Vehicle Licensing

Vehicle licensing renewals are now available online at: www.dol.wa.gov

The Lewis County Auditor's Office is an agent of the State of Washington Department of Licensing. As such, we are a full service office for vehicle licensing. You can complete the following applications through our office Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To contact the vehicle licensing department please call 360-740-1162 or 360-740-1143.

  • Vehicle & Vessel Licenses
  • Vehicle & Vessel Titles
  • Disabled Person Plate issuance and transfers
  • Personalized Plate Transfers
  • Trip and Transit Permits
  • Replacement Plates and Tabs

Driver's Licenses are not issued by our office. The closest Driver's Licensing offices are:

Centralia Department of Licensing
1000 Kresky Ave.
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 807-6200

Morton Department of Licensing
346 State Route 7 / PO Box 774
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5637

For more Driver's License information, please visit the Department of Licensing Website.

Department of Licensing Subagents

This information is meant to give the Location and Hours of Vehicle Sub-agents within Lewis County. Please call (360) 740-1162for further information.

The Department of Licensing authorizes the County to appoint sub-agents to assist in the processing of vehicle transactions. As the sub-agents are independent businesses that receive no remuneration from the State, they are authorized to charge a "sub-agent fee" for processing of vehicle transactions. The fee is $5.00 on renewal transactions and $12.00 on title transactions. In 2015, new fees went into effect statewide that made the fees paid at a sub-agent the same as the fees paid at an Auditor's Office.

The following businesses act as vehicle licensing sub-agents:

*** HOURS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ***

TWIN CITY LICENSING (in Fairway Shopping Center)
1634 S. Gold St.
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 736-0105
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Lunch closure from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.)
Saturday: Closed

TIMBER TOWN LICENSING (in Morton DOL building)
346 State Route 7
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5001
Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

BETTER WEIGH MFG., INC
168 Foster Creek Rd.
Toledo, WA 98591-9406
(360) 864-6800
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Lunch closure from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.)