RCW 4.16.310
Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Accrual and limitations of actions or claims.
All claims or causes of action as set forth in RCW 4.16.300 shall accrue, and the applicable statute of limitation shall begin to run only during the period within six years after substantial completion of construction, or during the period within six years after the termination of the services enumerated in RCW 4.16.300, whichever is later. The phrase "substantial completion of construction" shall mean the state of completion reached when an improvement upon real property may be used or occupied for its intended use. Any cause of action which has not accrued within six years after such substantial completion of construction, or within six years after such termination of services, whichever is later, shall be barred: PROVIDED, That this limitation shall not be asserted as a defense by any owner, tenant or other person in possession and control of the improvement at the time such cause of action accrues. The limitations prescribed in this section apply to all claims or causes of action as set forth in RCW 4.16.300 brought in the name or for the benefit of the state which are made or commenced after June 11, 1986.
If a written notice is filed under RCW 64.50.020 within the time prescribed for the filing of an action under this chapter, the period of time during which the filing of an action is barred under RCW 64.50.020 plus sixty days shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of an action, nor for the application of this section.
[ 2002 c 323 § 9; 1986 c 305 § 702; 1967 c 75 § 2.]
NOTES:
Preamble—Report to legislature—Applicability—Severability—1986 c 305: See notes following RCW 4.16.160.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 4.16 - Limitation of Actions.
4.16.005 - Commencement of actions.
4.16.020 - Actions to be commenced within ten years—Exception.
4.16.030 - Actions to foreclose special assessments.
4.16.040 - Actions limited to six years.
4.16.050 - Action on irrigation or drainage district warrant.
4.16.060 - Action on irrigation district bonds.
4.16.070 - Actions limited to five years.
4.16.080 - Actions limited to three years.
4.16.090 - Action to cancel tax deed.
4.16.100 - Actions limited to two years.
4.16.110 - Actions limited to one year.
4.16.115 - Special provisions for action on penalty.
4.16.130 - Action for relief not otherwise provided for.
4.16.150 - Action on mutual open accounts.
4.16.160 - Application of limitations to actions by state, counties, municipalities.
4.16.170 - Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.
4.16.180 - Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.
4.16.190 - Statute tolled by personal disability.
4.16.200 - Statute tolled by death.
4.16.210 - Statute tolled—By war as to enemy alien.
4.16.220 - Statute tolled—As to person in military service of United States.
4.16.230 - Statute tolled by judicial proceedings.
4.16.240 - Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.
4.16.250 - Disability must exist when right of action accrued.
4.16.260 - Coexisting disabilities.
4.16.270 - Effect of partial payment.
4.16.280 - New promise must be in writing.
4.16.290 - Foreign statutes of limitation, how applied.
4.16.325 - Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.
4.16.326 - Actions or claims for construction defect claims—Comparative fault.
4.16.327 - Actions or claims for construction defects—Emergency repairs.
4.16.340 - Actions based on childhood sexual abuse.