(1) Any new or used motor driven boat or vessel, as that term is defined in RCW 79A.60.010, other than a personal watercraft, sold within this state must display a carbon monoxide warning sticker developed by the department on the interior of the vessel.

     (2) For vessels sold by a dealer, the dealer shall ensure that the warning sticker has been affixed prior to completing a transaction.

     (3) For a vessel sold by an individual, the department shall include the sticker in the registration materials provided to the new owner, and the department shall notify the new owner that the sticker must be affixed as described in subsection (1) of this section.

     (4) A warning sticker already developed by a vessel manufacturer may satisfy the requirements of this section if it has been approved by the department. The department shall approve a carbon monoxide warning sticker that has been approved by the United States coast guard for similar uses in other states.

[2006 c 140 § 2.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2006 c 140 §§ 2 and 3: "Sections 2 and 3 of this act take effect January 1, 2007." [2006 c 140 § 6.]

     Short title -- 2006 c 140: See note following RCW 79A.60.660.