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(6) If a county elects to join the statewide program administered <br />by the department of commerce, it may adopt a resolution or ordinance <br />in accordance with the requirements of the department. <br />(7) In lieu of establishing a voluntary statewide program, the <br />department of commerce may produce a program guidebook for reference <br />and use by county programs. [2020 c 27 s 5.] <br />RCW 36.165.050 Recording requirements. (1) A county shall <br />record each C-PACER.lien in the real property records of the county in <br />which the property is located. The lien and release shall be prepared <br />in conformity with chapter 65.04 RCW. <br />(2) The recording under subsection (1) of this section must <br />contain: <br />(a) The legal description of the eligible property; <br />(b) The assessor's parcel number of the property; <br />(c) The grantor's name, which must be the same as the property <br />owner on the assessment agreement; <br />(d) The grantee's name, which must be the county in which the <br />property is located; <br />(e) The date on which the lien was created; <br />(f) The principal amount of the lien; <br />(g) The terms and length of the lien; and <br />(h) A copy of the voluntary assessment agreement between the <br />county and the property owner. <br />(3) The county shall also record the assignment of the C-PACER <br />lien from the county to the appropriate capital provider. <br />(4) The lienholder or assignee will record a release upon <br />discharge of the lien. The lienholder may also record a partial <br />release. [2020 c 27 s 6.] <br />RCW 36.165.060 C-PACER liens. (1) The C-PACER lien amount plus <br />any interest, penalties, and charges accrued or accruing on the C- <br />PACER lien: <br />(a) Takes precedence over all other liens or encumbrances except <br />a lien for taxes imposed by the state, a local government, or a junior <br />taxing district on real property, which liens for taxes shall have <br />priority over such benefit C-PACER lien, provided existing mortgage <br />holders, if any, have provided written consent described in RCW <br />36.165.070; and <br />(b) Is a first and prior lien, second only to a lien for taxes <br />imposed by the state, a local government, or a junior taxing district <br />against the real property on which the C-PACER lien is imposed, from <br />the date on which the notice of the C-PACER lien is recorded until the <br />C-PACER lien, interest, penalties, and charges accrued or accruing are <br />paid. <br />(2) The C-PACER lien runs with the land, and that portion of the <br />C-PACER lien that has not yet become due is not accelerated or <br />eliminated by foreclosure of the C-PACER lien or any lien for taxes <br />imposed by the state, a local government, or junior taxing district <br />against the real property on which the C-PACER lien is imposed. <br />(3) Delinquent installments due on a C-PACER lien incur interest <br />and penalties as specified in the financing agreement. <br />(4) After the C-PACER lien is recorded as provided in this <br />section, the voluntary assessment and the C-PACER lien may not be <br />Certified on 8/15/2025 Combined Chapter 36.165 RCW Page 6 <br />