WA SB6265

Allows documents transferring vehicle ownership to insurers after damage payment to be signed electronically without notarization and printed on hard copy, including limited powers of attorney

Requires insurance companies and self-insurers to report vehicle destruction or total loss to the department within 15 days of claim settlement, regardless of where the loss occurred

Permits insurers to report total loss vehicles electronically through the department's online system, by submitting a marked "DESTROYED" title, or via a department-provided settlement form

Registered owners must report vehicle destruction within 15 days and submit title marked "DESTROYED"; failure to comply by the 16th day constitutes a gross misdemeanor

Sets market value threshold at $6,790 for vehicles six years or older, with automatic adjustments based on the consumer price index for used cars and trucks in the west region