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Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations

Washington State permits Personal Delivery Devices to operate in pedestrian areas, treating them with pedestrian right-of-way, subject to operational requirements: a 6 mph speed limit, a required braking system, the ability for a human operator to remotely override and pilot the device, visible lights for evening operation, and a prohibition on carrying hazardous materials. Operators must renew an annual self-certification and license through the Washington Department of Licensing. The chapter was enacted as 2019 c 214 (Chapter 46.75 RCW).

Jurisdiction: United States/Washington State · Effective 2019-01-01

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Sources (2)

  1. MRSC — Washington PDD operating requirements · https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/september-2021/robot-delivery-devices-coming-soon · 2021-09-02
  2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.75&full=true

Status history

  • In effect · 2019-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 1.5b status-event pass)

    Washington Chapter 46.75 RCW (Personal Delivery Devices, 2019 c 214); in effect. Baseline status event.

Common questions

What does Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations cover?
Washington State permits Personal Delivery Devices to operate in pedestrian areas, treating them with pedestrian right-of-way, subject to operational requirements: a 6 mph speed limit, a required braking system, the ability for a human operator to remotely override and pilot the device, visible lights for evening operation, and a prohibition on carrying hazardous materials. Operators must renew an annual self-certification and license through the Washington Department of Licensing. The chapter was enacted as 2019 c 214 (Chapter 46.75 RCW).
Where does Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations apply?
Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in Washington State on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations take effect?
Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations is recorded as effective January 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations still in effect?
Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations apply to?
Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations: Also Autonomous Delivery Vehicle, Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Beastro and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: sidewalk

Sources by quality tier

2
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations.

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