(1) A person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), (h), (j), (n), and (o) shall pay a motor vehicle weight fee in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after January 1, 2026, the motor vehicle weight fee:
(a) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight as follows:
WEIGHT | FEE |
4,000 pounds | $35.00 |
6,000 pounds | $65.00 |
8,000 pounds | $82.50 |
16,000 pounds and over | $96.00; |
(b) If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in the table provided in (a) of this subsection, must be increased to the next highest weight; and
(c) Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
(2) A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration shall, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection (1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of $75 in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. The motor home vehicle weight fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
(3) The department shall:
(a) Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and
(b) Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without manufacturer empty scale weights.
Notes:
Expiration date—2025 c 417 s 105: "Section 105 of this act expires January 1, 2029." [ 2025 c 417 s 1414.]
Effective date—2025 c 417 ss 104, 105, 107-110, 201-206, 301-303, 604, and 903: See note following RCW 46.17.355.
Applicability—2025 c 417 ss 104, 105, and 107-110: See note following RCW 46.17.355.
Findings—Intent—2025 c 417: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
Severability—2021 c 317: See note following RCW 70A.535.005.
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
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.
(1) A person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), (h), (j), (n), and (o) shall pay a motor vehicle weight fee in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after January 1, 2029, the motor vehicle weight fee:
(a) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight as follows:
WEIGHT | FEE |
4,000 pounds | $35.00 |
6,000 pounds | $75.00 |
8,000 pounds | $90.00 |
16,000 pounds and over | $110.00; |
(b) If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in the table provided in (a) of this subsection, must be increased to the next highest weight; and
(c) Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
(2) A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration shall, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection (1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of $75 in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. The motor home vehicle weight fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
(3) The department shall:
(a) Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and
(b) Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without manufacturer empty scale weights.
[ 2025 c 417 s 106; 2025 c 417 s 105; 2021 c 317 s 19; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 202; 2010 c 161 s 533.]
Notes:
Effective date—2025 c 417 s 106: "Section 106 of this act takes effect January 1, 2029." [ 2025 c 417 s 1413.]
Applicability—2025 c 417 s 106: "Section 106 of this act applies to vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after January 1, 2029." [ 2025 c 417 s 1415.]
Findings—Intent—2025 c 417: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
Severability—2021 c 317: See note following RCW 70A.535.005.
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
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.