Washington § 46.17.220 - Special license plate fees.
Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 46.17.220 — Special license plate fees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.17.220. Special license plate fees.
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) Donate life | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(8) Endangered wildlife | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(9) Firefighter memorial | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(10) Fred Hutch | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(11) Gonzaga University alumni association | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(12) Helping kids speak | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(13) Historical throwback | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(14) Horseless carriage | $ 35.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
(15) Keep kids safe | $ 45.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(16) Keep Washington evergreen | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(17) Law enforcement memorial | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(18) LeMay-America's Car Museum | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(19) Military affiliate radio system | $ 5.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 |
(20) Mount St. Helens | $40.00 | $30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(21) Music matters | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(22) Nautical Northwest | $40.00 | $30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(23) Patches pal, or alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383 | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(24) Professional firefighters and paramedics | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(25) Purple Heart | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(26) Ride share | $ 25.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
(27) San Juan Islands | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(28) Seattle Mariners | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(29) Seattle NHL hockey | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(30) Seattle Reign FC | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(31) Seattle Seahawks | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(32) Seattle Sounders FC | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(33) Seattle Storm | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(34) Seattle University | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(35) Share the road | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(36) Ski & ride Washington | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(37) Smokey Bear | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(38) Square dancer | $ 40.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 |
(39) State flower | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(40) State sport | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(41) United States Naval Academy | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(42) Volunteer firefighters | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(43) Washington apples | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(44) Washington farmers and ranchers | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(45) Washington lighthouses | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(46) Washington state aviation | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(47) Washington state honey bees and pollinators | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(48) Washington state parks | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(49) Washington state wrestling | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(50) Washington tennis | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(51) Washington wine | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(52) Washington's fish collection | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(53) Washington's national parks | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(54) Washington's wildlife collection | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(55) We love our pets | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
(56) Wild on Washington | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
(57) Working forests | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
[ 2025 c 385 s 4. Prior: 2022 c 239 s 1; 2022 c 117 s 1; prior: 2020 c 129 s 1; 2020 c 93 s 2; prior: 2019 c 384 s 2; 2019 c 177 s 2; 2018 c 67 s 4; prior: 2017 c 25 s 2; 2017 c 11 s 3; prior: 2016 c 36 s 2; 2016 c 31 s 2; 2016 c 30 s 3; 2016 c 16 s 2; 2016 c 15 s 2; prior: 2014 c 77 s 2; 2014 c 6 s 2; 2013 c 286 s 2; 2012 c 65 s 4; prior: 2011 c 229 s 3; 2011 c 225 s 2; 2011 c 171 s 58; 2010 c 161 s 521.]
Notes
Effective date—2025 c 385 ss 3-24: See note following RCW 44.04.300.
Short title—2025 c 385: See note following RCW 46.18.060.
Effective date—2022 c 239: "This act takes effect October 1, 2022." [ 2022 c 239 s 5.]
Effective date—2022 c 117: "This act takes effect November 1, 2022." [ 2022 c 117 s 5.]
Effective date—2020 c 129: "This act takes effect October 1, 2020." [ 2020 c 129 s 5.]
Effective date—2020 c 93: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2019 c 384: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2019 c 177: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2018 c 67 ss 3-8: "Sections 3 through 8 of this act take effect January 1, 2019." [ 2018 c 67 s 9.]
Effective date—2017 c 25: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Finding—Intent—2017 c 11: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 36: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 31: See note following RCW 46.18.280.
Effective date—2016 c 30: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 16: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2016 c 15: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2014 c 77: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2014 c 6: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2013 c 286: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2012 c 65: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2011 c 229: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Effective date—2011 c 225: See note following RCW 46.18.200.
Intent—Effective date—2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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