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Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington)

Act, published by Washington State Legislature, Revised Code of Washington as published on app.leg.wa.gov on 2026-10-18, chapter last amended by 2026 c 77. Washington State.

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6 obligations transcribed from the Act, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.

Where it is writtenThe obligationWindowIf missedDisease
RCW 18.27.010(1)(a), (15), 18.27.020(1), (2)(a), (b), (5), 18.27.090, 18.27.200(1), 18.27.205, 18.27.340Be registered with Labor and Industries before advertising, offering to do work, bidding or performing any work as a contractor, and do no such thing while the registration is suspended or revokedheld in the compliance prequal registernone setan offenceLapsed compliance
RCW 18.27.080Hold a current registration, with the bond and insurance in force throughout, when contracting for the work, or lose the right to sue for payment or for breach of the contractheld in the compliance prequal registernone setthe claim is barredMissed claims
RCW 18.27.020(2)(d), (e), (3), 18.27.062, 18.27.200(1)(c), (e)Use only registered subcontractors, and keep a list of all direct subcontractors with a copy of each one's certificate of registration available for inspection by Labor and Industriesheld in the subcontractor list registernone setan offenceLapsed compliance
RCW 18.27.020(2)(c), 18.27.100(1)-(5), (8)Show the registered name or address on all advertising, contracts, correspondence and signs that show the contractor's name or address, and the current registration number on all advertising that shows themheld in the compliance documents registernone seta breach of contractLapsed compliance
RCW 18.27.010(5), (12), 18.27.040(1)-(3), (7), (8), (11), 18.27.050, 18.27.060(3)Keep on file with Labor and Industries a continuous surety bond of USD 30,000 for a general contractor or USD 15,000 for a specialty contractor, and liability insurance of USD 50,000 for property damage, USD 100,000 for one person and USD 200,000 for more than one personheld in the insurance certificate registernone setthe claim is barredMissed claims
RCW 18.27.010(15), 18.27.040(2), 18.27.060(1), (4)Renew the certificate of registration, with the fee and proof of bond and liability insurance, on or before its expiry date two years after issueheld in the compliance prequal register24 monthsthe claim is barredMissed claims

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What does Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington) RCW 18.27.010(1)(a), (15), 18.27.020(1), (2)(a), (b), (5), 18.27.090, 18.27.200(1), 18.27.205, 18.27.340 require?

Be registered with Labor and Industries before advertising, offering to do work, bidding or performing any work as a contractor, and do no such thing while the registration is suspended or revoked. Missing it: an offence. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance prequal register.

What does Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington) RCW 18.27.080 require?

Hold a current registration, with the bond and insurance in force throughout, when contracting for the work, or lose the right to sue for payment or for breach of the contract. Missing it: the claim is barred. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance prequal register.

What does Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington) RCW 18.27.020(2)(d), (e), (3), 18.27.062, 18.27.200(1)(c), (e) require?

Use only registered subcontractors, and keep a list of all direct subcontractors with a copy of each one's certificate of registration available for inspection by Labor and Industries. Missing it: an offence. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the subcontractor list register.

What does Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington) RCW 18.27.020(2)(c), 18.27.100(1)-(5), (8) require?

Show the registered name or address on all advertising, contracts, correspondence and signs that show the contractor's name or address, and the current registration number on all advertising that shows them. Missing it: a breach of contract. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the compliance documents register.

What does Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington) RCW 18.27.010(5), (12), 18.27.040(1)-(3), (7), (8), (11), 18.27.050, 18.27.060(3) require?

Keep on file with Labor and Industries a continuous surety bond of USD 30,000 for a general contractor or USD 15,000 for a specialty contractor, and liability insurance of USD 50,000 for property damage, USD 100,000 for one person and USD 200,000 for more than one person. Missing it: the claim is barred. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the insurance certificate register.

Does Demiton hold every obligation in Registration of Contractors, chapter 18.27 RCW (Washington)?

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