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Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.360 (2026)

Exemptions

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A landlord and tenant may agree, in writing, to exempt themselves from the provisions of RCW 59.18.060, 59.18.100, 59.18.110, 59.18.120, 59.18.130, and 59.18.190 if the following conditions have been met:
(1) The agreement may not appear in a standard form lease or rental agreement;
(2) There is no substantial inequality in the bargaining position of the two parties;
(3) The exemption does not violate the public policy of this state in favor of the ensuring safe, and sanitary housing; and
(4) Either the local county prosecutor's office or the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office or the attorney for the tenant has approved in writing the application for exemption as complying with subsections (1) through (3) of this section.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 207 s 36.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case: State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (Wash. 1985).
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State v. Schwab, 693 P.2d 108 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “Although the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act of 1973 imposes upon the landlord the duty to keep the premises fit for human habitation, its remedial provisions are significantly qualified. Most notable is the section which requires the tenant to be current in the payment of rent…”
Princeton Prop. Mgmt., Inc., Resp V. Kathleen Allen, Apps (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 8× “410 or any other rights afforded under this chapter except as provided in RCW 59.18.360 is void and unenforceable. (Emphasis added.”
Richmond v. Home Partners Holdings LLC (W.D. Wash. 2024). · cites it 2× “, RCW §§ 59.18.360, 23 59.18.230(1)-(2), which Plaintiffs allege Defendants have violated, and therefore Defendants’ 24 1 motion for summary judgment is denied as to this portion of Plaintiffs’ RLTA claims.”
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