Special license plate fees. (Effective until November 1, 2025.)

RCW 46.17.220
in effect
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In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this section. PLATE TYPE INITIAL FEE RENEWAL FEE DISTRIBUTED UNDER (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (9) Gonzaga University alumni association $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (13) Law enforcement memorial $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (14) Military affiliate radio system $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (15) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (16) Patches pal, or alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383 $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (17) Professional firefighters and paramedics $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (18) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (19) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (20) San Juan Islands $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (21) Seattle Mariners $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (22) Seattle NHL hockey $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (23) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (24) Seattle Sounders FC $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (25) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (26) Seattle University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (27) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (28) Ski & ride Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (29) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (30) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (31) Volunteer firefighters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (32) Washington apples $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (33) Washington farmers and ranchers $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (34) Washington lighthouses $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (35) Washington state aviation $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (36) Washington state parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (37) Washington state wrestling $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (38) Washington tennis $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (39) Washington wine $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (40) Washington's fish collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (41) Washington's national parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (42) Washington's wildlife collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (43) We love our pets $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (44) Wild on Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this section. PLATE TYPE INITIAL FEE RENEWAL FEE DISTRIBUTED UNDER (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (9) Gonzaga University alumni association $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (13) Law enforcement memorial $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (14) Military affiliate radio system $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (15) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (16) Patches pal, or alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383 $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (17) Professional firefighters and paramedics $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (18) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (19) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (20) San Juan Islands $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (21) Seattle Mariners $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (22) Seattle NHL hockey $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (23) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (24) Seattle Sounders FC $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (25) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (26) Seattle University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (27) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (28) Ski & ride Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (29) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (30) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (31) Volunteer firefighters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (32) Washington apples $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (33) Washington farmers and ranchers $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (34) Washington lighthouses $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (35) Washington state aviation $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (36) Washington state parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (37) Washington state wrestling $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (38) Washington tennis $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (39) Washington wine $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (40) Washington's fish collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (41) Washington's national parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (42) Washington's wildlife collection $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (43) We love our pets $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (44) Wild on Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 PLATE TYPE INITIAL FEE RENEWAL FEE DISTRIBUTED UNDER (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.17&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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