RCW 46.12.580: Duplicate for lost, stolen, mutilated, etc. certificate.

A legal owner or the legal owner's authorized representative may apply for a duplicate certificate of title if a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible. The application for a duplicate certificate of title must include information required by the department and be accompanied by the fee required in RCW 46.17.100 . The duplicate certificate of title must contain the word, "duplicate." It must be provided to the first priority secured party named in it or, if none, to the legal owner. A person recovering a certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly return the certificate of title that has been recovered to the department.