Purchase, return, replacement of discover passes and day-use permits.
RCW 79A.80.100
in effect(1) Discover passes and day-use permits may be made available for purchase: (a) Through vendors under contract with one or more of the agencies. The agencies may provide vendors with discover passes and day-use permits at the sales price established under RCW 79A.80.020 and 79A.80.030 to sell at retail; (b) Directly from the state parks and recreation commission, both through that agency's parks reservation system, directly from agency employees or volunteers at staffed state parks, or as otherwise provided in RCW 79A.05.070 ; (c) From the department of licensing as provided in RCW 46.16A.090 and 46.01.370 ; (d) From other outlets authorized by law to sell state licenses, permits, or passes; and (e) Consistent with RCW 77.32.050 , through the department of fish and wildlife's automated licensing system. (2) The agencies must maintain a policy to address conditions related to return, replacements, and for providing the full year of recreational lands access that the discover pass provides to individuals who are required by the department of licensing to change license plate numbers during the effective dates of a discover pass tied to the affected vehicle. (3) For discover passes and day-use permits purchased through the department of licensing, county auditors, or other agents or subagents appointed by the director of the department of licensing, the selling entity is not responsible for delivering the purchased discover pass to the purchaser. The responsibility for delivering the discover pass belongs to the agencies.
(1) Discover passes and day-use permits may be made available for purchase:
(a) Through vendors under contract with one or more of the agencies. The agencies may provide vendors with discover passes and day-use permits at the sales price established under RCW 79A.80.020 and 79A.80.030 to sell at retail;
(b) Directly from the state parks and recreation commission, both through that agency's parks reservation system, directly from agency employees or volunteers at staffed state parks, or as otherwise provided in RCW 79A.05.070 ;
(c) From the department of licensing as provided in RCW 46.16A.090 and 46.01.370 ;
(d) From other outlets authorized by law to sell state licenses, permits, or passes; and
(e) Consistent with RCW 77.32.050 , through the department of fish and wildlife's automated licensing system.
(2) The agencies must maintain a policy to address conditions related to return, replacements, and for providing the full year of recreational lands access that the discover pass provides to individuals who are required by the department of licensing to change license plate numbers during the effective dates of a discover pass tied to the affected vehicle.
(3) For discover passes and day-use permits purchased through the department of licensing, county auditors, or other agents or subagents appointed by the director of the department of licensing, the selling entity is not responsible for delivering the purchased discover pass to the purchaser. The responsibility for delivering the discover pass belongs to the agencies.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=79A.80&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026