RCW 82.38.090 — Penalty for acting without license — Separate licenses for separate activities — Interstate commerce — Exception

(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in business in this state as any of the following unless the person is the holder of a license issued by the department authorizing the person to engage in that business: (a) Fuel supplier; (b) Fuel distributor; (c) Fuel blender; (d) Terminal operator; (e) Dyed special fuel user; or (f) International fuel tax agreement licensee. (2) A person engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required must have a separate license classification for each activity; however, a fuel supplier is not required to obtain a separate license classification for fuel distributor or fuel blender. (3) Fuel users operating motor vehicles in interstate commerce having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight not exceeding twenty-six thousand pounds are not required to be licensed. Fuel users operating motor vehicles in interstate commerce having two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty-six thousand pounds, or having three or more axles regardless of weight, or a combination of vehicles, when the combination exceeds twenty-six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, must comply with the licensing and reporting requirements of this chapter. A copy of the license must be carried in each motor vehicle entering this state from another state or province. [ 2013 c 225 s 112 ; 1998 c 176 s 61 ; 1995 c 20 s 13 ; 1994 c 262 s 23 ; 1993 c 54 s 6 ; 1991 c 339 s 6 ; 1990 c 250 s 84 ; 1986 c 29 s 2 ; 1979 c 40 s 5 ; 1971 ex.s. c 175 s 10 .] Notes: Effective date — 2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010 .