{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.001","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.20.001","heading":"License required—Rights and restriction.","body":"(1) No person may drive a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without first obtaining a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter. The only exceptions to this requirement are those expressly allowed by RCW 46.20.025.\n(2) A person licensed as a driver under this chapter:\n(a) May exercise the privilege upon all highways in this state;\n(b) May not be required by a political subdivision to obtain any other license to exercise the privilege; and\n(c) May not have more than one valid driver's license at any time.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.20.001","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:04:12Z","sha256":"456bb99aa4c24e9f0c2fe006a05ad6ff9f37ccfa71331a78dff10d3ca8a7bb13","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.19.090","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}