{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.12.520","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.12.520","heading":"Certificate required to operate and sell vehicle—Manufacturer or dealer testing—Security interest, how perfected.","body":"(1) A person shall not:\n(a) Operate a vehicle in this state with a registration certificate issued by the department without having a certificate of title for the vehicle that contains the name of the registered owner exactly as it appears on the registration certificate; or\n(b) Sell or transfer a vehicle without complying with the provisions of this chapter relating to certificates of title and vehicle registration.\n(2) A certificate of title does not need to be obtained for a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing and demonstration, or for a vehicle used by a manufacturer or dealer solely for testing. A security interest in a vehicle held as inventory by a manufacturer or dealer must be perfected as described in chapter 62A.9A RCW. An endorsement is not required on certificates of title held by a manufacturer or dealer to perfect the security interest. A certificate of title may be issued for any vehicle without the vehicle needing to be registered.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.12"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.12.520","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:03:44Z","sha256":"282abfdc7411e96a8290a8de9810efb536ea35a37993e49eb6265f506c21aabc","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.10.910","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.12.530"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}