(1) A one hundred dollar fee is imposed upon the purchaser on every transfer of title issued under chapter 46.12 RCW on a mobile home one year old or more where (a) the ownership of the mobile home changes; and (b) the mobile home is located in a mobile home park. A transfer of title does not include the addition or deletion of a spouse co-owner or secured interest.

     (2) Mobile homes with a sale price of less than five thousand dollars are not subject to the fee imposed in subsection (1) of this section.

     (3) The department of licensing or its agents shall collect the fee when processing an application for transfer of title. The fee collected under this section shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the mobile home park relocation fund created in this chapter. The department of licensing may deduct a percentage amount, not to exceed two percent of the fees collected, for the collection expenses incurred by the department of licensing.

     (4) The department of licensing and the state treasurer may adopt rules necessary to carry out this section.

[2002 c 257 § 3.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2002 c 257: See note following RCW 59.21.010.