Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 46, Motor Vehicles

RCW Title 46 § 46.16A.030: Registration and display of plates required—Penalties—Expired registration, impoundment

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Vehicles must be registered and display current license plates. Operating an unregistered or expired-registration vehicle is a traffic infraction; registering a vehicle in another state to evade taxes/fees is a gross misdemeanor.

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