Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 46.20 RCW
DRIVERS' LICENSES—IDENTICARDS
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DRIVER'S LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
46.20.001License required—Rights and restriction.
46.20.005Driving without a license—Misdemeanor, when.
46.20.015Driving without a license—Traffic infraction, when.
46.20.017Immediate possession and displayed on demand.
46.20.021New residents.
46.20.022Unlicensed drivers—Subject to Title 46 RCW.
46.20.024Unlawful to allow unauthorized minors to drive.
46.20.025Exemptions.
46.20.027Armed forces, dependents.
46.20.031Ineligibility.
46.20.035Proof of identity.
46.20.036Other forms of identification, use—Department to develop in consultation with the department of children, youth, and families, office of the superintendent of public instruction, and office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs.
46.20.037Facial recognition matching system.
46.20.041Persons with physical or mental disabilities or diseases.
46.20.045School bus, for hire drivers—Age.
46.20.049Commercial driver's license—Additional fee, disposition.
46.20.055Instruction permit.
46.20.065Temporary permit.
46.20.070Juvenile agricultural driving permit.
46.20.075Intermediate license.
OBTAINING OR RENEWING A DRIVER'S LICENSE
46.20.091Application—Penalty for false statement—Driving records from and to other jurisdictions.
46.20.0921Violations—Penalty.
46.20.093Bicycle safety.
46.20.095Instructional publication information.
46.20.100Persons under eighteen.
46.20.105Identifying types of licenses and permits.
46.20.109Wheelchair conveyances.
46.20.111Registration with selective service system for males under twenty-six upon application—Opportunity to consent or decline.
46.20.113Anatomical gift statement.
46.20.1131Information for organ donor registry.
46.20.1132Information for bone marrow donation—Registry—Organizations and third parties may not utilize information obtained for fund-raising or other commercial purposes.
46.20.114Preventing alteration or reproduction.
46.20.117Identicards.
46.20.118Negative file.
46.20.119Reasonable rules.
46.20.120Examinations—Waiver—Fees—Renewals—Administration.
46.20.1201Fee.
46.20.125Waiver—Agreement with other jurisdictions.
46.20.126Rules.
46.20.130Content and conduct of examinations.
46.20.153Voter registration—Posting signs.
46.20.155Voter registration, update—Services (as amended by 2023 c 361).
46.20.155Voter registration, update—Services (as amended by 2023 c 466).
46.20.156Voter registration—Automatic—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.
46.20.157Data to Washington technology solutions—Confidentiality.
46.20.161Issuance—Contents—Fee—Veterans, individuals meeting criteria for veterans—Medical alert designation, developmental disability designation, or deafness designation—Self-attestation.
46.20.181Expiration date—Renewal—Fees—Penalty.
46.20.185Photograph during renewal.
46.20.187Registration of sex offenders.
46.20.191Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Department safeguards.
46.20.1911Costs and burdens of compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Legal challenge.
46.20.192Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Driver's license and identicard markings—Rules.
46.20.1921Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Design feature restrictions.
46.20.195Identicard program for homeless individuals.
46.20.200Lost, destroyed, or corrected licenses, identicards, or permits.
46.20.202Enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards for Canadian border crossing—Border-crossing initiative—Fee amount, distribution.
46.20.2021Statewide education campaign for border-crossing initiative.
46.20.205Change of address or name.
RESTRICTING THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE
46.20.207Cancellation.
46.20.215Nonresidents—Suspension or revocation—Reporting offenders.
46.20.220Vehicle rentals—Records.
46.20.245Mandatory revocation—Persons subject to suspension, revocation, or denial who are eligible for certain full credit—Notice—Administrative, judicial review—Rules—Application.
46.20.265Juvenile driving privileges—Revocation for alcohol or drug violations.
46.20.267Intermediate licensees.
46.20.270Driving offenses—Procedures—Definitions.
46.20.285Offenses requiring revocation.
46.20.286Adoption of procedures.
46.20.289Suspension for failure to respond, appear, etc.
46.20.2891Moving violation, definition by rule—Notice.
46.20.2892Traffic infractions for moving violations—Suspension—Probation—Notice.
46.20.291Authority to suspend—Grounds.
46.20.292Finding of juvenile court officer.
46.20.293Minor's record to juvenile court, parents, or guardians.
46.20.300Extraterritorial convictions.
46.20.305Incompetent, unqualified driver—Reexamination—Physician's certificate—Action by department.
46.20.308Implied consent—Test refusal—Procedures.
46.20.3101Implied consent—License sanctions, length of.
46.20.311Duration of license sanctions—Reissuance or renewal.
46.20.313Reinstatement.
46.20.315Surrender of license.
46.20.317Unlicensed drivers.
46.20.320Suspension, etc., effective although certificate not delivered.
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT
46.20.322Interview before suspension, etc.—Exceptions—Appearance of minor's parent or guardian.
46.20.323Notice of interview—Contents.
46.20.324Persons not entitled to interview or hearing.
46.20.325Suspension or probation before interview—Alternative procedure.
46.20.326Failure to appear or request interview constitutes waiver—Procedure.
46.20.327Conduct of interview—Referee—Evidence—Not deemed hearing.
46.20.328Findings and notification after interview—Request for formal hearing.
46.20.329Formal hearing—Procedures, notice, stay.
46.20.331Hearing and decision by director's designee.
46.20.332Formal hearing—Evidence—Subpoenas—Reexamination—Findings and recommendations.
46.20.333Decision after formal hearing.
46.20.334Appeal to superior court.
46.20.335Probation in lieu of suspension or revocation.
DRIVING OR USING LICENSE WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED
46.20.338Display or possession of invalidated license or identicard.
46.20.341Relicensing diversion programs—Program information to administrative office of the courts.
46.20.342Driving while license invalidated—Penalties—Extension of invalidation.
46.20.345Operation under other license or permit while license suspended or revoked—Penalty.
46.20.349Stopping vehicle of suspended or revoked driver.
46.20.355Alcohol violator—Probationary license.
IGNITION INTERLOCK, TEMPORARY RESTRICTED, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
46.20.380Fee.
46.20.385Ignition interlock driver's license—Application—Eligibility—Cancellation—Costs—Rules.
46.20.391Temporary restricted, occupational licenses—Application—Eligibility—Restrictions—Cancellation.
46.20.394Detailed restrictions—Violation.
46.20.400Obtaining new driver's license—Surrender of order and current license.
46.20.410Penalty—Violation.
MOTORCYCLES
46.20.500Special endorsement—Penalties—Exceptions.
46.20.505Special endorsement fees.
46.20.510Instruction permit—Fee—Examinations—Director may adopt and enforce rules.
46.20.515Examination—Emphasis—Administration—Waiver.
46.20.520Training and education program—Advisory board.
ALCOHOL DETECTION DEVICES
46.20.710Legislative finding.
46.20.720Ignition interlock device restriction—For whom—Duration—Removal requirements—Credit—Employer exemption—Fee.
46.20.740Notation on driving record—Verification of interlock—Penalty, exception.
46.20.745Ignition interlock device revolving account program—Pilot program.
46.20.750Circumventing ignition interlock—Penalty—Notice.
46.20.755Local verification of ignition interlock device installation—Immunity.
MISCELLANEOUS
46.20.900Repeal and saving.
NOTES:
Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases—Mandatory appearance—CrRLJ 3.2.
Traffic infractions—Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.
Allowing unauthorized person to drive—Penalty: RCW 46.16A.520.
Juvenile driving privileges, alcohol or drug violations: RCW 66.44.365, 69.50.420.