Section 88.02.370 - Five business-day notice-Vessel disposition or filing of report of sale(1) A vessel owner shall notify the department in writing within five business days after a vessel is or has been:(b) Given as a gift to another person;(c) Traded, either privately or to a vessel dealer;(e) Turned over to an insurance company or wrecking yard; or(2) A report of sale is properly filed if it is received by the department within five business days after the date of sale or transfer and it includes: (a) The date of sale or transfer;(b) The owner's name and address;(c) The name and address of the person acquiring the vessel;(d) The vessel hull identification number and vessel registration number; and(e) A date stamp by the department showing it was received on or before the fifth business day after the date of sale or transfer.(3) The department shall:(a) Provide or approve reports of sale forms;(b) Provide a system enabling a vessel owner to submit reports of sale electronically;(c) Immediately update the department's vessel record when a report of sale has been filed;(d) Provide instructions on release of interest forms that allow the seller of a vessel to release their interest in a vessel at the same time a financial institution, as defined in RCW 30A.22.040, releases its lien on the vessel; and(e) Send a report to the department of revenue that lists vessels for which a report of sale has been received but no transfer of ownership has taken place. The department shall send the report once each quarter.Amended by 2015 c 148,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2017.Added by 2010 c 161, § 1014, eff. 7/1/2011.Effective date- 2015 c 148 : "This act takes effect January 1, 2017." [2015 c 148 s 2.]
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.