Provides that a physical examination of the vehicle is mandatory if: (1) It has been rebuilt after surrender of the certificate of ownership to the department under RCW 46.12.070 due to the vehicle's destruction or declaration as a total loss; and

(2) It is not retained by the registered owner at the time of the vehicle's destruction or declaration as a total loss.

Provides that, to the extent that the Washington state patrol has a backlog of vehicle inspections that it is to perform under this act, this act shall not be construed to reduce the vehicle inspection workload of the Washington state patrol.

Increases the inspection fee to sixty-five dollars, fifteen dollars of which shall be deposited into the state patrol highway account created under RCW 46.68.030, and the remainder of which shall be deposited in accordance with RCW 46.68.020.