# RCW 46.80.005: RCW 46.80.005: Legislative declaration

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S005

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 46.80.005
- **Heading:** RCW 46.80.005: Legislative declaration
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 18 / Chapter 80 / Section 005

## Text

The legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of vehicle parts in the state of Washington vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare and in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate and license vehicle wreckers and dismantlers, the buyers-for-resale, and the sellers of secondhand vehicle components doing business in Washington, in order to prevent the sale of stolen vehicle parts, to prevent frauds, impositions, and other abuses, and to preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this state.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 18.80.010 RCW 18.80.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S010.md)
- [RCW 18.80.020 RCW 18.80.020: General provisions—Jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S020.md)
- [RCW 18.80.030 RCW 18.80.030: Application for licensure in a party state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S030.md)
- [RCW 18.80.060 RCW 18.80.060: Interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators—Establishment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S060.md)
- [RCW 18.80.070 RCW 18.80.070: Rule making.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S070.md)
- [RCW 18.80.080 RCW 18.80.080: Oversight—Dispute resolution—Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S080.md)
- [RCW 18.80.090 RCW 18.80.090: Effective date—Withdrawal—Amendment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S090.md)
- [RCW 18.80.100 RCW 18.80.100: Construction—Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S100.md)
- [RCW 18.80.900 RCW 18.80.900: Short title—2023 c 123.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S900.md)
- [RCW 46.80.005 RCW 46.80.005: Legislative declaration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S005.md)
- [RCW 46.80.040 RCW 46.80.040: Issuance of license—Fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S040.md)
- [RCW 46.80.050 RCW 46.80.050: Expiration, renewal—Fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T18_C80_S050.md)

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