Concerning the enforcement of failure to renew an expired vehicle registration.

SB 6176 updates Washington State's vehicle registration enforcement by setting specific fines for expired registrations. Operating a vehicle without current registration incurs a $529 traffic fine (non-negotiable), while parking an unoccupied vehicle with expired registration (for up to 2 months) results in a $150 parking-like ticket, and over 2 months incurs a $242 fine - neither affecting driving records. The bill creates a "vehicle licensing fraud account" to hold all collected fines, including the $529 penalty. It also increases penalties for residents who register vehicles in another state to evade taxes, adding jail time and higher fines for repeat offenses.