PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Rule making is required to update the rule with current owner retained destroyed vehicle practices. Washington state patrol no longer inspects wrecked vehicles if they are owner retained.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-56A-140.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-18-015 on August 24, 2007.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 6, 2007.
Julie Knittle
Assistant Director
Vehicle Services
OTS-9962.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-08-080, filed 4/6/04,
effective 5/7/04)
WAC 308-56A-140
Department temporary permit.
(1) What
is a department temporary permit? A department temporary
permit consists of a system-generated permit and a cardboard
temporary "plate" which may be issued in lieu of a
registration certificate and license plates when:
(a) The vehicle is not currently licensed in Washington; and
For the purposes of this section, a vehicle may be considered unlicensed if the current license expires within sixty days of application for the department temporary permit, or the vehicle's license plates are missing or unreadable; and
(b) Appropriate vehicle documentation to title and license the vehicle is not immediately available but is likely to be available within sixty days; and
(c) The vehicle was purchased from someone other than a
licensed Washington dealer((;)) or
(((d) The vehicle:
(i) Has been declared a salvage vehicle under RCW 46.12.070; and
(ii) Has been retained by the registered owner(s) shown on department of licensing records; and
(iii))) is scheduled for inspection by the Washington state patrol.
((Note: Except as provided in (d) of this subsection, a
department temporary permit will not be issued to any vehicle
when the evidence of ownership is a salvage certificate/title,
insurance company bill of sale, or wrecker bill of sale from
any jurisdiction, or when the evidence of ownership indicates
the vehicle may be a salvage vehicle not reported to the
department.))
(2) How long is a department temporary permit valid? The department temporary permit is valid for no longer than sixty days from the date of application.
(3) Where do I apply for and obtain a department temporary permit? You may apply for a department temporary permit at any Washington vehicle licensing office.
(4) What fees are due when applying for a department temporary permit? All applicable taxes, title, license fees and inspection fees are due when the department temporary permit is issued. Any fees for license plates are due when the department temporary permit is cleared.
(5) How do I display the cardboard temporary plate? You must display the cardboard temporary plate where it is visible from outside of the vehicle or towed vehicle (such as on the inside left side of the rear window), or you may weatherproof the plate and place it in the license plate holder. Carry the cardboard temporary plate in the vehicle or the towing vehicle.
(6) If my vehicle is eligible for monthly gross weight,
how many months of gross weight must I purchase with a
department temporary permit ((if my vehicle is eligible for
monthly gross weight))? If your vehicle is eligible for
monthly gross weight, you must purchase a minimum of two
months' gross weight license to correspond with the duration
of the department temporary permit. You may receive credit as
described in WAC 308-96A-220(7) for gross weight license
already purchased.
(7) How do I clear the department temporary permit and
obtain a registration certificate and license plates for my
vehicle ((that has been issued a department temporary
permit))? You may obtain a registration certificate and
license plates for your vehicle at any vehicle licensing
office by submitting:
(a) An application for certificate of ownership; and
(b) An odometer disclosure statement, if applicable; and
(c) License plate fees; and
(d) Other applicable documentation, fees, and taxes.
(8) What fees are due when clearing a department temporary permit? In addition to other fees as prescribed by law, the title application fee and license plate fees are due when the department temporary permit is cleared.
(9) How do I obtain a replacement department temporary permit? You may obtain a photocopy of the department temporary permit by contacting any vehicle licensing office who will acquire the photocopy from the department. You must provide the vehicle identification number or the department temporary permit number. The replacement department temporary permit will retain the same expiration date as the original.
(10) How do I obtain a replacement cardboard temporary "plate"? You may obtain a replacement cardboard temporary "plate" at any Washington vehicle license office where it was purchased. You must provide the vehicle identification number or the department temporary permit number.
(11) May a department temporary permit be extended? Yes, a department temporary permit may be extended on a case-by-case basis upon departmental approval.
(((a) An extension of a department temporary permit
issued for a total loss vehicle described in subsection (1)(d)
of this section will not be approved.
(b))) An extension of a department temporary permit
cannot be granted for vehicles described in subsection (6) of
this section when no more than two months' gross weight
((were)) was purchased. Additional gross weight cannot be
issued until the department temporary permit is cleared.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 04-08-080, § 308-56A-140, filed 4/6/04, effective 5/7/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.12.040, 46.16.216. 03-12-006, § 308-56A-140, filed 5/22/03, effective 6/22/03; 99-12-031, § 308-56A-140, filed 5/25/99, effective 6/25/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 93-14-084, § 308-56A-140, filed 6/30/93, effective 7/31/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110, 46.12.151 and 46.12.050. 92-03-077, § 308-56A-140, filed 1/14/92, effective 2/14/92; Order MV 208, § 308-56A-140, filed 7/31/74.]