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                          HOUSE BILL 2448

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Kastama, Boldt, Wood, DeBolt, Lantz, Veloria, Edwards, Sullivan, Regala, Conway and Ruderman

 

Read first time 01/13/2000.  Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.

Applying the consumer protection act to violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.


    AN ACT Relating to applying the consumer protection act to violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act; and adding a new section to chapter 59.20 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 59.20 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.  A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.

 


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