RCW 64.90.365
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RCW 64.90.365 extends nine specified WUCIOA sections — including the reserve-study requirement at RCW 64.90.545, the executive-board rules at RCW 64.90.445, and the meeting and voting rules at RCW 64.90.405(1)(b) and (c) — to common interest communities created in Washington before July 1, 2018, effective January 1, 2026. Enacted by ESSB 5129 (Chapter 119, Laws of 2025). Existing declaration and bylaw provisions remain in force except for those expressly superseded by RCW 64.90.370 and RCW 64.90.525 in plat and miscellaneous communities previously governed by chapter 64.38 RCW.

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Verified Jul 17, 2026
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Statutory Text Verified Jul 17, 2026 · LEG_WA_GOV
(1) Except for a plat community or miscellaneous community described in RCW 64.90.360 (4) and a nonresidential or mixed-use common interest community described in RCW 64.90.100 , the following sections apply to a common interest community created before July 1, 2018, and any inconsistent provisions of *chapter 58.19 , 64.32, 64.34, or 64.38 RCW do not apply: (a) RCW 64.90.370 ; (b) RCW 64.90.405 (1) (b) and (c); (c) RCW 64.90.445 ; (d) RCW 64.90.480 (10); (e) RCW 64.90.502 ; (f) RCW 64.90.513 ; (g) RCW 64.90.525 ; (h) RCW 64.90.545 ; (i) RCW 64.90.580 ; and (j) RCW 64.90.010 , to the extent necessary to construe this subsection. (2) Except to the extent provided in this subsection, the sections listed in subsection (1) of this section apply only to events and circumstances occurring on or after July 1, 2018, and do not invalidate existing provisions of the governing documents of those common interest communities existing on July 1, 2018. To protect the public interest, RCW 64.90.370 and 64.90.525 supersede existing provisions of the governing documents of all plat communities and miscellaneous communities previously subject to *chapter 64.38 RCW. (3) This section does not apply to a common interest community that becomes subject to this chapter under RCW 64.90.360 (1) or by election under RCW 64.90.360 (4), 64.90.370 (1)(b), or 64.90.100 . [ 2025 c 119 s 11 ; 2024 c 321 s 508 ; 2019 c 238 s 204 ; 2018 c 277 s 117 . Formerly RCW 64.90.080 .] Notes: * Reviser's note: Chapters 58.19 , 64.32, 64.34, and 64.38 RCW were repealed by 2024 c 321, effective January 1, 2028. Effective date — 2025 c 119 ss 2-4, 11, 19, 21, 25, and 34: See note following RCW 64.32.260 .
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