SB 6362 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

     Provides that, upon receiving complaints alleging violations of chapter 59.20 RCW, the office may investigate the alleged violations and issue citations.

     Provides that, if after an investigation the office finds a violation of chapter 59.20 RCW, the office must deliver a citation to the person who has committed the violation either by certified mail or in person.  The citation must specify the violation, the corrective action to be taken, the time within which the corrective action must be taken, the penalties that will result if corrective action is not taken within the specified time period, and the process for contesting the citation through a hearing.

     Requires each owner of a mobile home park to pay to the office an annual fee to fund the administrative costs of investigating violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act under chapter 59.22 RCW.  The fee shall be determined annually by the office, and may not exceed five dollars for each lot within a park.

     Requires that all fees collected by the office under this act must be deposited into the manufactured/mobile home investigations account.