Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license or identicard, moves from the address named in the application or in the license or identicard issued to him or her, or changes his or her name of record, the person shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the department of the name or address change as provided in RCW 46.08.195. This notification information shall be transmitted to the secretary of state on a daily basis, including the person's name, former name, address, former address, date of birth, signature image, and date of the transaction.
RCW 46.20.205
Change of address or name.
Applied in 24 court decisions — leading case 123 Wash. 2d 488 - State v. Ward (1994)
Most recently applied in 9 Am. Tribal Law 129 - Socula v. Colville Confederated Tribes (April 2010)
2023 c 466 s 23; 2017 c 147 s 8; 2015 c 53 s 72; 1999 c 6 s 24; 1998 c 41 s 13; 1996 c 30 s 4; 1994 c 57 s 52; 1989 c 337 s 6; 1969 ex.s. c 170 s 13; 1965 ex.s. c 121 s 18.
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