§ 9.53.010. Improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property.
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Improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing of encumbered property consists of
any person knowingly, and with intent to defraud selling, transferring, removing or
concealing, or in any manner disposing of, any personal property upon which a security
interest, chattel mortgage or other lien or encumbrance has attached or been retained,
without the written consent of the holder of such security interest, chattel mortgage,
conditional sales contract, lien or encumbrance. Any broker, dealer or agent, buyer
or seller who receives any remuneration whatsoever for transfer of equity or arranges
the assumption of any loan on a mobile home or recreational vehicle which has a lien
filed upon such vehicle with the motor vehicle division of the transportation department
must obtain written consent from the lien holder approving transferee's assumption
of transferor's obligation to the lien holder within ten days of such transaction
before such transaction is entered into, provided that the lien holder's written consent
shall not unreasonably be withheld. Failure to do so constitutes an improper sale,
disposal or removal or concealment of encumbered property which is punishable as a
petty misdemeanor. Whoever commits improper sale, disposal, removal or concealing
of encumbered property where the value of such property is two hundred fifty dollars
or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
