What is a VIN inspection and when am I required to have one done?
Beginning July 1, 2001, vehicles brought into Washington from another state or country go through a stolen-vehicle screening process within the Department of Licensing before a Washington State title is issued. The new law eliminates the physical VIN inspection of an out-of-state vehicle by the Washington State Patrol. The State Patrol will continue to perform physical inspections on rebuilt vehicles that were destroyed or declared a total loss by an insurance company. They will also perform inspections on homemade vehicles, stolen vehicles, vehicles without a proper VIN, vehicles with a VIN discrepancy, vehicles with a record or ownership dispute, and other special cases. See our VIN Page for more information.
Beginning July 1, 2001, vehicles brought into Washington from another state or country go through a stolen-vehicle screeningprocess within the Department of Licensing before a Washington State title is issued. The new law eliminates the physicalVIN inspection of an out-of-state vehicle by the Washington State Patrol. The State Patrol will continue to perform physical inspections on rebuilt vehicles that were destroyed or declared a totalloss by an insurance company. They will also perform inspections on homemade vehicles, stolen vehicles, vehicles without aproper VIN, vehicles with a VIN discrepancy, vehicles with a record or ownership dispute, and other special cases. See ourVIN Page for more information.
Beginning July 1, 2001, vehicles brought into Washington from another state or country go through a stolen-vehicle screeningprocess within the Department of Licensing before a Washington State titleis issued. The new law eliminates the physical VIN inspection of an out-of-state vehicle by the Washington State Patrol. The State Patrol will continue to perform physical inspections on rebuilt vehicles that were destroyed or declared a totalloss by an insurance company. They will also perform inspections on homemade vehicles, stolen vehicles, vehicles without aproper VIN, vehicles with a VIN discrepancy, vehicles with a record or ownership dispute, and other special cases. See ourVIN Page for more information.
Beginning July 1, 2001, vehicles brought into Washington from anotherstate or country go through a stolen-vehicle screening process within the Department of Licensing before a WashingtonState title is issued. The new law eliminates the physical VIN inspection of an out-of-state vehicle by the WashingtonState Patrol. The State Patrol will continue to perform physical inspections on rebuilt vehicles that were destroyed or declared a totalloss by an insurance company. They will also perform inspections on homemade vehicles, stolen vehicles, vehicles without aproper VIN, vehicles with a VIN discrepancy, vehicles with a record or ownership dispute, and other special cases. See ourVIN Page for more information.
