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.