(1)
When
may the department issue a ride share special license plate? Ride share
special license plates may be issued when:
The passenger motor vehicle is primarily used as a commute
ride-sharing motor vehicle defined in RCW 46.74.-010(1). The vehicle owner may
be issued special ride-share license plates by satisfying the provisions of
RCW
46.18.285. Any person desiring the special
ride-share license plates must make application on a form approved by the
department and pay all fees required by chapter 46.12 RCW and the special
ride-share license plate fee required by
RCW
46.18.285. The owner must then
provide:
(a) For privately owned
vehicles, a statement that the vehicle is being used as a ride-sharing vehicle;
or
(b)For motor vehicles operated
by public transportation agencies or by major employers defined in
RCW
70.94.524 in commute trip reduction programs,
a written statement that the motor vehicle is used as a commuter ride-sharing
motor vehicle.
(c)A written
statement that the motor vehicle is used for commuter ride-sharing if the
passenger motor vehicle is owned, rented or leased by a government
agency.
(2)Can the
ride-share license plate be transferred to another motor vehicle? To
transfer license plates to another motor vehicle, the owner must:
(a) Make application to and receive approval
by the department for the replacement passenger motor vehicle; and
(b) Pay applicable fees stated in
RCW
46.17.200.
(3)What happens when I remove or
transfer special ride-share plates from my vehicle? When you remove or
transfer special ride-share license plates from one motor vehicle to another,
you must:
(a) Purchase replacement license
plates if the motor vehicle will be operated on public highways; and
(b)Pay applicable tax for the remaining
license registration period for the vehicle.
(c) If use/sales tax was exempted but the
vehicle was used less than thirty-six consecutive months as a ride-share motor
vehicle, use tax is due and payable to the department of revenue.
(4)What happens when the
ride-share motor vehicle is sold or transferred to another person?
(a) When a ride-share motor vehicle is sold
or transferred to another person who will continue to use the passenger motor
vehicle as a commuter ride-share vehicle, the new owner must:
(i) Apply for a certificate of title under
chapter 46.12 RCW;
(ii) Apply for
commuter ride-share exemption; and
(iii) Pay all required fees and taxes
including the special license plate fee.
(b) Upon application for registration
renewal, the owners of nongovernment ride-share plated vehicles must:
(i) Provide a statement that the motor
vehicle is used as a commuter ride-share motor vehicle to continue to be exempt
from chapters 82.08, 82.12, and 82.44 RCW; and
(ii) Submit a completed statement approved by
the department that the motor vehicle qualifies as a commuter ride-sharing
motor vehicle. If the registered owner fails to file a completed
recertification form, the department will cancel the special ride-share license
plates and the registered owner will need to purchase replacement plates and
pay applicable fees and taxes to complete registration renewal.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
308-96A-175
Amended by
WSR
15-10-005, Filed 4/22/2015, effective
5/23/2015
Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110. 08-20-035, § 308-96A-175, filed
9/23/08, effective 10/24/08. Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110 and 46.16.316. 04-18-023, §
308-96A-175, filed 8/24/04, effective 9/24/04. Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110, 46.16.335, 46.16.276. 01-10-069, §
308-96A-175, filed 4/30/01, effective 5/31/01. Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110 and 46.16.335. 98-09-024, §
308-96A-175, filed 4/8/98, effective 5/9/98. Statutory Authority:
RCW
46.01.110,
46.74.010 and 1996 c 244.
96-21-043, § 308-96A-175, filed 10/11/96, effective 11/11/96. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
46.01.110, 1993 c 488 and chapter 46.12 RCW.
94-17-044, § 308-96A-175, filed 8/10/94, effective 9/10/94. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
46.01.110, 46.16.276 and 1987 c 175 § 2.
88-01-010 (Order TL/RG 39), § 308-96A-175, filed
12/7/87.
