2011 Washington Code
Title 46 Motor vehicles
46.12 Certificates of title.
46.12.040 Certificate of ownership -- Fees.

(1) The application for an original certificate of ownership accompanied by a draft, money order, certified bank check, or cash for five dollars, together with the last preceding certificates or other satisfactory evidence of ownership, shall be forwarded to the director.

     (2) The fee shall be in addition to any other fee for the license registration of the vehicle. The certificate of ownership shall not be required to be renewed annually, or at any other time, except as by law provided.

     (3) In addition to the application fee and any other fee for the license registration of a vehicle, the department shall collect from the applicant a fee of fifteen dollars for vehicles previously registered in any other state or country. The proceeds from the fee shall be deposited in accordance with RCW 46.68.020. For vehicles requiring a physical examination, the inspection fee shall be sixty-five dollars, fifteen dollars of which shall be deposited into the state patrol highway account created under RCW 46.68.030, and the remainder of which shall be deposited in accordance with RCW 46.68.020.

[2007 c 420 § 2; 2004 c 200 § 1; 2002 c 352 § 3; 2001 c 125 § 2; 1990 c 238 § 2; 1989 c 110 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 138 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 128 § 2; 1961 c 12 § 46.12.040. Prior: 1951 c 269 § 1; 1947 c 164 § 1, part; 1937 c 188 § 3, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6312-3, part.]

Notes:

     Effective date -- 2004 c 200: "This act takes effect July 1, 2004." [2004 c 200 § 4.]

     Effective dates -- 2002 c 352: See note following RCW 46.09.070.

     Effective date -- 2001 c 125: See note following RCW 46.12.030.

     Effective date, implementation -- 1990 c 238: See note following RCW 46.12.030.

     Effective date -- 1974 ex.s. c 128: See note following RCW 46.12.030.



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