§ 82.44.010. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, unless [the] context otherwise requires:
(1) "Department" means the department of licensing.
(2) "Motor vehicle" means all motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers used, or of the type designed primarily to be used, upon the public streets and highways, for the convenience or pleasure of the owner, or for the conveyance, for hire or otherwise, of persons or property, including fixed loads and facilities for human habitation; but shall not include (a) vehicles carrying exempt licenses, (b) dock and warehouse tractors and their cars or trailers, lumber carriers of the type known as spiders, and all other automotive equipment not designed primarily for use upon public streets, or highways, (c) motor vehicles or their trailers used entirely upon private property, (d) mobile homes and travel trailers as defined in RCW 82.50.010, or (e) motor vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state of Washington provided personnel were also nonresident at the time of their entry into military service.
(3) "Truck-type power or trailing unit" means any vehicle that is subject to the fees under RCW 46.16.070 except vehicles with an unladen weight of six thousand pounds or less, RCW 46.16.079, *46.16.080, 46.16.085, or 46.16.090.
[1990 c 42 § 301; 1979 c 107 § 10; 1971 ex.s. c 299 § 54; 1967 c 121 § 4; 1963 c 199 § 1; 1961 c 15 § 82.44.010. Prior: 1957 c 269 § 18; 1955 c 264 § 1; 1945 c 152 § 1; 1943 c 144 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6312-115.]
Notes:
Reviser's note: (1) Restored to the RCW November 1, 2000, under the Washington Supreme Court decision in Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 et al v. The State of Washington, 142 Wash.2d 183 (2000), which declared Initiative Measure No. 695 (2000 c 1) unconstitutional in its entirety.
*(2) RCW 46.16.080 was repealed by 1994 c 262 § 28, effective July 1, 1994.
Purpose -- Headings -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- Implementation -- 1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 82.36.025.
Effective dates -- Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 299: See notes following RCW 82.04.050.
Sections: 82.44.010 82.44.015 82.44.035 82.44.060 82.44.065 82.44.090 82.44.100 82.44.120 82.44.135 82.44.140 82.44.180 82.44.190 82.44.195 82.44.900 Next
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