Title 46, MOTOR VEHICLES

(1) The application for a quick title of a vehicle must be submitted by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must contain…

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, before accepting an application for a certificate of title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to provide a certificate of vehicle inspection …

The department shall institute software and systems modifications to enable a WACIC/NCIC stolen vehicle search of out-of-state vehicles as part of the application for a certificate of title transaction. During the stolen vehicle search, if the information obtained indicates the v…

A legal owner or the legal owner's authorized representative may apply for a duplicate certificate of title if a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible. The application for a duplicate certificate of title must include information requ…

(1) A person shall apply for a new certificate of title for any motor vehicle registered by its motor number when: (a) A new or different motor has been installed; and (b) The most recent certificate of title issued for the motor vehicle has recorded on it the previous motor numb…

(1)(a) The registered owner or legal owner shall: (i) Report the destruction of the vehicle issued a certificate of title or registration certificate to the department within 15 days of its destruction; and (ii) Submit the certificate of title or affidavit in lieu of title marked…

(1) A local health officer may notify the department that a vehicle has been: (a) Declared unfit and prohibited from use as authorized in chapter 64.44 RCW if the vehicle has become contaminated as defined in RCW 64.44.010; (b) Satisfactorily decontaminated and retested according…

A person shown as the legal owner on a certificate of title which has a different person shown as the registered owner does not incur liability and is not responsible for damage or any liability resulting from any act or contract made by the registered owner or by any other perso…

(1) The department of licensing must furnish lists of registered and legal owners of: (a) Motor vehicles only for the purposes specified in this subsection (1)(a) to the manufacturers of motor vehicles or motor vehicle components, or their authorized agents, to enable those manuf…

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW, the name or address of an individual vehicle or vessel owner shall not be released by the department, county auditor, data recipient, subrecipient, or agency or firm authorized by the department except under the following c…

(1) The department may review the activities of a person or entity that receives personal or identity information to ensure compliance with the limitations imposed on the use of the information. The department may suspend or revoke for up to five years the privilege of obtaining …

(1) Releasing interest. An owner releasing interest in a vehicle shall: (a) Sign the release of interest section provided on the certificate of title or on a release of interest document or form approved by the department; (b) Give the certificate of title or most recent evidence…

If a court has declared that a fraudulent report of sale has been filed with the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director, the court must notify the department in writing with a copy of the court order. Once notified, the department may rem…

(1) An owner is relieved of civil or criminal liability for the operation of a vehicle by another person when the owner has: (a) Made a bona fide sale or transfer of a vehicle; (b) Delivered possession of the vehicle to the person acquiring ownership; (c) Released interest in the…

(1) A transitional ownership record: (a) Enables a security interest in a motor vehicle to be perfected in a timely manner when the certificate of title is not available at the time the security interest is created; (b) Provides for timely notification to security interest holder…

(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require a written odometer disclosure statement with every application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle. The odometer disclosure statement must be on either the certificat…

(1) The department shall file and index certificates of title when assigned and returned to the department, together with subsequent transactions so that at all times it will be possible to trace ownership to the vehicle designated on each certificate of title. (2)(a) A person wh…

(1) A security interest in a vehicle other than one held as inventory by a manufacturer or a dealer and for which a certificate of title is required is perfected only by: (a) Complying with the requirements of RCW 46.12.660 or this section; (b) Receipt by the department, county a…

(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director may register a vehicle and withhold issuance of a certificate of title or require a bond as a condition of issuing a certificate of title if the department is not satisfied: (a) As to the own…

A camper is considered a vehicle for the purposes of certificates of title, perfection of security interests, and registrations. The director may adopt rules to implement this section. [ 2010 c 161 s 321; 2010 c 8 s 9007; 1979 c 158 s 136; 1971 ex.s. c 231 s 6. Formerly RCW 46.12…

(1) When applying for a certificate of title for a custom vehicle for the first time, the owner of the custom vehicle must: (a) Submit a certification that the custom vehicle: (i) Will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and …

(1) A person who applies for an original certificate of title for a kit vehicle shall provide: (a) The manufacturer's certificate of origin or an equivalent document if the kit vehicle is a new manufactured vehicle kit or body kit; (b) The certificate of title or a certified copy…

(1) Titling options. An owner of a manufactured home shall establish ownership in the manufactured home by either: (a) Applying for a certificate of title as required under this chapter; or (b) Eliminating the certificate of title under chapter 65.20 RCW. (2) Exemption. This sect…

(1) When applying for a certificate of title for a street rod vehicle for the first time, the owner of the street rod vehicle must: (a) Submit a certification that the street rod vehicle: (i) Will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades,…

Whoever knowingly buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, or has knowingly in his or her possession any vehicle, watercraft, camper, or component part thereof, from which the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been rem…

(1) Any vehicle, watercraft, camper, or any component part thereof, from which the manufacturer's serial number or any other distinguishing number or identification mark has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, obliterated, or destroyed, may be impounded and held by the seizi…

Unless a claim of ownership to the article or articles is established pursuant to RCW 46.12.735, the law enforcement agency seizing the vehicle, watercraft, camper, or component part thereof may dispose of them by destruction, by selling at public auction to the highest bidder, o…

(1) Any person may submit a written request for a hearing to establish a claim of ownership or right to lawful possession of the vehicle, watercraft, camper, or component part thereof seized pursuant to this section. (2) Upon receipt of a request for hearing, one shall be held be…

The seizing law enforcement agency may release the article or articles impounded pursuant to this section to the person claiming ownership without a hearing pursuant to RCW 46.12.735 when such law enforcement agency is satisfied after an appropriate investigation as to the claima…

An identification number shall be assigned to any article impounded pursuant to RCW 46.12.725 in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of licensing prior to: (1) The release of the article from the custody of the seizing agency; or (2) The use of the article by …

(1) A person is guilty of a class B felony if the person: (a) Knowingly makes any false statement of a material fact, either on an application for a certificate of title or in any transfer of a certificate of title; (b) Intentionally acquires or passes ownership of a vehicle whic…

(1) A person under the age of eighteen may not be the registered or legal owner of a motor vehicle unless the: (a) Motor vehicle was previously registered in the person's name in another jurisdiction while a resident of that jurisdiction; (b) Person is on active military duty wit…