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2017 Revised Code of Washington
Title 46 - MOTOR VEHICLES
46.37 Vehicle lighting and other equipment.
46.37.465 Fuel system.
Universal Citation: WA Rev Code § 46.37.465 (2017)
RCW 46.37.465 Fuel system.
(1) The fuel system shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public. Fuel tanks shall be equipped with approved caps.
(2) There shall be no signs of leakage from the carburetor or the fuel pump or the fuel hoses in the engine compartment or between the fuel tank and the engine compartment.
(3) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state unless the fuel tank is securely attached and so located that another vehicle would not be exposed to direct contact with the fuel tank in the event of a rear end collision.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 355 § 39.]
NOTES:
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 355: See note following RCW 46.37.010.
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