PDFWAC 308-93-079
Government exempt vessels.
(1) If a government agency chooses to display registration numbers and current vessel decals in addition to being clearly identifiable as a government vessel, what fees are required? Government agencies are required to pay filing and registration fees but are not subject to excise tax.
(2) If the department issues a Washington registration number and current decals, is the government agency required to display them? Yes, if a registration number and decals are issued, they must be displayed as prescribed in WAC 308-93-140.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.02.070, 88.02.100. WSR 01-03-128, § 308-93-079, filed 1/23/01, effective 2/23/01; WSR 00-01-027, § 308-93-079, filed 12/6/99, effective 1/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.02.030, 88.02.070, 88.02.120, 88.02.130, 88.02.140, 88.02.150 and 88.02.100. WSR 86-10-068 (Order TL/RG 25), § 308-93-079, filed 5/7/86.]