WA HB2114

Vehicle owners may request free replacement license plates within 24 months of issuance if plates become defective (illegible numbers, peeling/bubbling paint)

Replacement requests between 25 months and 5 years after issuance require payment of plate costs, filing fee, license service fee, and service fee only—not full original taxes

Replacements are denied if plates were tampered with, damaged in collisions, associated with stolen vehicles, already replaced once within 5 years, or being transferred to a different vehicle

Owners with one defective plate receive a full replacement set unless only one plate is legally required for that vehicle type

Effective date: January 1, 2027