64.44.045 - Vehicle and vessel titles -- Notice of contamination or decontamination -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Vehicle and vessel titles — Notice of contamination or decontamination — Penalty. (Effective until July 1, 2011.)

(1) The Washington state department of licensing shall take action to place notification on the title of any motor vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.320, a vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.670, or a vessel as defined in RCW 88.02.010, that the vehicle or vessel has been declared unfit and prohibited from use by order of the local health officer under this chapter. When satisfactory decontamination has been completed and the contaminated property has been retested according to the written work plan approved by the local health officer, a release for reuse document shall be issued by the local health officer, and the department of licensing shall place notification on the title of that vehicle or vessel as having been decontaminated and released for reuse.

     (2)(a) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if he or she advertises for sale or sells a motor vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.320, a vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.670, or a vessel as defined in RCW 88.02.010, that has been declared unfit and prohibited from use by the local health officer under this chapter when:

     (i) The person has knowledge that the local health officer has issued an order declaring the vehicle or vessel unfit and prohibiting its use; or

     (ii) A notification has been placed on the title under subsection (1) of this section that the vehicle or vessel has been declared unfit and prohibited from use.

     (b) A person may advertise or sell a vehicle or vessel when a release for reuse document has been issued by the local health officer under this chapter or a notification has been placed on the title under subsection (1) of this section that the vehicle or vessel has been decontaminated and released for reuse.

[2008 c 201 § 2.]