(1) A registered owner or the registered owner's authorized representative shall promptly apply for a pair of replacement decals when the decals are lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or become illegible. The application for replacement decals must:
(a) Be accompanied by an affidavit of loss or destruction;
(b) Include information required by the department;
(c) Be accompanied by the fee required in *RCW 88.02.640(1)(j), in addition to any other fees or taxes required for the transaction.
(2) A person recovering decals for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly return the decals that have been recovered to the department.