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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5632
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senators Vognild, Prince, Skratek, Winsley, Loveland and Nelson
Read first time 02/05/93. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to a single license plate background design for all Washington-licensed vehicles; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.16 RCW to read as follows:
(1) There is hereby created a committee on license plates. The governor shall appoint the members of the committee, who must be comprised of members of the senate committee on transportation, house of representatives committee on transportation, department of licensing, Washington state patrol, and representatives from local law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The committee shall establish a single license plate background design for licensed vehicles in this state and submit the design to the department by July 1, 1994. The department of licensing shall ensure that the actual license plates conform to current highway safety and visibility standards. Prior to submitting the single license plate background design to the department, the committee shall consider the fiscal impact of replacing the mountain background design plate which was established for the Washington state centennial celebration.
(2) Beginning January 1, 1995, all existing license plates that are not of the approved background design, except those plates designated in RCW 46.16.305 (1) and (3), shall be replaced at the time of annual renewal. The cost of the replacement plates shall be in addition to other renewal fees.
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