Bond—Time to make claim.
Seattle Mun. Code § 6.202.430
in effect6.202.430 - Bond—Time to make claim.
A. A claim shall be commenced within one (1) year of the expiration date of the license under which the claim arose. Execution on a bond shall be made within thirty (30) days of entry of a judgment or an order against the licensee.
B. Notice to the Director constitutes notice to the principal and the surety, for purposes of executing on the bond, and the Director shall transmit the judgment or order (and complaint and/or written decision, if appended) to the principal and to the surety within forty-eight (48) hours of its delivery to him or her.
C. After the principal and surety receive copies of the judgment or order (and complaint and/or written decision, if appended), or after reasonable efforts to inform any party who cannot be found, the surety shall be liable to the injured party for the amount of the judgment or order, or to multiple complainants in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of the bond. In the case of a cash deposit, in lieu of bond, after like notice, payment shall be made upon voucher signed by the Director.
(Ord. 108934, § 1.160, 1980.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT6BURE_SUBTITLE_IVNELICO_CH6.202GEPR_6.202.430BOIMMACLFetched: 11/1/2026