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COWLITZ COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
Auto Licensing
Tel: 360-577-3008 • Office Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Thursday • auditor@co.cowlitz.wa.us

  
On-Line Vehicle Tab Renewals

  
On-Line Vessel Tab Renewals

Report the Sale of a Vehicle

Report the Sale of a Vessel

Providing quality services directly to the public

Owners of cars, trucks, trailer, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and watercraft should be aware of the Auditor’s capacity as an agent of the Washington State Department of Licensing.  This responsibility encompasses:

  • the sale of motor vehicle and vessel licenses

  • the collection of license fees

  • the transfer of vehicles and vessels from one owner to another

  • title changes to add or delete a legal owner other than the registered owner

  • the collection of load fees on trucks

  • and other transactions involving motor vehicles and vessels.

The Auditor is also an agent for the Department of Revenue and collects sales taxes on transfers of such vehicles made between individuals.

Frequently Asked Questions About
Licensing & Registering a Vehicle/Vessel in Washington State

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