1857-S AMS FIH S5584.1

SHB 1857 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Financial Institutions & Housing

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 48.29.010 and 1947 c 79 s .29.01 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) This chapter relates only to title insurers.

    (2) None of the provisions of this code shall be deemed to apply to persons engaged in the business of preparing and issuing abstracts of title to property and certifying to the correctness thereof so long as such persons do not guarantee or insure such titles.

(3) For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) "Title policy" means any written instrument, contract, or guarantee by means of which title insurance liability is assumed.

(b) "Abstract of title" means a written representation, provided pursuant to contract, whether written or oral, intended to be relied upon by the person who has contracted for the receipt of such representation, listing all recorded conveyances, instruments, or documents which, under the laws of the state of Washington, impart constructive notice with respect to the chain of title to the real property described.  An abstract of title is not a title policy, a preliminary report, a commitment, or a binder as defined in this subsection.

(c) "Preliminary report," "commitment," or "binder" means reports furnished in connection with an application for title insurance and are offers to issue a title policy subject to the stated exceptions set forth in the reports, the conditions and stipulations of the report and the issued policy, and such other matters as may be incorporated by reference.  The reports are not abstracts of title.  Chapter . . ., Laws of 1996 (this act) does not terminate, or in any way modify, any liability, civil or criminal, in existence on the effective date of this act."

SHB 1857 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Financial Institutions & Housing

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "insurers;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 48.29.010."

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