Moorage providers — Long-term moorage — Required information.
RCW 88.02.420
in effect(1) A moorage provider that provides long-term moorage must obtain the following information and documentation from persons entering into long-term moorage agreements with the moorage provider: (a) The name of the legal owner of the vessel; (b) A local contact person and that person's address and telephone number, if different than the owner; (c) The owner's address and telephone number; (d) The vessel's hull identification number; (e) If applicable, the vessel's coast guard registration; (f) The vessel's home port; (g) The date on which the moorage began; (h) The vessel's country or state of registration and registration number; and (i) Proof of vessel registration, a written statement of the lessee's intent to register a vessel, or an affidavit in a form and manner approved by the department certifying that the vessel is exempt from state vessel registration requirements as provided by RCW 88.02.570 . (2) For moorage agreements entered into effective on or after July 1, 2014, a long-term moorage agreement for vessels not registered in this state must include, in a form and manner approved by the department and the department of revenue, notice of state vessel registration requirements as provided by this chapter and tax requirements as provided by chapters 82.08 , 82.12, and 82.49 RCW and listing requirements as provided by RCW 84.40.065 . (3) A moorage provider must maintain records of the information and documents required under this section for at least two years. Upon request, a moorage provider must: (a) Permit any authorized agent of a requesting agency to: (i) Inspect the moorage facility for vessels that are not registered as required by this chapter or listed as required under RCW 84.40.065 ; and (ii) Inspect and copy records identified in subsection (1) of this section for vessels that the requesting agency determines are not properly registered or listed as required by law; or (b) Provide to the requesting agency: (i) Information as provided in subsection (1)(a), (c), (d), and (e) of this section; and (ii) Information as provided in subsection (1)(b), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of this section for those vessels that the requesting agency subsequently determines are not registered as required by this chapter or listed as required under RCW 84.40.065 . (4) Requesting agencies must coordinate their requests to ensure that a moorage provider does not receive more than two requests per calendar year. For the purpose of enforcing vessel registration and vessel listing requirements, requesting agencies may share the results of information requests with each other. (5) The information required to be collected under this section must be collected at the time the long-term moorage agreement is entered into and at the time of any renewals of the agreement. The moorage provider is not responsible for updating any changes in the information that occurs after the initial agreement is entered into or in the time period between agreement renewals. (6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Long-term moorage" means moorage provided for more than thirty consecutive days, unless the moorage is for a vessel that has been taken into custody under RCW 79.100.040 . (b) "Moorage facility" means any properties or facilities located in this state that are used for the moorage of vessels and are owned or operated by a moorage provider. (c) "Moorage facility operator" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 53.08.310 . (d) "Moorage provider" means any public or private entity that owns or operates any moorage facility, including a moorage facility operator, private moorage facility operator, the state of Washington, or any other person. (e) "Private moorage facility operator" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 88.26.010 . (f) "Requesting agency" means the department, the department of revenue, or the department of natural resources.
(1) A moorage provider that provides long-term moorage must obtain the following information and documentation from persons entering into long-term moorage agreements with the moorage provider:
(a) The name of the legal owner of the vessel;
(b) A local contact person and that person's address and telephone number, if different than the owner;
(c) The owner's address and telephone number;
(d) The vessel's hull identification number;
(e) If applicable, the vessel's coast guard registration;
(f) The vessel's home port;
(g) The date on which the moorage began;
(h) The vessel's country or state of registration and registration number; and
(i) Proof of vessel registration, a written statement of the lessee's intent to register a vessel, or an affidavit in a form and manner approved by the department certifying that the vessel is exempt from state vessel registration requirements as provided by RCW 88.02.570 .
(2) For moorage agreements entered into effective on or after July 1, 2014, a long-term moorage agreement for vessels not registered in this state must include, in a form and manner approved by the department and the department of revenue, notice of state vessel registration requirements as provided by this chapter and tax requirements as provided by chapters 82.08 , 82.12, and 82.49 RCW and listing requirements as provided by RCW 84.40.065 .
(3) A moorage provider must maintain records of the information and documents required under this section for at least two years. Upon request, a moorage provider must:
(a) Permit any authorized agent of a requesting agency to:
(i) Inspect the moorage facility for vessels that are not registered as required by this chapter or listed as required under RCW 84.40.065 ; and
(ii) Inspect and copy records identified in subsection (1) of this section for vessels that the requesting agency determines are not properly registered or listed as required by law; or
(b) Provide to the requesting agency:
(i) Information as provided in subsection (1)(a), (c), (d), and (e) of this section; and
(ii) Information as provided in subsection (1)(b), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of this section for those vessels that the requesting agency subsequently determines are not registered as required by this chapter or listed as required under RCW 84.40.065 .
(4) Requesting agencies must coordinate their requests to ensure that a moorage provider does not receive more than two requests per calendar year. For the purpose of enforcing vessel registration and vessel listing requirements, requesting agencies may share the results of information requests with each other.
(5) The information required to be collected under this section must be collected at the time the long-term moorage agreement is entered into and at the time of any renewals of the agreement. The moorage provider is not responsible for updating any changes in the information that occurs after the initial agreement is entered into or in the time period between agreement renewals.
(6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Long-term moorage" means moorage provided for more than thirty consecutive days, unless the moorage is for a vessel that has been taken into custody under RCW 79.100.040 .
(b) "Moorage facility" means any properties or facilities located in this state that are used for the moorage of vessels and are owned or operated by a moorage provider.
(c) "Moorage facility operator" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 53.08.310 .
(d) "Moorage provider" means any public or private entity that owns or operates any moorage facility, including a moorage facility operator, private moorage facility operator, the state of Washington, or any other person.
(e) "Private moorage facility operator" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 88.26.010 .
(f) "Requesting agency" means the department, the department of revenue, or the department of natural resources.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=88.02&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026