SHB 1046 -
By Senators Haugen, King
ADOPTED 04/20/2011
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 46.12 RCW
under the subchapter heading "general provisions" to read as follows:
(1) The application for a quick title of a vehicle must be
submitted by the owner or the owner's representative to the department,
participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by
the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must
contain:
(a) A description of the vehicle, including make, model, vehicle
identification number, type of body, and the odometer reading at the
time of delivery of the vehicle, when required;
(b) The name and address of the person who is to be the registered
owner of the vehicle and, if the vehicle is subject to a security
interest, the name and address of the secured party; and
(c) Other information as may be required by the department.
(2) The application for a quick title must be signed by the person
applying to be the registered owner and be sworn to by that person in
the manner described under RCW 9A.72.085. The department must keep a
copy of the application.
(3) The application for a quick title must be accompanied by:
(a) All fees and taxes due for an application for a certificate of
title, including a quick title service fee under section 2 of this act;
and
(b) The most recent certificate of title or other satisfactory
evidence of ownership.
(4) All applications for quick title must meet the requirements
established by the department.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" means a
certificate of title printed at the time of application.
(6) The quick title process authorized under this section may not
be used to obtain the first title issued to a vehicle previously
designated as a salvage vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.514.
(7) A subagent may process a quick title under this section only
after (a) the department has instituted a process in which blank
certificates of title can be inventoried; (b) the county auditor of the
county in which the subagent is located has processed quick titles for
a minimum of six months; and (c) the county auditor approves a request
from a subagent in its county to process quick titles.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 46.17 RCW
under the subchapter heading "certificate of title fees" to read as
follows:
Before accepting an application for a quick title of a vehicle
under section 1 of this act, the department, participating county
auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall
require the applicant to pay a fifty dollar quick title service fee in
addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The quick title
service fee must be distributed under section 3 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 46.68 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The quick title service fee imposed under section 2 of this act
must be distributed as follows:
(a) If the fee is paid to the director, the fee must be deposited
to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070.
(b) If the fee is paid to the participating county auditor or other
agent or subagent appointed by the director, twenty-five dollars must
be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070.
The remainder must be retained by the county treasurer in the same
manner as other fees collected by the county auditor.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" has the same
meaning as in section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 88.02 RCW
under the subchapter heading "certificates of title" to read as
follows:
(1) The application for a quick title of a vessel must be made by
the owner or the owner's representative to the department,
participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by
the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must
contain:
(a) A description of the vessel, including make, model, hull
identification number, series, and body;
(b) The name and address of the person who is to be the registered
owner of the vessel and, if the vessel is subject to a security
interest, the name and address of the secured party; and
(c) Other information as may be required by the department.
(2) The application for a quick title must be signed by the person
applying to be the registered owner and be sworn to by that person in
the manner described under RCW 9A.72.085. The department must keep a
copy of the application.
(3) The application for a quick title must be accompanied by:
(a) All fees and taxes due for an application for a certificate of
title, including a quick title service fee under RCW 88.02.640(1); and
(b) The most recent certificate of title or other satisfactory
evidence of ownership.
(4) All applications for quick title must meet the requirements
established by the department.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" means a
certificate of title printed at the time of application.
(6) A subagent may process a quick title under this section only
after (a) the department has instituted a process in which blank
certificates of title can be inventoried; (b) the county auditor of the
county in which the subagent is located has processed quick titles for
a minimum of six months; and (c) the county auditor approves a request
from a subagent in its county to process quick titles.
Sec. 5 RCW 88.02.640 and 2010 c 161 s 1028 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) In addition to any other fees and taxes required by law, the
department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the
director shall charge the following vessel fees:
FEE | AMOUNT | AUTHORITY | DISTRIBUTION |
(a) Dealer temporary permit | $5.00 | RCW 88.02.800(2) | General fund |
(b) Derelict vessel and invasive species removal | Subsection (3) of this section | Subsections (3) and (4) of this section | Subsection (3) of this section |
(c) Duplicate registration | $1.25 | RCW 88.02.590(1)(c) | General fund |
(d) Filing | RCW 46.17.005 | RCW 46.17.005 | RCW 46.68.440 |
(e) License plate technology | RCW 46.17.015 | RCW 46.17.015 | RCW 46.68.400 |
(f) License service | RCW 46.17.025 | RCW 46.17.025 | RCW 46.68.220 |
(g) Nonresident vessel permit | $25.00 | RCW 88.02.620(3) | Subsection (6) of this section |
(h) Quick title service | $50.00 | Section 4(3) of this act | Subsection (7) of this section |
(i) Registration | $10.50 | RCW 88.02.560(2) | General fund |
(( | $1.25 | RCW 88.02.595(1)(c) | General fund |
(( | $5.00 | RCW 88.02.515 | General fund |
(( | $1.00 | RCW 88.02.560(7) | General fund |
(( | $30.00 | RCW 88.02.610(3) | General fund |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6 This act applies to quick title transactions
processed on and after January 1, 2012.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7 This act takes effect January 1, 2012."
SHB 1046 -
By Senators Haugen, King
ADOPTED 04/20/2011
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "title;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 88.02.640; adding a new section to chapter 46.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 88.02 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date."
EFFECT: The fee for a quick title is $50. If a county auditor, other agent, or subagent receives the fee, half must go into the Motor Vehicle Account and the other half is retained by the county auditor or other agent. If DOL receives the fee, the entire amount must be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Account. The requirement that an implementation report be submitted to the Legislature is removed.