Washington § 82.44.125 - Vehicles subject to tax — Exemptions.

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§ 82.44.125. Vehicles subject to tax — Exemptions.

(1) The motor vehicle excise tax authorized under this chapter applies to the following vehicles:
(a) Commercial trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.136;
(b) Farm trucks registered under RCW 46.16A.425;
(c) Fixed load vehicles, as defined in RCW 46.04.186;
(d) Motor homes, as defined in RCW 46.04.305;
(e) Motor trucks, as defined in RCW 46.04.310, with a scale weight greater than six thousand pounds;
(f) Motor vehicles, as defined in RCW 46.04.320; and
(g) Trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.620.
(2) The motor vehicle excise tax authorized under this chapter does not apply to the following vehicles:
(a) Campers, as defined in RCW 46.04.085;
(b) Dock and warehouse tractors and their cars or trailers;
(c) Equipment not designed primarily for use on public highways;
(d) Exempt registered vehicles;
(e) Lumber carriers of the type known as spiders;
(f) Mobile homes, as defined in RCW 46.04.302;
(g) Passenger motor vehicles, as described in RCW 82.44.015;
(h) Travel trailers, as defined in RCW 46.04.623;
(i) Vehicles not used on the public highways; and
(j) Vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state of Washington if the nonresident military member was a nonresident of this state when enlisted into military service.
[ 2010 c 161 s 908.]

Notes

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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