An automotive repair facility that fails to comply with the estimate requirements of RCW 46.71.025 is barred from recovering in an action to recover for automotive repairs any amount in excess of one hundred ten percent of the amount authorized by the customer, or the customer's designee, unless the repair facility proves by a preponderance of the evidence that its conduct was reasonable, necessary, and justified under the circumstances. In an action to recover for automotive repairs the prevailing party may, at the discretion of the court, recover the costs of the action and reasonable attorneys' fees.
RCW 46.71.035
Failure to comply with estimate requirements.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kyle v. Williams (2007)
Most recently applied in 139 Wash. App. 348 - Kyle v. Williams (June 2007)
1993 c 424 s 7.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.