H-3737              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1414

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Patrick and Locke

Read first time 1/15/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to transfer of vehicle ownership and registration; and amending RCW 46.12.030 and 46.16.040.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 46.12.030, chapter 12, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 8, chapter 25, Laws of 1975 and RCW 46.12.030 are each amended to read as follows:

          The application for certificate of ownership shall be upon a blank form to be furnished by the department and shall contain:

          (1) A full description of the vehicle, which said description shall contain the proper vehicle identification number, the number of miles indicated on the odometer at the time of delivery of the vehicle, and any distinguishing marks of identification;

          (2) 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;

          (3) Such other information as the department may require:  PROVIDED, That the department may in any instance, in addition to the information required on said application, require additional information and a physical examination of the vehicle or of any class of vehicles, or either:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That a physical examination of the vehicle is mandatory if it previously was registered in any other state or country.  The inspection must verify that the vehicle identification number is genuine and agrees with the number shown on the foreign title and registration certificate.  If the vehicle is from a jurisdiction that does not issue titles, the inspection must verify that the vehicle identification number is genuine and agrees with the number shown on the registration certificate.  The inspection must also confirm that the license plates on the vehicle are those assigned to the vehicle by the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was previously licensed.  The inspection must be made by a member of the Washington state patrol or other person authorized by the department to make such inspections.

          ((Such)) Before the purchaser takes delivery of the vehicle, all blank spaces in the application must be filled in.  The application shall be subscribed by the registered owner and be sworn to by that person before a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, or other person authorized by the director to certify to the signature of the applicant upon such application.

        Sec. 2.  Section 2, chapter 170, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 2, chapter 244, Laws of 1987 and RCW 46.16.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          Application for original vehicle license shall be made on (([a])) a form furnished for the purpose by the department.  ((Such)) The application shall be made by the owner of the vehicle or duly authorized agent over the signature of such owner or agent, and the applicant shall certify that the statements therein are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge.  The application must show:

          (1) Name and address of the owner of the vehicle and, if the vehicle is subject to a security agreement, the name and address of the secured party;

          (2) Trade name of the vehicle, model, year, type of body, the identification number thereof;

          (3) The power to be used‑-whether electric, steam, gas or other power;

          (4) The purpose for which said vehicle is to be used and the nature of the license required;

          (5) The licensed gross weight for such vehicle which in the case of for hire vehicles and auto stages with seating capacity of more than six shall be the adult seating capacity thereof, including the operator, as provided for in RCW 46.16.111.  In the case of motor trucks, tractors, and truck tractors, the licensed gross weight shall be the gross weight declared by the applicant pursuant to the provisions of RCW 46.16.111;

          (6) The unladen weight of such vehicle, if it be a motor truck or trailer, which shall be the shipping weight thereof as given by the manufacturer thereof unless another weight is shown by weight slip verified by a certified weighmaster, which slip shall be attached to the original application;

          (7) Such other information as shall be required upon such application by the department.

Before the purchaser takes delivery of the vehicle, all blank spaces in the application must be filled in.