Washington Laws and Incentives for AFV Manufacturer/Retrofitter

The list below contains summaries of all Washington laws and incentives related to AFV Manufacturer/Retrofitter.

State Incentives

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure and Battery Tax Exemptions

Public lands used for installing, maintaining, and operating EV infrastructure are exempt from leasehold excise taxes until January 1, 2020. Additionally, the state sales and use taxes do not apply to EV batteries; labor and services for installing, repairing, altering, or improving EV batteries and EV infrastructure; and the sale of property used for EV infrastructure. (Reference Revised Code of Washington 82.29A.125, 82.08.816, and 82.12.816)

Laws and Regulations

Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards

Washington adopted the California motor vehicle emission standards in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, with the exception of California's zero emission vehicle program. The Washington Department of Ecology adopted rules to implement these emissions standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, known as the Clean Car Law. Each manufacturer's fleet of passenger cars and light-duty trucks delivered for sale in the state of Washington must proportionately conform to the zero emission vehicle requirements of California motor vehicle emissions standards, including credit banking provisions using Washington specific vehicle numbers. Model Year 2009 and later vehicles are exempt from state emissions inspections. (Reference Revised Code of Washington 70.120A.010 and 70.120A.020, and Washington Administrative Code 173-423)