Hulk hauler—General procedures and requirements.
Hulk haulers shall comply with all statutes, rules and regulations relative to the handling of vehicles and vehicle hulks.
(1) Change of address. The department shall be notified immediately of any change of mailing address.
(2) License certificate. The license certificate shall be carried in the vehicles operated by hulk haulers. If a hulk hauler operates more than one vehicle he/she shall request additional license certificates for each vehicle. Such certificates shall also be carried for inspection by law enforcement officers.
(3) Inspection of transport vehicle. Prior to the issuance of a hulk hauler license the vehicle to be used in transporting vehicle salvage must be inspected by the appropriate law enforcement official to verify compliance with safety requirements applying to transportation of vehicle salvage on the highways of the state.
(4) Identification of licensee's vehicles. All vehicles equipped for lifting or transporting vehicles or hulks which are operated on the highways of this state shall display the licensee's name, mailing address, and current business telephone number of such licensee. Such information shall be painted on or permanently affixed to both sides of the vehicle. Each letter and numeral shall be made with at least a half-inch stroke for the width and shall be at least three inches high. See example.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
46.79.080. WSR 94-12-052, § 308-65-070, filed 5/27/94, effective 6/27/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
46.55.190,
46.79.080 and
46.80.140. WSR 93-08-076, § 308-65-070, filed 4/6/93, effective 5/7/93.]