Washington · Revised Code of Washington — Title 46, Motor Vehicles
RCW Title 46 § 46.12.550: Refusal or cancellation of certificate—Notice—Penalty for subsequent operation—Appeals
What this law says, in plain English
Operating a vehicle after the department refuses to issue or cancels its certificate of title is unlawful. A person committing this offense is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. The statute also provides an appeals process to challenge such refusals or cancellations in superior court.
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