CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1046

Chapter 326, Laws of 2011

62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session



VEHICLES AND VESSELS--QUICK TITLE



EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/12

Passed by the House April 21, 2011
  Yeas 70   Nays 26

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 20, 2011
  Yeas 39   Nays 9


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate		 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1046 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 12, 2011, 1:59 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington		 
FILED
May 13, 2011







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1046
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Condotta, and Morris)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/11.   



     AN ACT Relating to vehicle and vessel quick title; amending RCW 88.02.640; adding a new section to chapter 46.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 88.02 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 46.12 RCW under the subchapter heading "general provisions" to read as follows:
     (1) The application for a quick title of a vehicle must be submitted by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must contain:
     (a) A description of the vehicle, including make, model, vehicle identification number, type of body, and the odometer reading at the time of delivery of the vehicle, when required;
     (b) 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; and
     (c) Other information as may be required by the department.
     (2) The application for a quick title must be signed by the person applying to be the registered owner and be sworn to by that person in the manner described under RCW 9A.72.085. The department must keep a copy of the application.
     (3) The application for a quick title must be accompanied by:
     (a) All fees and taxes due for an application for a certificate of title, including a quick title service fee under section 2 of this act; and
     (b) The most recent certificate of title or other satisfactory evidence of ownership.
     (4) All applications for quick title must meet the requirements established by the department.
     (5) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" means a certificate of title printed at the time of application.
     (6) The quick title process authorized under this section may not be used to obtain the first title issued to a vehicle previously designated as a salvage vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.514.
     (7) A subagent may process a quick title under this section only after (a) the department has instituted a process in which blank certificates of title can be inventoried; (b) the county auditor of the county in which the subagent is located has processed quick titles for a minimum of six months; and (c) the county auditor approves a request from a subagent in its county to process quick titles.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 46.17 RCW under the subchapter heading "certificate of title fees" to read as follows:
     Before accepting an application for a quick title of a vehicle under section 1 of this act, the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fifty dollar quick title service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The quick title service fee must be distributed under section 3 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 46.68 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The quick title service fee imposed under section 2 of this act must be distributed as follows:
     (a) If the fee is paid to the director, the fee must be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070.
     (b) If the fee is paid to the participating county auditor or other agent or subagent appointed by the director, twenty-five dollars must be deposited to the motor vehicle fund established under RCW 46.68.070. The remainder must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor.
     (2) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" has the same meaning as in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 88.02 RCW under the subchapter heading "certificates of title" to read as follows:
     (1) The application for a quick title of a vessel must be made by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished or approved by the department and must contain:
     (a) A description of the vessel, including make, model, hull identification number, series, and body;
     (b) The name and address of the person who is to be the registered owner of the vessel and, if the vessel is subject to a security interest, the name and address of the secured party; and
     (c) Other information as may be required by the department.
     (2) The application for a quick title must be signed by the person applying to be the registered owner and be sworn to by that person in the manner described under RCW 9A.72.085. The department must keep a copy of the application.
     (3) The application for a quick title must be accompanied by:
     (a) All fees and taxes due for an application for a certificate of title, including a quick title service fee under RCW 88.02.640(1); and
     (b) The most recent certificate of title or other satisfactory evidence of ownership.
     (4) All applications for quick title must meet the requirements established by the department.
     (5) For the purposes of this section, "quick title" means a certificate of title printed at the time of application.
     (6) A subagent may process a quick title under this section only after (a) the department has instituted a process in which blank certificates of title can be inventoried; (b) the county auditor of the county in which the subagent is located has processed quick titles for a minimum of six months; and (c) the county auditor approves a request from a subagent in its county to process quick titles.

Sec. 5   RCW 88.02.640 and 2010 c 161 s 1028 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) In addition to any other fees and taxes required by law, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge the following vessel fees:

FEEAMOUNTAUTHORITYDISTRIBUTION
(a) Dealer temporary permit$5.00RCW 88.02.800(2)General fund
(b) Derelict vessel and invasive species removalSubsection (3) of this sectionSubsections (3) and (4) of this sectionSubsection (3) of this section
(c) Duplicate registration$1.25RCW 88.02.590(1)(c)General fund
(d) FilingRCW 46.17.005RCW 46.17.005RCW 46.68.440
(e) License plate technologyRCW 46.17.015RCW 46.17.015RCW 46.68.400
(f) License serviceRCW 46.17.025RCW 46.17.025RCW 46.68.220
(g) Nonresident vessel permit$25.00RCW 88.02.620(3)Subsection (6) of this section
(h) Quick title service$50.00Section 4(3) of this actSubsection (7) of this section
(i) Registration$10.50RCW 88.02.560(2)General fund
(((i))) (j) Replacement decal$1.25RCW 88.02.595(1)(c)General fund
(((j))) (k) Title application$5.00RCW 88.02.515General fund
(((k))) (l) Transfer$1.00RCW 88.02.560(7)General fund
(((l))) (m) Vessel visitor permit$30.00RCW 88.02.610(3)General fund


     (2) The five dollar dealer temporary permit fee required in subsection (1) of this section must be credited to the payment of registration fees at the time application for registration is made.
     (3)(a) Until June 30, 2012, the derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee required in subsection (1) of this section is five dollars and must be distributed as follows:
     (i) One dollar and fifty cents must be deposited in the aquatic invasive species prevention account created in RCW 77.12.879;
     (ii) One dollar must be deposited into the freshwater aquatic algae control account created in RCW 43.21A.667;
     (iii) Fifty cents must be deposited into the aquatic invasive species enforcement account created in RCW 43.43.400; and
     (iv) Two dollars must be deposited in the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100.
     (b) On and after June 30, 2012, the derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee is two dollars and must be deposited into the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100. If the department of natural resources indicates that the balance of the derelict vessel removal account, not including any transfer or appropriation of funds into the account or funds deposited into the account collected under subsection (5) of this section reaches one million dollars as of March 1st of any year, the collection of the two dollar derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee must be suspended for the following fiscal year.
     (4) Until January 1, 2014, an annual derelict vessel removal surcharge of one dollar must be charged with each vessel registration. The surcharge:
     (a) Is to address the significant backlog of derelict vessels accumulated in Washington state waters that pose a threat to the health and safety of the people and to the environment;
     (b) Is to be used only for the removal of vessels that are less than seventy-five feet in length; and
     (c) Must be deposited into the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100.
     (5) The twenty-five dollar nonresident vessel permit fee must be paid by the vessel owner to the department for the cost of providing the identification document by the department. Any moneys remaining from the fee after the payment of costs must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer for approved boating safety programs under RCW 88.02.655.
     (6) The thirty dollar vessel visitor permit fee must be distributed as follows:
     (a) Five dollars must be deposited in the derelict vessel removal account created in RCW 79.100.100;
     (b) The department may keep an amount to cover costs for providing the vessel visitor permit;
     (c) Any moneys remaining must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer for approved boating safety programs under RCW 88.02.655; and
     (d) Any fees required for licensing agents under RCW 46.17.005 are in addition to any other fee or tax due for the titling and registration of vessels.
     (7)(a) The fifty dollar quick title service fee must be distributed as follows:
     (i) If the fee is paid to the director, the fee must be deposited to the general fund.
     (ii) If the fee is paid to the participating county auditor or other agent or subagent appointed by the director, twenty-five dollars must be deposited to the general fund. The remainder must be retained by the county treasurer in the same manner as other fees collected by the county auditor.
     (b) For the purposes of this subsection, "quick title" has the same meaning as in section 4 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6   This act applies to quick title transactions processed on and after January 1, 2012.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7   This act takes effect January 1, 2012.


         Passed by the House April 21, 2011.
         Passed by the Senate April 20, 2011.
         Approved by the Governor May 12, 2011.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 13, 2011.