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                         SENATE BILL 6031

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Wood, Prince, Prentice and Owen

Read first time 02/27/95.  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.

Authorizing removal of motor vehicles bought or received in pledge by a pawnbroker from the pawnbroker's place of business.

    AN ACT Relating to authorizing removal of motor vehicles bought or received in pledge by a pawnbroker from the pawnbroker's place of business; and amending RCW 19.60.050.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 19.60.050 and 1991 c 323 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

    Property bought or received in pledge by any pawnbroker shall not be removed from that place of business, except when redeemed by, or returned to the owner, within thirty days after the receipt of the property.  However, a motor vehicle bought or received in pledge may be removed from the pawnbroker's place of business to a secured location if the owner of the vehicle consents to the removal in writing.  Property shall at all times during the ordinary hours of business be open to inspection to any commissioned law enforcement officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions.

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