46.16A.545 - Overloading licensed capacity -- Penalties. - Washington Statutes

Overloading licensed capacity — Penalties. (Effective July 1, 2011.)

Any person violating any of the provisions of *RCW 46.16.140 shall, upon a first offense, pay a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars; upon a second offense pay a penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and in addition the court may suspend the certificate of license registration of the vehicle for not more than thirty days; upon a third and subsequent offense pay a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and in addition the court shall suspend the certificate of license registration of the vehicle for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days.

     Upon ordering the suspension of any certificate of license registration, the court or judge shall forthwith secure such certificate and mail it to the director.

[1979 ex.s. c 136 § 48; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 64 § 5; 1961 c 12 § 46.16.145. Prior: 1951 c 269 § 19; 1937 c 188 § 25, part; RRS § 6312-25, part. Formerly RCW 46.16.145.]

Notes:Rules of court:  Monetary penalty schedule -- IRLJ 6.2.

*Reviser's note: RCW 46.16.140 was recodified as RCW 46.16A.540 pursuant to 2010 c 161 § 1218, effective July 1, 2011.

Effective date -- Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 136: See notes following RCW 46.63.010.

Effective dates -- Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 64: See notes following RCW 46.16A.455.