Washington Administrative Code

Vehicle wreckers must comply with all rules set forth in this chapter and the requirements of chapter 46.80 RCW relative to the handling of vehicle parts or vehicles to be dismantled.(1) Enclosure. The activities of a vehicle wrecker must be conducted entirely within the establis…

What ownership documents may I use to acquire vehicles or vehicle parts? The vehicle wrecker may acquire vehicles and vehicle parts if the seller can furnish ownership documents as follows:(1) Certificate of title, including salvage certificates, properly endorsed in the case of …

What records must I keep and how do I handle the monthly report? (1) Wrecker books and files. The wrecker must maintain books and files that contain the following:(a) A record of each vehicle or part acquired giving:(i) A description of the vehicle or part by make, model, year, a…

What document must I use to sell a vehicle part? No vehicle wrecker may sell a vehicle part unless the vehicle wrecker gives the purchaser a bill of sale for such part. Whenever the vehicle wrecker sells a motor, frame, or other major component part, except for a core part, the b…

Where do I store inoperable vehicles that I acquire for sale under my vehicle dealer license? (1) All vehicles acquired for sale under a vehicle dealer's license which are inoperable at the time of acquisition must be kept inside the wrecking yard and must be segregated from the …

When must I report a change? Any person, firm, association, corporation or trust licensed under chapter 46.80 RCW must, within ten days following any change in its business or ownership structure, file a statement with the department, describing with particularity the change in i…

If I terminate my business, must I surrender my vehicle wrecker license? A vehicle wrecker who terminates business must, within ten days of such termination return the vehicle wrecker license and special license plates to the department for cancellation.[Statutory Authority: RCW …

What must I do if there is a change of ownership in my noncorporate license? Upon the sale, transfer or other disposition of an ownership interest in a noncorporate licensee:(1) A new bond or rider to the bond revealing the change in ownership must be filed with the department.(2…

If my business is not a corporation, what do I do if I incorporate? A licensee which incorporates while licensed:(1) Must file an application for an appropriate license.(2) Must file a new bond with the department.(3) The firm may request the preincorporation license number upon …

Common carrier. Common carrier means any person who undertakes to transport property for the general public by motor vehicle for compensation as outlined in chapter 81.80 RCW. For the purposes of this chapter, common carriers licensed under the provisions of chapter 81.80 RCW are…

(1) Bill of sale for acquiring vehicles. A bill of sale shall include the names and addresses of the seller and purchaser; a description of the vehicle or part being sold, including the make, model and identification or serial number; the date of sale; and the purchase price of t…

What must I do for a place of business? (1) Hulk hauler. A hulk hauler's established place of business is an address at which the hulk hauler receives mail and can normally be reached.(2) Scrap processor. A scrap processor's established place of business is a place where (a) vehi…

How must I apply for the hulk hauler license? The application for a hulk hauler's license shall be made on the form provided by the department and shall include, in addition to any other information the department may require, and in addition to the provisions of RCW 46.79.030:(1…

When will my license expire? (1) A hulk hauler's license shall expire twelve consecutive months from the date of issuance for purposes of staggered licensing.(2) Motor vehicle hulk hauler license plates shall expire on the same date as the expiration of the license.[Statutory Aut…

How must I display the hulk hauler license plates? All vehicles used by hulk haulers on the highways of this state shall bear regular license plates and in addition, special hulk hauler's plates. Each vehicle shall display both special plates assigned to it, provided that when an…

Hulk haulers shall comply with all statutes, rules and regulations relative to the handling of vehicles and vehicle hulks.(1) Change of address. The department shall be notified immediately of any change of mailing address.(2) License certificate. The license certificate shall be…

On what ownership documents may I buy and sell vehicles/hulks? (1) Supporting acquisition for transport, resale. The hulk hauler may acquire vehicles or hulks for transport and resale to a licensed motor vehicle wrecker or scrap processor upon obtaining ownership documents in the…

How must I apply for a scrap processor license? The application for a scrap processor's license shall contain, in addition to any other information the department may require, evidence the application is approved by the local government planning and zoning authorities pursuant to…

When does my license expire? (1) A scrap processor's license shall expire twelve consecutive months from the date of issuance.(2) Any special license plates issued to a scrap processor shall expire on the same date as the expiration of the license.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.79.…

What special license plates are available? Vehicles owned or operated on the highways of this state by a scrap processor and used by the scrap processor in gathering vehicle hulks or salvage shall bear regular license plates and, in addition, hulk hauler plates. Such plates serve…

All scrap processors shall comply with all statutes, rules and regulations relative to the demolition of vehicles and vehicle hulks.(1) Change of address. The department shall be notified immediately of any change of address of any business location or of the addition of any such…

On what ownership documents may I acquire vehicles? Supporting acquisition. A scrap processor may acquire vehicles for demolition if the transferor can furnish ownership documents, in the form of a certificate of title properly endorsed, from a state issuing a title, or a certifi…

How must I file monthly reports to the department? (1) Must maintain books and files.(a) The scrap processor shall maintain the following books and files of all vehicles, acquired other than from a wrecker or out-of-state salvage company, which shall contain the following:(i) A d…

When must I report a change in business structure or ownership? Any person, firm, association, corporation or trust licensed under chapter 46.79 RCW must, within ten days following any change in its business or ownership structure, file a statement describing with particularity t…

A hulk hauler or scrap processor who terminates his business shall return his/her license and special license plates to the department for cancellation within ten business days of such termination.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.79.080. WSR 94-12-052, § 308-65-160, filed 5/27/94, ef…

What if there is a partial change in ownership of the company? Upon the sale, transfer or other disposition of fifty percent or more of the ownership interest in a noncorporate licensee:(1) A new application for an appropriate license by the purchaser or transferee is required an…

What if I incorporate while licensed? A licensee which incorporates while licensed shall file an application for an appropriate license.The firm may request the preincorporation license number.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.79.080. WSR 00-13-020, § 308-65-190, filed 6/12/00, effect…

For the purpose of administering chapter 46.70 RCW, the following terms shall be construed in the following manner:(1) "Offering" the sale of a vehicle shall include the distribution by any means of a list, with or without prices, of vehicles for sale.(2) "Soliciting" the sale of…

What information is needed to apply for a vehicle dealer license? (1) Each application shall contain in addition to the information required by RCW 46.70.041:(a) The names and residential addresses of all owners of ten percent or more of the assets of the business;(b) The name an…

Motor vehicle dealer license plates and vehicle manufacturer license plates shall expire on the same date as the expiration of the license.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.70.160 and 46.70.085. WSR 91-20-057, § 308-66-135, filed 9/24/91, effective 10/25/91. Statutory Authority: 1985 …

Which business names and locations do I need to license?(1) A dealer must inform the department in writing of each and every:(a) Name under which the dealer does business; and(b) Location at which the dealer does business.The dealer must inform the department in writing within 10…

How may I obtain a place of business waiver?(1) An applicant for a vehicle dealer license, or a licensee, who requests a waiver of any established place of business requirement(s) must submit the following to the department:(a) All applicable documents and fees in RCW 46.70.041, …

(1) It shall not be considered unlawful under the provisions of RCW 46.70.180 (14)(f) for a vehicle manufacturer to provide under the terms of any warranty that a purchaser of a vehicle must make warranty claims against only the manufacturer of an integral part of a vehicle if th…

(1) Examples of unlawful acts or practices, as defined by RCW 46.70.180 (1)(a), include, but are not limited to representations such as "no down payment," "a dollar down," "five dollars down," "take-over payments," "no cash out of your pocket," "no cash needed," and others of sim…

(1) Contract. How must I handle a consignment transaction?(a) It shall be considered an unlawful practice within the meaning of RCW 46.70.180(2) for a vehicle dealer to accept any vehicle on consignment without first reducing the terms of the consignment to writing.(b) All consig…

How do I handle a manufactured home listing?(1) Dealer responsibilities.(a) The listing dealer shall be responsible for negotiating the agreement between seller and purchaser as follows:(b) All written offers shall be presented to the seller for acceptance or refusal. A copy of t…

(1) When dealer's plates are used on any vehicle being demonstrated to a prospective customer, it is not necessary that the dealer or a member of his firm accompany the prospective customer except as provided in RCW 46.70.090 (7)(c). Prospective customers, when not accompanied by…

How do I report vehicle sales for purposes of renewing my dealer license? To report sales for purposes of license renewal as required by RCW 46.70.083, the dealer will report the number of vehicles leased and sold at both retail and wholesale during the twelve-month period ending…

(1) When the license of a vehicle dealer has been suspended or revoked, the department shall post a closure notice at or near the principal entry to the place of business. Such notice shall include a statement that the dealership is closed as to the sale of vehicles because of th…

Must a buyer's agent disclose their activities? The written agreement between a buyer's agent and its customer shall contain precisely the following disclosure language in a single paragraph on the first page of the agreement, in a type size sufficiently large to be read with rea…

The deposit trust account required by RCW 46.70.180(9) must be established and maintained within Washington state.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.70.160. WSR 07-03-119, § 308-66-177, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07.]

(1) The record of the purchase and sale of a vehicle maintained by a dealer must include, but not be limited to:(a) A description of the vehicle, which shall include those items of description required on the Washington application for title, and in the case of a retail sale requ…

Dealers shall keep for a period of five years the following records concerning their buyer's agent activities:(1) A copy of the required written agreement with the customer.(2) A record of any fees received from the customer.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.70.180(13) as amended in 1…

How is the transfer to be done? (1) When a vehicle displaying current Washington plates is sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by a dealer, the dealer must make an application for a certificate of title in the purchaser's or lessee's name within forty-five calendar days commenc…

How do I possess such documents? (1) A vehicle dealer must have possession of a separate certificate of ownership for each used vehicle kept in the dealer's inventory unless the certificate of ownership is in the possession of the person holding a security interest in the dealer'…

How is the assignment to be done? When a dealer sells a vehicle to a second dealer, the first dealer must complete and sign the assignment, either on the secure title, on an odometer extension form or on an equivalent document if the vehicle is exempt from requiring an odometer d…

When do I report such a change? (1) With the exception of a corporation any person licensed as a dealer under chapter 46.70 RCW must, within ten days following any change in its business structure, file a new application and pay original licensing fees under the new entity.(2) In…

What if I terminate the business? A dealer or a manufacturer who terminates the business shall return the license and special license plates to the department, for cancellation, within ten business days of such termination.[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.70.160. WSR 04-16-090, § 308…

When does such a transfer require a new license? Upon the sale, transfer or other disposition of fifty-one percent ownership interest in a noncorporate licensee, a new application for the appropriate license is required and the fee will be the same as for an original application.…

What if I incorporate while licensed? A licensee which incorporates or forms a limited liability company while licensed shall file a new application for the appropriate license and the fee will be the same as for an original application.The special license plates issued to the or…