All vehicles and vessels that will be used within the State of Washington must be licensed. If you purchased your car, truck, boat, camper, or other vehicle or vessel from a dealer, the dealer may have already taken care of the licensing for you. Ask your dealer if this is so.

If the dealer did not do the licensing for you, or if you purchased your vehicle from a private party, you will need to license the vehicle yourself.

Washington-titled vehicles must be registered within fifteen (15) days after purchase to avoid penalty fees. A $25 penalty is charged on the 16th day with an additional $2.00 charge each day thereafter until a maximum amount of $100 penalty is reached.

You can register your vehicle by going to the main Auto Licensing center in the Auditors office, or better yet, you can license your vehicle at any of the countys 11 vehicle sub agencies. See Listing of Locations for addresses and hours of operation.

When you go to either the main office or to any of the agencies:

• The Washington Title - Properly Released or Affidavit of Loss signed and notarized
• Current Registration
• Notarized signatures of all registered owners on application for title
• Documentation of the purchase price
• Federal odometer statement - signed by seller and buyer
• Scale weight documentation
• (Emission test may be required)
• Unexpired Drivers License
• Cash, check or money order (credit cards and debit cards are not accepted)

List of Licensing Sub Agents