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WA Rev Code § 64.04.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.090 - Private seals abolished.

RCW 64.04.090 Private seals abolished.The use of private seals upon all deeds, mortgages, leases, bonds, and other instruments, and contracts in writing, including deeds from a husband to his wife and from a wife to her husband for their respective community right, title, interest or estate in all or any portion of their community real property, is hereby abolished, and the addition of a private seal to any such instrument or contract in writing hereafter made, shall not affect its validity or legality in any respect.[ 1923 c 23 § 1; RRS § 10556. Prior: 1888 p 184 § 1; 1888 p 50 § 3; 1886 p 165 § 1; 1871 p 83 §§ 1, 2.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.100 - Private seals abolished—Validation.

RCW 64.04.100 Private seals abolished—Validation.All deeds, mortgages, leases, bonds and other instruments and contracts in writing, including deeds from a husband to his wife and from a wife to her husband for their respective community right, title, interest or estate in all or any portion of their community real property, which have heretofore been executed without the use of a private seal, are, notwithstanding, hereby declared to be legal and valid.[ 1923 c 23 § 2; RRS § 10557. Prior: 1888 p 184 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.105 - Corporate seals—Effect of absence from instrument.

RCW 64.04.105 Corporate seals—Effect of absence from instrument.The absence of a corporate seal on any deed, mortgage, lease, bond or other instrument or contract in writing shall not affect its validity, legality or character in any respect.[ 1957 c 200 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.130 - Interests in land for purposes of conservation, protection, preservation, etc.—Ownership by certain entities—Conveyances—Definitions.

RCW 64.04.130 Interests in land for purposes of conservation, protection, preservation, etc.—Ownership by certain entities—Conveyances—Definitions.A development right, easement, covenant, restriction, or other right, or any interest less than the fee simple, to protect, preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the future use of, or conserve for open space purposes, any land or improvement on the land, whether the right or interest be appurtenant or in gross, may be held or acquired by any state agency, federal agency, county, city, town, federally recognized Indian tribe, or metropolitan municipal corporation, nonprofit historic preservation corporation, or nonprofit nature conservancy corporation. Any such right or interest constitutes and is classified as real property. All instruments for the conveyance thereof must be substantially in the form required by law for the conveyance of any land or other real property.The definitions in this section apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Nonprofit historic preservation corporation" means an organization which qualifies as being tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and which has as one of its principal purposes the conducting or facilitating of historic preservation activities within the state, including conservation or preservation of historic sites, districts, buildings, and artifacts.(2) "Nonprofit nature conservancy corporation" means an organization which qualifies as being tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. section 501(c)(3) (of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended) as it existed on June 25, 1976, and which has as one of its principal purposes the conducting or facilitating of scientific research; the conserving of natural resources, including but not limited to biological resources, for the general public; or the conserving of natural areas including but not limited to wildlife or plant habitat.[ 2013 c 120 § 1; 1987 c 341 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 21 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities: RCW 84.34.200 through 84.34.250.Property tax exemption for conservation futures on agricultural land: RCW 84.36.500.
WA Rev Code § 64.04.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.135 - Criteria for monitoring historical conformance not to exceed those in original donation agreement—Exception.

RCW 64.04.135 Criteria for monitoring historical conformance not to exceed those in original donation agreement—Exception.The criteria for monitoring historical conformance shall not exceed those included in the original donation agreement, unless agreed to in writing between grantor and grantee.[ 1987 c 341 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.140 - Legislative declaration—Solar energy systems—Solar easements authorized.

RCW 64.04.140 Legislative declaration—Solar energy systems—Solar easements authorized.The legislature declares that the potential economic and environmental benefits of solar energy use are considered to be in the public interest; therefore, local governments are authorized to encourage and protect access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. The legislature further declares that solar easements appropriate to assuring continued access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems may be created and may be privately negotiated.[ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 170: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.150 - Solar easements—Definitions.

RCW 64.04.150 Solar easements—Definitions.(1) As used in this chapter:(a) "Solar energy system" means any device or combination of devices or elements which rely upon direct sunlight as an energy source, including but not limited to any substance or device which collects sunlight for use in:(i) The heating or cooling of a structure or building;(ii) The heating or pumping of water;(iii) Industrial, commercial, or agricultural processes; or(iv) The generation of electricity.A solar energy system may be used for purposes in addition to the collection of solar energy. These uses include, but are not limited to, serving as a structural member or part of a roof of a building or structure and serving as a window or wall; and(b) "Solar easement" means a right, expressed as an easement, restriction, covenant, or condition contained in any deed, contract, or other written instrument executed by or on behalf of any landowner for the purpose of assuring adequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.(2) A solar easement is an interest in real property, and shall be created in writing and shall be subject to the same conveyancing and instrument recording requirements as other easements.(3) A solar easement shall be appurtenant and run with the land or lands benefited and burdened, unless otherwise provided in the easement.(4) Any instrument creating a solar easement shall include but not be limited to:(a) A description of the real property subject to the solar easement and a description of the real property benefiting from the solar easement; and(b) A description of the extent of the solar easement which is sufficiently certain to allow the owner of the real property subject to the easement to ascertain the extent of the easement. Such description may be made by describing the vertical and horizontal angles, expressed in degrees, at which the solar easement extends over the real property subject to the easement and the points from which those angles are to be measured, or the height over the property above which the solar easement extends, or a prohibited shadow pattern, or any other reasonably certain description.(5) Any instrument creating a solar easement may include:(a) The terms or conditions or both under which the solar easement is granted or will be terminated; and(b) Any provisions for compensation to the owner of property benefiting from the solar easement in the event of interference with the enjoyment of the solar easement, or compensation to the owner of the property subject to the solar easement for maintaining the solar easement.[ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 170: See note following RCW 64.04.140.
WA Rev Code § 64.04.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.160 - Solar easements—Creation.

RCW 64.04.160 Solar easements—Creation.A solar easement created under this chapter may only be created by written agreement. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to create or authorize the creation of an implied easement or a prescriptive easement.[ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 170: See note following RCW 64.04.140.
WA Rev Code § 64.04.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.170 - Interference with solar easement—Remedies.

RCW 64.04.170 Interference with solar easement—Remedies.In any action for interference with a solar easement, if the instrument creating the easement does not specify any appropriate and applicable remedies, the court may choose one or more remedies including but not limited to the following:(1) Actual damages as measured by increased charges for supplemental energy, the capital cost of the solar energy system, and/or the cost of additional equipment necessary to supply sufficient energy:(a) From the time the interference began until the actual or expected cessation of the interference; or(b) If the interference is not expected to cease, in a lump sum which represents the present value of the damages from the time the interference began until the normally expected end of the useful life of the equipment which was interfered with;(2) Reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as fixed by the court; and(3) An injunction against the interference.[ 1979 ex.s. c 170 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 170: See note following RCW 64.04.140.
WA Rev Code § 64.04.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.175 - Easements established by dedication—Extinguishing or altering.

RCW 64.04.175 Easements established by dedication—Extinguishing or altering.Easements established by a dedication are property rights that cannot be extinguished or altered without the approval of the easement owner or owners, unless the plat or other document creating the dedicated easement provides for an alternative method or methods to extinguish or alter the easement.[ 1991 c 132 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.180 - Railroad properties as public utility and transportation corridors—Declaration of availability for public use—Acquisition of reversionary interest.

RCW 64.04.180 Railroad properties as public utility and transportation corridors—Declaration of availability for public use—Acquisition of reversionary interest.Railroad properties, including but not limited to rights-of-way, land held in fee and used for railroad operations, bridges, tunnels, and other facilities, are declared to be suitable for public use upon cessation of railroad operations on the properties. It is in the public interest of the state of Washington that such properties retain their character as public utility and transportation corridors, and that they may be made available for public uses including highways, other forms of mass transportation, conservation, energy production or transmission, or recreation. Nothing in this section or in RCW 64.04.190 authorizes a public agency or utility to acquire reversionary interests in public utility and transportation corridors without payment of just compensation.[ 1988 c 16 § 1; 1984 c 143 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.190 - Public utility and transportation corridors—Defined.

RCW 64.04.190 Public utility and transportation corridors—Defined.Public utility and transportation corridors are railroad properties (1) on which railroad operations have ceased; (2) that have been found suitable for public use by an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States; and (3) that have been acquired by purchase, lease, donation, exchange, or other agreement by the state, one of its political subdivisions, or a public utility.[ 1988 c 16 § 2; 1984 c 143 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 64.04.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.200 - Existing rate or charge for energy conservation—Seller's duty to disclose.

RCW 64.04.200 Existing rate or charge for energy conservation—Seller's duty to disclose.Prior to closing, the seller of real property subject to a rate or charge for energy conservation measures, services, or payments provided under a tariff approved by the utilities and transportation commission pursuant to RCW 80.28.065 shall disclose to the purchaser of the real property the existence of the obligation and the possibility that the purchaser may be responsible for the payment obligation.[ 1993 c 245 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—1993 c 245: See note following RCW 80.28.065.
WA Rev Code § 64.04.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.04 - Conveyances.|64.04.210 - Requests for notice of transfer or encumbrance—Disclosure—Notice to department of social and health services.

RCW 64.04.210 Requests for notice of transfer or encumbrance—Disclosure—Notice to department of social and health services.(1) If the department of social and health services has filed a request for notice of transfer or encumbrance under RCW 43.20B.750:(a) A title insurance company or agent that discovers the presence of a request for notice of transfer or encumbrance when performing a title search on real property shall disclose the presence of the request for notice of transfer or encumbrance in any report preliminary to, or any commitment to offer, a certificate of title insurance for the real property; and(b) Any individual who transfers or encumbers real property shall provide the department of social and health services with a notice of transfer or encumbrance. The department of social and health services shall adopt by rule a model form for notice of transfer or encumbrance to be used by a purchaser or lender when notifying the department.(2) If the department of social and health services has caused to be recorded a termination of request for notice of transfer or encumbrance in the deed and mortgage records under RCW 43.20B.750, an individual transferring or encumbering the real property is not required to provide the notice of transfer or encumbrance required by subsection (1)(b) of this section.[ 2005 c 292 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 64.06.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.06 - Real Property Transfers—Sellers' Disclosures.|64.06.005 - Definitions.

RCW 64.06.005 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Commercial real estate" has the same meaning as in RCW 60.42.005.(2) "Improved residential property," "unimproved residential property," and "commercial real estate" do not include a condominium unit created under chapter 64.90 RCW on or after July 1, 2018, if the buyer of the unit entered into a contract to purchase the unit prior to July 1, 2018, and received a public offering statement pursuant to chapter 64.34 RCW prior to July 1, 2018.(3) "Improved residential real property" means:(a) Real property consisting of, or improved by, one to four residential dwelling units;(b) A residential condominium as defined in RCW 64.34.020(10), unless the sale is subject to the public offering statement requirement in the Washington condominium act, chapter 64.34 RCW;(c) A residential timeshare, as defined in RCW 64.36.010(11), unless subject to written disclosure under the Washington timeshare act, chapter 64.36 RCW;(d) A mobile or manufactured home, as defined in RCW 43.22.335 or 46.04.302, that is personal property; or(e) A residential common interest community as defined in RCW 64.90.010(10) unless the sale is subject to the public offering statement requirement in the Washington uniform common interest ownership act, chapter 64.90 RCW.(4) "Residential real property" means both improved and unimproved residential real property.(5) "Seller disclosure statement" means the form to be completed by the seller of residential real property as prescribed by this chapter.(6) "Unimproved residential real property" means property zoned for residential use that is not improved by one or more residential dwelling units, a residential condominium, a residential timeshare, or a mobile or manufactured home. It does not include commercial real estate or property defined as "timberland" under RCW 84.34.020.[ 2019 c 238 § 214; 2010 c 64 § 1; 2009 c 505 § 1; 2007 c 107 § 2; 2002 c 268 § 8; 1994 c 200 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Application—2009 c 505: "This act applies prospectively and not retroactively. It applies only to sales of property that arise on or after July 26, 2009." [ 2009 c 505 § 5.]Findings—Intent—2007 c 107: See note following RCW 64.06.015.Purpose—Finding—Effective dates—2002 c 268: See notes following RCW 43.22.434.
WA Rev Code § 64.06.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.06 - Real Property Transfers—Sellers' Disclosures.|64.06.010 - Application—Exceptions for certain transfers of real property.

RCW 64.06.010 Application—Exceptions for certain transfers of real property.This chapter does not apply to the following transfers of real property:(1) A foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure;(2) A gift or other transfer to a parent, spouse, domestic partner, or child of a transferor or child of any parent, spouse, or domestic partner of a transferor;(3) A transfer between spouses or between domestic partners in connection with a marital dissolution or dissolution of a state registered domestic partnership;(4) A transfer where a buyer had an ownership interest in the property within two years of the date of the transfer including, but not limited to, an ownership interest as a partner in a partnership, a limited partner in a limited partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, a leasehold interest, or transfers to and from a facilitator pursuant to a tax deferred exchange;(5) A transfer of an interest that is less than fee simple, except that the transfer of a vendee's interest under a real estate contract is subject to the requirements of this chapter;(6) A transfer made by the personal representative of the estate of the decedent or by a trustee in bankruptcy; and(7) A transfer in which the buyer has expressly waived the receipt of the seller disclosure statement. However, if the answer to any of the questions in the section entitled "Environmental" would be "yes," the buyer may not waive the receipt of the "Environmental" section of the seller disclosure statement.[ 2010 c 64 § 2; 2008 c 6 § 632; 2007 c 107 § 3; 1994 c 200 § 2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.Findings—Intent—2007 c 107: See note following RCW 64.06.015.
WA Rev Code § 64.06.021 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.06 - Real Property Transfers—Sellers' Disclosures.|64.06.021 - Notice regarding sex offenders.

RCW 64.06.021 Notice regarding sex offenders.The notice regarding sex offenders under RCW 64.06.020 does not create any legal duty on the part of the seller, or on the part of any real estate licensee, to investigate or to provide the buyer with information regarding the actual presence, or lack thereof, of registered sex offenders in the area of any property, including but not limited to any property that is the subject of a disclosure or waiver of disclosure under this chapter, or that is exempt from disclosure under RCW 64.06.010.[ 2004 c 114 § 2.]NOTES:Application—2004 c 114: "This act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. It applies only to residential real property purchase and sale agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2005, without regard to when the agreements are closed or finalized." [ 2004 c 114 § 3.]Effective date—2004 c 114: "This act takes effect January 1, 2005." [ 2004 c 114 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 64.06.022 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances|Chapter 64.06 - Real Property Transfers—Sellers' Disclosures.|64.06.022 - Disclosure of possible proximity to farm or working forest.

RCW 64.06.022 Disclosure of possible proximity to farm or working forest.A seller of residential real property shall make available to the buyer the following statement: "This notice is to inform you that the real property you are considering for purchase may lie in close proximity to a farm or working forest. The operation of a farm or working forest involves usual and customary agricultural practices or forest practices, which are protected under RCW 7.48.305, the Washington right to farm act."[ 2019 c 17 § 2; 2010 c 64 § 4; 2006 c 77 § 1; 2005 c 511 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 17: "(1) The legislature finds that maintaining the ecological and economic benefits of Washington's working forests is a critical part of planning for a fast-growing population and a changing climate. Sustainable, thriving working forests offer multiple benefits to the state, including clean water and air, fish and wildlife habitat, carbon storage, areas of open space and green amidst constant development pressures, and a strong economic base for rural jobs and statewide economic diversity.(2) The legislature further finds that RCW 7.48.305, also known as the Washington right to farm act, provides certain protections from nuisance lawsuits arising from standard agricultural and forest practices. However, the mandatory real estate disclosure statement that provides residential home purchasers with notice of the right to farm act expressly notifies home buyers of the law's protections for nearby agricultural operations but fails to provide that same notice for nearby forestry operations.(3) The legislature further finds that modifying the real estate disclosure statement relating to the right to farm act to include working forests gives home buyers a more accurate description of the effect of the right to farm act and Washington's science-based forest practices regulations that protect the state's public resources. This is important as population growth encroaches into forestland and brings residential land uses into areas historically dominated by commercial forestry." [ 2019 c 17 § 1.]Applicability—2019 c 17: "This act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. It applies only to sales of property that arise on or after January 1, 2020." [ 2019 c 17 § 3.]