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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5472

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Nelson, Bender, Barr and Conner

Read first time 1/25/89 and referred to Committee on   Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to vessel dealer registration exemptions; and adding a new section to chapter 88.02 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 88.02 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) The department may exempt from compliance with the vessel dealer requirements of this chapter, any person who is engaged in the business of selling in this state at wholesale or retail, human-powered watercraft which is: (a) Under sixteen feet in length; (b) unable to be powered by propulsion machinery or wind propulsion as designed by the manufacturer; and (c) designed for use on commonly-used navigable waters.

          (2) Any person engaged in the business of selling at wholesale or retail, exempt and nonexempt watercraft under this section shall only be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter in regard to the sale of nonexempt watercraft.