WSR 23-20-103
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
[Filed October 3, 2023, 9:42 a.m., effective November 3, 2023]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The department of licensing is modifying the existing abandoned RV standardized reimbursement schedule and increasing the current reimbursement rates and caps.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 308-61-215 Abandoned recreational vehicle—Rates and caps. At what rates will reimbursements be for?
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 46.53.010 Registered tow truck operators, vehicle wreckers, scrap processors, and scrap metal business may apply for cost reimbursement for towing, transporting, storing, dismantling, and disposing abandoned recreational vehicles—Department to develop rules—Stakeholder work group, and 46.55.190 Rules.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 23-17-162 on August 23, 2023.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 3, 2023.
Ellis Starrett
Rules and Policy Manager
OTS-4883.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 19-11-007, filed 5/2/19, effective 6/1/19)
WAC 308-61-215Abandoned recreational vehicle—Rates and caps.
At what rates will reimbursements be ((for))made?
(1) The costs will be reimbursed at a standardized scheduled rate:
((Item
Standard Rate
Cap
Towing and Transport (Increment Per Hour - Maximum Three Hours Total for Identified Class)
Class A Tow Vehicle (including - D and E)
$105.00/hr.
$315.00
Class B Tow Vehicle
$120.00/hr.
$360.00
Class C Tow Vehicle (including - B2 and S1)
$175.00/hr.
$525.00
Storage (Increment Per Day - Maximum 10 Days Total)
Standard Storage
$35.00/day
$350.00
Dismantling and Disposal (Increment Per Foot - Maximum per Identified Vehicle Category)
Motor Homes (Up to 35')
$70.00/ft.
$2,450.00
Travel Trailers (Up to 25')
$70.00/ft.
$1,750.00
Campers (Up to 15')
$70.00/ft.
$1,050.00
(2) Standard rates apply to:
(a) Hourly increment of towing and transport by tow vehicle class (i.e., a class 'B' tow vehicle used for two hours is two hundred forty dollars; a class 'C' tow vehicle used for four hours is capped at five hundred twenty dollars).
(b) Days of storage incurred (i.e., a vehicle stored for eight days is two hundred eighty dollars; a vehicle stored for twenty-five days is capped at three hundred fifty dollars).
(c) Classification of abandoned recreational vehicle dismantled and disposed up to the cap for that item (i.e., dismantling and disposal of a twenty-seven foot motor home is one thousand eight hundred ninety dollars; dismantling and disposal of a thirty foot travel trailer is capped at one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars).
(d)))
Item
Standard Rate
Cap
Towing and Transport (Increment per Hour - Maximum Four Hours Total for Identified RV Length)
Towing up to 29'
$150.00/hr.
$600.00
Towing 30' and Over
$220.00/hr.
$888.00
Ferry Fees
As Incurred
$350.00
Storage (Increment per Day per RV Length - Maximum 20 Days Total) (*May Excludes Junk Vehicles)
Standard Storage up to 29'
$40.00/day
$800.00
Storage 30' and Over
$60.00/day
$1,200.00
Dismantling and Disposal (Increment per RV Length)
30' to 46'
$80.00/ft.
$3,680.00
20' to 29'
$75.00/ft.
$2,175.00
Up to 19'
$70.00/ft.
$1,330.00
(2) Abandoned recreational vehicle length must be indicated by an annotation on the signed tow authorization, junk vehicle affidavit, affidavit of sale, or a certificate of fact.
(3) Total length of the recreational vehicle shall be determined by measuring the vehicle type as follows:
(((i)))(a) Motor homes: Measured in feet of total length from the front bumper to the rear bumper, excluding attached storage boxes or trailer or tow hitches.
(((ii)))(b) Travel trailers: Measured in feet of total length from the front of the box to the rear bumper, excluding the front trailer tongue, attached storage boxes or any additional trailer or tow hitches from rear bumper. Fifth-wheel trailers may include the front-cap.
(((iii)))(c) Campers: Measured in feet of total length from the front of the cab-over box to the rear of the box, excluding any attached storage boxes or other accessories.
(4) Adjustments made to rates and caps may not be applied to previously submitted claims which already received a disbursement from the department.