Exemptions — Motor vehicle sales by manufacturers at wholesale auctions to dealers.

RCW 82.04.317
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This chapter does not apply to amounts received by a motor vehicle manufacturer, as defined in RCW 19.118.021 , or by a financing subsidiary of such motor vehicle manufacturer which subsidiary is at least fifty percent owned by the manufacturer, from the sale of motor vehicles at wholesale auctions to dealers licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW or dealers licensed by any other state. This chapter does not apply to amounts received by a motor vehicle manufacturer, as defined in RCW 19.118.021 , or by a financing subsidiary of such motor vehicle manufacturer which subsidiary is at least fifty percent owned by the manufacturer, from the sale of motor vehicles at wholesale auctions to dealers licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW or dealers licensed by any other state.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=82.04&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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