Moving out of Washington: insurance, registration, deadlines
The duties below bind a person leaving Washington. Each carries its source
and a visible verification date; expand any citation for the exact quoted
text. Verified Sep 2026.
Every quoted source on this page was found on a saved copy of its page dated Sep 16, 2026 or later.
Credential address
binds: A person who has applied for or received a Washington driver's license or identicard · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 16, 2026 or later
Moving from the address named in the Washington application or issued credential
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Washington Department of Licensing of the address change within 10 days. The standard change-of-address form rejects an out-of-state residence address; contact DOL to arrange an accepted method for the outgoing record update.
If missed
License and identicard notices mailed to the address of record can remain effective even if not received. A specific monetary penalty for late notice is not verified here.
Statute RCW46.20.205; current publication and 2026 affected-sections check verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.20.205
Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license or identicard, moves from the address named in the application or in the license or identicard issued to him or her, or changes his or her name of record, the person shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the department of the name or address change as provided in RCW 46.08.195 .
Statute RCW46.08.195(2)(a) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.08.195
If an applicant for or the holder of a driver's license, permit, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration changes his or her name or address, he or she must notify the department of the change in writing on a form provided by the department.
Regulation WAC308-104-018(1)(a); alternate method subject to DOL identification verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-104-018
The verbal request of the driver or identicard holder, where the department has satisfied itself as to the identity of the person making the request; or
Agency guidance DOL Form500-039, revision5/26, page1: residence address restriction verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/forms/view/500039/download
Your new address cannot be a PO Box, mail forwarding address, or an out-of-state address.
Statute RCW46.08.195(3) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.08.195
Any notice regarding the refusal, cancellation, suspension, revocation, disqualification, probation, or nonrenewal of the driver's license, commercial driver's license, permit, driving privilege, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration mailed to the address of record of the applicant or holder is effective notwithstanding the applicant or holder's failure to receive the notice.
Vehicle registration address
binds: A person who has applied for or received a Washington vehicle registration · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 16, 2026 or later
Moving from the address named in the Washington registration application or issued registration
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Washington Department of Licensing of the registration address change within 10 days through its accepted address-update process. Update the vehicle record separately from the driver-license record. DOL instructs owners with a loan or lien to route the vehicle address change through the lienholder.
If missed
Registration notices mailed to the address of record can remain effective even if not received. A specific monetary penalty for late notice is not verified here.
Statute RCW46.16A.040(4); current publication and 2026 affected-sections check verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.16A.040
Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a vehicle registration, moves from the address named in the application or in the registration issued to him or her, or changes his or her name of record, the person shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the department of the name or address change as provided in RCW 46.08.195 .
Statute RCW46.08.195(2)(a) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.08.195
The written notification, or other means as designated by rule of the department, is the exclusive means by which the name or address of record maintained by the department concerning the person may be changed.
Agency guidance Washington State Driver Guide, chapter2, Vehicle address verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-training-and-testing/driver-guides/washington-state-driver-guide-text-only
Changing your address on your driver license does not change your vehicle address.
Agency guidance DOL: Change your address on a vehicle or boat; Before you get started verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/vehicles-and-boats/vehicles/vehicle-registration/change-your-address-vehicle-or-boat
If you have a loan or lien on your vehicle or boat you must change your address through the lienholder
Statute RCW46.08.195(3) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.08.195
Any notice regarding the refusal, cancellation, suspension, revocation, disqualification, probation, or nonrenewal of the driver's license, commercial driver's license, permit, driving privilege, identicard, certificate of title, or vehicle or vessel registration mailed to the address of record of the applicant or holder is effective notwithstanding the applicant or holder's failure to receive the notice.
Health practitioner address
binds: Health care practitioner credentialed under the Uniform Disciplinary Act and subject to chapter 246-12 WAC, excluding chapter 18.73 emergency medical services credentials · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 17, 2026 or later
Changes the address held by the Department of Health
Who this covers, exactly
Maintain a current address on file with the department. If an email address has been provided, keep it current too. The rule assigns no numeric reporting deadline. Profession-specific practice authority and interstate credential conversion require separate review.
note
The department uses the address on record to mail official documents.
Regulation WAC 246-12-001 verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-12-001
The rules in this chapter are intended to ensure consistent application of administrative procedures and requirements for licensure, certification and registration of health care practitioners credentialed under the Uniform Disciplinary Act (RCW 18.130.040 ), except those credentialed under chapter 18.73 RCW (emergency medical services).
Regulation WAC 246-12-310(1) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-12-310
It is the responsibility of each practitioner to maintain a current address on file with the department. The department will use the current address on record for mailing official documents to the practitioner.
Regulation WAC 246-12-310(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-12-310
A practitioner may also provide an email address that the department may use as another means of contact. It is the responsibility of the practitioner to maintain a current email address once they have provided one.
Apple health address
binds: Washington Apple Health recipient with a change in residential or mailing address during the certification period · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 17, 2026 or later
Residential or mailing address changes during the certification period
Who this covers, exactly
Report the address change to the agency or its designee within 30 days. During application, renewal or redetermination, report all changes regardless of when they happened; the certification-period clock is not an extension for those reviews. Moving does not by itself establish the date coverage ends.
If missed
For an unreported or late-reported change, the agency determines eligibility using the date the change was required to be reported.
Exceptions on record
WAC 182-504-0110(3)
You must report all changes during application, renewal, or redetermination of your WAH eligibility, regardless of when the change happened.
Vehicle report of sale
binds: Owner who actually sells, gives, trades, donates, turns over, or otherwise disposes of a Washington-titled vehicle · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Transfers or disposes of the vehicle
Who this covers, exactly
File the owner report of sale with the Department of Licensing within five business days after the transfer. Remove the license plates at the time of sale. Taking a retained vehicle out of Washington is not this trigger.
note
A timely, complete report helps end the former owner's exposure to towing charges and later civil or criminal liabilities attributed to the new owner.
Statute RCW 46.12.650(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.650
(2) Report of sale. An owner shall notify the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director in writing within five business days after a vehicle is or has been: (a) Sold; (b) Given as a gift to another person; (c) Traded, either privately or to a dealership; (d) Donated to charity; (e) Turned over to an insurance company or wrecking yard; or (f) Disposed of.
Statute RCW 46.12.650(3)(a)-(b) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.650
(3) Report of sale properly filed. A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: (a) The date of sale or transfer; (b) The owner's full name and complete, current address;
Statute RCW 46.12.650(3)(c) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.650
A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: ... (c) The full name and complete, current address of the person acquiring the vehicle, including street name and number, and apartment number if applicable, or post office box number, city or town, and postal code;
Statute RCW 46.12.650(3)(d)-(e) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.650
A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: ... (d) The vehicle identification number and license plate number; (e) A date or stamp by the department showing it was received on or before the fifth business day after the date of sale or transfer; and
Statute RCW 46.12.650(3)(f) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.650
A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: ... (f) Payment of the fees required under RCW 46.17.050.
Agency guidance Washington DOL, Sell a vehicle, steps 4 and 6 verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/vehicles-and-boats/vehicles/buying-and-selling-vehicle/sell-vehicle
As the seller, you are legally obligated to remove the license plates from your vehicle. ... As the seller, you are legally obligated to submit a Report of Sale within 5 days of the sale date.
Vessel registration address
binds: Owner of a Washington-registered vessel · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Changes the owner name or address on the vessel record
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Department of Licensing within 10 days through the accepted vessel-record process. Update each boat separately; a lienholder controls the address update when the boat has a loan or lien.
If missed
Official notices mailed to the address of record can remain effective even when not received. The same statute separately covers vessel loss, abandonment, theft, recovery, and loss of the registration certificate.
Vessel report of sale
binds: Owner who actually sells, gives, trades, donates, turns over, or otherwise disposes of a Washington-registered or titled vessel · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Transfers or disposes of the vessel
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Department of Licensing in writing within five business days after the disposition by filing the vessel report of sale. Taking a retained vessel out of Washington is not this trigger.
note
DOL updates the vessel record when the report is filed; this record does not assert a move-only transfer duty.
Statute RCW 88.02.370(1) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=88.02.370
(1) A vessel owner shall notify the department in writing within five business days after a vessel is or has been: (a) Sold; (b) Given as a gift to another person; (c) Traded, either privately or to a vessel dealer; (d) Donated to charity; (e) Turned over to an insurance company or wrecking yard; or (f) Disposed of.
Statute RCW 88.02.370(2)(a)-(c) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=88.02.370
(2) A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: (a) The date of sale or transfer; (b) The owner's name and address; (c) The name and address of the person acquiring the vessel;
Statute RCW 88.02.370(2)(d)-(e) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=88.02.370
A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: ... (d) The vessel hull identification number and vessel registration number; and (e) A date stamp by the department showing it was received on or before the fifth business day after the date of sale or transfer.
Cash-assistance move report
binds: Recipient of Washington cash assistance, or relative or nonrelative caregiver receiving cash benefits for a child · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Moves
Who this covers, exactly
Report the move to the Department of Social and Health Services by the tenth day of the month after the month in which the move happened. This move item does not apply to a household receiving Basic Food without cash assistance.
If missed
Late reporting can produce the wrong benefit amount or type, and overpayments may have to be repaid.
Regulation WAC 388-418-0005(1)(a)(i), (b)(i), and (2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=388-418-0005
(a) If you receive cash benefits, you need to tell us if: (i) You move; ... (b) If you are a relative or nonrelative caregiver and receive cash benefits on behalf of a child in your care but not for yourself or other adults in your household, you need to tell us if: (i) You move;
Regulation WAC 388-418-0007(3) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=388-418-0007
(3) If you receive cash assistance or basic food, you must report changes required under WAC 388-418-0005 by the tenth day of the month following the month the change happened.
Regulation WAC 388-418-0007(7) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=388-418-0007
(7) If you report changes late, you may receive the wrong amount or wrong type of benefits. If you receive more benefits than you are eligible for, you may have to pay them back as described in chapter 388-410 WAC.
Property-exemption status change
binds: Person receiving the residence property-tax exemption under RCW 84.36.381 whose move changes a status relevant to continued entitlement · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Has a status change affecting entitlement to the exemption
Who this covers, exactly
Inform the county assessor of the change on a Department of Revenue prescribed form. The status-change provision gives no numeric reporting deadline; its separate renewal schedule is not a move deadline.
If missed
If the applicant had received the exemption in prior years based on erroneous information, the taxes must be collected subject to penalties as provided in RCW 84.40.130 for a period not to exceed five years.
Statute RCW 84.36.385(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=84.36.385
A person granted an exemption under RCW 84.36.381 must inform the county assessor of any change in status affecting the person's entitlement to the exemption on forms prescribed and furnished by the department of revenue.
Statute RCW 84.36.385(5) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=84.36.385
If the applicant had received exemption in prior years based on erroneous information, the taxes must be collected subject to penalties as provided in RCW 84.40.130 for a period of not to exceed five years.
Sex or kidnapping offender relocation
binds: Person required to register in Washington as a sex offender or kidnapping offender · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Moves to another state or foreign country
Who this covers, exactly
Within three business days after moving, send written notice to the Washington county sheriff with whom the person last registered. Also register the new address, fingerprints, and photograph with the new state within three business days after establishing residence there.
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duty deadline 3 business days from moving to the new state or foreign country RCW 9A.44.130(4)(a)(viii)
note
Three business days for written notice to the last Washington registering sheriff.
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duty deadline 3 business days from establishing residence in the new state RCW 9A.44.130(4)(a)(viii)
note
Three business days for the destination-state registration; destination procedures also control.
If missed
Failure-to-register provisions apply; this record does not restate offense grading or every work and school branch.
Statute RCW 9A.44.130(4)(a)(viii) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.44.130
Offenders required to register in Washington, who move to another state ... shall register a new address, fingerprints, and photograph with the new state within three business days after establishing residence ... The person must also send written notice within three business days of moving to the new state or to a foreign country to the county sheriff with whom the person last registered in Washington state.
Capital-gains allocation after departure
binds: Individual with long-term capital gains in a departure tax year that may still allocate to Washington · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Sells or exchanges a long-term capital asset during a year affected by the move
Who this covers, exactly
Determine allocation using domicile at the time of an intangible-asset sale and the tangible-property rules. File a Washington capital-gains return with the federal return only if tax is owed. A future intent to leave does not itself change domicile, and moving does not itself create an immediate return.
note
Filing, payment, penalties, exemptions and deductions depend on the tax year and the gain; real estate and specified asset classes are exempt.
Exceptions on record
Washington DOR, Do you owe capital gains tax?
For each tax year (calendar year), these questions can be used to help you determine if you may owe Washington state capital gains tax. ... Was your amount of Washington state long-term capital gains more than the standard deduction after all exemptions, such as real estate or investments held in individual retirement accounts?
Agency guidance Washington DOR, capital-gains FAQ, allocation verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/frequently-asked-questions-about-washingtons-capital-gains-tax
Long-term capital gains are allocated to Washington as follows: For intangible personal property such as stock or bonds, gains are allocated to Washington if the individual is domiciled in Washington at the time the sale or exchange occurred.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, capital-gains FAQ, tangible property in Washington verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/frequently-asked-questions-about-washingtons-capital-gains-tax
For tangible personal property such as art or collectibles, gains are allocated to Washington if either of the following are true: The property was located in Washington at the time of sale.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, capital-gains FAQ, tangible property elsewhere verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/frequently-asked-questions-about-washingtons-capital-gains-tax
For tangible personal property such as art or collectibles, gains are allocated to Washington if ... The property was not located in Washington at the time of sale but all of the following are true: The property was located in Washington in the same year or the year before the sale took place. The individual was a Washington resident at the time of the sale. The sale was not subject to an income or excise tax by another jurisdiction.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, capital-gains FAQ, filing requirement verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/frequently-asked-questions-about-washingtons-capital-gains-tax
No. You are not required to file a capital gains tax return if your net long-term capital gains are exempt or below the standard deduction.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, How to report and pay the tax verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax
Only individuals owing capital gains tax are required to file a capital gains tax return, along with a copy of their federal tax return for the same taxable year. ... Individuals must file their capital gains tax return by the same day as the individual's federal income tax return is due.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, Do you owe capital gains tax?, Schedule D verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/do-you-owe-capital-gains-tax
Did you report long-term capital gains on your federal income tax return on Schedule D for this year? If you answer Yes to the above question, please continue to the Assets and Domicile section.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, Do you owe capital gains tax?, assets and domicile verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/capital-gains-tax/do-you-owe-capital-gains-tax
If the long-term capital gains were from selling intangible assets, were you domiciled in Washington state at the time of sale (was Washington your permanent home at the time)? Did you report long-term capital gains from selling tangible personal property that was located in Washington when it was sold? Did you live in Washington State for more than 183 days during the taxable year?
Washington business account update
binds: Owner of an active Washington business account whose departure changes contact, mailing, location, or business-activity information · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Business remains active but account information changes
Who this covers, exactly
Update the business account through My DOR or the Business Information Change Form. A physical-location change may require a new Business License Application, and city or endorsement rules may add steps.
note
DOR shares applicable updates with Business Licensing, Employment Security unemployment insurance, and Labor and Industries workers compensation programs.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, Update my business information verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/manage-business/update-my-business-information
You can update your business account’s contact information, mailing address, new business location address, or change in business activities one of the following ways: Online using My DOR, the fastest way to update your account. By paper, using the Business Information Change Form (PDF). You may need to file a new Business License Application to change the physical address of a business.
Washington business closure
binds: Owner who actually stops doing business and closes a Washington tax or license account · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Ceases the business or a business location instead of merely relocating
Who this covers, exactly
Close the applicable account through My DOR or the Business Information Change Form, complete the final excise return and pay outstanding taxes by the 25th of the following month, and contact other agencies for accounts not closed through this process. A corporation dissolution has a separate Secretary of State and revenue-clearance route.
note
Out-of-state businesses with nexus and making retail sales in this state have a continuing sales tax collection obligation for the following calendar years after the calendar year in which they stop doing business in Washington.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, Close my account verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/manage-business/close-business/close-my-account
If you are no longer doing business, you can close your account one of the following ways: Online using My DOR, the fastest way to close your account. By paper, using the Business Information Change Form (pdf). ... After you close your account: Complete an excise tax return and pay all outstanding taxes by the 25th of the following month. ... Contact other Washington State agencies to close your account with them.
Agency guidance Washington DOR, Close my account -- out-of-state businesses verified Sep 2026
https://dor.wa.gov/manage-business/close-business/close-my-account
Out-of-state businesses with nexus and making retail sales in this state have a continuing sales tax collection obligation for the following calendar years after the calendar year in which they stop doing business in Washington.
Insurance-license address update
binds: Person or business entity holding a Washington insurance license · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Changes residence, mailing, business, or email address
Who this covers, exactly
Advise the Washington insurance commissioner of each address change within 30 days.
If missed
Failure to provide the changed address may subject the licensee to disciplinary action under the cited insurance statutes.
Regulation WAC 284-17-005(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=284-17-005
Licensees must advise the commissioner of any change of address within 30 days after a change of address. This includes any change in the person's residence, mailing, business or email address. Failure to advise the commissioner of a change of address may subject a licensee to disciplinary action under RCW 48.17.530 and 48.17.560.
Professional-license address updates
binds: Holder of a Washington Department of Licensing professional or business license whose move changes license contact information · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Changes contact or address information associated with the license
Who this covers, exactly
Use the Professional and Business Licensing portal or the profession page to update the license, then check the governing board statute, rule, and compact for any profession-specific deadline or conversion requirement. This route does not assert one universal clock.
note
This record asserts no consequence: the tied Department of Licensing pages describe how to update a licence record and state none.
Agency guidance Washington DOL, Professional and Business Licensing Portal Overview verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/professional-business-licensing-portal-overview.pdf
1. Click Professional Licenses in the gray navigation bar 2. Click a license link from the list on the Professional Licenses page ... 2. Make updates to the license record or print the license (blue menu – options will vary depending on the license type)
Agency guidance Washington DOL, Renew or update your license: Architects verified Sep 2026
https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/architects/renew-or-update-your-license-architects
Update your name or contact information, or request a duplicate license using the method that works best for you. ... Create your Secure Access Washington (SAW) account or log into your existing SAW account to change your information online. ... Send us an email with your changes. ... Send a letter with your changes to: Washington State Board for Architects
Notary address and qualification
binds: Washington notary public who changes address, or whose departure affects the residence-or-work qualification for the commission · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Changes address or no longer has Washington residence, employment, or practice
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Department of Licensing of the address change on the prescribed form and report changed application information in writing within 15 days. A notary who no longer remains qualified may terminate the commission in writing; a notary can remain qualified after moving if the person still has a place of employment or practice in Washington.
If missed
DOL may act against a commission for rule violations. A terminated or expired commission requires disabling the official stamp and keeping journals for ten years.
Regulation WAC 308-30-250 and -280 verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-30&full=true
When a notary public changes their name or address, the department of licensing must be notified of such change on forms prescribed by the department. ... If any of the information submitted on a notary public's commission or endorsement applications pursuant to WAC 308-30-030 changes, the notary public shall report this change to the department in writing within fifteen days.
Regulation WAC 308-30-270(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-30&full=true
(2) A notary public may terminate their notary public commission and/or electronic records endorsement or remote notary endorsement by notifying the department of this intent in writing and disposing of all or any part of a tamper-evident technology in the notary's control whose purpose was to perform electronic notarizations.
Regulation WAC 308-30-270(4) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-30&full=true
(4) A notary public whose commission is terminated or expired, either by the notary or the department, shall disable their official stamp by destroying, defacing, damaging, or securing the device against use. The notary shall maintain their notarial journals for ten years as required by RCW 42.45.180 and WAC 308-30-210.
Statute RCW 42.45.200(2)(b) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.45.200
An applicant for a commission as a notary public must: ... (b) Be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this state
Good To Go! account update
binds: Good To Go! toll-account holder who keeps the account after moving · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Changes contact information
Who this covers, exactly
Update the account contact information online or through the Good To Go! customer-service channel. The official instruction gives no numeric deadline.
note
Current contact information supports account notices and administration; no statutory penalty is asserted.
Interstate unemployment claim
binds: Person who lives outside Washington and files or continues a claim for Washington unemployment benefits · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Claims Washington unemployment benefits from another state
Who this covers, exactly
Use Washington Employment Security online services or the claims center as an interstate claimant. Washington remains the paying state and Washington law decides eligibility when the claim is against Washington. Moving alone does not establish termination of an existing valid claim.
note
A claimant with a valid claim in one state must continue that claim while benefits remain available before establishing a new claim against another state.
Regulation WAC 192-110-010 verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=192-110-010
You are an interstate claimant if you live outside of Washington and file a claim against Washington. ... Use the department's online services or call the unemployment claims center in Washington.
Regulation WAC 192-110-010(5) -- an existing valid claim continues first verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=192-110-010
if you already have a valid claim in one state, you must continue with that claim as long as benefits are available before you can establish a new claim against another state.
Regulation WAC 192-110-010(4) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=192-110-010
If you file a claim for Washington benefits, your eligibility for benefits will be decided by Washington state law even if you file from another state.
Child-support address update
binds: Party to a Washington child-support or paternity order while monthly support or support debt remains due · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Address or other required confidential information changes
Who this covers, exactly
Promptly update the required information with the court and Washington State Child Support Registry. Parties whose payments run through another registry must also inform that registry of an address change or other condition affecting administration.
If missed
Upon a showing of diligent efforts to locate, the presiding officer shall deem service of process by delivery of written notice to the address most recently provided by the party to be adequate notice of the action.
Statute RCW 26.23.055(2) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.23.055
(2) Each party to an order entered in a child support or paternity proceeding shall update the information required under subsection (1) of this section promptly after any change in the information. The duty established under this section continues as long as any monthly support or support debt remains due under the support order.
Statute RCW 26.23.055(3) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.23.055
Upon a showing of diligent efforts to locate, the presiding officer shall deem service of process for the action by delivery of written notice to the address most recently provided by the party under this section to be adequate notice of the action.
Child-relocation notice
binds: Person with whom a child resides most of the time, or who has substantially equal residential time, under a covered court order · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 19, 2026 or later
Intends to relocate the child outside the current school district, including outside Washington
Who this covers, exactly
Give every other person entitled by court order to residential time or visitation the statutory relocation notice by personal service or return-receipt mail at least 60 days before the intended relocation. If the required information could not reasonably have been known in time and delaying is unreasonable, give notice no more than five days after learning it. Court-order terms and statutory safety exceptions can change the route.
If missed
The failure to provide the required notice is grounds for sanctions, including contempt if applicable. An objection must be filed and served within thirty days of receipt of the notice of intended relocation of the child.
Statute RCW 26.09.430 verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
Except as provided in RCW 26.09.460, a person with whom the child resides a majority of the time, or a person with substantially equal residential time, shall notify every other person entitled to residential time or visitation with the child under a court order if the person intends to relocate.
Statute RCW 26.09.480(1) -- the objection period verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
the objection must be filed and served, including a three-day waiting period if the objection is served by mail, within thirty days of receipt of the notice of intended relocation of the child.
Statute RCW 26.09.470(1) -- failure to give notice verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
the failure to provide the required notice is grounds for sanctions, including contempt if applicable.
Statute RCW 26.09.405(1) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
(1) The provisions of RCW 26.09.405 through 26.09.560 and the chapter 21, Laws of 2000 amendments to RCW 26.09.260, * 26.10.190, and 26.26B.090 apply to a court order regarding residential time or visitation with a child issued: ... (a) After June 8, 2000; and ... (b) Before June 8, 2000, if the existing court order does not expressly govern relocation of the child.
Statute RCW 26.09.440(1)(a) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
(1) Except as provided in RCW 26.09.450 and 26.09.460, the notice of an intended relocation of the child must be given by: ... (a) Personal service or any form of mail requiring a return receipt; and
Statute RCW 26.09.440(1)(b)(i) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
(1) Except as provided in RCW 26.09.450 and 26.09.460, the notice of an intended relocation of the child must be given by: ... (b) No less than: ... (i) Sixty days before the date of the intended relocation of the child;
Statute RCW 26.09.440(1)(b)(ii) verified Sep 2026
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.09&full=true
(1) Except as provided in RCW 26.09.450 and 26.09.460, the notice of an intended relocation of the child must be given by: ... (ii) No more than five days after the date that the person knows the information required to be furnished under subsection (2) of this section, if the person did not know and could not reasonably have known the information in sufficient time to provide the sixty-days' notice, and it is not reasonable to delay the relocation.
Duties people expect here that the cited law does not impose
Each of these is a claim commonly made about leaving Washington. Each was
checked against the provision named with it, and is not there. The
finding is bounded by that provision and says nothing about the rest of
Washington law.
not a duty · verified Sep 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Sep 19, 2026
Not in the cited law: Washington requires every voter moving out of state to cancel the Washington registration before or immediately after departure
What the cited law does instead. cancellation is available on signed request, while registration elsewhere and official interstate information can update or cancel the Washington record
Agency guidance Washington Secretary of State, Residency Requirements verified Sep 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-eligibility-resources/residency-requirements
To cancel your voter registration in Washington, you must sign and return a cancellation form (PDF). ... If you move or are temporarily away, you can keep your voter registration at that address until you register elsewhere.
not a duty · verified Sep 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Sep 19, 2026
Not in the cited law: Washington requires every concealed-pistol-license holder to file an address change merely because the holder moves out of state
What the cited law does instead. a changed address can be supplied for renewal-notice delivery, but the current licensing provision does not state a move-triggered address-notice deadline
Statute RCW 9.41.070, concealed-pistol-license renewal notice verified Sep 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41&full=true
(b) Beginning with concealed pistol licenses that expire on or after August 1, 2018, the department of licensing shall mail a renewal notice approximately ninety days before the license expiration date to the licensee at the address listed on the concealed pistol license application, or to the licensee's new address if the licensee has notified the department of licensing of a change of address.