Rule Detail: payment-methods / WA

This rule expired on 2026-01-01.
This rule may be outdated. Last updated Jan 2025.

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Effective Year: —
Last Updated: 2025-01-01
Expires On: —
Version: 2025.01
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Supersedes: —
Source Changed: Not checked

Data

Key	Value
mustAcceptCash	true
mustAcceptCheck	true
mustAcceptMoneyOrder	true
canRequireOnlineOnly	false
canChargeProcessingFee	false
prohibitedMethods	[ "online-only requirements" ]
requiredAlternatives	[ "cash", "check", "money order" ]

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Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.280

High

Updated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 80%

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{
  "data": {
    "mustAcceptCash": true,
    "mustAcceptCheck": true,
    "mustAcceptMoneyOrder": true,
    "canRequireOnlineOnly": false,
    "canChargeProcessingFee": false,
    "prohibitedMethods": [
      "online-only requirements"
    ],
    "requiredAlternatives": [
      "cash",
      "check",
      "money order"
    ]
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Wash. Rev. Code § 59.18.280",
      "url": "",
      "excerpt": "",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.8
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Landlords must accept at least one non-electronic form of payment."
    ]
  }
}