Washington § 60.08.085 - Transferring title of a vehicle — Requirements — Application to chapter 60.10 RCW.

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§ 60.08.085. Transferring title of a vehicle — Requirements — Application to chapter 60.10 RCW.

The department of licensing, and the department's agents and subagents, shall not transfer title of a vehicle through the chattel lien process under this chapter and chapter 60.10 RCW unless an affidavit of sale and the following documentation is submitted: (1) A certified copy of the lien filing that is filed with the county auditor; (2) a copy of the letter, sent by the lien claimant via first-class mail, and certified or registered mail, including the return receipt, to the address of the current registered owner notifying the current registered owner of the lien filing; and (3) an affidavit of service by mail.
[ 2006 c 283 s 2.]

Notes

Effective date—2006 c 283: See note following RCW 60.08.080.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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