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                                  HOUSE BILL 1128

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives R. Fisher, Schmidt, R. Meyers, Betrozoff, Wood and Zellinsky.

Read first time January 21, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.Concerning high occupancy vehicle violations.

     AN ACT Relating to high occupancy vehicles; and adding a new section to chapter 46.90 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.90 RCW to read as follows:

     In a prosecution charging a violation of RCW 46.61.165, proof that a particular vehicle described in the complaint was operated in violation of RCW 46.61.165, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was the registered owner at the time of the violation, shall be prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who operated the vehicle at the time the violation occurred.