Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 46 Motor Vehicles - Chapter 46.71 Automotive Repair

46.71.005 Legislative recognition
The automotive repair industry supports good communication between auto repair facilities and their customers. The legislature recognizes that improved communications and accurate representations between automotive ...

46.71.011 Definitions
For purposes of this chapter: (1) An "aftermarket body part" or "nonoriginal equipment manufacturer body part" is an exterior body panel or nonstructural body component ...

46.71.015 Estimates -- Invoices -- Recordkeeping requirements
(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 46.71.025, all estimates that exceed one hundred dollars shall be in writing and include the following information: The ...

46.71.021 Disposition of replaced parts
Except for parts covered by a manufacturer's or other warranty or parts that must be returned to a distributor, remanufacturer, or rebuilder, the repair facility ...

46.71.025 Estimate required -- Alternatives -- Authorization to exceed
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a repair facility prior to providing parts or labor shall provide the customer or the ...

46.71.031 Required signs
An automotive repair facility shall post in a prominent place on the business premises one or more signs, readily visible to customers, in the following ...

46.71.035 Failure to comply with estimate requirements
An automotive repair facility that fails to comply with the estimate requirements of RCW 46.71.025 is barred from recovering in an action to recover for ...

46.71.041 Liens barred for failure to comply
A repair facility that fails to comply with RCW 46.71.021, 46.71.025, or 46.71.031 is barred from asserting a possessory or chattel lien for the amount ...

46.71.045 Unlawful acts or practices
Each of the following acts or practices are unlawful: (1) Advertising that is false, deceptive, or misleading. A single or isolated media mistake does not ...

46.71.051 Copy of warranty
The repair facility shall make available, upon request, a copy of any express warranty provided by the repair facility to the customer that covers repairs ...

46.71.060 Retention of price estimates and invoices
Every automotive repair facility shall retain and make available for inspection, upon request by the customer or the customer's authorized representative, true copies of the ...

46.71.070 Consumer Protection Act -- Defense
The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the Consumer Protection ...

46.71.080 Notice of chapter to vehicle owners
Whenever a vehicle license renewal form under RCW 46.16.210 is given to the registered owner of any vehicle, the department of licensing shall give to ...

46.71.090 Notice of chapter to repair facilities
When the department of revenue issues a registration certificate under RCW 82.32.030 to an automotive repair facility, it shall give written notice to the person ...