SCHINDLER, J.
¶ 1 The Registration of Contractors Act, chapter 18.27 RCW, requires building contractors to file either a surety bond or an assigned savings account with the Department of Labor and Industries (the Department). Under RCW 18.27.040(4), the surety is only liable for the amount of the bond. If multiple claims exceed the amount of the bond, the statute establishes the priority of payments as follows: laborers, claims by residential homeowners for breach...
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