List of rulemaking activity

Titles for wheeled all-terrain vehicles

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Off-road and nonhighway vehicles (WAC 308-94A-005)

We removed the requirement for wheeled all-terrain vehicles to be retitled after being modified for on-road use. This change also includes technical edits to the wording of the rule.

Current step

September 16, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held September 9, 2022

Data sharing practices

  • Public records and data privacy
  • Driver licensing
  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Data sharing (Chapter 308-10A WAC)

We're creating new rules around data sharing practices. These will clarify SSB 5152, a law passed during the 2021 legislative session.

Current step

September 7, 2023

New rule adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held July 31, 2023

Destroyed or wrecked vehicles, temporary license plates for off-road vehicle dealers

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Destroyed or wrecked vehicle—Reporting—Rebuilt (WAC 308-56A-460); Delivery of off-road vehicle on dealer temporary permit (WAC 308-94A-035)

We updated the current market value threshold amount of destroyed or wrecked vehicles according to the law. For off-road vehicle dealers, we replaced references to temporary permits to temporary license plates.

Current step

July 26, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Temporary license plates for off-road vehicle dealers

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Destroyed or wrecked vehicle - Reporting - Rebuilt (WAC 308-56A-460); Definitions (WAC 308-56A-500); Assignment of original registration year (WAC 308-96A- 260); Delivery of off-road vehicle on dealer temporary permit (WAC 308-94A-035)

We're replacing references to temporary permits to with references to temporary license plates.

Current step

May 2, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

See the adopted rulemaking order for information about this process.

Fleet registration for rental car companies

  • Vehicle and boat registration
Completed

Current rule(s)

Fleet registration (WAC 308-96A-161)

We're allowing rental car companies into the fleet registration process and changing the language of this rule to match our current processes.

Current step

December 10, 2021

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held December 7, 2021

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