WSR 13-20-139 PROPOSED RULES DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING [Filed October 2, 2013, 10:22 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-11-147.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 308-96A-545 Gold Star license plate.
Hearing Location(s): Highways-Licenses Building, Conference Room 413, 1125 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98507 (check in at counter on first floor), on November 13, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 14, 2013.
Submit Written Comments to: Cathie Jelvik, P.O. Box 9909, Olympia, WA 98507-8500, e-mail cjelvik@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 570-7892, by November 12, 2013.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Cathie Jelvik by November 12, 2013, TTY (360) 902-3812 or (360) 902-3811.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Amend WAC 308-96A-545 to update eligibility of applicants for Gold Star special license plates that honor fallen heroes.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Recent legislation (SB 5161, section 1, chapter 137, Laws of 2013) amended RCW 46.18.245 to expand the list of eligible applicants for Gold Star special license plates. The amendments to WAC 308-96A-545 incorporate these changes.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 46.18.245.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Cathie Jelvik, Olympia, (360) 902-3812; Implementation and Enforcement: Toni Wilson, Olympia, (360) 902-3811.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business economic impact statement is not required pursuant to RCW 19.85.025 (4)(e).
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this proposed rule under the provisions of RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a)(i).
October 2, 2013
Damon Monroe
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 08-22-066, filed 11/4/08, effective 12/5/08)
WAC 308-96A-545 Gold Star ((Parent)) license plate.
(1) What is a Gold Star ((Parent)) license plate? The Gold Star ((Parent)) license plate ((was created by the legislature to)) recognizes the ((parents)) eligible family members of United States armed forces members who have died while in service to their country or as a result of such service. (2) Who qualifies as ((a parent)) an eligible family member of a member of the United States armed forces? ((The term "parent," as defined by the Washington state department of veterans affairs, (WDVA) includes: (a) Birth mother; (b) Birth father; (c) Stepmother; (d) Stepfather; (e) Mother through adoption; (f) Father through adoption; and (g) Adults who fulfilled the parental role including foster parents and kinship care providers or caretaker relative. (Documentation required.) (3) Who can purchase a Gold Star Parent plate? A resident of this state and a registered owner of a motorized vehicle who is a parent of a member of the United States armed forces who has died while in service to their country or as a result of such service. The parent must be certified by the WDVA. (4))) Eligible family members are listed in RCW 46.18.245. For purposes of this section, a widow or widower includes the surviving member of a registered domestic partnership. (3) What is required to purchase a Gold Star ((Parent)) plate? A copy of the certification letter to a qualifying widow, widower, parent, or child provided by the Washington state department of veterans affairs (WDVA) is required. The letter will be used in ((lieu of)) addition to a special plate application to purchase the plate. No other documentation is required. (((5))) (4) Can a Gold Star ((Parent)) plate be transferred to a new owner? No. The plate may only be transferred to a vehicle owned by the same registered owner who was certified as a qualifying widow, widower, parent, or child by WDVA. The plate cannot be transferred to a different registered owner. If the widow, widower, parent, or child transfers the plate to a new car registered to them, they are required to pay the plate transfer fee. (((6) What vehicles qualify to display a Gold Star Parent plate? Motorized vehicles required to display one or two license plates. (7))) (5) What fees are required to purchase the plate? There is no special plate fee or special plate renewal fee for the Gold Star ((Parent)) plate. The registered owner must pay all licensing and filing fees. (((8))) (6) Is the plate subject to the mandatory plate replacement? Yes, the plate must be replaced every seven years due to mandatory plate replacement requirements. Customers will not be charged the plate replacement fees, or the fee to keep their same number. (((9))) (7) Can a Gold Star ((Parent)) plate background be personalized? Yes. A Gold Star ((Parent)) plate background can be personalized; however, the customer is required to pay all fees associated with a personalized plate original purchase or renewal. (((10))) (8) Is a commercial vehicle eligible for a Gold Star ((Parent)) plate as long as it is in the name of the qualifying widow, widower, parent, or child and not a business name? Yes. (((11))) (9) Can a prorated vehicle display a Gold Star ((Parent)) plate if the vehicle is under the name of the widow, widower, parent, or child that is eligible for this plate? No per chapter 46.87 RCW.
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