General fund
RCW 88.02.515
in effect(o) Transfer
$1.00
RCW 88.02.560 (7)
General fund
(p) Vessel visitor permit
$30.00
RCW 88.02.610 (3)
Subsection (6) of this section
(2) The five dollar dealer temporary permit fee required in subsection (1) of this section must be credited to the payment of registration fees at the time application for registration is made.
(3) The derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee required in subsection (1) of this section is five dollars and must be distributed as follows:
(a) Two dollars must be deposited in the aquatic invasive species management account created in RCW 77.135.200 ;
(b) One dollar must be deposited into the aquatic algae control account created in RCW 43.21A.667 ; and
(c) Two dollars must be deposited in the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100 .
(4) In addition to other fees required in this section, an annual derelict vessel removal surcharge of one dollar must be charged with each vessel registration. The surcharge is to address the significant backlog of derelict vessels accumulated in Washington waters that pose a threat to the health and safety of the people and to the environment and must be deposited into the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100 .
(5)(a) The amount of the nonresident vessel permit fee is:
(i) For a vessel owned by a nonresident natural person, $25; and
(ii) For a nonresident vessel owner that is not a natural person, the fee is equal to:
(A) $25 per foot for vessels between 30 and 99 feet in length;
(B) $30 per foot for vessels between 100 and 120 feet in length;
(C) $37.50 per foot for vessels between 121 and 200 feet in length. The fee must be multiplied by the extreme length of the vessel in feet, rounded up to the nearest whole foot; and
(D)(I) $100 per foot for vessels between 201 and 300 feet in length, except as provided in (a)(ii)(D)(II) of this subsection. The fee must be multiplied by the extreme length of the vessel in feet, rounded up to the nearest whole foot.
(II) Until May 1, 2026, the fee for vessels between 201 and 300 feet in length is the same as that for a vessel 200 feet in length.
(b) The fee must be paid by the vessel owner to the department. Any moneys remaining from the fee after the payment of costs to administer the permit must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer for approved boating safety programs under RCW 88.02.650 , except that all revenues generated from the fees established in (a)(ii)(D) of this subsection must be allocated to the Washington state recreation and conservation office for a grant program to support youth swim lessons in overburdened communities.
(c) In addition to the applicable fees under this section, vessel owners who obtain a nonresident vessel permit for the purposes of chartering their vessel with a captain or crew are subject to use tax as provided in RCW 82.12.799 .
(6) The $30 vessel visitor permit fee must be distributed as follows:
(a) Five dollars must be deposited in the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100 ;
(b) The department may keep an amount to cover costs for providing the vessel visitor permit;
(c) Any moneys remaining must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer for approved boating safety programs under RCW 88.02.650 ; and
(d) Any fees required for licensing agents under RCW 46.17.005 are in addition to any other fee or tax due for the titling and registration of vessels.
(7)(a) The $50 quick title service fee must be distributed as follows:
(i) If the fee is paid to the director, the fee must be deposited to the general fund.
(ii) If the fee is paid to the participating county auditor or other agent appointed by the director, $25 must be deposited to the general fund. The remainder must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor.
(iii) If the fee is paid to a subagent appointed by the director, $25 must be deposited to the general fund. The remaining $25 must be distributed as follows: $12.50 must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor and $12.50 must be retained by the subagent.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, "quick title" has the same meaning as in RCW 88.02.540 .
(8) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge the service fee under subsection (1)(m) of this section beginning January 1, 2016.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=88.02&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026