Washington Code 64.36.120 – Good faith required — Provision relieving person from duty prohibited — Out-of-state jurisdiction or venue designation void
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(1) The parties to a timeshare agreement shall deal with each other in good faith.
Terms Used In Washington Code 64.36.120
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, or other legal or commercial entity. See Washington Code 64.36.010
- Promoter: means any person directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, a timeshare offering. See Washington Code 64.36.010
- Purchaser: means any person, other than a promoter, who by means of a voluntary transfer acquires a legal or equitable interest in a timeshare, other than as security for an obligation. See Washington Code 64.36.010
- Timeshare: means a right to occupy a unit or any of several units during three or more separate time periods over a period of at least three years, including renewal options, whether or not coupled with an estate in land. See Washington Code 64.36.010
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(2) A timeshare promoter shall not require any timeshare purchaser to agree to a release, assignment, novation, waiver, or any other provision which relieves any person from a duty imposed by this chapter.
(3) Any provision in a timeshare contract or agreement which designates jurisdiction or venue in a forum outside this state is void with respect to any cause of action which is enforceable in this state.