The Auditor’s office has been appointed by the
Governor’s Office as an agent of the Washington State
Department of Licensing. This responsibility encompasses:
- Sale of motor vehicle and vessel licenses
- Collection of license fees
- Transfer of vehicles and vessels from one owner to another
- Title changes to add or delete a legal owner other than the registered owner
- Collection of load fees on trucks
- Other transactions involving motor vehicles and vessels
The Auditor is also an agent for the
Department of Revenue and
collects sales taxes on transfers of such vehicles made between individuals.
For your convenience we have provided a computer in the Auto Licensing office
in the County Courthouse that may be used for renewing your vehicle and vessel tabs online,
using your Master Charge or Visa credit or debit cards. For additional information, go to
the Washington State
Department of Licensing website.
Beginning January 1, 2000 the majority of Washington vehicle plates are
required to be on the standard mountain background.
The first phase will require replacement of the green and white plates and the yellow vanity
plates by the new mountain plates with tabs expiring in the year 2000.
Exceptions to this replacement requirement are Medal of Honor license plates,
collector license plates issued before January 1, 1987 and commercial vehicles carrying more
than 26,000 pounds gross weight. The second phase will require you to replace your plates every 7 years.
The fee for replacement plates is $24.00. (ESSB 6103 Sec. 301, RCW 46.16.237)
For additional information, go to the Washington State
Department of Licensing website.
