Washington § 46.61.700 - Parent or guardian shall not authorize or permit violation by a child or ward.

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§ 46.61.700. Parent or guardian shall not authorize or permit violation by a child or ward.

The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 78.]

Notes

Reviser's note: This section was enacted just before sections about the operation of bicycles and play vehicles and was accordingly so codified in 1965. Other sections enacted later have been codified under the numbers remaining between RCW 46.61.700 and 46.61.750. The section appears in the Uniform Vehicle Code (1962) as part of the first section of Article XII—Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles.
Unlawful to allow unauthorized child or ward to drive: RCW 46.20.024.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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