RCW 88.02.320: Department—Powers and duties.

The department:

(1) Shall provide for the issuance of vessel certificates of title and registration certificates;

(2) May appoint county auditors or other agents or subagents under chapter 46.01 RCW for collecting fees and issuing vessel registration certificates, numbers, and decals; and

(3) May adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this chapter.