Don't let the $#!T hit the fan!

I am currently working on a short sale where the seller has a septic system on site, or, as they are often known by agents, an on-site sewage system. The rules around these and how they are handled in a property sale changes on a somewhat regular basis of every few years and usually it's to make sure that people are using their systems correctly, buyers aren't stuck with malfunctioning systems, and generally in place to educate the public. Hence, the $40 fee that buyers started getting charged a few years ago (2002) to receive a "welcome kit for their $#!t", so to speak. I'm all for it. Backed up septic systems are nasty.

So, back to my current situation... I've got this sale in mid-transaction and I've been following up with the listing agent to make sure that he gets the 22U completed in time and the copy I just got from the folks at title is for the owner before him. They're trying to tell me that this only needs to be recorded once and that's it.

I believe that this is incorrect on their part. Is there anyone else out there who's with me? I've pulled info from the NWMLS which states requirements by King County site at this link: http://www.nwmls.com/discover/library/forms_manual/Man21-43/Man22SKC.pdf Section G in specific.

I've never heard that this is a one time recording issue before and I've sold several homes with septic.

Anyone else got a thought?