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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5348

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Conner, Peterson, Patterson, Halsan and Garrett; by request of Department of Licensing

Read first time 1/26/87 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to the release of a vehicle interest to a hulk hauler or scrap processor; and amending RCW 46.79.020.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 110, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as last amended by section 3, chapter 142, Laws of 1983 and RCW 46.79.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any hulk hauler or scrap processor licensed under the provisions of this chapter may:

          (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, transport any flattened or junk abandoned ((automobile)) vehicle hulk whether such hulk is from in state or out of state, to a scrap processor upon obtaining the certificate of title ((and/or any)) or release of interest from the owner or ((custodian of such hulk)) an affidavit of sale from the landowner who has complied with RCW 46.55.230.  The scrap processor shall forward such document(s) to the department, together with a monthly report of all vehicles acquired from other than a licensed automobile wrecker, and no further identification shall be necessary.

          (2) Prepare vehicles and vehicle salvage for transportation and delivery to a scrap processor or vehicle wrecker only by removing the following vehicle parts:

          (a) Gas tanks;

          (b) Vehicle seats containing springs;

          (c) Tires;

          (d) Wheels;

          (e) Scrap batteries;

          (f) Scrap radiators.

          Such parts may not be removed if they will be accepted by a scrap processor or wrecker.  Such parts may be removed only at a properly zoned location, and all preparation activity, vehicles, and vehicle parts shall be obscured from public view.  Storage is limited to two vehicles or the parts thereof which are authorized by this subsection, and any such storage may take place only at a properly zoned location.  Any vehicle parts removed  under the authority of this subsection shall be lawfully disposed of at or through a public facility or service for waste disposal or by sale to a licensed motor vehicle wrecker.