RCW 18.27.110
Building permits—Verification of registration required—Responsibilities of issuing entity—Penalties.
(1) No city, town or county shall issue a construction building permit for work which is to be done by any contractor required to be registered under this chapter without verification that such contractor is currently registered as required by law. When such verification is made, nothing contained in this section is intended to be, nor shall be construed to create, or form the basis for any liability under this chapter on the part of any city, town or county, or its officers, employees or agents. However, failure to verify the contractor registration number results in liability to the city, town, or county to a penalty to be imposed according to *RCW 18.27.100(7)(a).
(2) At the time of issuing the building permit, all cities, towns, or counties are responsible for:
(a) Printing the contractor registration number on the building permit; and
(b) Providing a written notice to the building permit applicant informing them of contractor registration laws and the potential risk and monetary liability to the homeowner for using an unregistered contractor.
(3) If a building permit is obtained by an applicant or contractor who falsifies information to obtain an exemption provided under RCW 18.27.090, the building permit shall be forfeited.
[ 1997 c 314 § 11; 1993 c 454 § 5; 1986 c 197 § 14; 1967 c 126 § 4.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 18.27.100 was amended by 2008 c 120 § 2, changing subsection (7)(a) to subsection (8)(a).
Finding—1993 c 454: See note following RCW 18.27.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.27 - Registration of Contractors.
18.27.005 - Strict enforcement.
18.27.020 - Registration required—Prohibited acts—Criminal penalty—Monitoring program.
18.27.030 - Application for registration—Grounds for denial and suspension.
18.27.060 - Certificate of registration—Issuance, duration, renewal—Suspension.
18.27.062 - Inspection by department—Subcontractor list—Certificate of registration.
18.27.065 - Partnership or joint venture deemed registered, when.
18.27.075 - Fees for issuing or renewing certificate of registration.
18.27.080 - Registration prerequisite to suit.
18.27.100 - Business practices—Advertising—Penalty.
18.27.102 - Unlawful advertising—Liability.
18.27.104 - Unlawful advertising—Citations.
18.27.111 - Public works, contracts with unregistered contractors prohibited.
18.27.114 - Disclosure statement required—Prerequisite to lien claim.
18.27.117 - Violations relating to mobile/manufactured homes.
18.27.120 - List of registered contractors—Availability, fee.
18.27.130 - Chapter exclusive—Certain authority of cities and towns not limited or abridged.
18.27.200 - Violation—Infraction.
18.27.205 - Violations or infractions—Penalties—Subject to RCW 39.12.055.
18.27.210 - Violations—Investigations—Evidence.
18.27.215 - Authority of director—Evidence.
18.27.220 - Investigations—Penalty for failure to identify contractor.
18.27.225 - Violations—Restraining orders—Injunctions.
18.27.230 - Notice of infraction—Service.
18.27.250 - Notice—Filing—Administrative hearing—Appeal.
18.27.260 - Notice—Determination infraction committed.
18.27.270 - Notice—Response—Failure to respond, appear, pay penalties, or register.
18.27.290 - Notice—Penalty for contractor failing to respond.
18.27.300 - Representation by attorney, attorney general.
18.27.310 - Infraction—Administrative hearing—Procedure—Burden of proof—Order—Appeal.
18.27.320 - Infraction—Dismissal, when.
18.27.340 - Infraction—Monetary penalty.
18.27.350 - Violations—Consumer Protection Act.
18.27.380 - Consumer/contractor awareness of chapter.
18.27.385 - Marketing campaign.
18.27.390 - Finding—Unregistered contractors enforcement team.