Washington § 82.38.380 - Fuel tax evasion — Search and seizure.

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§ 82.38.380. Fuel tax evasion — Search and seizure.

When the state patrol or the department has good reason to believe that fuel is being unlawfully imported, kept, sold, offered for sale, blended, or manufactured in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under it, the state patrol, or the department in consultation with the state patrol, may make an affidavit of that fact, describing the place or thing to be searched, before a judge of any court in this state, and the judge must issue a search warrant directed to the state patrol commanding the officer diligently to search any place or vehicle designated in the affidavit and search warrant, and to seize the fuel and conveyance so possessed and to hold them until disposed of by law, and to arrest the person in possession or control of them.
[ 2024 c 1 s 12; 2013 c 225 s 135; 2003 c 358 s 11.]

Notes

Effective date—2024 c 1: See note following RCW 46.87.020.
Effective date—2013 c 225: See note following RCW 82.38.010.
Captions not law—2003 c 358: See note following RCW 82.38.270.

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

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Section 82.38.380 ("Fuel tax evasion — Search and seizure.") is part of the Revised Code of Washington, the codified statutory law of Washington. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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