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RCW 46.20.017: Immediate possession and displayed on demand.

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Washington Code › Title 46 › Chapter 20 › Section 017

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Every licensee shall have his or her driver's license in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon demand to any police officer or to any other person when and if required by law to do so. The offense described in this section is a nonmoving offense.

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