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Committee hears bill to waive replacement fees for defective license plates; county auditors say problem concentrated in Eastern Washington
Summary
House Bill 2114 would require the Department of Licensing to waive replacement fees for defective license plates within two years of issuance; county auditors and vehicle agents said delamination is common in Eastern Washington and questioned whether the department's fiscal estimate of nine replacements annually is too low.
House Bill 2114 was heard Jan. 15 in the House Transportation Committee. The bill would require the Department of Licensing (DOL) to waive replacement fees for defective license plates if the replacement request is submitted within two years of issuance and grants discretionary waiver authority for defects reported between two and five years after issuance.
Sandy Meyer, committee staff, outlined the bill's qualifying conditions and exceptions: replacements qualify when plates are lost, defaced or have become difficult to distinguish (for example, paint peeling or bubbling); DOL may require submission of the…
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