Title 46 — Title 46 MOTOR VEHICLES
54 chapters · 1,673 sections in this title.
RCW 46.79.010 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context indicates otherwise.(1) "Junk vehicle" means a motor vehicle certified under RCW 46.55.230 as meeting all the following requirements:(a) Is three years old or older;(b) Is extensively damag…
RCW 46.79.020 Transporting junk vehicles to scrap processor—Removal of parts, restrictions.
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Any hulk hauler or scrap processor licensed under the provisions of this chapter may:(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, transport any flattened or junk vehicle whether such vehicle is from in state or out of state, to a scrap processor upon obtaining the certificate …
RCW 46.79.030 Application for license, renewal—Form—Signature—Contents.
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Application for a hulk hauler's license or a scrap processor's license or renewal of a hulk hauler's license or a scrap processor's license shall be made on a form for this purpose, furnished by the director, and shall be signed by the applicant or his or her authorized agent and…
RCW 46.79.040 Application forwarded with fees—Issuance of license—Disposition of fees—Display of license.
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Application for a hulk hauler's license, together with a fee of ten dollars, or application for a scrap processor's license, together with a fee of twenty-five dollars, shall be forwarded to the director. Upon receipt of the application the director shall, if the application be i…
RCW 46.79.050 License expiration—Renewal fee—Surrender of license, when.
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A license issued pursuant to this chapter expires on the date assigned by the director, and may be renewed by filing a proper application and payment of a fee of ten dollars.Whenever a hulk hauler or scrap processor ceases to do business or the license has been suspended or revok…
RCW 46.79.055 Staggering renewal periods.
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the director may extend or diminish the licensing period of hulk haulers and scrap processors for the purpose of staggering renewal periods. The extension or diminishment shall be by rule of the department adopted in accordanc…
RCW 46.79.060 Special license plates, indicator tabs—Fee.
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The hulk hauler or scrap processor shall obtain a special set of license plates or an indicator tab pursuant to RCW 46.55.065 in addition to the regular licenses and plates required for the operation of vehicles owned and/or operated by him or her and used in the conduct of his o…
RCW 46.79.070 Acts subject to penalties.
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The director may by order pursuant to the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW, deny, suspend, or revoke the license of any hulk hauler or scrap processor or, in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, may by order assess monetary penalties of a civil nature not to exceed five hundred do…
RCW 46.79.080 Rules.
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The director is hereby authorized to promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with provisions hereof for the proper operation and enforcement of this chapter.[ 1971 ex.s. c 110 s 8.]
RCW 46.79.090 Inspection of premises and records—Certificate of inspection.
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It shall be the duty of the chiefs of police, or the Washington state patrol, in cities having a population of over five thousand persons, and in all other cases the Washington state patrol, to make periodic inspection of the hulk hauler's or scrap processor's premises and record…
RCW 46.79.100 Other provisions to comply with chapter.
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Any municipality or political subdivision of this state which now has or subsequently makes provision for the regulation of hulk haulers or scrap processors shall comply strictly with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1971 ex.s. c 110 s 10.]
RCW 46.79.110 Chapter not to prohibit individual towing of vehicles to wreckers or processors, registered tow truck operators from transporting abandoned recreational vehicles.
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: Any individual not engaged in business as a hulk hauler or scrap processor from towing any vehicle owned by him or her to any vehicle wrecker or scrap processor, or a registered tow truck operator from transporting…
RCW 46.79.120 Unlicensed hulk hauling or scrap processing—Penalty.
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Any hulk hauler or scrap processor who engages in the business of hulk hauling or scrap processing without holding a current license issued by the department for authorization to do so, or, holding such a license, exceeds the authority granted by that license, is guilty of a gros…
RCW 46.79.130 Wholesale motor vehicle auction dealers.
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(1) A wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer may:(a) Sell any classification of motor vehicle;(b) Sell only to motor vehicle dealers and vehicle wreckers licensed under Title 46 RCW by the state of Washington or licensed by any other state; or(c) Sell a motor vehicle belonging to…
RCW 46.79.140 Catalytic converters—Disassembling and de-canning.
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(1) No person may engage in the business of disassembling or de-canning a catalytic converter for removal or processing of the internal core to extract platinum, palladium, rhodium, or other metals, unless the person is a licensed scrap processor under this chapter.(2) Any licens…
RCW 46.79.150 Catalytic converters—Payment—Recordkeeping—Exemption.
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(1) Payment to individual sellers of catalytic converters that have been removed from a vehicle may not be made at the time of the transaction and shall not be paid earlier than three business days after the transaction was made.(2) No transaction involving catalytic converters t…
RCW 46.79.160 Catalytic converters—Inspection fee.
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The license fees required under RCW 46.79.040 and 46.79.050 for a scrap processor's license must also include a $500 catalytic converter inspection fee, to be deposited in the state patrol highway account, in order to support the activities of the Washington state patrol under RC…