Chapter 308-56A - Certificates of Title—Motor Vehicles, Etc. - Quick Titles and Ownership Requirements

Sep 22, 2026

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Chapter 308-56A sets out Washington rules for certificates of title for motor vehicles, including issuance procedures, title purposes, and circumstances when no title is issued. It specifies what information must be recorded on vehicle records, how owner name and address changes are handled, and how multiple or joint owners are treated. The chapter also covers applications for certificates of ownership, penalty fee criteria, stolen-vehicle checks, and requirements for replacement titles, bonded titles, liens, signatures, and special situations such as leased vehicles, court orders, and deceased or bankrupt owners.

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308-56A-006 Quick titles—Issuance by subagents

308-56A-010 Title purpose only and no title issued

308-56A-020 Application for certificate of ownership required

308-56A-021 Assessment criteria for penalty fee

308-56A-024 Stolen vehicle check required for certificate of ownership

308-56A-030 Owner name and address—Recorded on the vehicle record—Application for certificate of ownership

308-56A-250 Signature of registered owner on application—Exceptions

308-56A-310 Personal property lien—Chattel

308-56A-330 Owner bankrupt

308-56A-500 Definitions

Chapter 308-56A WAC CERTIFICATES OF TITLE—MOTOR VEHICLES, ETC . Last Update: 8/18/26 WAC 308-56A-006 Quick titles—Issuance by subagents . 308-56A-010 Title purpose only and no title issued . 308-56A-020 Application for certificate of ownership required . 308-56A-021 Assessment criteria for penalty fee . 308-56A-024 Stolen vehicle check required for certificate of ownership . 308-56A-030 Owner name and address—Recorded on the vehicle record—Application for certificate of ownership . 308-56A-040 Name and address—Change of address . 308-56A-056 Names separated by the words "and," "or," or the slash symbol "/ . " 308-56A-060 Ownership in joint tenancy . 308-56A-065 Vehicles held in trust . 308-56A-070 Leased vehicles . 308-56A-075 Multiple legal owners . 308-56A-110 New vehicles—Manufacturer's statement/certificate of origin . 308-56A-115 Vehicles from a state or country other than Washington . 308-56A-140 Department temporary license plate . 308-56A-150 Certificate of vehicle inspection . 308-56A-160 Model year—How determined . 308-56A-170 Retail sales and use tax exemption criteria for clean alternative fuel vehicles . 308-56A-200 Replacement Washington certificate of ownership . 308-56A-210 Ownership in doubt—Bonded title or three-year registration without title . 308-56A-215 Erasures, alterations, and incorrect information . 308-56A-250 Signature of registered owner on application—Exceptions . 308-56A-265 Releasing interest . 308-56A-270 Forms of signature . 308-56A-275 Certification of signature . 308-56A-295 Vehicle sold—Reported stolen—Liability if abandoned . 308-56A-300 Application for certificate of ownership for abandoned vehicles . 308-56A-305 Law enforcement sale . 308-56A-310 Personal property lien—Chattel . 308-56A-311 Personal property lien—Landlord's lien for rent . 308-56A-312 Personal property lien—Self-service storage facilities . 308-56A-315 Name change . 308-56A-320 Transfer by court order . 308-56A-325 Owner incompetent . 308-56A-330 Owner bankrupt . 308-56A-335 Owner deceased . 308-56A-405 Acquired from United States government . 308-56A-410 No application required . 308-56A-415 Application in dealers name . 308-56A-420 Delivery of vehicle on dealer temporary license plate . 308-56A-425 Obtaining dealer temporary license plates . 308-56A-450 Glider kits . 308-56A-455 Assembled and homemade vehicles . 308-56A-460 Destroyed or wrecked vehicle—Reporting—Rebuilt . 308-56A-500 Definitions . 308-56A-505 Elimination of manufactured home certificate of ownership (title)—Eligibility . 308-56A-525 Vehicle seller's report of sale . 308-56A-530 Vehicles brands and comments . 308-56A-640 Odometer disclosure statement . DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER 308-56A-005 Title required . [Order MV 208, § 308-56A-005, filed 7/31/74 . ] Repealed by WSR 98-12-099, filed 6/3/98, effective 7/4/98 . Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. 308-56A-015 No title issued . [Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. WSR 98-12-099, § 308-56A-015, filed 6/3/98, effective 7/4/98; Order MV 208, § 308-56A-015, filed 7/31/74 . ] Repealed by WSR 00-20-065, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00 . Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. 308-56A-022 Conditions under which penalty fees are not assessed . [Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. WSR 98-12-099, § 308-56A-022, filed 6/3/98, effective 7/4/98 . Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101 as amended by 1987 c 127 § 1. WSR 87-21-012 (Order TL/RG/36), § 308-56A-022, filed 10/9/87 . ] Repealed by WSR 00-20-065, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00 . Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. 308-56A-023 Conditions under which penalty fees may be waived . [Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 46.12.101. WSR 98-12-099, § 308-56A-023, filed 6/3/98, effective 7/4/98 . Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and

FAQs

When is a certificate of ownership application required under 308-56A-020?

A certificate of ownership application is required when the rule section specifies that an application must be submitted to obtain the certificate of ownership.

What determines whether penalty fees are assessed or not assessed?

The chapter provides assessment criteria for penalty fees and also lists conditions under which penalty fees are not assessed, including conditions where penalty fees may be waived.

What rules apply to owner names, addresses, and multiple legal owners?

The chapter describes how owner name and address are recorded, how changes of address are handled, how names are separated using “and,” “or,” or “/,” and how ownership works for joint tenancy, trust vehicles, leased vehicles, and multiple legal owners.

Sep 22, 2026

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