RCW 82.44.125: Vehicles subject to tax

RCWs > Title 82 > Chapter 82.44 > Section 82.44.125

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82.44.120 << 82.44.125 >> 82.44.135

PDFRCW 82.44.125

Vehicles subject to tax—Exemptions.

(1) The motor vehicle excise tax authorized under this chapter applies to the following vehicles:

(a) Commercial trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.136;

(b) Farm trucks registered under RCW 46.16A.425;

(d) Motor homes, as defined in RCW 46.04.305;

(e) Motor trucks, as defined in RCW 46.04.310, with a scale weight greater than six thousand pounds;

(f) Motor vehicles, as defined in RCW 46.04.320; and

(g) Trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.620.

(2) The motor vehicle excise tax authorized under this chapter does not apply to the following vehicles:

(a) Campers, as defined in RCW 46.04.085;

(b) Dock and warehouse tractors and their cars or trailers;

(d) Exempt registered vehicles;

(e) Lumber carriers of the type known as spiders;

(f) Mobile homes, as defined in RCW 46.04.302;

(g) Passenger motor vehicles, as described in RCW 82.44.015;

(h) Travel trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.623;

(i) Vehicles not used on the public highways; and

(j) Vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state of Washington if the nonresident military member was a nonresident of this state when enlisted into military service.

[ 2010 c 161 § 908.]

NOTES:

Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.