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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1218

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representative Winsley

Read first time 3/18/87 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of vehicle owners; and amending RCW 46.12.380.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 241, Laws of 1984 and RCW 46.12.380 are each amended to read as follows:

          Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42.17 RCW, the name or address of an individual vehicle owner shall not be released by the department, county auditor, or other public agency except upon written request, signed by the person requesting disclosure, stating their full legal name and address.  Disclosure shall not be made without the prior written consent of the affected vehicle owner.  If a disclosure request is granted, the disclosing agency shall notify the affected vehicle owner that the disclosure request has been granted and shall provide the owner with the name and address of the person requesting disclosure.  The request for disclosure is itself a public record, subject to inspection and copying, and shall be retained by the disclosing agency for two years.

          ((When deemed appropriate by the disclosing agency, notice that such a disclosure request has been honored may be sent to the affected vehicle owner, indicating the name and address of the person requesting disclosure.))

          This section shall not apply to persons who routinely request disclosure of vehicle registration information for use in the course of their business or occupation.