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Washington auto repair regulations.

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Are you collecting Washington's $5 new replacement-tire fee?Tire / wheel · Confirm $5 per qualifying replacement tire and document recall, warranty, or other exceptions.→Does your Washington shop need a waste-tire carrier license?Tire / wheel · Check the five-tire threshold, exceptions, and licensed disposal/processing destinations.→Does your Washington tire storage exceed permitting limits?Environmental / waste · Compare maximum waste-tire quantities with Washington's 800-tire threshold and relevant exemptions.→Are Washington estimates and overrun approvals documented?Repair / customer rights · Check recent jobs for a written estimate, customer approval before exceeding allowed overrun limits, and a complete repair invoice.→
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Tire fee or waste-tire reference

Washington tire fees and waste tires

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EFFECTIVEWashingtonJan 1, 2026High priority✓ Human reviewed

Washington increased the replacement-tire fee from $1 to $5

CheckWashington tire retailers and repair shops selling new replacement tires should charge the current $5 fee, retain only the authorized 25 cents per tire, and report and remit the balance under the state's tire-fee rules.
Applies toTire shop, General mechanical, Mixed services, Dealership fixed ops
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Beginning January 1, 2026, Washington increased the fee on retail sales of new replacement vehicle tires from $1 to $5 per tire. The buyer pays the fee to the seller, the seller must collect it, and retailers may retain 25 cents per tire for waste-tire management costs.

Official evidenceWashington State Legislature — RCW 70A.205.405 and RCW 70A.205.430 ↗ · verified Oct 1, 2026
EFFECTIVEWashingtonJan 1, 2026Medium✓ Human reviewed

Washington raised the new-tire retail fee from $1 to $5

CheckIf your shop sells new vehicle tires in Washington, make sure point-of-sale and invoice systems collect the $5 tire fee, retain only the allowed $0.25 per tire, and report the remaining amount under the state Tire Fee classification.
Applies toTire shop, General mechanical, Mixed services, Dealership fixed ops
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Washington Department of Revenue says that beginning January 1, 2026, sellers must collect a $5 fee on each new vehicle tire sold, up from $1. The amount a seller may retain increased to $0.25 per tire; the remainder is reported and paid to the state.

Official evidenceWashington Department of Revenue — Tire fee increase ↗ · verified Sep 20, 2026
EFFECTIVEWashingtonJul 22, 2007Medium✓ Human reviewed

Washington established auto-glass shop choice and insurer-owned facility disclosures

CheckWashington glass facilities owned in whole or part by an insurer or its third-party administrator should keep the required ownership/customer-choice notice visible and follow the mobile verbal-notice requirement before repair.
Applies toCollision / body, Mixed services, Dealership fixed ops
Details & evidence

Substitute Senate Bill 5052, Chapter 74, Laws of 2007, took effect July 22, 2007 and created RCW 48.30.340. The law gives a person the right to choose any glass repair facility for a motor-vehicle-glass loss and requires additional verbal and posted disclosures when an insurer or third-party administrator owns an interest in the glass repair facility, including a pre-repair verbal notice for mobile facilities.

Official evidenceWashington State Legislature — SSB 5052 / RCW 48.30.340 ↗ · verified Sep 29, 2026
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