CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1933

Chapter 243, Laws of 2011

62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session



COLLECTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES



EFFECTIVE DATE: Section 1 becomes effective 08/01/11; and section 2 becomes effective 01/01/12.

Passed by the House April 14, 2011
  Yeas 95   Nays 2

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 9, 2011
  Yeas 47   Nays 2


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1933 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 3, 2011, 2:53 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 4, 2011







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1933
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Finn)

READ FIRST TIME 02/25/11.   



     AN ACT Relating to certain collector vehicle license plate provisions; amending RCW 46.18.220; adding a new section to chapter 46.18 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing effective dates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 46.18.220 and 2010 c 161 s 617 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A registered owner may apply to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director for a collector vehicle license plate for a motor vehicle that is at least thirty years old. The motor vehicle must be operated primarily as a collector vehicle and be in good running order. The applicant for the collector vehicle license plate shall:
     (a) Purchase a registration for the motor vehicle as required under chapters ((46.16)) 46.16A and 46.17 RCW; and
     (b) Pay the special license plate fee established under RCW 46.17.220(1)(d), in addition to any other fees or taxes required by law.
     (2) A person applying for a collector vehicle license plate may:
     (a) Receive a collector vehicle license plate assigned by the department; or
     (b) Provide ((a)) an actual Washington state issued license plate designated for general use in the year of the vehicle's manufacture.
     (3) Collector vehicle license plates:
     (a) Are valid for the life of the motor vehicle;
     (b) Are not required to be renewed; and
     (c) Must be displayed on the rear of the motor vehicle.
     (4) A collector vehicle registered under this section may only be used for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and occasional pleasure driving.
     (5) Collector vehicle license plates under subsection (2)(b) of this section may be transferred from one motor vehicle to another motor vehicle described in subsection (1) of this section upon application to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director.
     (6) Any person who knowingly provides a false or facsimile license plate under subsection (2)(b) of this section is subject to a traffic infraction and fine in an amount equal to the monetary penalty for a violation of RCW 46.16A.200(7)(b). Additionally, the person must pay for the cost of a collector vehicle license plate as listed in RCW 46.17.220(1)(d), unless already paid.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 46.18 RCW to read as follows:
     The department must provide a method by which law enforcement officers may readily access vehicle information for collector vehicles by using the collector vehicle license plate number. In the event duplicate license plate numbers have been issued to more than one collector vehicle, the department must provide a method for law enforcement officers to identify the correct vehicle.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   Section 1 of this act takes effect August 1, 2011.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   Section 2 of this act takes effect January 1, 2012.


         Passed by the House April 14, 2011.
         Passed by the Senate April 9, 2011.
         Approved by the Governor May 3, 2011.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 4, 2011.