{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-88.02.500","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 88.02.500","heading":"Certificate of title system—Intent.","body":"It is the intention of the legislature:\n(1) To establish a system of certificates of title for vessels similar to that in existence for motor vehicles under chapter 46.12 RCW;\n(2) That certificates of title become sufficient evidence of ownership of the vessel it describes so that persons may rely upon that certificate; and\n(3) That security interest in vessels be perfected solely by notation of a secured party upon the certificate of title.","path":["Title 88","Chapter 88.02"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=88.02.500","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:38:00Z","sha256":"24946b570d547c0378d492e540c97f74529b0fc82c371f220888e1b5f49eeb66","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-88.02.430","next":"us-wa/rcw-88.02.510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}