§ 82.38.090 — Penalty for acting without license—Separate licenses for separate activities—Interstate commerce—Exception.

Washington § 82.38.090

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 82: EXCISE TAXES
• Ch. 82.38: FUEL TAX ACT

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in business in this state as any of the following unless the person is the holder of a license issued by the department authorizing the person to engage in that business:

(a) Fuel supplier;

(b) Fuel distributor;

(c) Fuel blender;

(d) Terminal operator;

(e) Dyed special fuel user; or

(f) International fuel tax agreement licensee.

(2) A person engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required must have a separate license classification for each activity; however, a fuel supplier is not required to obtain a separate license classification for fuel distributor or fuel blender.

(3) Fuel users operating motor vehicles in interstate commerce having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight not exceeding twenty-six thousand pounds are not required to be licensed. Fuel users operating motor vehicles in interstate commerce having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty-six thousand pounds, or having three or more axles regardless of weight, or a combination of vehicles, when the combination exceeds twenty-six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, must comply with the licensing and reporting requirements of this chapter. A copy of the license must be carried in each motor vehicle entering this state from another state or province.

Effective date — 2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010 .

Legislative History

[2013 c 225 s 112;1998 c 176 s 61;1995 c 20 s 13;1994 c 262 s 23;1993 c 54 s 6;1991 c 339 s 6;1990 c 250 s 84;1986 c 29 s 2;1979 c 40 s 5;1971 ex.s. c 175 s 10.]