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35.21.408 Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

WA Rev Code § 35.21.408 (2019) (N/A)
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RCW 35.21.408 Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

(1) Prior to transferring ownership of a city or town-owned vessel, the city or town shall conduct a thorough review of the physical condition of the vessel, the vessel's operating capability, and any containers and other materials that are not fixed to the vessel.

(2) If the city or town determines the vessel is in a state of advanced deterioration or poses a reasonably imminent threat to human health or safety, including a threat of environmental contamination, the city or town may: (a) Not transfer the vessel until the conditions identified under this subsection have been corrected; or (b) permanently dispose of the vessel by landfill, deconstruction, or other related method.

(3) Vessels taken into custody under chapter 79.100 RCW are not subject to this section or RCW 35.21.409.

[ 2013 c 291 § 15.]

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