The following definitions apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
- (1) "All-terrain vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle other than a snowmobile, capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, and other natural terrain, including, but not limited to, four-wheel vehicles, amphibious vehicles, ground effect or air cushion vehicles, and any other means of land transportation deriving motive power from any source other than muscle or wind; except any vehicle designed primarily for travel on, over, or in the water, farm vehicles, or any military or law enforcement vehicles.
- (2) "Commission" means the Washington state parks and recreation commission.
- (3) "Committee" means the Washington state parks and recreation commission snowmobile advisory committee.
- (4) "Dealer" means a person, partnership, association, or corporation engaged in the business of selling snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles at wholesale or retail in this state.
- (5) "Highway" means the entire width of the right-of-way of a primary and secondary state highway, including any portion of the interstate highway system.
- (6) "Hunt" means any effort to kill, injure, capture, or disturb a wild animal or wild bird.
- (7) "Public roadway" means the entire width of the right-of-way of any road or street designed and ordinarily used for travel or parking of motor vehicles, which is controlled by a public authority other than the Washington state department of transportation, and which is open as a matter of right to the general public for ordinary vehicular traffic.
- (8) "Snowmobile" means "snowmobile" as defined in RCW 46.04.546, "snow bike" as defined in RCW 46.04.545, and "tracked all-terrain vehicle" as defined in RCW 46.04.589.
[ 2021 c 86 s 1; 2019 c 262 s 5. Prior: 2010 c 161 s 225; 2005 c 235 s 1; 1979 ex.s. c 182 s 1; 1979 c 158 s 131; 1971 ex.s. c 29 s 1. Formerly RCW 46.10.010.]
Notes:
Effective date—2019 c 262: See note following RCW 46.16A.460.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.
Application—2005 c 235: "This act applies to registrations due or to become due on October 1, 2005, and thereafter." [ 2005 c 235 s 4.]