Any rental agreement entered into after January 15, 2017 shall describe the terms
and conditions of any monthly or periodic payments required as a condition of tenancy,
including but not limited to: rent, security deposits, non-refundable move-in fee,
last month's rent, utility payments, parking fees, late fees authorized by the rental
agreement, or other monthly or periodic payments required to be made by the tenant
to the landlord. When any monthly or periodic payment is made pursuant to the rental
agreement, the landlord shall first apply the payment to the rent due before applying
it to other payments due by the tenant to the landlord, except that if the payment
is made in response to a notice issued pursuant to RCW 59.12.030 during the period
of that notice, the landlord shall first apply the payment to the amount specified
in that notice, before applying it to the rent due or to other payments due by the
tenant to the landlord. The landlord shall:
1.
Provide a receipt for any payment made by a tenant in the form of cash.
2.
Provide, upon the request of a tenant, a written receipt for any payments made by
the tenant in a form other than cash.
3.
Provide the option for payment of housing costs and other costs and fees by cash,
check, or other means that do not require electronic banking.
F.
Any rental agreement entered into after January 15, 2017 is subject to the requirements
of this subsection 7.24.030.F. Any payment of a pet damage deposit shall be authorized
by a written rental agreement, or an addendum to the written rental agreement, that:
1.
Identifies the amount of the pet damage deposit; and
2.