RCW 63.29.290
Periods of limitation. (Effective until January 1, 2023.)
(1) The expiration, after September 1, 1979, of any period of time specified by contract, statute, or court order, during which a claim for money or property can be made or during which an action or proceeding may be commenced or enforced to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property, does not prevent the money or property from being presumed abandoned or affect any duty to file a report or to pay or deliver abandoned property to the department as required by this chapter.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no action or proceeding may be commenced by the department with respect to any duty of a holder under this chapter more than six years after the duty arose.
(3) No action or proceeding may be commenced by the department with respect to any assessment under this chapter more than three years after the later of (a) the due date for payment of the assessment including any extension granted by the department or (b) thirty days after the final decision on any petition for review under RCW 63.29.193.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 2106; 1983 c 179 § 29.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2015 3rd sp.s. c 6: See note following RCW 82.04.4266.
Application—2015 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 2101, 2102, 2106, 2108, and 2110: See note following RCW 63.29.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 63.29 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
63.29.010 - Definitions and use of terms.
63.29.020 - Property presumed abandoned—General rule—Exceptions.
63.29.030 - General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.
63.29.040 - Travelers checks and money orders.
63.29.060 - Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
63.29.070 - Funds owing under life insurance policies.
63.29.080 - Deposits held by utilities.
63.29.090 - Refunds held by business associations.
63.29.100 - Stock and other intangible interests in business associations.
63.29.110 - Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.
63.29.120 - Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
63.29.130 - Property held by courts and public agencies—When abandoned—Overpayments.
63.29.133 - Property held by landlord.
63.29.135 - Abandoned intangible property held by local government.
63.29.140 - Gift certificates and credit memos.
63.29.160 - Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
63.29.165 - Property in self-storage facility.
63.29.170 - Report of abandoned property.
63.29.180 - Notice and publication of information about unclaimed property.
63.29.190 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
63.29.192 - Penalty and interest paid in excess—Refunds—Returns.
63.29.193 - Petition for review—Denied application for refund or return.
63.29.194 - Appeal of payment or delivered property.
63.29.195 - Agreement—Established between a holder and the department.
63.29.210 - Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner's account.
63.29.220 - Public sale of abandoned property.
63.29.240 - Filing of claim with department.
63.29.250 - Claim of another state to recover property—Procedure.
63.29.260 - Action to establish claim.
63.29.270 - Election to take payment or delivery.
63.29.290 - Periods of limitation.
63.29.300 - Requests for reports and examination of records.
63.29.310 - Retention of records.
63.29.330 - Interstate agreements and cooperation—Joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
63.29.340 - Interest and penalties.
63.29.360 - Foreign transactions.
63.29.380 - Information and records confidential.
63.29.900 - Effect of new provisions—Clarification of application.
63.29.902 - Uniformity of application and construction.