The definitions set forth below, and in
chapters
46.04, 46.85, and 46.87
RCW, apply throughout this chapter.
For the purpose of this code, the terms "apportioned,"
"proration," "prorate," "International Registration Plan (IRP)," and
"proportional registration" are synonymous.
(1) "Bus" (BS) means every motor vehicle
designed for carrying more than five passengers and the driver and used
primarily for the transportation of people.
(2) "Combination of vehicles" means a power
unit used in combination with trailer(s), semitrailer(s) and/or converter
gear.
(3) "Department" means the
department of licensing, state of Washington.
(4) "Dump truck" (DT) means a truck whose
contents are unloaded by tilting the truck bed backward with the tailgate
open.
(5) "Interstate or
interjurisdiction movement" means vehicle movement between or through two or
more jurisdictions.
(6) "Intrastate
or intrajurisdiction movement" means vehicle movement within a single
jurisdiction, from one point within that jurisdiction to another point within
the same jurisdiction.
(7) "Latest
purchase cost or price" means the actual purchase cost or price, if reasonable,
for a vehicle paid by the current owner, including the value of any trade-in or
other valuable considerations, cost of accessories and modifications but
excluding taxes, transportation or shipping costs, and preparatory or delivery
costs. Reasonable purchase cost is considered to be the value of the vehicle as
determined from guide books, reports or compendiums of value recognized in the
automotive industry. All values are to be expressed in United States
dollars.
(8) "Lessee" means a
person, firm or corporation which has legal possession and control of a vehicle
owned by another under the terms of a lease agreement.
(9) "Lessor" means a person, firm or
corporation which, under the terms of a lease, grants the legal right of
possession, control of and responsibility for the operation of the vehicle to
another person, firm or corporation.
(10) "Owner-operator" means an equipment
lessor who leases their vehicle with driver to a carrier.
(11) "Reciprocity jurisdiction" means a
jurisdiction with which the state of Washington extends vehicle license
reciprocity as provided for in chapter 46.85 RCW.
(12) "Reporting period" means the period of
twelve consecutive months prior to July 1st. If the registration year begins in
July, August, or September, the reporting period will be the previous July 1st
through June 30th in the prior calendar year.
(13) "Road tractor" (RT) means every motor
vehicle designed without a fifth wheel and used for drawing other vehicles by
use of a ball hitch and so constructed as to carry part of the weight of a
vehicle or load so drawn (commonly referred to as a mobile home
toter).
(14) "Tractor" (TR) means
every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles but
not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the
vehicle and load so drawn.
(15)
"Trip lease" means a lease of vehicle(s) to a carrier (lessee) for a single
interjurisdictional movement. The term may also include a similar
intrajurisdictional movement where such movement is authorized under the laws
of the jurisdiction.
(16) "Truck"
(TK) means every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the
transportation of property (the maximum gross weight for solo trucks with three
axles is 54,000 pounds) under
RCW
46.87.040.
(17) "Truck tractor" (TT) means every motor
vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles but so
constructed as to carry a load thereon in addition to a part of the weight of
the vehicle and load so drawn (dromedary).
(18) "Utility trailer" means any full trailer
or semitrailer constructed and used solely for the purpose of carrying property
and not to exceed a gross weight of 6,000 pounds.
