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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5950

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Warnke and Gaspard

Read first time 2/20/87 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to mobile home park tenant remedies; 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:

          Any tenant injured by a violation of RCW 59.20.070, 59.20.130, or by a violation of the provisions of the applicable rental agreement may bring an action in superior court, or district court to have the court enjoin further violation, to recover actual damages sustained, or both, together with costs of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees.  A claimant entitled to recover in an action brought under this section having proven as the basis of his or her claim a violation of the applicable rental agreement shall be awarded the greater of actual damages sustained or one hundred dollars, together with costs of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees.  A claimant entitled to recover under this section having proven as the basis of his or her claim a violation of RCW 59.20.130 (1) through (5) shall be awarded the greater of actual damages sustained or five hundred dollars, together with costs of suit including reasonable attorneys' fees.