§ 63.30.650 — Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination.

Washington § 63.30.650

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 63: PERSONAL PROPERTY
• Ch. 63.30: REVISED UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

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(1) In this section, "related to the administrator" refers to an individual who is:

(a) The administrator's spouse, partner in a civil union, domestic partner, or reciprocal beneficiary;

(b) The administrator's child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, half-sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew;

(c) A spouse, partner in a civil union, domestic partner, or reciprocal beneficiary of an individual under (b) of this subsection; or

(d) Any individual residing in the administrator's household.

(2) The administrator may contract with a person to conduct an examination under this section and RCW 63.30.570 through 63.30.640 and 63.30.660 through 63.30.690 . The contract may be awarded only under chapter 39.26 RCW.

(3) If the person with which the administrator contracts under subsection (2) of this section is:

(a) An individual, the individual may not be related to the administrator; or

(b) A business entity, the entity may not be owned in whole or in part by the administrator or an individual related to the administrator.

(4) If the administrator contracts with a person under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) The contract may provide for compensation of the person based on a fixed fee, hourly fee, or contingent fee;

(b) A contingent fee arrangement may not provide for a payment that exceeds 10 percent of the amount or value of property paid or delivered as a result of the examination; and

(c) On request by a person subject to examination by a contractor, the administrator must deliver to the person a complete and unredacted copy of the contract.

(5) A contract under subsection (2) of this section is subject to public disclosure without redaction under chapter 42.56 RCW.

Legislative History

[2025 c 29 s 19;2022 c 225 s 1009.]