H-3675              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1457

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Jones, Sayan, Fox, Basich, Prince, Patrick, Walker, Crane, Kremen, Day, Meyers, P. King, Silver, Wineberry, Rasmussen and Winsley

Read first time 1/15/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle license plates; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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) Upon the application of a person who is a compensated, partially compensated, or volunteer member of any fire department in this state, the department may issue for a motor vehicle registered to the person a license plate bearing a Maltese cross and the letters "F.D."  The design for the plate shall be approved by the director.

          (2) The special plate authorized by this section may be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the director, that the applicant is presently a bona fide member of a fire fighting department in this state.  The fee for the plate shall be fifteen dollars in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of the motor vehicle.

          (3) Any person lawfully in possession of a special fire department plate who resigns, is removed, or otherwise terminates or is terminated from association with a fire department, shall return the special plate to the department within fifteen days.

          (4) No person may lend the special plate for use on a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued or use the plate for a motor vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued.

          (5) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be assessed a monetary penalty not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.