Supports consumer protection and public safety through licensing and regulation of vehicles, vessels, taxicabs, for-hire drivers, and hobby kennels.   The Licensing section has two primary work groups:   1. Taxi, For-hire and Transportation Network Companies (TNC) licensing:    Provides regulatory oversight and enforcement services over for -hire transportation industry which includes: -  Taxicabs (metered vehicles) -  For-hire- Flat rate (non-metered vehicles) -  TNC vehicles (Uber, Lyft, Wingz, etc. ) operating via smart phone applications   2. Vehicle and Vessel Licensing:   -  Issues vehicle and vessel certificates of ownership and registration -  Issues vehicle license number plates and vessel decals -  Collects licensing fees, excise taxes and other fees through a delegation of authority (contract) by the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)

Maintains information on boats and vehicles registered in Washington state.    Vehicle Tab Renewal/Replacement -  Tabs can be renewed online or a vehicle licensing office -  They can be renewed up to six months before they expire    Vehicle Registration -  New Washington state residents have 30 days to register their vehicle after they move to the state.   -  Residents who buy or get a vehicle as a gift have 15 days to transfer the ownership.  Disabled Parking Permits -  Permanent placards are renewed every five years. Renewal reminders are mailed prior to the expiration of the placard.   -  A temporary parking placard will be issued for the time period indicated by the physician (for up to 12 months) and is not renewable. If the disability persists, a new application is required.    -  Disabled American Veterans are eligible for free vehicle licensing for one vehicle per year. The veteran must have an honorable discharge or a medical discharge w/ an honorable record and their disability must be 100% service-related.

Licenses vehicles (car, truck, camper, trailer) and vessels with the State of Washington. This may apply when new vehicles or vessels are purchased new, used, or from out of state. Also licenses vehicles and vessels for new residents of Washington.

Provides information on how to obtain a driver license and license renewals, and issues driver licenses. License renewals are valid for six years.   Processes address changes. Anyone changing addresses within the state of Washington has 10 days to notify the Licensing Department. Office locations are available on the website. Some offices offer driving tests. Lists driver training schools, driver testing locations and CDL training schools throughout Washington state.   Also provides the following services: - Instruction Permits - Identification Cards - Enhanced Driver License or ID Card - Copies of driving records - Organ Donor Registration - Voter Registration

Provides information on how to obtain a driver license and license renewals, and issues driver licenses. License renewals are valid for six years.   Processes address changes. Anyone changing addresses within the state of Washington has 10 days to notify the Licensing Department. Office locations are available on the website. Some offices offer driving tests. Lists driver training schools, driver testing locations and CDL training schools throughout Washington state.   Also provides the following services: - Instruction Permits - Identification Cards - Enhanced Driver License or ID Card - Copies of driving records - Organ Donor Registration - Voter Registration

Provides licensing, recording, passport and financial services. Licensing includes: marriage and vehicles. Recording includes: marriage and business licensing, passports, records, and vehicle tab renewal. Passports includes accepting passport applications.

The primary statutory responsibilities of the county auditor are: -  Recording (recording of real property documents such as deeds and other recorded documents). -  Licensing (licensing, titling, and registration for motor vehicles and watercraft, issuing various licenses such as marriage, and acting as agent for the State Department of Revenue in collecting certain fees and taxes). -  Elections and voter registration (acting as ex-officio supervisor of elections and administering voter registration and elections). -  County financial audit and administration duties includes auditing county expenditures, serving as ex officio supervisor of the state Auditor's Office Division of Municipal Corporations, preparation and administration of the county budget and preparing the annual financial report.

The following services/departments are available to the citizens of Clallam County: Assessor (Appraisal of all taxable real and personal property within Clallam County), Auditor (Vehicle/Vessel Licensing, Elections & Voter Registration, Financial Services, Marriage Licenses, Document Recording), Board of Equalization (Has the responsibility to determine whether the assessed value of your property represents 100% of the property's fair market value, Boundary Review Board (Provides for independent review of issues that arise when governments propose to change jurisdictional boundaries, Commissioners (Legislative authority of Clallam County), Community Development (Responsible for comprehensive planning, zoning, and processing of development and building permits), WSU Cooperative Extension (Gleaning, Master Gardeners, Agriculture, 4-H, Water and Natural Resources, Waste Prevention, Community Health and Food Access), Clerk of Superior Court (Responsible for filing and index all records filed for the Clallam County Superior Courts and Family Court), District Court I & II (west-end of Clallam County) (State court of limited jurisdiction including traffic violations and misdemeanors), Emergency Management (Plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters), Health & Human Services - Administrative, Environmental Health (Drinking water, food safety, on-site septic, hazardous waste, solid waste, shellfish, surface water quality), Human Services (Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Prevention and Substance Abuse), Public Health Services (Birth & Death Certificates, Communicable Diseases, Immunizations, WIC (Women, Infants and Children)), Human Resources & Risk Management, Information Technology, Juvenile and Family Services, Parks, Fair & Facilities, Prosecuting Attorney (Coroner, Civil Division, Criminal Division, Child Support Division, Victim Witness Services), Roads (Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks), Sheriff's Office, Superior Court (including Juvenile Court, Family Court, and Therapeutic Court), and the Treasurer's Office.

Provides services for the county elections, voter registration, marriage licensing, vehicle licensing, death certificates, recording, and financial services. Marriage licenses have a three day lapse before they are valid and must be used within 60 days.

Provides information on how to obtain a driver license and license renewals, and issues driver licenses. License renewals are valid for six years.   Processes address changes. Anyone changing addresses within the state of Washington has 10 days to notify the Licensing Department. Office locations are available on the website. Some offices offer driving tests. Lists driver training schools, driver testing locations and CDL training schools throughout Washington state.   Also provides the following services: - Instruction Permits - Identification Cards - Enhanced Driver License or ID Card - Copies of driving records - Organ Donor Registration - Voter Registration