WA Rev Code § 62A.9A-109 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 62A - Uniform Commercial Code|Chapter 62A.9A - Secured Transactions; Sales of Accounts, Contract Rights and Chattel Paper.|62A.9A-109 - Scope.

RCW 62A.9A-109 Scope.(a) General scope of Article. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, this Article applies to:(1) A transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract;(2) An agricultural lien;(3) A sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes;(4) A consignment;(5) A security interest arising under RCW 62A.2-401, 62A.2-505, 62A.2-711(3), or 62A.2A-508(5), as provided in RCW 62A.9A-110; and(6) A security interest arising under RCW 62A.4-210 or 62A.5-118.(b) Security interest in secured obligation. The application of this Article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this Article does not apply.(c) Extent to which Article does not apply. This Article does not apply to the extent that:(1) A statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States preempts this Article;(2) Another statute of this state expressly governs the creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by this state or a governmental unit of this state;(3) A statute of another state, a foreign country, or a governmental unit of another state or a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by the state, country, or governmental unit; or(4) The rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under RCW 62A.5-114.(d) Inapplicability of Article. This Article does not apply to:(1) A landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;(2) A lien, other than an agricultural lien, given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but RCW 62A.9A-333 applies with respect to priority of the lien;(3) An assignment of a claim for wages, salary, or other compensation of an employee;(4) A sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;(5) An assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes which is for the purpose of collection only;(6) An assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;(7) An assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;(8) A transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health-care provider of a health-care-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but RCW 62A.9A-315 and 62A.9A-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;(9) An assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;(10) A right of recoupment or set-off, but:(A) RCW 62A.9A-340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or set-off against deposit accounts; and(B) RCW 62A.9A-404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;(11) The creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:(A) Liens on real property in RCW 62A.9A-203 and 62A.9A-308;(B) Fixtures in RCW 62A.9A-334;(C) Fixture filings in RCW 62A.9A-501, 62A.9A-502, 62A.9A-512, 62A.9A-516, and 62A.9A-519; and(D) Security agreements covering personal and real property in RCW 62A.9A-604;(12) An assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but RCW 62A.9A-315 and 62A.9A-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;(13) An assignment in a consumer transaction of a deposit account on which checks can be drawn, but RCW 62A.9A-315 and 62A.9A-322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;(14) A transfer by this state or a governmental unit of this state; or(15) The creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on a live dog or cat.[ 2019 c 340 § 4; 2000 c 250 § 9A-109.]NOTES:Construction—Additional remedies—Dog or cat ownership contracts—2019 c 340: See notes following RCW 63.10.070.