The department:

(1) Shall provide for the issuance of vessel certificates of title and registration certificates;

(2) May appoint county auditors or other agents or subagents under chapter 46.01 RCW for collecting fees and issuing vessel registration certificates, numbers, and decals; and

(3) May adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter.

Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.