Every licensee shall have his or her driver's license in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon demand to any police officer or to any other person when and if required by law to do so. The offense described in this section is a nonmoving offense.
RCW 46.20.017
Immediate possession and displayed on demand.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 186 Wash. App. 795 - Prostov v. Department of Licensing (2015)
Most recently applied in 186 Wash. App. 795 - Prostov v. Department of Licensing (April 2015)
2010 c 8 s 9018; 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 56; 1965 ex.s. c 121 s 15; 1961 c 12 s 46.20.190
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.