PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Rule making is required to bring this rule in sync with other rules concerning ownership in doubt.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-56A-115.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.01.110.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-16-126 on August 1, 2007.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 2, 2007.
Julie Knittle
Assistant Director
Vehicle Services
OTS-9875.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-22-025, filed 10/25/06,
effective 11/25/06)
WAC 308-56A-115
Vehicles from a state or country other
than Washington.
(1) What ownership documents are required to
title and license a vehicle not currently titled or licensed
in the state of Washington?
(a) If a vehicle is titled in another state, the
application for certificate of ownership must be accompanied
by the ((most)) current ((title issued by that state))
ownership documents.
(b) If the vehicle was acquired from an agency of the United States government, the federal ownership document issued by the United States government must accompany the application for certificate of ownership. When a bill of sale covers more than one vehicle, a photocopy may be accepted when:
(i) United States federal government ((already)) either
registered ((and/)) or titled in Washington with ((an)) a
federal (FED) use class, the purchaser needs a bill of sale
((and the current registration)) for ((an)) a no title issued
(NTI), or when title is issued in Washington, need title
properly released.
(ii) A secure odometer disclosure completed only by the
transferee((/)) and buyer if the vehicle falls within the
federal odometer disclosure criteria.
(c) If a vehicle is titled in another country, the
application for certificate of ownership must be accompanied
by the ((most)) current ownership document issued by that
country. If the country from which the vehicle is imported
cancels the vehicle ((title and/or registration)) ownership
document for export, the application for certificate of
ownership must be accompanied by documents showing proof of
ownership and evidence of the cancellation if available. If
evidence of cancellation is not available, then a statement of
fact by the owner is required.
(d) If a member of the United States armed forces owns the vehicle and the vehicle has been registered by a United States government military entity, the application for certificate of ownership must be accompanied by the registration certificate as proof of ownership. If there is a lien holder, the armed forces member must provide the lien holder information at the time of application.
(2) What ownership documents are required to obtain a certificate of ownership for a vehicle from a nontitling state or country?
(a) If the vehicle is from a state or country that by policy or law does not title a specific vehicle, but does register it, the department will accept the registration as an ownership document. If the applicant is not the owner shown on the registration, a bill of sale or release of interest is also required.
(b) If the vehicle is from a state or country that
neither registers nor titles, ((the department will accept a
statement from the applicant certifying when and where they
purchased the vehicle, and that the previous state or country
does not title or register this type of vehicle. A bill of
sale is required for vehicles brought in from any state or
country. A statement certifying how the vehicle was acquired
must be submitted at the time of application. The Washington
certificate of ownership may contain a special notation if
issued under these circumstances. If the bill of sale is not
available,)) follow the ownership in doubt procedures from WAC 308-56A-210 ((apply)). The applicant must submit a statement
indicating when and where they acquired the vehicle.
(3) What if I am unable to locate a record of my vehicle in any state or country? If there is no indication that your vehicle is from a nontitle or nonregistration state or country, and no record of your vehicle is found, you may follow ownership in doubt procedures in WAC 308-56A-210.
(4) What is required to title a vehicle from a titling
state or country that has refused to issue a title document
for a specific vehicle? If the state or country has refused
to issue title, Washington may require the customer to comply
with ownership in doubt procedures from WAC 308-56A-210
((except those in WAC 308-56A-210(2))). In those cases where
a title was refused for reasons not applicable to Washington,
the department may consider issuing a title with the
appropriate documentation.
(5) What documentation is required in addition to the ownership document if my vehicle is from a foreign country? In addition to the ownership document, the application for certificate of ownership must be accompanied by:
(a) An approved ((United States Department of Treasury
Customs Service)) Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs
and Border Protection Entry Summary form properly executed
authorizing the vehicle entry into this country. Applications
for certificate of ownership for vehicles imported from Puerto
Rico need not be accompanied by a customs document;
(b) An English translation for any document provided
which is not in the English language. The translator
((shall)) must provide a notarized((/)) or certified affidavit
attesting to the accuracy of the translation;
(c) A release of interest from the owners shown on the
ownership documents, as provided in WAC ((308-56A-210))
308-56A-265, if the applicant is not the owner shown.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. 06-22-025, § 308-56A-115, filed 10/25/06, effective 11/25/06; 03-05-081, § 308-56A-115, filed 2/19/03, effective 3/22/03; 01-20-010, § 308-56A-115, filed 9/20/01, effective 10/21/01; 99-01-014, § 308-56A-115, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99; 93-14-084, § 308-56A-115, filed 6/30/93, effective 7/31/93; Order MV 208, § 308-56A-115, filed 7/31/74.]