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RCW 46.20.291

Authority to suspend—Grounds.

Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Amunrud v. Board of Appeals (2006)

Most recently applied in Joshua C. Smith, V. State Of Wa., Dept Of Licensing (October 2021)

2021 c 240 s 6; 2016 c 203 s 5; 2007 c 393 s 2; 1998 c 165 s 12; 1997 c 58 s 806; 1993 c 501 s 4; 1991 c 293 s 5; 1980 c 128 s 12; 1965 ex.s. c 121 s 25.

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The department is authorized to suspend the license of a driver upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:

(1) Has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation or suspension of license is provided by law;

(2) Has, by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any person or serious property damage;

(3) Has been convicted of offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles, or found to have committed traffic infractions, with such frequency as to indicate a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways;

(4) Is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle under RCW 46.20.031(3);

(5) Has failed to respond to a notice of traffic infraction, failed to appear at a hearing, or has failed to comply with the terms of a criminal complaint or criminal citation for a moving violation, as provided in RCW 46.20.289;

(6) Is subject to suspension under RCW 46.20.305 or 9A.56.078;

(7) Has committed one of the prohibited practices relating to drivers' licenses defined in RCW 46.20.0921; or

(8) Has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order or a *residential or visitation order as provided in RCW 74.20A.320.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.