§ 19-186-010

RCW 19.186.010Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) 'Roofing or siding contract' means an agreement between a roofing or siding contractor or salesperson and a homeowner that includes, in part, an agreement to install, repair or replace residential roofing or siding for a total cost including labor and materials in excess of one thousand dollars.This chapter does not apply to the following contracts:(a) Residential remodel or repair contracts where the cost specified for roofing or siding is less than twenty percent of the total contract price;(b) Contracts where the roofing or siding is part of a contract to build a new dwelling or an addition that provides additional living space;(c) Contracts for emergency repairs made necessary by a natural disaster such as an earthquake, windstorm, or hurricane, or after a fire in the dwelling;(d) Homes being prepared for resale; or(e) Roofing or siding contracts in which the homeowner was not directly solicited by a roofing or siding contractor or salesperson.

after a fire in the dwelling;(d) Homes being prepared for resale; or(e) Roofing or siding contracts in which the homeowner was not directly solicited by a roofing or siding contractor or salesperson. If a roofing or siding contractor or roofing or siding salesperson generally does business by soliciting, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that any roofing or siding contract entered into with a homeowner shall have been the result of a solicitation.(2) 'Roofing or siding contractor' means a person who owns or operates a contracting business that purports to install, repair, or replace or subcontracts to install, repair, or replace residential roofing or siding.(3) 'Roofing or siding salesperson' means a person who solicits, negotiates, executes, or otherwise endeavors to procure a contract with a homeowner to install, repair, or replace residential roofing or siding on behalf of a roofing or siding contractor.(4) 'Residential roofing or siding' means roofing or siding installation, repair or replacement for an existing single-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling of four or less units, provided that this does not apply to a residence under construction.(5) 'Person' includes

pair or replacement for an existing single-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling of four or less units, provided that this does not apply to a residence under construction.(5) 'Person' includes an individual, corporation, company, partnership, joint venture, or a business entity.(6) 'Siding' means material used to cover the exterior walls of a residential dwelling, excluding paint application.(7)(a) 'Solicit' means to initiate contact with the homeowner for the purpose of selling or installing roofing or siding by one of the following methods:(i) Door-to-door contact;(ii) Telephone contact;(iii) Flyers left at a residence; or(iv) Other promotional advertisements which offer gifts, cash, or services if the homeowner contacts the roofing or siding contractor or salesperson, except for newspaper advertisements which offer a seasonal discount.(b) 'Solicit' does not include:(i) Calls made in response to a request or inquiry by the homeowner; or(ii) Calls made to homeowners who have prior business or personal contact with the residential roofing or siding contractor or salesperson.[ 1994 c 285 s 2.]