WSR 14-03-044 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING [Filed January 9, 2014, 7:57 a.m., effective February 9, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Amending WAC 308-96A-136, pertaining to moped licensing, to update statutory references and conform to recent legislation.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-96A-136.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.16A.200.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-23-067 on November 18, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 9, 2014.
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 02-11-096, filed 5/20/02, effective 6/20/02)
WAC 308-96A-136 Mopeds—License plates.
(1) Will the department issue a license plate for my moped?
The department will issue a motorcycle series license plate for your moped when you make proper application.
The number on the license plate serves as the moped's registration number as required in RCW ((46.16.630)) 46.16A.405.
(2) How do I display the license plate on my moped?
The license plate must be displayed on the rear of your moped as provided in RCW ((46.16.240)) 46.16A.200.
(((3) If my moped does not meet the standard criteria for a moped, can I get it licensed as such? A Washington state patrol inspection may be required before a license can be issued. The Washington state patrol has the discretion to inspect and define similar vehicles as mopeds. If the vehicle is similar to a moped, it must be identified as a moped by the Washington state patrol inspection before a license can be issued.))
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