Wash. Rev. Code § 59.30 § 59.30.090
Unpaid fees -- Warrant -- Interest -- Lien.
Operative Text
(1) If any registration assessment or delinquency fee is not paid in full within thirty days after sending late fee notices to a noncomplying landlord, the department may issue a warrant in the amount of such unpaid sums, together with interest thereon from the date the warrant is issued until the date of payment. (2) Interest must be computed on a daily basis on the amount of outstanding registration assessment and delinquency fee imposed under RCW 59.30.050 at the rate as computed under RCW 82.32.050 (2). The rate so computed must be adjusted on the first day of January of each year for use in computing interest for that calendar year. Interest must be deposited in the business license account created in RCW 19.02.210 . (3) The department may file a copy of the warrant with the clerk of the superior court of any county of the state in which real or personal property of the owner of the manufactured/mobile home community may be found. The clerk is entitled to a filing fee under RCW 36.18.012 (10). Upon filing, the clerk must enter in the judgment docket the name of the owner of the manufactured/mobile home community mentioned in the warrant and the amount of the registration assessment and delinquency fee, or portion thereof, and any increases and penalties for which the warrant is issued, and the date when the copy is filed. (4) The amount of the warrant so docketed becomes a lien upon the title to, and interest in, all real and personal property of the owner of the manufactured/mobile home community against whom the warrant is issued the same as a judgment in a civil case duly docketed in the office of the clerk. The warrant so docketed is sufficient to support the issuance of writs of garnishment in favor of the state in the manner provided by law in the case of judgments wholly or partially unsatisfied. (5) The lien is not superior to bona fide interests of third persons that had vested prior to the filing of the warrant. The phrase "bona fide interests of third persons" does not include any mortgage of real or personal property or any other credit transaction that results in the mortgagee or the holder of the security acting as trustee for unsecured creditors of the owner of the manufactured/mobile home community mentioned in the warrant who executed the chattel or real property mortgage or the document evidencing the credit transaction.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.30.090, when a landlord who owns a manufactured/mobile home community fails to pay required registration assessments or delinquency fees within thirty days of receiving a late-fee notice, the state department is authorized to issue a warrant for the unpaid amounts plus daily accruing interest. That warrant can be filed with a superior court clerk in any county where the owner holds real or personal property, at which point it is entered in the judgment docket and becomes a lien against the owner's property—functioning much like a civil court judgment. The lien can support writs of garnishment in favor of the state, though it does not take priority over bona fide third-party interests that vested before the warrant was filed.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured/mobile home communities subject to Wash. Rev. Code § 59.30.090 are generally expected to pay all registration assessments and delinquency fees promptly upon receiving any late-fee notice, well within the thirty-day window before a warrant can be issued. Compliant operators typically maintain accurate records of payment dates and confirmation receipts, since a docketed warrant can attach as a lien to all real and personal property the owner holds anywhere in the state. Staying current on obligations under RCW 59.30.050 helps avoid the compounding daily interest and the potential for garnishment proceedings that § 59.30.090 authorizes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured/mobile home communities may find § 59.30.090 relevant when evaluating whether their community's owner is in good standing with state registration requirements, since unpaid assessments can result in liens and legal proceedings against the owner's property. If a community owner appears to be operating out of compliance with the registration framework under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.30.010 et seq., tenants can contact the Washington State Department of Commerce or the relevant state agency to inquire about the owner's status. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with manufactured-home community law can help residents understand how an owner's financial or legal standing under § 59.30.090 might affect their community.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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