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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.27.140 (2026)

Purpose

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It is the purpose of this chapter to afford protection to the public including all persons, firms, and corporations furnishing labor, materials, or equipment to a contractor from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent contractors.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 2 s 21; 1973 1st ex.s. c 161 s 2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2022 · leading case: Int'l Com. Collectors, Inc. v. Carver, 661 P.2d 976 (Wash. 1983).
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Int'l Com. Collectors, Inc. v. Carver, 661 P.2d 976 (Wash. 1983). · cites it 15× “In 1973 the Legislature added RCW 18.27.140, which *305 provides in full: Purpose of chapter.”
Stewart Carpet Serv., Inc. v. Contractors Bonding & Ins., 715 P.2d 115 (Wash. 1986). · cites it 20× “27 to add RCW 18.27.140, which provided: "It is the purpose of this chapter to afford protection to the public from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent contractors.”
Cosmopolitan Eng. Grp. v. Ondeo Degremont, Inc., 149 P.3d 666 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 2× “The statute makes it a misdemeanor to do work as a contractor without being registered.”
Cosmopolitan Eng'g Grp., Inc. v. Ondeo Degremont, Inc., 159 Wash. 2d 292 (Wash. 2006). · cites it 2× “The statute makes it a misdemeanor to do work as a contractor without being registered. RCW 18.27.020(2)(a). f 10 RCW 18.”
Bort v. Parker, 42 P.3d 980 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “" RCW 18.27.140. "The primary objective of RCW 18.”
Frank v. Fischer, 739 P.2d 1145 (Wash. 1987). · cites it 3× “RCW 18.27.140. See Laws of 1983, 1st Ex. Sess.”
Ahten v. Barnes, 158 Wash. App. 343 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “” RCW 18.27.140. ¶15 To this end, the registration statute requires every contractor in Washington to register with the Department.”
Ahten v. Barnes, 242 P.3d 35 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “" RCW 18.27.140. ¶ 15 To this end, the registration statute requires every contractor in Washington to register with the Department.”
Lobak Partitions, Inc. v. Atlas Constr. Co., 749 P.2d 716 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “Former RCW 18.27.140 states the purpose of the registration chapter as follows: It is the purpose of this chapter to afford protection to the public from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent contractors.”
Bremmeyer v. Peter Kiewit Sons Co., 585 P.2d 1174 (Wash. 1978). · cites it 2× “A new section, RCW 18.27.140, now provides: It is the purpose of this chapter to afford protection to the public from unreliable, fraudulent, financially irresponsible, or incompetent contractors.”
Bort v. Parker, 110 Wash. App. 561 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “” RCW 18.27.140. “The primary objective of RCW 18.”
Neil v. NWCC Investments V, LLC, 155 Wash. App. 119 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “RCW 18.27.140. RCW 18.27.020(1). RCW 18.27.”
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