Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 88 Navigation And Harbor Improvements - Chapter 88.02 Vessel Registration

88.02.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Vessel" means every watercraft used or capable of being ...

88.02.020 Registration and display of registration number and decal prerequisite to ownership or operation of vessel -- Exceptions -- Penalty
Except as provided in this chapter, no person may own or operate any vessel on the waters of this state unless the vessel has been ...

88.02.023 Vessel dealer display decals -- Use
Vessel dealer display decals shall only be used: (1) To demonstrate vessels held for sale when operated by a prospective customer holding a dated demonstration ...

88.02.025 Registration of vessels numbered under the federal boat safety act
(1) A vessel numbered in this state under the federal boat safety act need not register under chapter 88.02 RCW until the earlier of: (a) ...

88.02.028 Registration of rented vessels -- Dealer's vessels -- Dealer registration numbers not transferable
(1) Rented vessels shall be registered separately under RCW 88.02.020 through 88.02.050. (2) RCW 88.02.020 does not apply to any registered dealer's vessels held for ...

88.02.030 Exceptions from vessel registration -- Use of excess document identification fee for boating safety programs -- Rules
Vessel registration is required under this chapter except for the following: (1) Military or public vessels of the United States, except recreational-type public vessels; (2) ...

88.02.035 Confidential vessel registration, law enforcement purposes
(1) The department may issue confidential vessel registration for law enforcement purposes only to units of local government and to agencies of the federal government. ...

88.02.040 Issuance of registrations -- Agents -- Deposit of fees in general fund -- Allocation for boating safety and education, law enforcement, and derelict vessel removal and disposal
The department shall provide for the issuance of vessel registrations and may appoint agents for collecting fees and issuing registration numbers and decals. General fees ...

88.02.045 Allocation of funds under RCW 88.02.040 to counties -- Deposit to account for boating safety programs
Jurisdictions receiving funds under RCW 88.02.040 shall deposit such funds into an account dedicated solely for supporting the jurisdiction's boating safety programs. These funds shall ...

88.02.050 Application -- Registration fee and excise tax -- Registration number and decal -- Registration periods -- Renewals -- Marine oil refuse dump and holding tank information -- Transfer of registrations
(1) Application for a vessel registration shall be made to the department or its authorized agent in the manner and upon forms prescribed by the ...

88.02.052 Voluntary donations in conjunction with registration -- Maritime historic restoration and preservation
In conjunction with the registration of vessels under this chapter, the department shall provide an opportunity for each person registering a vessel to make a ...

88.02.053 Maritime historic restoration and preservation account
(1) The maritime historic restoration and preservation account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the voluntary donations made simultaneously ...

88.02.055 Refund, collection of erroneous amounts -- Penalty for false statement
(1) Whenever any license fee paid under this chapter has been erroneously paid, in whole or in part, the person paying the fee, upon satisfactory ...

88.02.060 Registration of dealers -- Surety bond -- Fees
(1) Each vessel dealer in this state shall register with the department in the manner and upon forms prescribed by the department, in accordance with ...

88.02.070 Certificates of title
(1) The department shall provide for the issuance of vessel certificates of title. Applications for certificates may be made through the agents appointed under RCW ...

88.02.075 Duplicate certificates -- Replacement decals -- Surrender of original certificate or decal
(1) If a certificate of ownership, a certificate of registration, or a pair of decals is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the ...

88.02.078 Vessel dealer business address -- Office -- Identification of business
(1) A vessel dealer shall have and maintain an office in which to conduct business at the business address of the dealer. (2) The vessel ...

88.02.090 Inspection of registration -- Violation of chapter -- Penalty
Any person charged with the enforcement of this chapter may request for inspection the certificate of registration from any vessel owner or operator to ascertain ...

88.02.100 Rule-making authority
The department may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter.[1983 c 7 § 20.] ...

88.02.110 Penalties -- Disposition of moneys collected -- Enforcement authority
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a violation of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department pursuant to these statutes is ...

88.02.112 Registration certificate required -- Penalty
Any person engaging in vessel dealer activities without first obtaining a registration certificate is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[1987 c 149 § 3.]Notes: Effective date ...

88.02.115 Additional penalties for unauthorized or personal use of dealer display decals
In addition to other penalties imposed by this chapter for unauthorized or personal use of vessel dealer display decals, the director may confiscate all display ...

88.02.118 Evasive registration -- Penalty
It is a gross misdemeanor punishable as provided under chapter 9A.20 RCW for any person owning a vessel subject to taxation under chapter 82.49 RCW ...

88.02.120 Title certificate system -- Legislative intent -- Authority for rules and procedures to establish system
It is the intention of the legislature to establish a system of certificates of title for vessels and watercraft similar to that in existence for ...

88.02.125 Evidence of ownership by vessel dealers -- Sales of consigned vessels -- Assignment and warranty of certificates of ownership
(1) Vessel dealers shall possess a certificate of ownership, a manufacturer's statement of origin, a carpenter's certificate, or a factory invoice or other evidence of ...

88.02.130 Class A title certificates
After June 30, 1985, a class A certificate shall be issued in the following circumstances: (1) Upon application for a certificate of title to a ...

88.02.140 Issuance of class A title certificates -- Required evidence
After June 30, 1985, a class A title certificate may be issued upon application by an owner, purchaser, or secured party who presents evidence satisfactory ...

88.02.150 Issuance of class A title certificates -- Limitation
A class A certificate of title shall not be issued for any vessel for which a class B certificate has been issued unless the class ...

88.02.160 Class B title certificates
All titles issued prior to June 30, 1985, are designated class B title certificates. Class B certificates evidence ownership of vessels but the vessel is ...

88.02.170 Class A and class B title certificates to have apparent distinctions -- Class B certificate to bear legend
Class A and class B certificates shall be readily distinguishable from each other, through different color, format, or other apparent distinctions. Each class B certificate ...

88.02.180 Application for title certificate -- Oath by owner
Each application for a title certificate shall require the person to be designated as the registered owner to swear under penalty of the perjury laws ...

88.02.184 Issuance of temporary permits by registered vessel dealers -- Fee
(1) The department may authorize vessel dealers properly registered pursuant to this chapter to issue temporary permits to operate vessels under such rules as the ...

88.02.188 Denial, suspension, or revocation of vessel dealer registration -- Penalties
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director may by order deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any vessel dealer, or in lieu ...

88.02.189 Vessel registration or vessel dealer registration suspension -- Noncompliance with support order -- Reissuance
The department shall immediately suspend the vessel registration or vessel dealer's registration of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the ...

88.02.190 Inspection of vessels
The department is hereby authorized to require inspection of vessels which are brought into this state from another state and for which no title certificate ...

88.02.200 Department and state immune from suit for administration of chapter
No suit or action shall ever be commenced or prosecuted against the department of licensing or the state of Washington by reason of any act ...

88.02.210 Records of the purchase and sale of vessels
(1) A vessel dealer shall complete and maintain for a period of at least three years a record of the purchase and sale of all ...

88.02.220 Receipt of cash or negotiable instrument before delivery of vessel -- Trust account
A vessel dealer who receives cash or a negotiable instrument of deposit in excess of one thousand dollars, or a deposit of any amount that ...

88.02.230 Exemption from vessel dealer requirements
(1) The department may exempt from compliance with the vessel dealer requirements of this chapter, any person who is engaged in the business of selling ...

88.02.235 Denial of license
The director may deny a license under this chapter when the application is a subterfuge that conceals the real person in interest whose license has ...

88.02.250 Carbon monoxide warning sticker -- Display required
(1) Any new or used motor driven boat or vessel, as that term is defined in RCW 79A.60.010, other than a personal watercraft, sold within ...

88.02.260 Carbon monoxide poisoning informational brochure
The department shall include an informational brochure about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and vessels and the warning stickers required by RCW 88.02.250 as ...

88.02.270 Derelict vessel removal surcharge
(1) In order to address the significant backlog of derelict vessels that have accumulated in our state's waters that pose a threat to the health ...