WSR 02-11-079

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING


[ Filed May 14, 2002, 9:43 a.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: May 1, 2002.

     Purpose: Meet criteria supporting Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-96A-098, 308-96A-161, and 308-96A-275.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110.

     Other Authority: RCW 46.01.100.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 02-07-014 on March 8, 2002.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

May 14, 2002

Fred Stephens

Director

OTS-5524.2


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-19-026, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99)

WAC 308-96A-098   Surrender and disposition of license plates.   (1) What license plates are required to be surrendered? Only license plates authorized under RCW 46.16.301 ((and)), 46.16.280, 46.16.305, and 46.16.595 and dealer/manufacturer plates are required to be surrendered under chapter 308-66 WAC. Wreckers and scrap processors, hulk haulers ((shall)) must dispose of license plates according to ((chapter 308-65)) WAC 308-63-070(7) and 308-63-120(4).

     (2) Where do I surrender my Washington vehicle license plates? You may surrender your Washington vehicle license plates in the following manner:

     (a) Take them to your local vehicle licensing office;

     (b) Mail them to the department of licensing in Olympia, Washington.

     (3) What do Washington vehicle licensing offices do with surrendered license plates?

     (a) License plates surrendered to Washington vehicle licensing offices will be invalidated to make them unusable;

     (b) Washington vehicle licensing offices will recycle or otherwise dispose of the invalidated plates that have been surrendered.

     (4) If I choose to dispose of the Washington vehicle license plates that are no longer valid, how is this done? Other than license plates indicated in subsection (1) of this section, you may dispose of your invalid Washington vehicle license plates in the following ways:

     (a) Remove or invalidate the month and year tabs and bend the plates so they are no longer usable;

     (b) Shred the entire license plate; or

     (c) After the month and year tab have been removed or invalidated, recycle the license plate in such a way that it cannot be confused with a valid Washington license plate.

     (5) How does the department dispose of my surrendered Washington vehicle license plate? Once the department has received the Washington vehicle license plate, it ((shall)) must surrender ((them)) it to the department of general administration for disposal under RCW 43.19.1919.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.01.100 and 46.16.060. 99-19-026, § 308-96A-098, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-19-026, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99)

WAC 308-96A-161   Fleet registration.   (1) What is the purpose of the fleet program? The department recognizes and understands that there are businesses and individual registered owners within the state of Washington that have a valid need to license all their vehicles on the same date and receive a single billing notice. The purpose of the fleet program is to provide such a process.

     (2) What types of fleet programs are available? There are two types of fleet programs:

     (a) Regular fleet - To participate in the regular fleet program, the owner(s) must:

     (i) Have five or more vehicles, all currently registered for highway use; and

     (ii) All vehicles participating must be titled and registered in exact name agreement (letter for letter and space for space); and

     (iii) All vehicles participating will be assigned a December 31 annual expiration. Monthly gross weight license may be purchased for vehicles participating in the regular fleet program; and

     (iv) A fleet account will be established by the department and a fleet identifier code issued to the participant.

     (b) Permanent fleet - To participate in the permanent fleet program, the owner must:

     (i) Have one hundred or more vehicles ((used for commercial purpose)) all currently registered for highway use; and

     (ii) ((All participating vehicles must be currently registered for highway use; and

     (iii))) Have all ((vehicles)) participating ((must be)) vehicles titled and registered in exact name agreement (letter for letter and space for space); and

     (((iv))) (iii) Have all participating vehicles ((participating will receive)) assigned a December 31 annual expiration. Monthly gross weight license may not be purchased for vehicles participating in the permanent fleet program however, gross weight increase can be purchased throughout the year.

     A fleet account will be established by the department and a fleet identifier code issued to the participant.

     (3) ((How do I)) Who does a fleet owner contact to join the fleet program? Any owner who ((qualifies to participate in the fleet program)) meets the qualifications may contact the department or your local Washington vehicle licensing office.

     (4) Are there any vehicles that may not be part of a fleet? Yes, there are vehicles that may not be part of a fleet. Those vehicles include:

     (a) Snowmobiles;

     (b) Trailers with plates issued a permanent license plate under RCW 46.16.068;

     (c) Vehicles licensed as daily rental under RCW 82.44.023; ((and)) or

     (d) Any vehicle not required to annually renew. (Prorate vehicles registered under the international registration program (chapter 46.87 RCW) cannot be part of this fleet program).

     (5) ((When)) Will the department remove me from the fleet program? Yes, the department will remove ((you)) a participant from the fleet program at ((your)) their request or if ((you fail to maintain)) the required minimum number of currently registered vehicles is not maintained for the chosen fleet program. The fleet identifier code will be automatically canceled and will cause removal of all of the ((owner's)) participant's vehicles from the chosen fleet program.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.01.100 and 46.16.060. 99-19-026, § 308-96A-161, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 97-10-003, § 308-96A-161, filed 4/24/97, effective 5/25/97; 92-15-025, § 308-96A-161, filed 7/6/92, effective 8/6/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.16.335. 91-15-006, § 308-96A-161, filed 7/8/91, effective 8/8/91.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-19-026, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99)

WAC 308-96A-275   Assignment of fleet registration expiration.   (1) When do fleet vehicle registrations expire? Fleet vehicle registrations expire December 31 annually.

     (2) How does the department adjust registration fees to assign a December 31 registration expiration date for a fleet vehicle?

     (a) When you add an unlicensed vehicle to your fleet, you will be charged for the number of month(('))s from the date of the current registration month to December 31st. The fees are abated to correspond with the number of months of registration purchased. For example:

     (i) If you add a vehicle to your new or existing fleet between October 1 and December 30 of the current year, you will be required to purchase more than twelve months of registration to obtain a December 31 vehicle registration expiration date for the following December 31;

     (ii) If you add a vehicle to your new or existing fleet between February 1 and September 30, you will be required to purchase less than twelve months of registration to obtain a December 31 vehicle registration expiration date for the current year;

     (iii) If you add a vehicle to your new or existing fleet between December 31 and January 31, you will be required to purchase twelve months of registration to obtain a vehicle registration expiration date for the next year.

     (b) When you add a currently registered vehicle to your new or existing fleet, the number of month(('))s registration fees abated from the date of current registration expiration to December 31, as applied in (a) of this subsection not to exceed eighteen months;

     (c) The department will charge a full month's fees for any partial month.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.01.100 and 46.16.060. 99-19-026, § 308-96A-275, filed 9/8/99, effective 10/9/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 92-15-025, § 308-96A-275, filed 7/6/92, effective 8/6/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.17.060, 46.01.060, 46.16.070 and 46.16.135. 92-02-100, § 308-96A-275, filed 1/2/92, effective 2/2/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.16.135, 46.16.225, 46.16.490 and 46.01.110. 86-10-040 (Order TL/RG 24), § 308-96A-275, filed 5/5/86; Order MV-355, § 308-96A-275, filed 5/10/76.]

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