Regulation · Operational restriction
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)
- MRSC — Washington PDD operating requirements · https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/september-2021/robot-delivery-devices-coming-soon · 2021-09-02
- 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: Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Cartken Courier, Coco Bot 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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Washington State Personal Delivery Device regulations.Canonical ID 83c04793-859e-4c05-ab58-b927e7edb4a4