Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.12 - Certificates of Title.
46.12.520 - Certificate required to operate and sell vehicle—Manufacturer or dealer testing—Security interest, how perfected.

RCW 46.12.520
Certificate required to operate and sell vehicle—Manufacturer or dealer testing—Security interest, how perfected.

(1) A person shall not:
(a) Operate a vehicle in this state with a registration certificate issued by the department without having a certificate of title for the vehicle that contains the name of the registered owner exactly as it appears on the registration certificate; or
(b) Sell or transfer a vehicle without complying with the provisions of this chapter relating to certificates of title and vehicle registration.
(2) A certificate of title does not need to be obtained for a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing and demonstration, or for a vehicle used by a manufacturer or dealer solely for testing. A security interest in a vehicle held as inventory by a manufacturer or dealer must be perfected as described in chapter 62A.9A RCW. An endorsement is not required on certificates of title held by a manufacturer or dealer to perfect the security interest. A certificate of title may be issued for any vehicle without the vehicle needing to be registered.

[ 2010 c 161 § 301; 1997 c 241 § 3; 1979 c 158 § 132; 1975 c 25 § 6; 1967 c 140 § 1; 1967 c 32 § 6; 1961 c 12 § 46.12.010. Prior: 1937 c 188 § 2; RRS § 6312-2. Formerly RCW 46.12.010.]
NOTES:

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.


Effective date—1967 c 140: "This act shall become effective at midnight on June 30, 1967. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date." [ 1967 c 140 § 11.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.12 - Certificates of Title.

46.12.520 - Certificate required to operate and sell vehicle—Manufacturer or dealer testing—Security interest, how perfected.

46.12.530 - Application—Contents—Examination of vehicle.

46.12.540 - Issuance of certificates—Contents.

46.12.550 - Refusal or cancellation of certificate—Notice—Penalty for subsequent operation—Appeals.

46.12.555 - Quick title—Application requirements—Limitation—Subagents.

46.12.560 - Inspection by state patrol or other authorized inspector.

46.12.570 - Stolen vehicle check.

46.12.580 - Duplicate for lost, stolen, mutilated, etc. certificate.

46.12.590 - Procedure on installation of new or different motor—Penalty.

46.12.600 - Destruction of vehicle—Surrender of certificate, penalty—Report of settlement by insurance company—Market value threshold.

46.12.610 - Contaminated vehicles.

46.12.620 - Legal owner not liable for acts of registered owner.

46.12.630 - Lists of registered and legal owners of vehicles and vessels—Furnished for certain purposes—Contract—Fees—Penalty for unauthorized use—Definition.

46.12.635 - Disclosure of names and addresses of individual vehicle and vessel owners—Vehicle and vessel information—Address confidentiality program participants.

46.12.640 - Disclosure violations, penalties.

46.12.650 - Releasing interest—Reports of sale—Transfer of ownership—Requirements—Penalty, exceptions.

46.12.652 - Fraudulent report of sale filed—Procedure.

46.12.655 - Release of owner from liability.

46.12.660 - Transitional ownership record.

46.12.665 - Odometer disclosure statement required—Exemptions.

46.12.670 - Assigned certificates of title filed—Transfer of interest in vehicle.

46.12.675 - Perfection of security interest—Procedure.

46.12.680 - Ownership in doubt—Procedure.

46.12.690 - Campers.

46.12.691 - Custom vehicles.

46.12.695 - Kit vehicles.

46.12.700 - Manufactured homes—Manufactured/mobile or park model homes.

46.12.711 - Street rod vehicles.

46.12.720 - Buying, selling, etc. with numbers removed, altered, etc.—Penalty.

46.12.725 - Seizure and impoundment—Notice to interested persons—Release to owner.

46.12.730 - Disposition authorized, when.

46.12.735 - Hearing—Appeal—Removal to court—Release after ruling.

46.12.740 - Release without hearing.

46.12.745 - Assignment of new number.

46.12.750 - Penalty for false statements, illegal transfers, alterations, or forgeries—Exception.

46.12.755 - Ownership of motor vehicle by person under eighteen prohibited—Exception.