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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 244

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                                                           AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

                                                                            C 299 L 87

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Constitution, Elections & Ethics (originally sponsored by Representatives Madsen, Walker, Fisch, May, Holm, Brough and Todd)

Read first time 2/20/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to exemptions from public disclosure; 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.  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)) shall be sent to the affected vehicle owner by the disclosing agency, 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.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 20, 1987.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 14, 1987.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.