How many days do you have to transfer the title of a vehicle after purchase?

When purchasing a vehicle in Washington State, you are required to transfer the title within a specific timeframe to ensure that the vehicle is legally registered in your name. The correct timeframe to transfer the title is 15 days from the date of purchase. This regulation is in place to maintain accurate records of vehicle ownership and to ensure that the Department of Licensing has up-to-date information.

Promptly transferring the title is essential for protecting your legal rights as the owner and for avoiding potential penalties or complications with future use of the vehicle. If the title transfer is not completed within the 15 days, you may face fines or difficulties in registering the vehicle later on.

The other options do not align with the standard regulation, as they either allow for an insufficient time period or an excessively long one, which would counteract the purpose of timely title transfer to maintain accurate ownership records.