Employees of crime victim/witness programs as defined in RCW 7.69.020 who are trained
advocates for the program;
6.
Members of the clergy as defined in RCW 26.44.020; and
7.
Persons performing case management employed at social service agencies.
"Rental agreement" has the meaning defined in and within the scope of RCW 59.18.030
and RCW 59.18.040 as amended.
"Security deposit" means any payment, fee, charge, or deposit of money paid to the
landlord by the tenant at the beginning of the tenancy as a deposit and security for
performance of the tenant's obligations in a written rental agreement, but does not
include payment of a reservation fee authorized by RCW 59.18.253(2) or a payment to
assure the payment of rent, provided that a security deposit may be applied to rent
as provided in Section 7.24.030. Security deposits include payments, charges, or deposits for the purpose of:
1.
Repairing damage to the premises, exclusive of ordinary wear and tear, caused by the
tenant, or by a guest or licensee of the tenant.
2.
Compensating the landlord for the tenant's breach of the tenant's duties prescribed
in the rental agreement to restore, replace, or return personal property or appurtenances.
3.
Compensating the landlord for the tenant's failure to return keys to the premises,
except that a landlord shall not retain any portion of the deposit for keys for lock
mechanisms that must be changed upon a change of tenancy pursuant to subsection 22.206.140.A.7.
"Sexual assault" has the meaning defined in RCW 70.125.030 as amended.
"Stalking" has the meaning defined in RCW 9A.46.110 as amended.
"Tenant" has the meaning defined in and within the scope of RCW 59.18.030 and RCW
59.18.040 as amended.