{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-59.20.134","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 59.20.134","heading":"Written receipts for payments made by tenant.","body":"(1) A landlord must accept a personal check, cashier's check, or money order for any payment of rent made by a tenant, except that a landlord is not required to accept a personal check from any tenant that has had a personal check written to the landlord or the landlord's agent that has been returned for nonsufficient funds or account closure within the previous nine months. A landlord must also allow for the tenant to submit a rental payment by mail unless the landlord provides an accessible, on-site location.\n(2) A landlord shall provide a written receipt for any payment made by a tenant in the form of cash.\n(3) A landlord shall provide, upon the request of a tenant, a written receipt for any payments made by the tenant in a form other than cash.","path":["Title 59","Chapter 59.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.20.134","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:34:58Z","sha256":"630dfb922c43f3dfa8496eeaba2ca1c9f54e6b3c00abc410c19add1196c46f20","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-59.20.130","next":"us-wa/rcw-59.20.135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}