"Registered owner" means the person whose lawful right of possession of a vehicle has most recently been recorded with the department.
RCW 46.04.460
Registered owner.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 74 Wash. 2d 530 - Beatty v. Western Pacific Insurance (1968)
Most recently applied in First Class Cartage, Ltd. v. Fife Service and Towing, Inc. (April 2004)
1975 c 25 s 3; 1961 c 12 s 46.04.460
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.