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Chapter 46.20 RCW

DRIVERS' LICENSES—IDENTICARDS

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DRIVER'S LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
HTMLPDF 46.20.001License required—Rights and restriction.
HTMLPDF 46.20.005Driving without a license—Misdemeanor, when.
HTMLPDF 46.20.015Driving without a license—Traffic infraction, when.
HTMLPDF 46.20.017Immediate possession and displayed on demand.
HTMLPDF 46.20.021New residents.
HTMLPDF 46.20.022Unlicensed drivers—Subject to Title 46 RCW.
HTMLPDF 46.20.024Unlawful to allow unauthorized minors to drive.
HTMLPDF 46.20.025Exemptions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.027Armed forces, dependents.
HTMLPDF 46.20.031Ineligibility.
HTMLPDF 46.20.035Proof of identity.
HTMLPDF 46.20.036Other forms of identification, use—Department to develop in consultation with the department of children, youth, and families, office of the superintendent of public instruction, and office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs.
HTMLPDF 46.20.037Facial recognition matching system.
HTMLPDF 46.20.041Persons with physical or mental disabilities or diseases.
HTMLPDF 46.20.045School bus, for hire drivers—Age.
HTMLPDF 46.20.049Commercial driver's license—Additional fee, disposition.
HTMLPDF 46.20.055Instruction permit.
HTMLPDF 46.20.065Temporary permit.
HTMLPDF 46.20.070Juvenile agricultural driving permit.
HTMLPDF 46.20.075Intermediate license.
OBTAINING OR RENEWING A DRIVER'S LICENSE
HTMLPDF 46.20.091Application—Penalty for false statement—Driving records from and to other jurisdictions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.0921Violations—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 46.20.093Bicycle safety.
HTMLPDF 46.20.095Instructional publication information.
HTMLPDF 46.20.100Persons under 18.
HTMLPDF 46.20.105Identifying types of licenses and permits.
HTMLPDF 46.20.109Wheelchair conveyances.
HTMLPDF 46.20.111Registration with selective service system for males under twenty-six upon application—Opportunity to consent or decline.
HTMLPDF 46.20.113Anatomical gift statement.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1131Information for organ donor registry.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1132Information for bone marrow donation—Registry—Organizations and third parties may not utilize information obtained for fund-raising or other commercial purposes.
HTMLPDF 46.20.114Preventing alteration or reproduction.
HTMLPDF 46.20.117Identicards.
HTMLPDF 46.20.118Negative file.
HTMLPDF 46.20.119Reasonable rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1191Driver training education course—Motorcycle safety education course—Driver work zone and first responder safety—Exemption—Waiver—Report—Safe driving course.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1192Electronic translation devices.
HTMLPDF 46.20.120Examinations—Waiver—Fees—Renewals—Administration.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1201Fee.
HTMLPDF 46.20.125Waiver—Agreement with other jurisdictions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.126Rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.130Content and conduct of examinations.
HTMLPDF 46.20.132Blood type documentation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1321Education on including blood type information—Coordination with health care providers, emergency responders, blood donation organizations.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1322Blood type documentation—Updating existing systems—Department authorized to adopt rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.134Sex designation changes—Confidentiality.
HTMLPDF 46.20.153Voter registration—Posting signs.
HTMLPDF 46.20.155Voter registration, update—Services (as amended by 2023 c 361).
HTMLPDF 46.20.155Voter registration, update—Services (as amended by 2023 c 466).
HTMLPDF 46.20.156Voter registration—Automatic—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.
HTMLPDF 46.20.157Data to Washington technology solutions—Confidentiality.
HTMLPDF 46.20.161Issuance—Contents—Fee—Veterans, individuals meeting criteria for veterans—Medical alert designation, developmental disability designation, or deafness designation—Self-attestation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.181Expiration date—Renewal—Fees—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 46.20.185Photograph during renewal.
HTMLPDF 46.20.187Registration of sex offenders.
HTMLPDF 46.20.191Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Department safeguards.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1911Costs and burdens of compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Legal challenge.
HTMLPDF 46.20.192Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Driver's license and identicard markings—Rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.1921Compliance with federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requirements—Design feature restrictions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.195Identicard program for homeless individuals.
HTMLPDF 46.20.198Older driver reduced fee identicard program.
HTMLPDF 46.20.200Lost, destroyed, or corrected licenses, identicards, or permits.
HTMLPDF 46.20.202Enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards for Canadian border crossing—Border-crossing initiative—Fee amount, distribution.
HTMLPDF 46.20.2021Statewide education campaign for border-crossing initiative.
HTMLPDF 46.20.205Change of address or name.
RESTRICTING THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE
HTMLPDF 46.20.207Cancellation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.215Nonresidents—Suspension or revocation—Reporting offenders.
HTMLPDF 46.20.220Vehicle rentals—Records.
HTMLPDF 46.20.245Mandatory revocation—Persons subject to suspension, revocation, or denial who are eligible for certain full credit—Notice—Administrative, judicial review—Rules—Application.
HTMLPDF 46.20.265Juvenile driving privileges—Revocation for alcohol or drug violations.
HTMLPDF 46.20.267Intermediate licensees.
HTMLPDF 46.20.270Driving offenses—Procedures—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.285Offenses requiring revocation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.286Adoption of procedures.
HTMLPDF 46.20.289Suspension for failure to respond, appear, etc.
HTMLPDF 46.20.2891Moving violation, definition by rule—Notice.
HTMLPDF 46.20.2892Traffic infractions for moving violations—Suspension—Probation—Notice.
HTMLPDF 46.20.2892Traffic infractions for moving violations—Suspension—Probation—Notice (as amended by 2025 c 175).
HTMLPDF 46.20.2892Traffic infractions for moving violations—Suspension—Probation—Notice (as amended by 2025 c 228).
HTMLPDF 46.20.291Authority to suspend—Grounds.
HTMLPDF 46.20.292Finding of juvenile court officer.
HTMLPDF 46.20.293Minor's record to juvenile court, parents, or guardians.
HTMLPDF 46.20.300Extraterritorial convictions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.305Incompetent, unqualified driver—Reexamination—Physician's certificate—Action by department.
HTMLPDF 46.20.308Implied consent—Test refusal—Procedures.
HTMLPDF 46.20.3101Implied consent—License sanctions, length of.
HTMLPDF 46.20.311Duration of license sanctions—Reissuance or renewal.
HTMLPDF 46.20.313Reinstatement.
HTMLPDF 46.20.315Surrender of license.
HTMLPDF 46.20.317Unlicensed drivers.
HTMLPDF 46.20.320Suspension, etc., effective although certificate not delivered.
DRIVER IMPROVEMENT
HTMLPDF 46.20.322Interview before suspension, etc.—Exceptions—Appearance of minor's parent or guardian.
HTMLPDF 46.20.323Notice of interview—Contents.
HTMLPDF 46.20.324Persons not entitled to interview or hearing.
HTMLPDF 46.20.325Suspension or probation before interview—Alternative procedure.
HTMLPDF 46.20.326Failure to appear or request interview constitutes waiver—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 46.20.327Conduct of interview—Referee—Evidence—Not deemed hearing.
HTMLPDF 46.20.328Findings and notification after interview—Request for formal hearing.
HTMLPDF 46.20.329Formal hearing—Procedures, notice, stay.
HTMLPDF 46.20.331Hearing and decision by director's designee.
HTMLPDF 46.20.332Formal hearing—Evidence—Subpoenas—Reexamination—Findings and recommendations.
HTMLPDF 46.20.333Decision after formal hearing.
HTMLPDF 46.20.334Appeal to superior court.
HTMLPDF 46.20.335Probation in lieu of suspension or revocation.
DRIVING OR USING LICENSE WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED
HTMLPDF 46.20.338Display or possession of invalidated license or identicard.
HTMLPDF 46.20.341Relicensing diversion programs—Program information to administrative office of the courts.
HTMLPDF 46.20.342Driving while license invalidated—Penalties—Extension of invalidation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.345Operation under other license or permit while license suspended or revoked—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 46.20.349Stopping vehicle of suspended or revoked driver.
HTMLPDF 46.20.355Alcohol violator—Probationary license.
IGNITION INTERLOCK, TEMPORARY RESTRICTED, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
HTMLPDF 46.20.380Fee.
HTMLPDF 46.20.385Ignition interlock driver's license—Application—Eligibility—Cancellation—Costs—Rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.391Temporary restricted, occupational licenses—Application—Eligibility—Restrictions—Cancellation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.394Detailed restrictions—Violation.
HTMLPDF 46.20.400Obtaining new driver's license—Surrender of order and current license.
HTMLPDF 46.20.410Penalty—Violation.
MOTORCYCLES
HTMLPDF 46.20.500Special endorsement—Penalties—Exceptions.
HTMLPDF 46.20.505Special endorsement fees.
HTMLPDF 46.20.510Instruction permit—Fee—Examinations—Director may adopt and enforce rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.515Examination—Emphasis—Administration—Waiver.
HTMLPDF 46.20.520Training and education program—Advisory board.
ALCOHOL DETECTION AND INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE DEVICES
HTMLPDF 46.20.710Legislative finding.
HTMLPDF 46.20.720Ignition interlock device restriction—For whom—Duration—Removal requirements—Credit—Employer exemption—Fee.
HTMLPDF 46.20.740Notation on driving record—Verification of interlock—Penalty, exception.
HTMLPDF 46.20.745Ignition interlock device revolving account program—Pilot program.
HTMLPDF 46.20.750Circumventing ignition interlock—Penalty—Notice.
HTMLPDF 46.20.755Local verification of ignition interlock device installation—Immunity.
HTMLPDF 46.20.760Intelligent speed assistance device—When required—Installation—Department may issue rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.765Intelligent speed assistance device—Installation, repair, maintain, monitor, or remove—Application—Criminal background check results—Department may issue rules.
HTMLPDF 46.20.770Intelligent speed assistance device—Penalties.
MISCELLANEOUS
HTMLPDF 46.20.900Repeal and saving.

Notes:

Rules of court: Bail in criminal traffic offense cases—Mandatory appearance—CrRLJ 3.2.
Traffic infractions—Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.
Allowing unauthorized person to drive—Penalty: RCW 46.16A.520.
Juvenile driving privileges, alcohol or drug violations: RCW 66.44.365, 69.50.420.