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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.64.060 (2026)

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The purpose of RCW 46.64.060 and 46.64.070 is to provide for the exercise of the police power of this state to protect the health and safety of its citizens by assuring that only qualified drivers and vehicles which meet minimum equipment standards shall operate upon the highways of this state.
[ 1967 c 144 s 1.]

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Severability—1967 c 144: "If any provision, clause or word of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision of application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable." [ 1967 c 144 s 3.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1974–1997 · leading case: State v. Marchand, 706 P.2d 225 (Wash. 1985).
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State v. Marchand, 706 P.2d 225 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 8× “060 provides: The purpose of RCW 46.64.060 and 46.64.070 is to provide for the exercise of the police power of this state to protect the health and safety of its citizens by assuring *439 that only qualified drivers and vehicles which meet minimum equipment standards shall…”
Guffey v. State, 690 P.2d 1163 (Wash. 1984). · cites it 5× “*147 Spot checks are authorized by RCW 46.64.060 and .070 which provide: The purpose of RCW 46.”
State v. Harlow, 933 P.2d 1076 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “…v. Sitz">496 U.S. 444 , 110 S.Ct. 2481 , 110 L.Ed.2d 412 (1990). Yeager, 67 Wash.App. at 46 n. 3, 834 P.2d 73 . [3] RCW 46.64.060 and .070.”
State v. Harlow, 85 Wash. App. 557 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “…of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 , 110 S. Ct. 2481 , 110 L. Ed. 2d 412 (1990). Yeager, 67 Wn. App. at 46 n.3. RCW 46.64.060, .070.”
State v. Marchand, 684 P.2d 1306 (Wash. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “070 states in pertinent part: To carry out the purpose of RCW 46.64.060 and 46.64-.070, officers of the Washington state patrol are hereby empowered during daylight hours and while using plainly marked state patrol vehicles to require the driver of any motor vehicle being…”
State v. Shoemaker, 522 P.2d 203 (Wash. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “070, officers of the Washington state patrol are hereby empowered during daylight hours and while using plainly marked state patrol vehicles with red light to require the driver of any motor vehicle being operated on any highway of this state to stop and display his or her…”
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