No license to operate motor vehicles in Washington shall be issued to an habitual offender (1) for a period of seven years from the date of the license revocation except as provided in RCW 46.65.080, and (2) until the privilege of such person to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been restored by the department of licensing as provided in this chapter.
RCW 46.65.070
Period during which habitual offender not to be issued license.
Known as the Washington Habitual Traffic Offenders Act
The act spans §§ 46–46 (10 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 9 Wash. App. 122 - State v. Malone (1973)
Most recently applied in State v. Anderson (August 2009)
1998 c 214 s 2; 1990 c 250 s 62; 1979 c 62 s 4; 1971 ex.s. c 284 s 9.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.