(1) Dealers shall charge each semiautomatic assault rifle purchaser or transferee an eighteen dollar fee per semiautomatic assault rifle purchase or transfer of ownership. The fee must be collected by dealers and remitted to the department of licensing.

(2) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Dealer" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 9.41.010.

(b) "Semiautomatic assault rifle" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 9.41.010.