License plate technology fee.

RCW 46.17.015
in effect
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(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a 25 cent license plate technology fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license plate technology fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.370 . (2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license plate technology fee, except for a vehicle subject to the fee under RCW 46.17.355 . (3) The revenue generated from subsection (2) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510 . (1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a 25 cent license plate technology fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license plate technology fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.370 . (2) A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license plate technology fee, except for a vehicle subject to the fee under RCW 46.17.355 . (3) The revenue generated from subsection (2) of this section must be deposited in the move ahead WA account created in RCW 46.68.510 .
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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