RCW 59.18.063: Landlord—Written receipts for payments made by tenant.

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59.18.060 << 59.18.063 >> 59.18.065

PDFRCW 59.18.063

Landlord—Written receipts for payments made by tenant.

(1) A landlord must accept a personal check, cashier's check, or money order for any payment of rent made by a tenant, except that a landlord is not required to accept a personal check from any tenant that has had a personal check written to the landlord or the landlord's agent that has been returned for nonsufficient funds or account closure within the previous nine months. A landlord must also allow for the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides an accessible, on-site location.

(2) A landlord may refuse to accept cash for any payment of rent made by a tenant, but shall provide a receipt for any payment made by a tenant in the form of cash when the landlord accepts cash.

(3) A landlord shall provide, upon the request of a tenant, a written receipt for any payments made by the tenant in a form other than cash.

[ 2022 c 95 § 1; 2020 c 315 § 3; 2011 c 132 § 4; 1997 c 84 § 1.]

NOTES:

Findings—Intent—2020 c 315: See note following RCW 59.18.057.