2011 Washington Code
Title 46 Motor vehicles
46.12 Certificates of title.
46.12.210 Penalty for false statements or illegal transfers.

Any person who knowingly makes any false statement of a material fact, either in his or her application for the certificate of ownership or in any assignment thereof, or who with intent to procure or pass ownership to a vehicle which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, receives or transfers possession of the same from or to another or who has in his or her possession any vehicle which he or she knows or has reason to believe has been stolen, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of his or her duty as such officer, is guilty of a class B felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both such fine and imprisonment. This provision shall not exclude any other offenses or penalties prescribed by any existing or future law for the larceny or unauthorized taking of a motor vehicle.

[2003 c 53 § 236; 1961 c 12 § 46.12.210. Prior: 1937 c 188 § 12; RRS § 6312-12.]

Notes:

     Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.