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Authority to suspend—Grounds.
The department is authorized to suspend the license of a driver upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:
(1) Has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation or suspension of license is provided by law;
(2) Has, by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any person or serious property damage;
(3) Has been convicted of offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles, or found to have committed traffic infractions, with such frequency as to indicate a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways;
(4) Is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle under RCW
46.20.031(3);
(5) Has failed to respond to a notice of traffic infraction, failed to appear at a hearing, or has failed to comply with the terms of a criminal complaint or criminal citation for a moving violation, as provided in RCW
46.20.289;
(7) Has committed one of the prohibited practices relating to drivers' licenses defined in RCW
46.20.0921; or
(8) Has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order or a *residential or visitation order as provided in RCW
74.20A.320.
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: 1997 c 58 § 886 requiring a court to order certification of noncompliance with residential provisions of a court-ordered parenting plan was vetoed. Provisions ordering the department of social and health services to certify a responsible parent based on a court order to certify for noncompliance with residential provisions of a parenting plan were vetoed. See RCW
74.20A.320.
Effective date—2021 c 240: See note following RCW
46.63.060.
Effective date—1998 c 165 §§ 8-14: See note following RCW
46.52.070.
Short title—1998 c 165: See note following RCW
43.59.010.
Short title—Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—Exemptions and waivers from federal law—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1997 c 58: See RCW
74.08A.900 through
74.08A.904.
Effective dates—Intent—1997 c 58: See notes following RCW
74.20A.320.
Effective date—Severability—1980 c 128: See notes following RCW
46.63.060.
Reckless driving, suspension of license: RCW
46.61.500.
Vehicular assault
drug and alcohol evaluation and treatment: RCW
9.94A.703.
Vehicular homicide
drug and alcohol evaluation and treatment: RCW
9.94A.703.