{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.116.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.116.050","heading":"Unlawful transfer of motor vehicle—Conditions.","body":"A dealer engages in an act of unlawful transfer of ownership interest in motor vehicles when all of the following circumstances are met:\n(1) The dealer does not pay off any balance due to the secured party on a vehicle acquired by the dealer, no later than the close of the second business day after the acquisition date of the vehicle; and\n(2) The dealer does not obtain a certificate of title under RCW 46.70.124 for each used vehicle kept in his or her possession unless that certificate is in the possession of the person holding a security interest in the dealer's inventory; and\n(3) The dealer does not transfer the certificate of title after the transferee has taken possession of the motor vehicle.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.116"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.116.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:29:13Z","sha256":"6c273d97c55fd483cd75a8d820df7ec72205c280d97771d08f7949af1c4f3e56","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.116.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.116.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}