CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1530
Chapter 117, Laws of 2022
67th Legislature
2022 Regular Session
WASHINGTON WINE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2022
Passed by the House February 26, 2022 CERTIFICATE
Yeas 84 Nays 11
I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the
LAURIE JINKINS State of Washington, do hereby
Speaker of the House of certify that the attached is
Representatives ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL
1530 as passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on
the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the Senate March 9, 2022
Yeas 46 Nays 2
BERNARD DEAN
DENNY HECK Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Approved March 24, 2022 8:36 AM FILED
March 24, 2022
Secretary of State
JAY INSLEE State of Washington
Governor of the State of Washington
 ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1530
Passed Legislature - 2022 Regular Session
State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session
By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives
Chambers, Springer, Klicker, Jacobsen, Sutherland, and Eslick)
READ FIRST TIME 02/07/22.
1 AN ACT Relating to creating Washington wine special license
2 plates; reenacting and amending RCW 46.17.220, 46.18.200, and
3 46.68.420; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing
4 an effective date.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
6 Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.220 and 2020 c 129 s 1 and 2020 c 93 s 2 are
7 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
8 In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon
9 application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the
10 holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special
11 license plate fee as listed in this section.
12 PLATE TYPE INITIAL RENEWAL DISTRIBUTED
13 FEE FEE UNDER
14 (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
16 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
17 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
18 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
19 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430
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 1 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
2 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
3 (9) Gonzaga University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
4 alumni association
5 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
6 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
7 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
8 (13) Law enforcement $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
9 memorial
10 (14) Military affiliate radio $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
11 system
12 (15) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
13 (16) Professional $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
14 firefighters and
15 paramedics
16 (17) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
17 (18) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
18 (19) San Juan Islands $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
19 (20) Seattle Mariners $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
20 (21) Seattle NHL hockey $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 (22) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
22 (23) Seattle Sounders FC $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
23 (24) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
24 (25) Seattle University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
25 (26) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
26 (27) Ski & ride Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
27 (28) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
28 (29) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
29 (30) Volunteer firefighters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
30 (31) Washington apples $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
31 (32) Washington farmers $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
32 and ranchers
33 (33) Washington lighthouses $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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 1 (34) Washington state $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
2 aviation
3 (35) Washington state parks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
4 (36) Washington state $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
5 wrestling
6 (37) Washington tennis $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
7 (38) Washington wine $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
8 (39) Washington's fish $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
9 collection
10 (((39))) (40) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
11 national parks
12 (((40))) (41) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
13 wildlife collection
14 (((41))) (42) We love our $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 pets
16 (((42))) (43) Wild on $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
17 Washington
18 Sec. 2. RCW 46.18.200 and 2020 c 129 s 2 and 2020 c 93 s 1 are
19 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
20 (1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the
21 department:
22 (a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized
23 license plates for vehicles required to display one and two license
24 plates unless otherwise specified;
25 (b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the
26 department;
27 (c) Must not be issued for vehicles registered under chapter
28 46.87 RCW; and
29 (d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the department.
30 (2) The department approves and shall issue the following special
31 license plates, subject to subsection (5) of this section:
32 LICENSE PLATE DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR
33 ARTWORK
34 4-H Displays the "4-H" logo.
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 1 Armed forces collection Recognizes the contribution of
2 veterans, active duty military
3 personnel, reservists, and
4 members of the national guard,
5 and includes six separate designs,
6 each containing a symbol
7 representing a different branch of
8 the armed forces to include army,
9 navy, air force, marine corps,
10 coast guard, and national guard.
11 Breast cancer awareness Displays a pink ribbon
12 symbolizing breast cancer
13 awareness.
14 Endangered wildlife Displays a symbol or artwork
15 symbolizing endangered wildlife
16 in Washington state.
17 Fred Hutch Displays the Fred Hutch logo.
18 Gonzaga University alumni Recognizes the Gonzaga
19 association University alumni association.
20 Helping kids speak Recognizes an organization that
21 supports programs that provide
22 no-cost speech pathology
23 programs to children.
24 Keep kids safe Recognizes efforts to prevent
25 child abuse and neglect.
26 Law enforcement memorial Honors law enforcement officers
27 in Washington killed in the line of
28 duty.
29 Music matters Displays the "Music Matters"
30 logo.
31 Professional firefighters and Recognizes professional
32 paramedics firefighters and paramedics who
33 are members of the Washington
34 state council of firefighters.
35 San Juan Islands Displays a symbol or artwork
36 recognizing the San Juan Islands.
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 1 Seattle Mariners Displays the "Seattle Mariners"
2 logo.
3 Seattle NHL hockey Displays the logo of the Seattle
4 NHL hockey team.
5 Seattle Seahawks Displays the "Seattle Seahawks"
6 logo.
7 Seattle Sounders FC Displays the "Seattle Sounders
8 FC" logo.
9 Seattle Storm Displays the "Seattle Storm" logo.
10 Seattle University Recognizes Seattle University.
11 Share the road Recognizes an organization that
12 promotes bicycle safety and
13 awareness education.
14 Ski & ride Washington Recognizes the Washington
15 snowsports industry.
16 State flower Recognizes the Washington state
17 flower.
18 Volunteer firefighters Recognizes volunteer firefighters.
19 Washington apples Displays the Washington apple
20 logo that recognizes the state's
21 apple industry, the growers and
22 shippers who produce and pack
23 the world famous apples, and the
24 tree fruit community.
25 Washington farmers and ranchers Recognizes farmers and ranchers
26 in Washington state.
27 Washington lighthouses Recognizes an organization that
28 supports selected Washington
29 state lighthouses and provides
30 environmental education
31 programs.
32 Washington state aviation Displays a Stearman biplane in
33 the foreground with an image of
34 Mount Rainier in the background.
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 1 Washington state parks Recognizes Washington state
2 parks as premier destinations of
3 uncommon quality that preserve
4 significant natural, cultural,
5 historical, and recreational
6 resources.
7 Washington state wrestling Promotes and supports college
8 wrestling in the state of
9 Washington.
10 Washington tennis Builds awareness and year-round
11 opportunities for tennis in
12 Washington state. Displays a
13 symbol or artwork recognizing
14 tennis in Washington state.
15 Washington wine Displays a landscape of
16 Washington's wine regions.
17 Washington's fish collection Recognizes Washington's fish.
18 Washington's national park fund Builds awareness of Washington's
19 national parks and supports
20 priority park programs and
21 projects in Washington's national
22 parks, such as enhancing visitor
23 experience, promoting
24 volunteerism, engaging
25 communities, and providing
26 educational opportunities related
27 to Washington's national parks.
28 Washington's wildlife collection Recognizes Washington's
29 wildlife.
30 We love our pets Recognizes an organization that
31 assists local member agencies of
32 the federation of animal welfare
33 and control agencies to promote
34 and perform spay/neuter surgery
35 on Washington state pets to
36 reduce pet overpopulation.
37 Wild on Washington Symbolizes wildlife viewing in
38 Washington state.
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 1 (3) Applicants for initial and renewal professional firefighters
2 and paramedics special license plates must show proof of eligibility
3 by providing a certificate of current membership from the Washington
4 state council of firefighters.
5 (4) Applicants for initial volunteer firefighters special license
6 plates must (a) have been a volunteer firefighter for at least ten
7 years or be a volunteer firefighter for one or more years and (b)
8 have documentation of service from the district of the appropriate
9 fire service. If the volunteer firefighter leaves firefighting
10 service before ten years of service have been completed, the
11 volunteer firefighter shall surrender the license plates to the
12 department on the registration renewal date. If the volunteer
13 firefighter stays in service for at least ten years and then leaves,
14 the license plate may be retained by the former volunteer firefighter
15 and as long as the license plate is retained for use the person will
16 continue to pay the future registration renewals. A qualifying
17 volunteer firefighter may have no more than one set of license plates
18 per vehicle, and a maximum of two sets per applicant, for their
19 personal vehicles. If the volunteer firefighter is convicted of a
20 violation of RCW 46.61.502 or a felony, the license plates must be
21 surrendered upon conviction.
22 (5) The department shall not issue the Seattle NHL hockey special
23 license plate until the department receives signature sheets
24 satisfying the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f).
25 Sec. 3. RCW 46.68.420 and 2020 c 129 s 3 and 2020 c 93 s 3 are
26 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
27 (1) The department shall:
28 (a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW
29 46.17.220;
30 (b) Deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars for initial
31 issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and
32 collection expenses incurred by it; and
33 (c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state
34 treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.
35 (2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor
36 vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been
37 reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate.
38 Upon determination by the department that the state has been
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1 reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special
2 license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the
3 following appropriate account as created in this section in the
4 custody of the state treasurer:
5 ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
6 FUNDS
7 4-H programs