Washington § 46.17.140 - Late transfer of title penalty.

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§ 46.17.140. Late transfer of title penalty.

The penalty for a late transfer under *RCW 46.12.650(7) is fifty dollars assessed on the sixteenth day after the date of delivery and two dollars for each additional day thereafter, but the total penalty must not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars. The penalty must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
[ 2012 c 74 s 2; 2010 c 161 s 512.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: RCW 46.12.650 was amended by 2023 c 273 s 1, changing subsection (7) to subsection (8).
Effective date—2012 c 74 ss 1-12: See note following RCW 46.17.100.
Effective date—Intent—Legislation to reconcile chapter 161, Laws of 2010 and other amendments made during the 2010 legislative session—2010 c 161: See notes following RCW 46.04.013.

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