Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.60 - Discrimination—Human Rights Commission.
49.60.225 - Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.

RCW 49.60.225
Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.

(1) When a reasonable cause determination has been made under RCW 49.60.240 that an unfair practice in a real estate transaction has been committed and a finding has been made that the respondent has engaged in any unfair practice under RCW 49.60.250, the administrative law judge shall promptly issue an order for such relief suffered by the aggrieved person as may be appropriate, which may include actual damages as provided by the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), and injunctive or other equitable relief. Such order may, to further the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent:
(a) In an amount up to ten thousand dollars if the respondent has not been determined to have committed any prior unfair practice in a real estate transaction;
(b) In an amount up to twenty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been determined to have committed one other unfair practice in a real estate transaction during the five-year period ending on the date of the filing of this charge; or
(c) In an amount up to fifty thousand dollars if the respondent has been determined to have committed two or more unfair practices in a real estate transaction during the seven-year period ending on the date of the filing of this charge, for loss of the right secured by RCW 49.60.010, 49.60.030, 49.60.040, and 49.60.222 through 49.60.224, as now or hereafter amended, to be free from discrimination in real property transactions because of sex, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, families with children status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person who is blind, deaf, or physically disabled. Enforcement of the order and appeal therefrom by the complainant or respondent may be made as provided in RCW 49.60.260 and 49.60.270. If acts constituting the unfair practice in a real estate transaction that is the object of the charge are determined to have been committed by the same natural person who has been previously determined to have committed acts constituting an unfair practice in a real estate transaction, then the civil penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars may be imposed without regard to the period of time within which any subsequent unfair practice in a real estate transaction occurred. All civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
(2) Such order shall not affect any contract, sale, conveyance, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the issuance of an order that involves a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant who does not have actual notice of the charge filed under this chapter.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, persons awarded damages under this section may not receive additional damages pursuant to RCW 49.60.250.

[ 2020 c 52 § 17; 2007 c 187 § 16; 2006 c 4 § 17; 1997 c 271 § 17; 1995 c 259 § 4. Prior: 1993 c 510 § 20; 1993 c 69 § 9; 1985 c 185 § 19; 1979 c 127 § 11; 1973 c 141 § 14; 1969 ex.s. c 167 § 7.]
NOTES:

Effective date—1995 c 259: See note following RCW 49.60.010.


Severability—1993 c 510: See note following RCW 49.60.010.


Severability—1993 c 69: See note following RCW 49.60.030.


Severability—1969 ex.s. c 167: See note following RCW 49.60.010.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 49.60 - Discrimination—Human Rights Commission.

49.60.010 - Purpose of chapter.

49.60.020 - Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.

49.60.030 - Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.

49.60.040 - Definitions.

49.60.050 - Commission created.

49.60.051 - Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.

49.60.060 - Membership of commission.

49.60.070 - Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.

49.60.080 - Official seal.

49.60.090 - Offices of commission.

49.60.100 - Reports of commission.

49.60.110 - Commission to formulate policies.

49.60.120 - Certain powers and duties of commission.

49.60.130 - May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.

49.60.140 - Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.

49.60.150 - Witnesses compelled to testify.

49.60.160 - Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.

49.60.170 - Witness fees—Deposition fees.

49.60.172 - Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.

49.60.174 - Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.

49.60.175 - Unfair practices of financial institutions.

49.60.176 - Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.

49.60.178 - Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.

49.60.180 - Unfair practices of employers.

49.60.190 - Unfair practices of labor unions.

49.60.200 - Unfair practices of employment agencies.

49.60.205 - Age discrimination—Limitation.

49.60.208 - Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.

49.60.210 - Unfair practices—Discrimination against person opposing unfair practice—Retaliation against whistleblower.

49.60.214 - Misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal—Civil infraction—Investigation and enforcement—Miniature horse.

49.60.215 - Unfair practices of places of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, amusement—Trained dog guides and service animals.

49.60.220 - Unfair practice to aid violation.

49.60.222 - Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.

49.60.223 - Unfair practice to induce sale or rental of real property by representations regarding entry into neighborhood of persons of particular race, disability, etc.

49.60.2235 - Unfair practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere regarding secured real estate transaction rights.

49.60.224 - Real property contract provisions restricting conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or use to persons of particular race, disability, etc., void—Unfair practice.

49.60.225 - Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.

49.60.226 - Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.

49.60.227 - Declaratory judgment action to strike discriminatory provision of real property contract—Restrictive covenant modification document as alternative.

49.60.230 - Complaint may be filed with commission.

49.60.240 - Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.

49.60.243 - Complaint investigated—Action taken against whistleblower—Written findings of fact—Required notice.

49.60.250 - Hearing of complaint by administrative law judge—Limitation of relief—Penalties—Order—Arbitration.

49.60.260 - Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.

49.60.270 - Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.

49.60.280 - Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.

49.60.310 - Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.

49.60.320 - Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.

49.60.330 - First-class cities of over one hundred twenty-five thousand population—Administrative remedies authorized—Superior court jurisdiction.

49.60.340 - Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.

49.60.350 - Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.

49.60.360 - Refueling services for disabled drivers—Violation—Investigation—Intentional display of plate or placard invalid or not legally issued prohibited—Fine—Notice to disabled persons.

49.60.370 - Liability for killing or injuring dog guide or service animal—Penalty in addition to other remedies or penalties—Recovery of attorneys' fees and costs—No duty to investigate.

49.60.380 - License waiver for dog guide and service animals.

49.60.390 - Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.

49.60.400 - Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.

49.60.401 - Short title—1999 c 3.

49.60.405 - Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.

49.60.500 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.

49.60.505 - Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.

49.60.510 - Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.

49.60.515 - Sexual harassment and assault policy—Adoption of by hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractors—Requirements.

49.60.520 - Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.

49.60.525 - Review of existing recorded covenants and deed restrictions to identify documents that include racial or other unlawful restrictions on property ownership.