Methodology. The notice required under section A.1 above must include a copy of this
chapter and a detailed written disclosure of the methodology used by the billing agent
to allocate the charges to each tenant, including the methodology used to allocate
utility services for common areas of the building, along with all other terms and
conditions of the billing arrangement. If submetering is used, the notice required
under section A.1 shall also include descriptions of the location of the submeter
and of the access requirements, if any, required by the landlord for access to tenant
units for submeter installation, reading, repair, maintenance, or inspections, including
removal of the submeter for testing, consistent with the provisions of RCW 59.18.150
of the RLTA. An additional written notice must also be given at least 30 days prior
to the due date of the next rental payment in order to implement a change in billing
agents, apportionment methodology, fees, or other terms and conditions of the billing
arrangement.
3.
Posting of Information.
a.
In addition to the written notification required by subsection A.2. above, any landlord
employing billing practices shall post in a conspicuous public space in the interior
of the building copies of the three most current utility bills for master metered
or other unmetered utility services provided to the building as a whole that are included
in the bill sent to the tenant, together with a written description of the methodology
used to allocate each such utility service and a copy of this chapter.
b.