 2014
  Yeas 48   Nays 1



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2741 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.



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Chief Clerk
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2741
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Passed Legislature - 2014 Regular Session
State of Washington63rd Legislature2014 Regular Session

By Representatives Orcutt and Clibborn

Read first time 01/29/14.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.



     AN ACT Relating to requirements before issuance of an initial vehicle registration; and amending RCW 46.16A.050.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 46.16A.050 and 2010 c 161 s 405 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall not issue an initial ((or renewal)) registration certificate for a motor vehicle to a natural person under this chapter unless the natural person at time of application:
     (a) Presents an unexpired Washington state driver's license; or
     (b) Certifies that he or she is:
     (i) A Washington state resident who does not operate a motor vehicle on public roads; or
     (ii) Exempt from the requirement to obtain a Washington state driver's license under RCW 46.20.025.
     (2) The department must set up procedures to verify that all owners meet the requirements of this section.
     (3) A person falsifying residency is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of five hundred twenty-nine dollars.
     (4) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules under which a natural person applying for registration may be exempt from the requirements of this section if the person provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has a valid and compelling reason for not being able to meet the requirements of this section.

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