Motor Vehicle License

On-Line License Tab Renewals

The Auditor’s Office has been appointed by the Governor’s Office as an agent of the Washington State Department of Licensing. This responsibility encompasses:

• Sale of motor vehicle and vessel licenses
• Collection of license fees
• Transfer of vehicles and vessels from one owner to another
• Title changes to add or delete a legal owner other than the registered owner
• Collection of load fees on trucks
• Other transactions involving motor vehicles and vessels

The Auditor is also an agent for the Department of Revenue and collects sales taxes on transfers of such vehicles made between individuals.

For your convenience we have provided a computer in the Auto Licensing office in the County Courthouse that may be used for renewing your vehicle and vessel tabs online, using your Master Charge or Visa credit or debit cards. For additional information, go to the Washington State Department of Licensing website.

Frequently Asked Questions about vehicle registrations are available on the Washington State Department of Licensing website.

Plate Replacement

Beginning January 1, 2000 the majority of Washington vehicle plates are required to be on the standard mountain background. The first phase will require replacement of the green and white plates and the yellow vanity plates by the new mountain plates with tabs expiring in the year 2000. Exceptions to this replacement requirement are Medal of Honor license plates, collector license plates issued before January 1, 1987 and commercial vehicles carrying more than 26,000 pounds gross weight. The second phase will require you to replace your plates every 7 years.

The fee for replacement plates is $24.00. (ESSB 6103 Sec. 301, RCW 46.16.237)

For additional information, go to the Washington State Department of Licensing website.

Location

• Spokane County Auto License Office
  1116 W Broadway Avenue
  PO Box 2351 (mailing address)
  Spokane, WA 99210
  Phone Number: (509) 477-2222
  Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Saturday CLOSED
• Downtown Auto Licensing
  613 S Washington Suite 202
  Spokane, WA 99204
  Phone Number: (509) 455-8320
  Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Saturday CLOSED
• Al Paulsen Licensing
  5202 N Market Steet
  Spokane, WA 99207
  Phone Number: (509) 487-1085
  Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Spokane Valley Auto License
  9405 E Sprague Avenue
  Spokane, WA 99206
  Phone Number: (509) 928-7981
  Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• North Spokane Auto Licensing
  10208 N. Division, Suite 109
  Spokane, WA. 99208
  Phone Number: (509) 464-2294
  Fax Number: (509) 464-0230
  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• South Side Auto Licensing
  2933 E 29th Avenue
  Spokane, WA 99223
  Phone Number: (509) 534-6022
  Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Deer Park Licensing Agency
  222 W Crawford
  Deer Park, WA 99006
  Phone Number: (509) 276-2177
  Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Airway Auto Licensing
  13918 W Sunset Highway
  PO Box 1659 (mailing address)
  Airway Heights, WA 99001
  Phone Number: (509) 244-1763
  Monday - Friday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Saturday CLOSED
• Auto Licensing Services
  9203 E Trent Avenue
  Spokane, WA 99206
  Phone Number: (509) 926-9390
  Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
• Division St Auto Licensing
  6212 N Division St
  Spokane, WA 99208
  Phone Number: (509) 484-7417
  Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Saturday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM