State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Washington > Title-46 > 46-16 > 46-16-076Voluntary, opt-out donation — State parks renewal and stewardship account. (Effective until July 1, 2011.)
(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the department shall collect from the owners of vehicles registered under RCW 46.16.0621 and vehicles licensed under RCW 46.16.070 with a declared gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less a voluntary donation of five dollars at the time of initial or renewal registration. The donation must be deposited in the state parks renewal and stewardship account established in RCW 79A.05.215 to be used for the operation and maintenance of state parks.
(b) The donation required under this section may not be collected from any vehicle owner actively opting not to participate in the donation program. The department shall ensure that the opt-out donation under this section shall be clear, visible, and prominently displayed in both paper and online vehicle registration renewals. Notification of intent to not participate in the donation program must be provided annually at the time of vehicle registration renewal.
(2) This section applies to registrations due or to become due on or after September 1, 2009.
[2009 c 512 § 1; 2007 c 340 § 1.]
