RCW 19.29A.140 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 29A / Section 140
RCW 19.29A.140: Sources and uses of electricity—Report to department.
Status: in_force

(1) Each retail supplier must report to the department each year, based on actual and verified activity in the prior year, the following information on its sources and uses of electricity in Washington: (a) Electricity delivered to retail electric customers; (b) Purchases or receipts of electricity from declared resources used to serve retail electric customers, by generating facility and fuel type; and (c) Purchases or receipts of electricity from unspecified sources used to serve retail electric customers. (2) The following requirements and limitations apply to the reporting of declared resources: (a) A retail supplier must report an electricity purchase or receipt as a declared resource if the retail supplier was the direct or indirect owner of the generating facility or acquired the electricity in a transaction, supported by an auditable contract trail, in which the buyer and seller specified the source or set of sources of the electricity. (b) A retail supplier may assign declared resources and unspecified resources to its retail service for purposes of this section using reasonable methods consistent with its business practices. A retail supplier must identify any change in method from the prior year in its report to the department. (c) A retail supplier may not report a declared resource as a renewable resource if there exists a renewable energy certificate or other instrument representing the nonpower attributes of the electricity and the retail supplier does not own the renewable energy certificate or instrument. (d) For an electricity product that is an optional product complying with RCW 19.29A.090 , a retail supplier may report as a declared resource any combination of renewable energy certificates and electricity that meets the requirements of RCW 19.29A.090 . (3) Each retail supplier must report as an unspecified source any electricity source that was acquired in a transaction where the fuel attribute was not specified by the seller or provider or was not included in the transaction. (4) A retail supplier that offers more than one electricity product must report the required source information separately for each product. Individual retail customer rate schedules do not constitute separate electricity products unless electricity sources are different. (5) Each retail supplier must report the information required by this section as annual totals in megawatt-hours. (6) The department must determine fuel mix percentages for each retail supplier based on the information provided in source and disposition reports. Each retail supplier's fuel mix percentages must reflect, to the extent possible, the declared resources reported by that retail supplier.
RCW 19.305.110 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 305 / Section 110
RCW 19.305.110: Local conflicts or preemption prohibited.
Status: in_force

The local governmental units of this state may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this chapter or with any policy of this state expressed by this chapter, whether that policy is expressed by inclusion of a provision in this chapter or by exclusion of that subject from this chapter.
RCW 19.94.440 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 440
RCW 19.94.440: Commodities sold in bulk—Delivery tickets.
Status: in_force

(1) When a vehicle delivers to an individual purchaser a commodity in bulk, and the commodity is sold in terms of weight units, the delivery must be accompanied by a duplicate delivery ticket with the following information clearly stated, in ink or other indelible marking equipment and, in clarity, equal to type or printing: (a) The name and address of the vendor; (b) The name and address of the purchaser; and (c) The weight of the delivery expressed in pounds, and, if the weight is derived from determinations of gross and tare weights, such gross and tare weights also must be stated in terms of pounds. (2) One of the delivery tickets shall be retained by the vendor, and the other shall be delivered to the purchaser at the time of delivery of the commodity, or shall be surrendered on demand to the director or the city sealer who, if he or she elects to retain it as evidence, shall issue a weight slip in lieu thereof for delivery to the purchaser. (3) If the purchaser himself or herself carries away the purchase, the vendor shall be required only to give the purchaser at the time of sale a delivery ticket stating the number of pounds of commodity delivered.
RCW 19.150.130 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 150 / Section 130
RCW 19.150.130: Owner not obligated to provide insurance.
Status: in_force

Any insurance protecting the personal property stored within the storage space against fire, theft, or damage is the responsibility of the occupant. The owner is under no obligation to provide insurance.
RCW 19.29.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 29 / Section 060
RCW 19.29.060: Violation of rules by agent, employee or officer—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Every officer, agent or employee of any public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, who shall violate or fail to comply with, or who procures, aids or abets any violation by any public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, of any provision of this chapter, or who shall fail to obey, observe or comply with any order of the commission [director of labor and industries], pursuant to this chapter, or any provision of any order of the commission [director of labor and industries], or who procures, aids or abets any such public service company, the state of Washington, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, in its failure to obey, observe and comply with any such order or provision, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
RCW 19.116.110 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 116 / Section 110
RCW 19.116.110: Transfer or assignment of interest by persons with motor vehicles under lease contract or security agreement not subject to prosecution—Enforceability of contract or agreement not affected.
Status: in_force

(1) The actual or purported transfer or assignment, or the assisting, causing, or arranging of an actual or purported transfer or assignment, of any right or interest in a motor vehicle or under a lease contract or security agreement, by an individual who is a party to the lease contract or security agreement is not an act of unlawful subleasing of or unlawful transfer of an ownership interest in a motor vehicle and is not subject to prosecution. (2) This chapter does not affect the enforceability of any provision of a lease contract or security agreement by a party thereto.
RCW 19.370.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 370 / Section 060
RCW 19.370.060: Information on proprietors' rights and responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of revenue shall inform proprietors of their rights and responsibilities regarding the public performance of copyrighted music as part of the business licensing service. (2) Performing rights societies are encouraged to conduct outreach campaigns to educate existing proprietors on their rights and responsibilities regarding the public performance of copyrighted music.
RCW 19.182.190 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 182 / Section 190
RCW 19.182.190: Security freeze—RCW 19.182.170 not applicable to certain consumer reporting agencies.
Status: in_force

A consumer reporting agency is not required to place a security freeze in a consumer credit report under RCW 19.182.170 if it acts only as a reseller of credit information by assembling and merging information contained in the database of another consumer reporting agency or multiple consumer reporting agencies, and does not maintain a permanent database of credit information from which new consumer credit reports are produced. However, a consumer reporting agency must honor any security freeze placed on a consumer credit report by another consumer reporting agency.
RCW 19.425.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 425 / Section 005
RCW 19.425.005: Finding—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that access to reliable mobility devices is critical for Washingtonians living with disabilities, the growing senior population, developmentally delayed children, and others. For those who rely on a power wheelchair or other mobility device, any delay in repair is not only a quality of life issue, but it can interfere with their employment, schooling, health, and safety. A recent survey of wheelchair users found that a majority of respondents had repair times that were at least four weeks, but often seven or more weeks. Therefore, the legislature intends to require mobility device manufacturers to make documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools available to independent repair providers and mobility device owners to ensure that there are more repair options available for Washingtonians, so no one has to wait for long repairs for vital equipment.
RCW 19.98.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 98 / Section 020
RCW 19.98.020: Repurchase payments—Liens and claims.
Status: in_force

All repurchase payments to dealers made pursuant to RCW 19.98.010 shall be less amounts owed on any lien or claim then outstanding upon such items covered by this section. Any supplier making repurchase payments covered by this chapter to any dealer shall satisfy such secured liens or claims pursuant to Article 62A.9A RCW less any interest owed to the lienholder arising from the financing of such items which shall be paid to any such secured lienholder by the dealer. In no case shall the supplier, in making payments covered by RCW 19.98.010 , pay in excess of those amounts prescribed therein.
RCW 19.240.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 240 / Section 005
RCW 19.240.005: Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature to relieve businesses from the obligation of reporting gift certificates as unclaimed property. In order to protect consumers, the legislature intends to prohibit acts and practices of retailers that deprive consumers of the full value of gift certificates, such as expiration dates, service fees, and dormancy and inactivity charges, on gift certificates. The legislature does not intend that chapter 168, Laws of 2004 be construed to apply to cards or other payment instruments issued for payment of wages or other intangible property. To that end, the legislature intends that chapter 168, Laws of 2004 should be liberally construed to benefit consumers and that any ambiguities should be resolved by applying the [revised] uniform unclaimed property act to the intangible property in question.
RCW 19.420.910 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 420 / Section 910
RCW 19.420.910: Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact it.
RCW 19.28.490 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 490
RCW 19.28.490: Violation of chapter—Penalty—Appeal.
Status: in_force

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Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars or more than ten thousand dollars per violation. The department, after consulting with the board and receiving the board's recommendations, shall set by rule a schedule of penalties for violating this chapter. The department shall notify the person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity violating any of these provisions of the amount of the penalty and of the specific violation. The notice shall be sent using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed to the last known address of the assessed party. Penalties are subject to review by an appeal to the board. The filing of an appeal stays the effect of the penalty until the board makes its decision. The appeal shall be filed within twenty days after notice of the penalty is given to the assessed party, and shall be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the department. The notice shall be accompanied by a certified check for two hundred dollars or ten percent of the penalty amount, whichever is less, but in no event less than one hundred dollars. The check shall be returned to the assessed party if the decision of the department is not sustained by the board. If the board sustains the decision of the department, the amount of the check shall be applied by the department to the payment of the per diem and expenses of the members of the board incurred in the matter, and any balance remaining after payment of per diem and expenses shall be paid into the electrical license fund. The hearing and review procedures shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. The board shall assign its hearings to an administrative law judge to conduct the hearing and issue a proposed decision and order. The board shall be allowed a minimum of twenty days to review a proposed decision and shall issue its decision no later than the next regularly scheduled board meeting.
RCW 19.86.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 070
RCW 19.86.070: Labor not an article of commerce—Chapter not to affect mutual, nonprofit organizations.
Status: in_force

The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof.
RCW 19.122.180 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 122 / Section 180
RCW 19.122.180: Damage prevention account—Deposit of penalties.
Status: in_force

All penalties collected pursuant to RCW 19.122.150 must be deposited in the damage prevention account created in RCW 19.122.160 .
RCW 19.310.110 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 310 / Section 110
RCW 19.310.110: Deposit of client funds—Written notice.
Status: in_force

(1) An exchange facilitator must deposit all client funds in a separately identified account, as defined in treasury regulation section 1.468B-6(c)(ii), for the particular client or client's matter, and the client must receive all the earnings credited to the separately identified account. (2) An exchange facilitator must provide the client with written notification of how the exchange proceeds have been invested or deposited.
RCW 19.134.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 134 / Section 060
RCW 19.134.060: Contract for purchase of services—Contents—Notice of cancellation—Consumer's copy.
Status: reserved

(1) Each contract between the consumer and a credit services organization for the purchase of the services of the credit services organization shall be in writing, dated, signed by the consumer, and include all of the following: (a) A conspicuous statement in boldface type, in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the consumer, as follows: "You, the consumer, may cancel this contract at any time prior to midnight of the fifth day after the date of the transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right"; (b) Explicit written approval from the consumer that the credit services organization may use the consumer's signature in order to facilitate credit repair services; (c) The terms and conditions of payment, including the total of all payments to be made by the consumer, whether to the credit services organization or to some other person; (d) A full and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the consumer, including all guarantees and all promises of full or partial refunds, and the estimated date by which the services are to be performed, or estimated length of time for performing the services, not to exceed 180 days; (e) The credit services organization's principal business address, mailing address if different, email address, facsimile number if applicable, website address if applicable, and the name and address of its agent in the state authorized to receive service of process; (2) The contract shall be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned "Notice of Cancellation" that shall be attached to the contract, be easily detachable, and contain in boldface type the following statement written in the same language as used in the contract. "Notice of Cancellation You may cancel this contract, without any penalty or obligation before midnight on the fifth working day after you sign it. If you cancel any payment made by you under this contract, it will be returned within ten days following receipt by the credit services organization of your cancellation notice. To cancel this contract, mail or deliver (including through electronic means) not later than midnight . . . . (date) . . . . , a copy of this cancellation notice, or any other written notice of cancellation, to . . . . (name of credit services organization) . . . . at any of the following: . . . . (Credit services organization to list physical address, mailing address if different, email address, website address if applicable, and facsimile number if applicable) . . . .. I hereby cancel this transaction, . . . (date) . . . . . . (consumer's name) . . ." It is not necessary that the consumer use the sample form to cancel a contract. The credit services organization shall give to the consumer a copy of the completed contract and all other documents the credit services organization requires the consumer to sign at the time they are signed. The credit services organization shall provide easily understood and easily exercised cancellation instructions on its website if a website is maintained by the credit services organization.
RCW 19.105.930 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 105 / Section 930
RCW 19.105.930: Effective date—1982 c 69.
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect on November 1, 1982.
RCW 19.56.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 56 / Section 010
RCW 19.56.010: Newspaper mailed without authority is gift.
Status: in_force

Whenever any person, company or corporation owning or controlling any newspaper or periodical of any kind, or whenever any editor or proprietor of any such newspaper or periodical shall mail or send any such newspaper or periodical to any person or persons in this state without first receiving an order for said newspaper or periodical from such person or persons to whom said newspaper or periodical is mailed or sent, it shall be deemed to be a gift, and no debt or obligation shall accrue against such person or persons, whether said newspaper or periodical is received by the person or persons to whom it is sent or not.
RCW 19.186.040 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 186 / Section 040
RCW 19.186.040: Liability of contract purchaser or assignee—Notice.
Status: in_force

A person who purchases or is otherwise assigned a roofing or siding contract shall be subject to all claims and defenses with respect to the contract that the homeowner could assert against the siding or roofing contractor or salesperson. A person who sells or otherwise assigns a roofing or siding contract shall include a prominent notice of the potential liability under this section.
RCW 19.150.902 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 150 / Section 902
RCW 19.150.902: Existing rental agreements not affected.
Status: in_force

All rental agreements entered into before June 9, 1988, and not automatically extended or automatically renewed after that date, or otherwise made subject to this chapter pursuant to RCW 19.150.901 , and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them, shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.
RCW 19.27A.120 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27A / Section 120
RCW 19.27A.120: Violations—Penalty.
Status: in_force

The penalty for failure to comply with RCW 19.27A.080 through 19.27A.120 is a misdemeanor.
RCW 19.230.133 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 230 / Section 133
RCW 19.230.133: Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The director or authorized assistants may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located, or in Thurston county. The application must: (a) State that an order is sought under this section; (b) Adequately specify the documents, records, evidence, or testimony; and (c) Include a declaration made under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents, records, evidence, or testimony are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's authority. (2) When an application under this section is made to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order approving the subpoena. An order under this subsection constitutes authority of law for the agency to subpoena the documents, records, evidence, or testimony. (3) The director or authorized assistants may seek approval and a court may issue an order under this section without prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation. An application for court approval is subject to the fee and process set forth in RCW 36.18.012 (3).
RCW 19.36.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 36 / Section 900
RCW 19.36.900: Effective date—Application—1990 c 211.
Status: in_force

RCW 19.36.100 through 19.36.140 shall take effect July 1, 1990, and shall apply only to credit agreements entered into on or after July 1, 1990.
RCW 19.260.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 260 / Section 070
RCW 19.260.070: Manufacturers must test products—Certification—Rules—Identification of products—Complaints—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) The manufacturers of products covered by this chapter must test samples of their products in accordance with the test procedures under this chapter or those specified in the state building code. (2) Manufacturers of new products covered by RCW 19.260.030 shall certify to the department that the products are in compliance with this chapter. This certification must be based on test results unless this chapter does not specify a test method. The department shall establish rules governing the certification of these products and may rely on the certification programs of other states and federal agencies with similar standards. (3) Manufacturers of new products covered by RCW 19.260.030 shall identify each product offered for sale or installation in the state as in compliance with this chapter by means of a mark, label, or tag on the product and packaging at the time of sale or installation. The department shall establish rules governing the identification of these products and packaging, which shall be coordinated to the greatest practical extent with the labeling programs of other states and federal agencies with equivalent efficiency standards. Manufacturers of general service lamps that meet the efficiency standards under RCW 19.260.040 are not required to label each individual lamp offered for sale or installation in the state. (4) The department may test products covered by RCW 19.260.030 and may rely on the results of product testing performed by or on behalf of other governmental jurisdictions with comparable standards. If products so tested are found not to be in compliance with the minimum efficiency standards established under RCW 19.260.040 , the department shall: (a) Charge the manufacturer of the product for the cost of product purchase and testing; and (b) make information available to the public on products found not to be in compliance with the standards. (5) The department shall obtain the test methods specified in RCW 19.260.040 , which shall be available for public use at the department's energy policy offices. (6) The department may investigate complaints received concerning violations of this chapter. Any manufacturer or distributor who violates this chapter shall be issued a warning by the director of the department for any first violation. Repeat violations are subject to a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars a day. Penalties assessed under this subsection are in addition to costs assessed under subsection (4) of this section. (7) The department may adopt rules as necessary to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of this chapter. (8) The proceedings relating to this chapter are governed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 19.27.032 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27 / Section 032
RCW 19.27.032: Amendment—Timeline—Requirements—Public access.
Status: repealed

(1) Adoption or amendment of the state building code or statewide amendments to the state building code as defined in RCW 19.27.031 must meet the following criteria: (a) Substantive updates to the state building code shall occur only once during the three-year state building code adoption cycle as described in RCW 19.27.031 (3). No substantive provision may be adopted, amended, or repealed except during the three-year code adoption cycle, or as provided in (c) or (d) of this subsection. (b) An interim code adoption cycle as outlined in RCW 19.27.031 (4) shall not be performed earlier than 12 months nor later than 18 months from the effective date of the codes adopted pursuant to (a) of this subsection. (c)(i) The council may adopt emergency amendments to the code at any time under the following conditions: (A) The amendment is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare; or (B) The amendment is necessary for consistency with state or federal laws and regulations. (ii) The council may not act on a petition for emergency statewide amendments at the meeting when the petition is introduced. (iii) The council may accept a petition for emergency statewide amendments only when the petition provides a concise statement of the reasons for a finding that an emergency basis exists, and the council approves a finding that such an emergency basis exists by a two-thirds vote of voting members. The approval of emergency amendments requires a majority vote of the voting members. (d) The council may adopt or amend the state building code or code sections at any time pursuant to legislative direction as reflected in legislation signed into law. (2) Any person or entity may submit to the council a petition in writing for statewide amendments within the time periods established by the council. The petition for statewide amendment must comply with format and content requirements approved by the council. (3) Incomplete petitions for statewide amendments or petitions that exceed the specific delegation of authority provided by the legislature shall not be considered by the council for action. (4) The council shall approve the referral of a statewide amendment to a standing committee or technical advisory group. (5) The council shall develop a process for council meetings that allows members of the public to understand amendments being proposed for adoption. The process shall include requirements for modifications to proposed rule text to be in writing, specify the reason for the amendment, and be available to the council and the members of the public at least seven days prior to a vote on final amendment adoption. The council shall adopt rules that encourage councilmembers and technical advisory group members to make proposed amendments and text changes available to other members and the public at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which they will be discussed. (6) The council must adopt policies and procedures for the adoption or amendment of the state building code that comply with the rule-making requirements in chapter 34.05 RCW and chapter 170, Laws of 2024.
RCW 19.86.095 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 095
RCW 19.86.095: Request for injunctive relief—Appellate proceeding—Service on the attorney general.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding in which there is a request for injunctive relief under RCW 19.86.090 , the attorney general shall be served with a copy of the initial pleading alleging a violation of this chapter. In any appellate proceeding in which an issue is presented concerning a provision of this chapter, the attorney general shall, within the time provided for filing the brief with the appellate court, be served with a copy of the brief of the party presenting such issue.
RCW 19.28.440 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 440
RCW 19.28.440: Examination for telecommunications administrators' certificates.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose and function of the board to establish and administer written examinations for telecommunications administrators' certificates. Examinations shall be designed to reasonably ensure that telecommunications administrators' certificate holders are competent to engage in and supervise the work regulated under this subchapter and their respective licenses. The examinations shall include questions to assure proper safety and protection for the general public. The department, with the consent of the board, is permitted to enter into a contract with a professional testing agency to develop, administer, and score these examinations. The fee for the examination may be set by the department in its contract with the professional testing agency. The department may direct that the applicant pay the fee to the professional testing agency. The fee shall cover but not exceed the costs of preparing and administering the examination.
RCW 19.162.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 162 / Section 010
RCW 19.162.010: Application of consumer protection act—Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that the deceptive use of pay-per-call information delivery services is a matter vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. (2) The deceptive use of pay-per-call information delivery services is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. A violation of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW, and constitutes an act of deceptive pay-per-call information delivery service. (3) This chapter applies to a communication made by a person in Washington or to a person in Washington.
RCW 19.134.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 134 / Section 070
RCW 19.134.070: Waiver of rights—Violations—Enforcement—Unfair business practice.
Status: in_force

(1) Any waiver by a consumer of any part of this chapter is void. Any attempt by a credit services organization to have a consumer waive rights given by this chapter is a violation of this chapter. (2) In any proceeding involving this chapter, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it. (3) Any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Any district court of this state has jurisdiction in equity to restrain and enjoin the violation of this chapter. (4) This section does not prohibit the enforcement by any person of any right provided by this or any other law. (5) A violation of this chapter by a credit services organization is an unfair business practice as provided in chapter 19.86 RCW.
RCW 19.230.233 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 230 / Section 233
RCW 19.230.233: Informal settlement of complaints or enforcement actions.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent prohibited by another statute, the director may engage in informal settlement of complaints or enforcement actions including, but not limited to, payment to the department for purposes of financial literacy and education programs authorized under RCW 43.320.150 .
RCW 19.290.090 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 290 / Section 090
RCW 19.290.090: Exemptions from chapter.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to transactions involving metal from the components of vehicles acquired by vehicle wreckers, hulk haulers, or scrap processors licensed under chapter 46.79 or 46.80 RCW, and acquired in accordance with those laws or transactions conducted by the following: (1) Motor vehicle dealers licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW; (2) Persons in the business of operating an automotive repair facility as defined under RCW 46.71.011 ; and (3) Persons in the business of buying or selling empty food and beverage containers, including metal food and beverage containers.
RCW 19.170.040 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 170 / Section 040
RCW 19.170.040: Disclosures—Prizes awarded—Rain checks.
Status: in_force

(1) Before a demonstration, seminar, or sales presentation begins, the promoter shall inform the person of the prize, if any, the person will receive. (2) A prize or a voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation given instead of a prize shall be given to a person at the time the person is informed of the prize, if any, the person will receive. (3) A copy of the offer shall be returned to the person receiving the prize at the time the prize is awarded. (4) It is a violation of this chapter for a promoter or sponsor to include a prize in an offer when the promoter or sponsor knows or has reason to know that the prize will not be available in a sufficient quantity based upon the reasonably anticipated response to the offer. (5)(a) If the prize is not available for immediate delivery to the recipient, the recipient shall be given, at the promoter or sponsor's option, a rain check for the prize, the verifiable retail value of the prize in cash, or a substitute item of equal or greater verifiable retail value. (b) If the rain check cannot be honored within thirty days, the promoter or sponsor shall mail to the person a valid check or money order for the verifiable retail value of the prize described in this chapter. (6) A sponsor shall fulfill the rain check within thirty days if the person named as being responsible fails to honor it. (7) The offer shall contain the following clear and conspicuous statement of recipients' rights printed in type at least as large as the typeface used in the standard text of the offer: "If you receive a rain check in lieu of the prize, you are entitled by law to receive the prize, an item of equal or greater value, or the cash equivalent of the offered prize within thirty days of the date on which you claimed the prize." (8) It is a violation of this chapter to misrepresent the quality, type, value, or availability of a prize.
RCW 19.28.311 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 311
RCW 19.28.311: Electrical board.
Status: repealed

There is hereby created an electrical board, consisting of fifteen members to be appointed by the governor with the advice of the director of labor and industries as herein provided. It shall be the purpose and function of the board to advise the director on all matters pertaining to the enforcement of this chapter including, but not limited to, standards of electrical and telecommunications installation, minimum inspection procedures, and the adoption of rules pertaining to the electrical inspection division: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no rules shall be amended or repealed until the electrical board has first had an opportunity to consider any proposed amendments or repeals and had an opportunity to make recommendations to the director relative thereto. The members of the electrical board shall be selected and appointed as follows: One member shall be an employee or officer of a corporation or public agency generating or distributing electric power; one member must be an employee or officer of a facilities-based telecommunications service provider regulated by the Washington state utilities and transportation commission; three members shall be licensed electrical contractors: PROVIDED, That one of these members may be a representative of a trade association in the electrical industry; one member shall be a licensed telecommunications contractor; one member shall be an employee, or officer, or representative of a corporation or firm engaged in the business of manufacturing or distributing electrical and telecommunications materials, equipment, or devices; one member shall be a person with knowledge of the electrical industry, not related to the electrical industry, to represent the public; three members shall be certified electricians; one member shall be a telecommunications worker; one member shall be a licensed professional electrical engineer qualified to do business in the state of Washington and designated as a registered communications distribution designer; one member shall be an outside line worker; and one nonvoting member must be a building official from an incorporated city or town with an electrical inspection program established under RCW 19.28.141 . The regular term of each member shall be four years: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The original board shall be appointed on June 9, 1988, for the following terms: The first term of the member representing a corporation or public agency generating or distributing electric power shall serve four years; two members representing licensed electrical contractors shall serve three years; the member representing a manufacturer or distributor of electrical equipment or devices shall serve three years; the member representing the public and one member representing licensed electrical contractors shall serve two years; the three members selected as certified electricians shall serve for terms of one, two, and three years, respectively; the member selected as the licensed professional electrical engineer shall serve for one year. In appointing the original board, the governor shall give due consideration to the value of continuity in membership from predecessor boards. Thereafter, the governor shall appoint or reappoint board members for terms of four years and to fill vacancies created by the completion of the terms of the original members. When new positions are created, the governor may appoint the initial members to the new positions to staggered terms of one to three years. The governor shall also fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise for the unexpired term of such members by appointing their successors from the same business classification. The same procedure shall be followed in making such subsequent appointments as is provided for the original appointments. The board, at this first meeting shall elect one of its members to serve as chair. Any person acting as the chief electrical inspector shall serve as secretary of the board during his or her tenure as chief state inspector. Meetings of the board shall be held at least quarterly in accordance with a schedule established by the board. Each member of the board shall receive compensation in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 which shall be paid out of the electrical license fund, upon vouchers approved by the director of labor and industries.
RCW 19.94.220 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 220
RCW 19.94.220: Investigations.
Status: in_force

In promoting the general objective of ensuring accuracy of weighing or measuring instruments or devices and the proper representation of weights and measures in commercial transactions, the director or a city sealer shall, upon his or her own initiative and as he or she deems appropriate and advisable, investigate complaints made concerning violations of the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 19.142.090 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 142 / Section 090
RCW 19.142.090: Waivers of this chapter—Contracts not in compliance with this chapter—Void and unenforceable.
Status: in_force

A health studio shall not request a buyer to waive any provision of this chapter. Any contract for health studio services which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter or in which a buyer waives any provision of this chapter is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.
RCW 19.27.033 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27 / Section 033
RCW 19.27.033: Amendment—Technical advisory groups.
Status: in_force

(1) The state building code council may appoint technical advisory groups to review petitions for statewide amendments as authorized in this chapter and chapter 19.27A RCW. (a) A technical advisory group may include one voting councilmember. (b) A technical advisory group must consist of subject matter experts as designated by the council. A subject matter expert is defined as an individual who by education, training, or experience is a recognized expert on a particular subject, topic, or system. (c) A technical advisory group member may be removed by the state building code council if the member no longer meets the qualifications necessary to fill the position. (d) Three consecutive absences of a technical advisory group member from meetings of the technical advisory group are grounds for the state building code council to designate the member's status as ex officio, until a reappointment is made. Ex officio members are not considered when determining a quorum. (e) Within three months of appointment, technical advisory group members must receive training on ethics in public service including, but not limited to, provisions of chapter 42.52 RCW. (f) Technical advisory group members and the industry or stakeholder groups they are representing must be posted on the council website. (2) Any person who wishes to be appointed to serve on a technical advisory group must submit an application that satisfies the requirements for an application set by the council. Any application for such appointment must be approved or denied within 30 days after the closing of the application submittal period. (3) A petition for an amendment referred to a technical advisory group must be approved by a majority of the technical advisory group voting members to be taken up for consideration by the state building code council.
RCW 19.86.100 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 100
RCW 19.86.100: Assurance of discontinuance of prohibited act—Approval of court—Not considered admission.
Status: in_force

In the enforcement of this chapter, the attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter, from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in, such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the superior court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his or her principal place of business, or in Thurston county. Such assurance of discontinuance shall not be considered an admission of a violation for any purpose; however, proof of failure to comply with the assurance of discontinuance shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter.
RCW 19.100.940 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 100 / Section 940
RCW 19.100.940: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and designated as the "Franchise Investment Protection Act".
RCW 19.31.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 31 / Section 170
RCW 19.31.170: Limitations on fee amounts—Refunds—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) If an applicant accepts employment by agreement with an employer and thereafter never reports for work, the gross fee charged to the applicant shall not exceed: (a) Ten percent of what the first month's gross salary or wages would be, if known; or (b) ten percent of the first month's drawing account. If the employment was to have been on a commission basis without any drawing account, then no fee may be charged in the event that the applicant never reports for work. (2) If an applicant accepts employment on a commission basis without any drawing account, then the gross fee charged such applicant shall be a percentage of commissions actually earned. (3) If an applicant accepts employment and if within sixty days of his or her reporting for work the employment is terminated, then the gross fee charged such applicant shall not exceed twenty percent of the gross salary, wages, or commission received by him or her. (4) If an applicant accepts temporary employment as a domestic, household employee, baby sitter, agricultural worker, or day laborer, then the gross fee charged such applicant shall not be in excess of twenty-five percent of the first full month's gross salary or wages: PROVIDED, That where an applicant accepts employment as a domestic or household employee for a period of less than one month, then the gross fee charged such applicant shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the gross salary or wages paid. (5) Any applicant requesting a refund of a fee paid to an employment agency in accordance with the terms of the approved fee schedule of the employment agency pursuant to this section shall file with the employment agency a form requesting such refund on which shall be set forth information reasonably needed and requested by the employment agency, including but not limited to the following: Circumstances under which employment was terminated, dates of employment, and gross earnings of the applicant. (6) Refund requests which are not in dispute shall be made by the employment agency within thirty days of receipt. (7) Subsections (1) through (6) of this section do not apply to employment listing services or employment directories.
RCW 19.110.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 110 / Section 170
RCW 19.110.170: Violations constitute unfair practice.
Status: in_force

Any violation of this chapter is declared to be an unfair act or practice or unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce for the purpose of application of the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
RCW 19.375.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 375 / Section 010
RCW 19.375.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter , unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Biometric identifier" means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retinas, irises, or other unique biological patterns or characteristics that is used to identify a specific individual. "Biometric identifier" does not include a physical or digital photograph, video or audio recording or data generated therefrom, or information collected, used, or stored for health care treatment, payment, or operations under the federal health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. (2) "Biometric system" means an automated identification system capable of capturing, processing, and storing a biometric identifier, comparing the biometric identifier to one or more references, and matching the biometric identifier to a specific individual. (3) "Capture" means the process of collecting a biometric identifier from an individual. (4) "Commercial purpose" means a purpose in furtherance of the sale or disclosure to a third party of a biometric identifier for the purpose of marketing of goods or services when such goods or services are unrelated to the initial transaction in which a person first gains possession of an individual's biometric identifier. "Commercial purpose" does not include a security or law enforcement purpose. (5) "Enroll" means to capture a biometric identifier of an individual, convert it into a reference template that cannot be reconstructed into the original output image, and store it in a database that matches the biometric identifier to a specific individual. (6) "Law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a federal peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 . (7) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, organization, association, or any other legal or commercial entity, but does not include a government agency. (8) "Security purpose" means the purpose of preventing shoplifting, fraud, or any other misappropriation or theft of a thing of value, including tangible and intangible goods, services, and other purposes in furtherance of protecting the security or integrity of software, accounts, applications, online services, or any person.
RCW 19.144.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 144 / Section 020
RCW 19.144.020: Disclosure requirements—Department duties.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other requirements under federal or state law, a residential mortgage loan may not be made unless a disclosure summary of all material terms, as adopted by the department in subsection (2) of this section, is placed on a separate sheet of paper and has been provided by a financial institution to the borrower within three business days following receipt of a loan application. If any material terms of the residential mortgage loan change before closing, a new disclosure summary must be provided to the borrower within three days of any such change or at least three days before closing, whichever is earlier. (2) The department shall adopt, by rule, a disclosure summary form with a content and format containing simple, plain-language terms that are reasonably understandable to the average person without the aid of third-party resources and shall include, but not be limited to, the following items: Fees and discount points on the loan; interest rates of the loan; broker fees; the broker's yield spread premium as a dollar amount; whether the loan contains prepayment penalties; whether the loan contains a balloon payment; whether the property taxes and property insurance are escrowed; whether the loan payments will adjust at the fully indexed rates; and whether there is a price added or premium charged because the loan is based on reduced documentation. (3) The director may, at his or her discretion, require by rule other information relating to a residential mortgage loan to be included in the disclosure summary if the director determines that it is necessary to protect consumers. The director may adopt rules creating a standard form of disclosure summary to be used as a guide by financial institutions in fulfilling the requirements of this section. (4) Disclosure in compliance with the real estate settlement procedures act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 2601, and Regulation X, 24 C.F.R. Sec. 3500, as it exists on June 7, 2012, shall be deemed to comply with the disclosure requirements of this section. If needed, the director may adopt rules to implement and incorporate other changes in the disclosure summary as necessary due to federal law.
RCW 19.80.001 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 80 / Section 001
RCW 19.80.001: Purposes.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this chapter are: (1) To require each person who is conducting business in the state of Washington under a trade name to disclose the true and real name of each person conducting that business, and (2) to provide a central registry of businesses operating under a trade name in the state of Washington.
RCW 19.86.090 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 090
RCW 19.86.090: Civil action for damages—Treble damages authorized—Action by governmental entities.
Status: in_force

Any person who is injured in his or her business or property by a violation of RCW 19.86.020 , 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 , or any person so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of RCW 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 , may bring a civil action in superior court to enjoin further violations, to recover the actual damages sustained by him or her, or both, together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. In addition, the court may, in its discretion, increase the award of damages up to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained: PROVIDED, That such increased damage award for violation of RCW 19.86.020 may not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such person may bring a civil action in the district court to recover his or her actual damages, except for damages which exceed the amount specified in RCW 3.66.020 , and the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorney's fees. The district court may, in its discretion, increase the award of damages to an amount not more than three times the actual damages sustained, but such increased damage award shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. For the purpose of this section, "person" includes the counties, municipalities, and all political subdivisions of this state. Whenever the state of Washington is injured, directly or indirectly, by reason of a violation of RCW 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 , it may sue therefor in superior court to recover the actual damages sustained by it, whether direct or indirect, and to recover the costs of the suit including a reasonable attorney's fee.
RCW 19.105.550 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 105 / Section 550
RCW 19.105.550: Administration.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be administered by the director of licensing.
RCW 19.40.071 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 40 / Section 071
RCW 19.40.071: Remedies of creditors.
Status: in_force

(1) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this chapter, a creditor, subject to the limitations in RCW 19.40.081 , may obtain: (a) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim; (b) An attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee if available under applicable law; and (c) Subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure: (i) An injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property; (ii) Appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or (iii) Any other relief the circumstances may require. (2) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.
RCW 19.09.916 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 09 / Section 916
RCW 19.09.916: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 19.158.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 158 / Section 030
RCW 19.158.030: Violation an unfair or deceptive act.
Status: in_force

Unfair and deceptive telephone solicitation is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. A violation of this chapter is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
RCW 19.405.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 405 / Section 900
RCW 19.405.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington clean energy transformation act.
RCW 19.120.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 120 / Section 030
RCW 19.120.030: Sale of franchise to corporation.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the terms of any motor fuel franchise, no motor fuel refiner-supplier may prohibit or prevent the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the motor fuel franchise to a corporation in which the motor fuel retailer has and maintains a controlling interest if the motor fuel retailer offers in writing personally to guarantee the performance of the obligations under the motor fuel franchise.
RCW 19.28.081 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 081
RCW 19.28.081: Actions—Local permits—Proof of licensure.
Status: in_force

No person, firm or corporation engaging in, conducting or carrying on the business of installing wires or equipment to convey electric current, or installing apparatus to be operated by said current, shall be entitled to commence or maintain any suit or action in any court of this state pertaining to any such work or business, without alleging and proving that such person, firm or corporation held, at the time of commencing and performing such work, an unexpired, unrevoked and unsuspended license issued under the provisions of this chapter; and no city or town requiring by ordinance or regulation a permit for inspection or installation of such electrical work, shall issue such permit to any person, firm or corporation not holding such license.
RCW 19.27A.140 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27A / Section 140
RCW 19.27A.140: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply to RCW 19.27A.130 through 19.27A.190 and 19.27A.020 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Benchmark" means the energy used by a facility as recorded monthly for at least one year and the facility characteristics information inputs required for a portfolio manager. (2) "Building owner" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 19.27A.200 . (3) "Conditioned space" means conditioned space, as defined in the Washington state energy code. (4) "Consumer-owned utility" includes a municipal electric utility formed under Title 35 RCW, a public utility district formed under Title 54 RCW, an irrigation district formed under chapter 87.03 RCW, a cooperative formed under chapter 23.86 RCW, a mutual corporation or association formed under chapter 24.06 RCW, a port district formed under Title 53 RCW, or a water-sewer district formed under Title 57 RCW, that is engaged in the business of distributing electricity to one or more retail electric customers in the state. (5) "Cost-effectiveness" means that a project or resource is forecast: (a) To be reliable and available within the time it is needed; and (b) To meet or reduce the power demand of the intended consumers at an estimated incremental system cost no greater than that of the least-cost similarly reliable and available alternative project or resource, or any combination thereof. (6) "Council" means the state building code council. (7) "Covered building" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 19.27A.200 . (8) "Embodied energy" means the total amount of fossil fuel energy consumed to extract raw materials and to manufacture, assemble, transport, and install the materials in a building and the life-cycle cost benefits including the recyclability and energy efficiencies with respect to building materials, taking into account the total sum of current values for the costs of investment, capital, installation, operating, maintenance, and replacement as estimated for the lifetime of the product or project. (9) "Energy consumption data" means the monthly amount of energy consumed by a customer as recorded by the applicable energy meter for the most recent twelve-month period. (10) "Energy service company" has the same meaning as in RCW 43.19.670 . (11) "Enterprise services" means the department of enterprise services. (12) "Greenhouse gas" and "greenhouse gases" includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. (13) "Investment grade energy audit" means an intensive engineering analysis of energy efficiency and management measures for the facility, net energy savings, and a cost-effectiveness determination. (14) "Investor-owned utility" means a corporation owned by investors that meets the definition of "corporation" as defined in RCW 80.04.010 and is engaged in distributing either electricity or natural gas, or both, to more than one retail electric customer in the state. (15) "Major facility" means any publicly owned or leased building, or a group of such buildings at a single site, having ten thousand square feet or more of conditioned floor space. (16) "National energy performance rating" means the score provided by the energy star program, to indicate the energy efficiency performance of the building compared to similar buildings in that climate as defined in the United States environmental protection agency "ENERGY STAR® Performance Ratings Technical Methodology." (17) "Net zero energy use" means a building with net energy consumption of zero over a typical year. (18) "Portfolio manager" means the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager or an equivalent tool adopted by the department of enterprise services. (19) "Preliminary energy audit" means a quick evaluation by an energy service company of the energy savings potential of a building. (20) "Qualifying public agency" includes all state agencies, colleges, and universities. (21) "Qualifying utility" means a consumer-owned or investor-owned gas or electric utility that serves more than twenty-five thousand customers in the state of Washington. (22) "Reporting public facility" means any of the following: (a) A building or structure, or a group of buildings or structures at a single site, owned by a qualifying public agency, that exceed ten thousand square feet of conditioned space; (b) Buildings, structures, or spaces leased by a qualifying public agency that exceeds ten thousand square feet of conditioned space, where the qualifying public agency purchases energy directly from the investor-owned or consumer-owned utility; (c) A wastewater treatment facility owned by a qualifying public agency; or (d) Other facilities selected by the qualifying public agency. (23) "State portfolio manager master account" means a portfolio manager account established to provide a single shared portfolio that includes reports for all the reporting public facilities.
RCW 19.305.090 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 305 / Section 090
RCW 19.305.090: Exemptions.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of RCW 19.305.020 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this state.
RCW 19.230.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 230 / Section 005
RCW 19.230.005: Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature to establish a state system of licensure and regulation to ensure the safe and sound operation of money transmission and currency exchange businesses, to ensure that these businesses are not used for criminal purposes, to promote confidence in the state's financial system, and to protect the public interest.
RCW 19.28.095 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 095
RCW 19.28.095: Equipment repair specialty—Scope of work.
Status: in_force

(1) The scope of work for the equipment repair specialty involves servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing utilization equipment or wiring, appliances, devices, or equipment as specified by rule of the department. (2) "Utilization equipment" means equipment that is: (a) Self-contained on a single skid or frame; (b) factory built to standardized sizes or types; (c) listed or field evaluated by a laboratory or approved by the department under WAC 296-46B-030; and (d) connected as a single unit to a single source of electrical power limited to a maximum of six hundred volts. The equipment may also be connected to a separate single source of electrical control power limited to a maximum of two hundred fifty volts. Utilization equipment does not include devices used for occupant space heating by industrial, commercial, hospital, educational, public, and private commercial buildings, and other end users. (3) "Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing utilization equipment" includes: (a) The like-in-kind replacement of the equipment if the same unmodified electrical circuit is used to supply the equipment being replaced; (b) The like-in-kind replacement or repair of remote control components that are integral to the operation of the equipment; (c) The like-in-kind replacement or repair of electrical components within the equipment; and (d) The disconnection, replacement, and reconnection of low-voltage control and line voltage supply whips not over six feet in length provided there are no modifications to the characteristics of the branch circuit. (4) "Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing utilization equipment" does not include: (a) The installation, repair, or modification of wiring that interconnects equipment and/or remote components, branch circuit conductors, services, feeders, panelboards, disconnect switches, motor control centers, remote magnetic starters/contactors, or raceway/conductor systems interconnecting multiple equipment or other electrical components; (b) Any work providing electrical feeds into the power distribution unit or installation of conduits and raceways; or (c) Any electrical work governed under article(s) 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 510, 511, 513, 514, 515, or 516 NEC (i.e., classified locations), except for electrical work in sewage pumping stations.
RCW 19.09.560 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 09 / Section 560
RCW 19.09.560: Reciprocal agreements with other states.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary may enter into reciprocal agreements with the appropriate authority of any other state for the purpose of exchanging information with respect to charitable organizations and commercial fund-raisers. (2) Pursuant to such agreements the secretary may: (a) Accept information filed by a charitable organization or commercial fund-raisers with the appropriate authority of another state in lieu of the information required to be filed in accordance with this chapter, if the information is substantially similar to the information required under this chapter; and (b) Grant exemptions from the requirements for the filing of annual registration statements with the office to charitable organizations organized under the laws of another state having their principal place of business outside this state whose funds are derived principally from sources outside this state and that have been exempted from the filing of registration statements by the statute under whose laws they are organized if such a state has a statute similar in substance to this chapter. (3) The secretary may adopt rules relating to reciprocal agreements consistent with this section.
RCW 19.305.100 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 305 / Section 100
RCW 19.305.100: Federal preemption.
Status: in_force

If a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts chapter 239, Laws of 2008 is adopted and becomes effective, the state director of fire protection shall prepare and submit to the legislature the necessary legislation to repeal this chapter.
RCW 19.415.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 415 / Section 900
RCW 19.415.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the right to repair act.
RCW 19.285.045 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 285 / Section 045
RCW 19.285.045: Energy conservation and renewable energy targets—Analysis and advisory opinion.
Status: in_force

(1) When requested by a consumer-owned qualifying utility or by a person proposing an electric generation project or conservation resource, the department is authorized to and shall provide analysis and an advisory opinion on whether a proposed electric generation project or conservation resource qualifies to meet a target under RCW 19.285.040 . The advisory opinion must include a legal analysis. When forming its advisory opinion, the department must: (a) Consider, and may rely on, previous opinions issued by the I-937 technical working group established by the commission and the department; and (b) solicit and consider comments from interested parties, including staff of the requesting utility. The department must give priority to any application regarding an electric generation project or conservation resource that previously received an affirmative advisory opinion from the I-937 technical working group. (2) Consumer-owned qualifying utilities and persons proposing electric generation projects or conservation resources may apply for an advisory opinion from the department. The application must be in writing and must include information that accurately describes the proposed project or resource. Within ninety days of receiving an application, the director of the department must issue a signed advisory opinion on whether the proposed project or resource qualifies to meet a target under RCW 19.285.040 . The governing board of the consumer-owned utility that will use the resource or project must either adopt or reject the advisory opinion after public notice and hearing. Under its responsibilities in RCW 19.285.060 , the auditor shall consider any project or resource reviewed and adopted under the process in this section as being in compliance with RCW 19.285.040 and 19.285.060 , but only if: (a) The advisory opinion affirmatively qualifies the project or resource; (b) the governing board of the consumer-owned utility that will use the project or resource adopts the advisory opinion after public notice and hearing; and (c) the project or resource is built or acquired as proposed. (3) The department may require an applicant to pay an application fee to cover the cost of reviewing the project and preparing an advisory opinion. (4) An electric generation project reviewed and adopted under this section may produce renewable energy credits as defined in RCW 19.285.030 . (5) The department may adopt rules to implement this section. (6) Nothing in this section preempts the authority of any governing board of a consumer-owned utility from making a determination, independent of the process in this section, on whether a proposed electric generation project or conservation resource may qualify to meet a target under RCW 19.285.040 .
RCW 19.112.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 112 / Section 070
RCW 19.112.070: Injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

The director may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter.
RCW 19.310.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 310 / Section 070
RCW 19.310.070: Claims on errors and omissions policies—Remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who claims to have sustained damages by reason of an unintentional error or omission of an exchange facilitator or an exchange facilitator's employee may file a claim on the errors and omissions insurance policy or approved alternative described in RCW 19.310.060 to recover the damages. (2) The remedies provided under this section are cumulative and nonexclusive and do not affect any other remedy available at law.
RCW 19.280.040 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 280 / Section 040
RCW 19.280.040: Investor-owned utilities submit integrated resource plans to the commission—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Investor-owned utilities shall submit integrated resource plans to the commission. The commission shall establish by rule the requirements for preparation and submission of integrated resource plans. (2) The commission may adopt additional rules as necessary to clarify the requirements of RCW 19.280.030 as they apply to investor-owned utilities.
RCW 19.138.260 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 138 / Section 260
RCW 19.138.260: Registration prerequisite to suit.
Status: in_force

In order to maintain or defend a lawsuit, a seller of travel must be registered with the department as required by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
RCW 19.27A.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27A / Section 170
RCW 19.27A.170: Utilities—Maintenance of records of energy consumption data—Disclosure.
Status: in_force

(1) On and after January 1, 2010, qualifying utilities shall maintain records of the energy consumption data of all nonresidential and qualifying public agency buildings to which they provide service. This data must be maintained for at least the most recent twelve months in a format compatible for uploading to the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager. (2) On and after January 1, 2010, upon the written authorization or secure electronic authorization of a nonresidential building owner or operator, a qualifying utility shall upload the energy consumption data for the accounts specified by the owner or operator for a building to the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager in a form that does not disclose personally identifying information. (3) In carrying out the requirements of this section, a qualifying utility shall use any method for providing the specified data in order to maximize efficiency and minimize overall program cost. Qualifying utilities are encouraged to consult with the United States environmental protection agency and their customers in developing reasonable reporting options. (4) Disclosure of nonpublic nonresidential benchmarking data and ratings required under subsection (5) of this section will be phased in as follows: (a) By January 1, 2011, for buildings greater than fifty thousand square feet; and (b) By January 1, 2012, for buildings greater than ten thousand square feet. (5) Based on the size guidelines in subsection (4) of this section, a building owner or operator, or their agent, of a nonresidential building shall disclose the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager benchmarking data and ratings to a prospective buyer, lessee, or lender for the most recent continuously occupied twelve-month period. A building owner or operator, or their agent, who delivers United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager benchmarking data and ratings to a prospective buyer, lessee, or lender is not required to provide additional information regarding energy consumption, and the information is deemed to be adequate to inform the prospective buyer, lessee, or lender regarding the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager benchmarking data and ratings for the most recent twelve-month period for the building that is being sold, leased, financed, or refinanced. (6) Notwithstanding subsections (4) and (5) of this section, nothing in this section increases or decreases the duties, if any, of a building owner, operator, or their agent under this chapter or alters the duty of a seller, agent, or broker to disclose the existence of a material fact affecting the real property. (7) An electric or gas utility that is not a qualifying utility must either offer the upload service specified in subsection (2) of this section or provide customers who are building owners of covered buildings with consumption data in an electronic document formatted for direct upload to the United States environmental protection agency's energy star portfolio manager. Within sixty days of receiving a written or electronic request and authorization of a building owner, the utility must provide the building owner with monthly energy consumption data as required to benchmark the specified building. (8) For any covered building with tenants, an electric or gas utility must, upon request of the building owner, provide the building owner with aggregated monthly energy consumption data without requiring prior consent from tenants. (9) Each electric or gas utility must ensure that all data provided in compliance with this section does not contain personally identifiable information or customer-specific billing information about tenants of a covered building.
RCW 19.05.110 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 05 / Section 110
RCW 19.05.110: Administrative trust account.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington saves administrative trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. (2) Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of administrative and operating expenses of the program established under this chapter. (3) Only the director of the administrative agency or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is exempt from appropriation and allotment provisions under chapter 43.88 RCW. (4) The account may receive grants, gifts, or other moneys appropriated for administrative purposes from the state and the federal government. (5) Any interest incurred by the account will be retained within the account.
RCW 19.85.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 85 / Section 020
RCW 19.85.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply through this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Industry" means all of the businesses in this state in any one four-digit standard industrial classification as published by the United States department of commerce, or the North American industry classification system as published by the executive office of the president and the office of management and budget. However, if the use of a four-digit standard industrial classification or North American industry classification system would result in the release of data that would violate state confidentiality laws, "industry" means all businesses in a three-digit standard industrial classification or the North American industry classification system. (2) "Minor cost" means a cost per business that is less than three-tenths of one percent of annual revenue or income, or one hundred dollars, whichever is greater, or one percent of annual payroll. However, for the rules of the department of social and health services "minor cost" means cost per business that is less than fifty dollars of annual cost per client or other appropriate unit of service. (3) "Small business" means any business entity, including a sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, that is owned and operated independently from all other businesses, and that has fifty or fewer employees. (4) "Small business economic impact statement" means a statement meeting the requirements of RCW 19.85.040 prepared by a state agency pursuant to RCW 19.85.030 .
RCW 19.105.333 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 105 / Section 333
RCW 19.105.333: Signature of operator, trustee, or holder of power of attorney required on application documentation.
Status: in_force

Applications, consents to service, all affidavits required in connection with applications, and all final permits to market shall be signed by the operator, unless a trustee or power of attorney specifically granted such powers has signed on behalf of the operator. If a power of attorney or trustee signature is used, the filing shall contain a copy of the authorization, power of attorney, or trustee authorization.
RCW 19.09.420 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 09 / Section 420
RCW 19.09.420: Copies of information for attorney general.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall provide the attorney general with copies of or direct electronic access to all registrations, reports, or other information filed under this chapter.
RCW 19.122.053 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 122 / Section 053
RCW 19.122.053: Report of damage to underground facility.
Status: in_force

(1) Facility operators and excavators who observe or cause damage to an underground facility must report the damage event to the commission. (2) A nonpipeline facility operator conducting an excavation, or a subcontractor conducting an excavation on the facility operator's behalf, that strikes the facility operator's own underground facility is not required to report that damage event to the commission. (3) Reports must be made to the commission's office of pipeline safety within forty-five days of the damage event, or sooner if required by law, using the commission's virtual private damage information reporting tool (DIRT) report form, or other similar form if it reports: (a) The name of the person submitting the report and whether the person is an excavator, a representative of a one-number locator service, or a facility operator; (b) The date and time of the damage event; (c) The address where the damage event occurred; (d) The type of right-of-way, where the damage event occurred, including but not limited to city street, state highway, or utility easement; (e) The type of underground facility damaged, including but not limited to pipes, transmission pipelines, distribution lines, sewers, conduits, cables, valves, lines, wires, manholes, attachments, or parts of poles or anchors below ground; (f) The type of utility service or commodity the underground facility stores or conveys, including but not limited to electronic, telephonic or telegraphic communications, water, sewage, cablevision, electric energy, petroleum products, gas, gaseous vapors, hazardous liquids, or other substances; (g) The type of excavator involved, including but not limited to contractors or facility operators; (h) The excavation equipment used, including but not limited to augers, bulldozers, backhoes, or hand tools; (i) The type of excavation being performed, including but not limited to drainage, grading, or landscaping; (j) Whether a one-number locator service was notified before excavation commenced, and, if so, the excavation confirmation code provided by a one-number locator service; (k) If applicable: (i) The person who located the underground facility, and their employer; (ii) Whether underground facility marks were visible in the proposed excavation area before excavation commenced; (iii) Whether underground facilities were marked correctly; (l) Whether an excavator experienced interruption of work as a result of the damage event; (m) A description of the damage; and (n) Whether the damage caused an interruption of underground facility service. (4) The commission must use reported data to evaluate the effectiveness of the damage prevention program.
RCW 19.60.085 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 60 / Section 085
RCW 19.60.085: Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to transactions conducted by the following: (1) Motor vehicle dealers licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW; (2) Vehicle wreckers, hulk haulers, and scrap processors licensed under chapter 46.79 or 46.80 RCW; (3) Persons giving an allowance for the trade-in or exchange of secondhand property on the purchase of other merchandise of the same kind of greater value; and (4) Persons in the business of buying or selling empty food and beverage containers or metal or nonmetal junk, in compliance with chapter 19.290 RCW.
RCW 19.16.410 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 16 / Section 410
RCW 19.16.410: Rules, orders, decisions, etc.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, including therein demands and findings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of the board's duties under this chapter.
RCW 19.335.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 335 / Section 010
RCW 19.335.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Compensation" means money, property, or anything else of value, which includes, but is not limited to, exclusive arrangements or agreements for the provision of services or the purchase of products. (2) "Person" includes, where applicable, natural persons, corporations, trusts, unincorporated associations, and partnerships. (3) "Trade or commerce" includes the marketing or sale of assets, goods, or services, or any commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of the state of Washington. (4) "Veterans' benefit matter" means any preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim affecting a person who has filed or has expressed an intention to file an application for determination of payment, service, commodity, function, or status, entitlement to which is determined under laws administered by the United States department of veterans affairs or the Washington state department of veterans affairs pertaining to veterans, dependents, and survivors.
RCW 19.350.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 350 / Section 900
RCW 19.350.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the "patent troll prevention act."
RCW 19.285.080 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 285 / Section 080
RCW 19.285.080: Rule making.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may adopt rules to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of this chapter as it applies to investor-owned utilities. (2) The department shall adopt rules concerning only process, timelines, and documentation to ensure the proper implementation of this chapter as it applies to qualifying utilities that are not investor-owned utilities. Those rules include, but are not limited to, rules associated with a qualifying utility's development of conservation targets under RCW 19.285.040 (1); a qualifying utility's decision to pursue alternative compliance in RCW 19.285.040 (2) (d) or (i) or 19.285.050 (1); the format and content of reports required in RCW 19.285.070 ; and the development of a methodology for calculating baseline levels of generation under RCW 19.285.030 (12)(f). Nothing in this subsection may be construed to restrict the rate-making authority of the commission or a qualifying utility as otherwise provided by law. (3) The commission and department may coordinate in developing rules related to process, timelines, and documentation that are necessary for implementation of this chapter. (4) Pursuant to the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, rules needed for the implementation of this chapter must be adopted by December 31, 2007. These rules may be revised as needed to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter.
RCW 19.28.341 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 341
RCW 19.28.341: Revocation or suspension of license—Grounds—Appeal to board—Fee—Costs.
Status: in_force

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(1) The department has the power, in case of serious noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, to revoke or suspend for such a period as it determines, any electrical or telecommunications contractor license or electrical or telecommunications contractor administrator certificate issued under this chapter. The department shall notify the holder of the license or certificate of the revocation or suspension using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed. A revocation or suspension is effective twenty days after the holder receives the notice. Any revocation or suspension is subject to review by an appeal to the board. The filing of an appeal stays the effect of a revocation or suspension until the board makes its decision. The appeal shall be filed within twenty days after notice of the revocation or suspension is given using a method by which the mailing can be tracked or the delivery can be confirmed sent to the address of the holder of the license or certificate as shown on the application for the license or certificate, and shall be effected by filing a written notice of appeal with the department, accompanied by a certified check for two hundred dollars, which shall be returned to the holder of the license or certificate if the decision of the department is not sustained by the board. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. If the board sustains the decision of the department, the two hundred dollars shall be applied by the department to the payment of the per diem and expenses of the members of the board incurred in the matter, and any balance remaining after payment of per diem and expenses shall be paid into the electrical license fund. (2) The department shall immediately suspend the license or certificate of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the order.
RCW 19.09.081 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 09 / Section 081
RCW 19.09.081: Application requirements—Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The application requirements of RCW 19.09.075 do not apply to: (1) Any charitable organization raising less than fifty thousand dollars in any accounting year when all the activities of the organization, including all fund-raising activities, are carried on by persons who are unpaid for their services and no part of the charitable organization's assets or income inures to the benefit of or is paid to any officer, director, member, or trustee of the organization, other than as part of a charitable class benefited by the charitable organization. (2) Appeals for funds on behalf of a specific individual named in the solicitation, but only if all of the proceeds of the solicitation are given to or expended for the direct benefit of that individual.
RCW 69.06.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 06 / Section 030
RCW 69.06.030: Diseased persons—May not work—Employer may not hire.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease that may be transmitted by food or beverage to work in or about any place where unwrapped or unpackaged food and/or beverage products are prepared or sold, or offered for sale for human consumption and it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to employ a person so afflicted. Nothing in this section eliminates any authority or requirement to control or suppress communicable diseases pursuant to chapter 70.05 RCW and *RCW 43.20.050 (2)(e).No advertising of blind made products shall refer to any product which is not blind made, nor shall any such advertising contain or refer to names or pictures of any blind persons or otherwise exploit the blind.
RCW 19.162.040 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 162 / Section 040
RCW 19.162.040: Advertisement of services.
Status: in_force

An information provider that does business in Washington shall comply with the following provisions in its advertisement of information delivery services: (1) Advertisements for information delivery services that are broadcast by radio or television, contained in home videos, or that appear on movie screens must include a voice-over announcement that is clearly audible and articulates the price of the service provided. The announcement must be made at a volume equal to that used to announce the telephone number, spoken in a normal cadence, and in plain English or the language used in the advertisement. (2) Advertisements for information delivery services that are broadcast by television, contained in home videos, or that appear on movie screens must include, in clearly visible letters and numbers, the cost of calling the advertised number. This visual disclosure of the cost of the call must be displayed adjacent to the number to be called whenever the number is shown in the advertisement, and the lettering of the visual disclosure of the cost must be in the same size and typeface as that of the number to be called. (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this subsection, advertisements for information delivery services that appear in print must include, in clearly visible letters and numbers, the cost of calling the advertised number. The printed disclosure of the cost of the call must be displayed adjacent to the number to be called wherever the number is shown in the advertisement. (b) In telephone directory yellow page display advertising and in printed materials published not more than three times a year, instead of disclosing the cost of the service, advertisements for information delivery services, shall include the conspicuous disclosure that the call is a pay-per-call service. (4) The advertised price or cost of the information delivery service must include: (a) Any per minute charge; (b) Any flat rate charge; and (c) Any minimum charge.
RCW 19.118.160 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 118 / Section 160
RCW 19.118.160: Arbitration program—When established by attorney general.
Status: in_force

If the attorney general is unable to contract with one or more entities to conduct arbitrations, the attorney general shall establish an arbitration program and conduct arbitrations under the procedures and standards established in this chapter.
RCW 19.390.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 390 / Section 070
RCW 19.390.070: Materials submitted to the attorney general.
Status: in_force

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Information submitted to the attorney general pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained and used by the attorney general in the same manner and under the same protections as provided in RCW 19.86.110 . The information, including documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony produced pursuant to a demand or copies, must not, unless otherwise ordered by a superior court for good cause shown, be produced for inspection or copying pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW by the person who produced the material, answered written interrogatories or gave oral testimony. Nothing in this chapter limits the attorney general's authority under RCW 19.86.110 or 19.86.115 . Nothing in this chapter expands the attorney general's authority under chapter 19.86 RCW, federal or state antitrust law, or any other law. Failure to comply with this chapter does not provide a private cause of action.
RCW 19.52.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 52 / Section 170
RCW 19.52.170: Chapter not applicable to certain loans from tax-qualified retirement plan.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any loan permitted under applicable federal law and regulations from a tax-qualified retirement plan to a person then a participant or a beneficiary under the plan. This section affects loans being made, negotiated, renegotiated, extended, renewed, or revised on or after April 20, 1989.
RCW 19.154.800 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 154 / Section 800
RCW 19.154.800: Application.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to or regulate any business to the extent such regulation is prohibited or preempted by federal law.
RCW 19.146.300 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 146 / Section 300
RCW 19.146.300: Loan originator license—Application—Applicant to furnish information establishing identification—Background check—Fees—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Application for a loan originator license under this chapter must be made to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and in the form prescribed by the director. The application must contain at least the following information: (a) The name, address, date of birth, and social security number of the loan originator applicant, and any other names, dates of birth, or social security numbers previously used by the loan originator applicant, unless waived by the director; and (b) Such other information regarding the loan originator applicant's background, experience, character, and general fitness as the director may require by rule or as deemed necessary by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. (2)(a) As part of or in connection with an application for any license under this section, or periodically upon license renewal, the loan originator applicant must furnish information concerning his or her identity, including fingerprints for submission to the Washington state patrol, the federal bureau of investigation, the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, or any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive this information for a state and national criminal history background check; personal history; experience; business record; purposes; and other pertinent facts, as the director may reasonably require. As part of or in connection with an application for a license under this chapter, or periodically upon license renewal, the director is authorized to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data as defined in RCW 10.97.030 . The department may only disseminate nonconviction data obtained under this section to criminal justice agencies. This section does not apply to financial institutions regulated under chapters 31.12 and 31.13 RCW and Titles 30A , 32 , and 33 RCW. (b) In order to reduce the points of contact which the federal bureau of investigation may have to maintain, the director may use the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the department of justice or any governmental agency. (c) In order to reduce the points of contact which the director may have to maintain, the director may use the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as a channeling agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source so directed by the director. (d) As part of or in connection with an application for a license under this section, the loan originator applicant must furnish to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, including the submission of authorization for the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and the director to obtain: (i) An independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) of the federal fair credit reporting act; and (ii) Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction. (3) At the time of filing an application for a license under this chapter, each loan originator applicant must pay to the director the appropriate application fee in an amount determined by rule of the director in accordance with RCW 19.146.228 to cover the cost of processing and reviewing the application. The director must deposit the moneys in the financial services regulation fund. (4) The director must establish by rule procedures for accepting and processing incomplete applications.
RCW 19.230.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 230 / Section 070
RCW 19.230.070: Issuance of money transmitter license.
Status: in_force

(1) When an application for a money transmitter license is filed under this chapter, the director or the director's designee shall investigate the applicant's financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness. The director or the director's designee may conduct an on-site investigation of the applicant, the cost of which must be paid by the applicant as specified in RCW 19.230.320 or rules adopted under this chapter. The director shall issue a money transmitter license to an applicant under this chapter if the director or the director's designee finds that all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: (a) The applicant has complied with RCW 19.230.040 , 19.230.050 , and 19.230.060 ; (b) The financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness of the applicant; and the competence, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness of the executive officers, proposed responsible individual, board directors, and persons in control of the applicant; indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the applicant to engage in the business of providing money transmission services; and (c) Neither the applicant, nor any executive officer, nor person who exercises control over the applicant, nor the proposed responsible individual is listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States department of the treasury or department of state under Presidential Executive Order No. 13224. (2) The director may for good cause extend the application review period or condition the issuance of the license. (3) An applicant whose application is denied by the director under this chapter may appeal under chapter 34.05 RCW. (4) A money transmitter license issued under this chapter is valid from the date of issuance and remains in effect with no fixed date of expiration unless otherwise suspended or revoked by the director or unless the license expires for nonpayment of the annual assessment and any late fee, if applicable. (5) A money transmitter licensee may surrender a license by providing the director with a written notice of surrender through the nationwide licensing system. The written notice of surrender must include notice of where the records of the licensee will be stored and the name, address, telephone number, and other contact information of a responsible party who is authorized to provide access to the records. The surrender of a license does not reduce or eliminate the licensee's civil or criminal liability arising from acts or omissions occurring prior to the surrender of the license, including any administrative actions undertaken by the director or the director's designee to revoke or suspend a license, to assess fines, to order payment of restitution, or to exercise any other authority authorized under this chapter.
RCW 19.142.100 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 142 / Section 100
RCW 19.142.100: Violations—Application of consumer protection act.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice and is a per se violation of the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
RCW 19.290.190 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 290 / Section 190
RCW 19.290.190: Inspection of licensed premises and records—Certificate of inspection.
Status: in_force

The chiefs of police, the county sheriffs, and the Washington state patrol may make periodic inspection of the licensee's licensed premises and records provided for in this chapter during normal business hours, and furnish a certificate of inspection to the department of licensing in such manner as may be determined by the department. In any instance, an authorized representative of the department may make the inspection. Licensees are subject to unannounced periodic inspections, as described in this section.
RCW 19.27A.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27A / Section 020
RCW 19.27A.020: State energy code—Adoption by state building code council—Preemption of local residential energy codes.
Status: in_force

(1) The state building code council in the department of enterprise services shall adopt rules to be known as the Washington state energy code as part of the state building code. (2) The council shall follow the legislature's standards set forth in this section to adopt rules to be known as the Washington state energy code. The Washington state energy code shall be designed to: (a) Construct increasingly energy efficient homes and buildings by the year 2031; (b) Require new buildings to meet a certain level of energy efficiency, but allow flexibility in building design, construction, and heating equipment efficiencies within that framework; and (c) Allow space heating equipment efficiency to offset or substitute for building envelope thermal performance. (3) The Washington state energy code may not in any way prohibit, penalize, or discourage the use of gas for any form of heating, or for uses related to any appliance or equipment, in any building. (4) The Washington state energy code shall take into account regional climatic conditions. One climate zone includes: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima counties. The other climate zone includes all other counties not listed in this subsection (4). The assignment of a county to a climate zone may not be changed by adoption of a model code or rule. Nothing in this section prohibits the council from adopting the same rules or standards for each climate zone. (5) The Washington state energy code for residential buildings shall be the 2006 edition of the Washington state energy code, or as amended by rule by the council. (6) The minimum state energy code for new nonresidential buildings shall be the Washington state energy code, 2006 edition, or as amended by the council by rule. (7)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the Washington state energy code for residential structures shall preempt the residential energy code of each city, town, and county in the state of Washington. (b) The state energy code for residential structures does not preempt a city, town, or county's energy code for residential structures which exceeds the requirements of the state energy code and which was adopted by the city, town, or county prior to March 1, 1990. Such cities, towns, or counties may not subsequently amend their energy code for residential structures to exceed the requirements adopted prior to March 1, 1990. (8) The state building code council shall consult with the department of enterprise services as provided in RCW 34.05.310 prior to publication of proposed rules. The director of the department of enterprise services shall recommend to the state building code council any changes necessary to conform the proposed rules to the requirements of this section. (9) The state building code council shall evaluate and consider adoption of the international energy conservation code in Washington state in place of the existing state energy code. (10) The definitions in RCW 19.27A.140 apply throughout this section.
RCW 19.30.050 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 30 / Section 050
RCW 19.30.050: License—Grounds for denying.
Status: in_force

A license to operate as a farm labor contractor shall be denied: (1) To any person who sells or proposes to sell intoxicating liquors in a building or on premises where he or she operates or proposes to operate as a farm labor contractor, or (2) To a person whose license has been revoked within three years from the date of application.
RCW 19.310.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 310 / Section 060
RCW 19.310.060: Duties of exchange facilitator—Errors and omissions policies.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who engages in business as an exchange facilitator shall: (a) Maintain a policy of errors and omissions insurance in an amount of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars executed by an insurer authorized to do business in this state; or (b) Deposit an amount of cash or securities or irrevocable letters of credit in an amount of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars into an interest-bearing deposit account or a money market account with the financial institution of the exchange facilitator's choice. Interest on that amount accrues to the exchange facilitator. (2) A person who engages in business as an exchange facilitator may maintain insurance or deposit an amount of cash or securities or irrevocable letters of credit in excess of the minimum required amounts under this section. (3) The requirements under subsection (1)(a) of this section are satisfied if the person engaging in business as an exchange facilitator is listed as a named insured on one or more errors and omissions policies that have an aggregate total of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars. (4) An exchange facilitator must provide evidence to each client that the requirements of this section are satisfied before entering into an exchange agreement. (5) Upon request of a current or prospective client, or the attorney general under chapter 19.86 RCW, the exchange facilitator must offer evidence proving that the requirements of this section are satisfied at the time of the request.
RCW 19.29A.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 29A / Section 060
RCW 19.29A.060: Fuel characteristics disclosure—Electricity product categories.
Status: in_force

(1) Each retail supplier must disclose to its customers the fuel characteristics of each electricity product it offers to retail electric customers using information consistent with the retail supplier's source and disposition report. (2) The fuel characteristics disclosures required by this section must identify for each electricity product the percentage of the total electricity product sold by a retail supplier during the previous calendar year from each of the following categories, using a uniform format: (a) Coal; (b) Hydroelectric; (c) Natural gas; (d) Nuclear; (e) Petroleum; (f) Solar; (g) Wind; (h) Other generation, except that when a component of the other generation category meets or exceeds two percent of the total electricity product sold by a retail supplier during the previous calendar year, the retail supplier shall identify the component or components and display the fuel mix percentages for these component sources. A retail supplier may voluntarily identify any component or components within the other generation category that comprises two percent or less of annual sales; and (i) Unspecified sources. (3) If the percentage amount of unspecified sources identified in subsection (2) of this section exceeds two percent for an electricity product, the retail supplier must include on the label a general description of unspecified sources and an explanation of why some power sources are unknown to the retail supplier. (4) A retail supplier may not include in the electricity product content label any environmental quality or environmental impact qualifier, other than those permitted or required by this chapter, related to any of the generation categories disclosed. (5) For the portion of an electricity product purchased from the Bonneville power administration, a retail supplier may incorporate the Bonneville power administration system mix in its disclosure. (6) A retail supplier may include with the electricity product content label additional information concerning the quantity of renewable energy certificates, if not otherwise included in the retail supplier's declared resources, that are retired for compliance with RCW 19.285.040 (2) in the reporting year.
RCW 19.230.290 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 230 / Section 290
RCW 19.230.290: Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

The director may assess a civil penalty against a licensee, responsible individual, authorized delegate, or other person that violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per violation per day for each day the violation is outstanding, plus this state's costs and expenses for the investigation and prosecution of the matter, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
RCW 19.86.130 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 130
RCW 19.86.130: Final judgment to restrain is prima facie evidence in civil action—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

A final judgment or decree rendered in any action brought under RCW 19.86.080 by the state of Washington to the effect that a defendant has violated RCW 19.86.020 , 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any action brought by any party against such defendant under RCW 19.86.090 as to all matters which said judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto: PROVIDED, That this section shall not apply to consent judgments or decrees where the court makes no finding of illegality.
RCW 19.405.110 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 405 / Section 110
RCW 19.405.110: Relationship to the energy independence act.
Status: in_force

The requirements of RCW 19.405.030 through 19.405.090 do not replace or modify the requirements established under chapter 19.285 RCW. All utility activities to comply with the requirements established under chapter 19.285 RCW also qualify for compliance with the requirements contained in this chapter, insofar as those activities meet the requirements of chapter 288, Laws of 2019.
RCW 19.52.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 52 / Section 030
RCW 19.52.030: Usury—Penalty upon suit on contract—Costs and attorneys' fees.
Status: reserved

(1) If a greater rate of interest than is allowed by statute shall be contracted for or received or reserved, the contract shall be usurious, but shall not, therefore, be void. If in any action on such contract proof be made that greater rate of interest has been directly or indirectly contracted for or taken or reserved, the creditor shall only be entitled to the principal, less the amount of interest accruing thereon at the rate contracted for; and if interest shall have been paid, the creditor shall only be entitled to the principal less twice the amount of the interest paid, and less the amount of all accrued and unpaid interest; and the debtor shall be entitled to costs and reasonable attorneys' fees plus the amount by which the amount the debtor has paid under the contract exceeds the amount to which the creditor is entitled: PROVIDED, That the debtor may not commence an action on the contract to apply the provisions of this section if a loan or forbearance is made to a corporation engaged in a trade or business for the purposes of carrying on said trade or business unless there is also, in connection with such loan or forbearance, the creation of liability on the part of a natural person or that person's property for an amount in excess of the principal plus interest allowed pursuant to RCW 19.52.020 . The reduction in principal shall be applied to diminish pro rata each future installment of principal payable under the terms of the contract. (2) The acts and dealings of an agent in loaning money shall bind the principal, and in all cases where there is usurious interest contracted for by the transaction of any agent the principal shall be held thereby to the same extent as though the principal had acted in person. Where the same person acts as agent of the borrower and lender, that person shall be deemed the agent of the lender for the purposes of this chapter. If the agent of both the borrower and lender, or of the lender only, transacts a usurious loan for a commission or fee, such agent shall be liable to the principal for the amount of the commission or fee received or reserved by the agent, and liable to the lender for the loss suffered by the lender as a result of the application of this chapter.
RCW 19.30.120 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 30 / Section 120
RCW 19.30.120: Farm labor contractor—Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

No person acting as a farm labor contractor shall: (1) Make any misrepresentation or false statement in an application for a license. (2) Make or cause to be made, to any person, any false, fraudulent, or misleading representation, or publish or circulate or cause to be published or circulated any false, fraudulent, or misleading information concerning the terms or conditions or existence of employment at any place or places, or by any person or persons, or of any individual or individuals. (3) Send or transport any worker to any place where the farm labor contractor knows a strike or lockout exists. (4) Do any act in the capacity of a farm labor contractor, or cause any act to be done, which constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude under any law of the state of Washington.
RCW 19.138.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 138 / Section 170
RCW 19.138.170: Director—Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The director has the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt, amend, and repeal rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (2) To establish fees; (3) Upon receipt of a complaint, to inspect and audit the books and records of a seller of travel. The seller of travel shall immediately make available to the director those books and records as may be requested at the seller of travel's place of business or at a location designated by the director. For that purpose, the director shall have full and free access to the office and places of business of the seller of travel during regular business hours. When ten or more complaints have been received by either the department or the attorney general on a seller of travel within a period of ninety days, the department shall inspect and audit books and records of the seller of travel; and (4) To do all things necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties set forth in this chapter.
RCW 19.28.151 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 151
RCW 19.28.151: RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361 inapplicable to telegraph or telephone companies exercising certain functions.
Status: in_force

The provisions of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.141 and 19.28.311 through 19.28.361 shall not apply to the work of installing, maintaining or repairing any and all electrical wires, apparatus, installations or equipment used or to be used by a telegraph company or a telephone company in the exercise of its functions and located outdoors or in a building or buildings used exclusively for that purpose.
RCW 19.305.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 305 / Section 900
RCW 19.305.900: Effective date—2008 c 239.
Status: in_force

This act takes effect August 1, 2009.
RCW 19.27.595 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27 / Section 595
RCW 19.27.595: Accessible parking space requirements—Rules.
Status: in_force

The state building code council shall research and, if necessary, adopt by rule updated accessible parking space requirements in the state building code promulgated under this chapter to align with current research on disability rates among drivers.
RCW 19.110.120 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 110 / Section 120
RCW 19.110.120: Unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Make any untrue or misleading statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact in connection with the offer, sale, or lease of any business opportunity in the state; or (b) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; or (c) Engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; or (d) Knowingly file or cause to be filed with the director any document which contains any untrue or misleading information; or (e) Knowingly violate any rule or order of the director. (2) A violation of this section is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
RCW 19.116.080 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 116 / Section 080
RCW 19.116.080: Unlawful subleasing or transfer—Class C felony.
Status: in_force

(1) Unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. (2) Unlawful transfer of an ownership interest in a motor vehicle is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
RCW 19.116.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 116 / Section 005
RCW 19.116.005: Finding.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the practices of unlawful subleasing or unlawful transfer of an ownership interest in motor vehicles have a substantial negative impact on the state's financial institutions and other businesses engaged in the financing and leasing of motor vehicles.
RCW 19.110.050 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 110 / Section 050
RCW 19.110.050: Persons proposing to sell or lease business opportunity—Registration required—Application—Renewal—Denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who proposes to sell or lease a business opportunity must register prior to advertising, soliciting, or making any offer, sale, or lease in this state. (2) Any person proposing to sell or lease a business opportunity must apply for registration by filing with the director: (a) A copy of the disclosure document required by RCW 19.110.070 ; (b) An irrevocable consent to service of process; (c) The prescribed registration fee; and (d) Copies of all advertisements intended to be used in connection with the offer and sale of the business opportunity. (3) If the application meets the requirements for registration, the director shall issue a registration number to the applicant. The applicant must include the number in every advertisement in this state. (4) Registration is effective for one year. An applicant must renew registration annually unless the director extends the duration of registration in order to stagger renewal periods. The renewal application must contain: (a) Any new information necessary to comply with the disclosure requirements of RCW 19.110.070 ; (b) The prescribed renewal fee; and (c) Copies of any and all advertisements intended to be used in connection with the offer and sale of the business opportunity. (5) The applicant must amend the registration whenever there is any material change in the required information. (6) The applicant must file copies of all advertisements offering business opportunities seven days before their intended use. (7) The director may issue an order denying, suspending, or revoking any applicant's registration if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that: (a) The registration application is incomplete or contains any statement which is false or misleading with respect to any material fact; or (b) Any provision of this chapter or any rule or order lawfully imposed under this chapter has been violated; or (c) The business opportunity includes or would include activities which are illegal; or (d) The business opportunity has worked or tended to work a fraud on purchasers or would so operate. (8) The director shall promptly notify the applicant of any order denying, suspending, or revoking registration. The applicant may request a hearing within fifteen days of notification. If the applicant does not request a hearing, the order remains in effect until the director modifies or vacates it. The applicant shall be notified of the right to request a hearing within fifteen days.
RCW 19.16.940 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 16 / Section 940
RCW 19.16.940: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Collection Agency Act".
RCW 19.27.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 27 / Section 060
RCW 19.27.060: Local building regulations superseded—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing bodies of counties and cities may amend the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 as amended and adopted by the state building code council as they apply within their respective jurisdictions, but the amendments shall not result in a code that is less than the minimum performance standards and objectives contained in the state building code except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no amendment to a code enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 as amended and adopted by the state building code council that affects single-family or multifamily residential buildings shall be effective unless the amendment is approved by the building code council under RCW 19.27.074 (1)(b). (b) Any county or city amendment to a code enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 which is approved under RCW 19.27.074 (1)(b) shall continue to be effective after any action is taken under RCW 19.27.074 (1)(a) without necessity of reapproval under RCW 19.27.074 (1)(b) unless the amendment is declared null and void by the council at the time any action is taken under RCW 19.27.074 (1)(a) because such action in any way altered the impact of the amendment. (2) The legislative body of a county or city, in exercising the authority provided under subsection (1) of this section to amend the code enumerated in *RCW 19.27.031 (1)(b), may adopt amendments that eliminate any minimum gross floor area requirement for single-family detached dwellings or that provide a minimum gross floor area requirement below the minimum performance standards and objectives contained in the state building code. (3) Except as permitted or provided otherwise under this section, the state building code shall be applicable to all buildings and structures including those owned by the state or by any governmental subdivision or unit of local government. (4) The governing body of each county or city may limit the application of any portion of the state building code to exclude specified classes or types of buildings or structures according to use other than single-family or multifamily residential buildings. However, in no event shall fruits or vegetables of the tree or vine stored in buildings or warehouses constitute combustible stock for the purposes of application of the uniform fire code. A governing body of a county or city may inspect facilities used for temporary storage and processing of agricultural commodities. (5) No provision of the uniform fire code concerning roadways shall be part of the state building code: PROVIDED, That this subsection shall not limit the authority of a county or city to adopt street, road, or access standards. (6) The provisions of the state building code may be preempted by any city or county to the extent that the code provisions relating to the installation or use of sprinklers in jail cells conflict with the secure and humane operation of jails. (7)(a) Effective one year after July 23, 1989, the governing bodies of counties and cities may adopt an ordinance or resolution to exempt from permit requirements certain construction or alteration of either group R, division 3, or group M, division 1 occupancies, or both, as defined in the uniform building code, 1988 edition, for which the total cost of fair market value of the construction or alteration does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars. The permit exemption shall not otherwise exempt the construction or alteration from the substantive standards of the codes enumerated in RCW 19.27.031 , as amended and maintained by the state building code council under RCW 19.27.070 . (b) Prior to July 23, 1989, the state building code council shall adopt by rule, guidelines exempting from permit requirements certain construction and alteration activities under (a) of this subsection.
RCW 19.390.080 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 390 / Section 080
RCW 19.390.080: Penalty for noncompliance.
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than two hundred dollars per day for each day during which such person is in violation of this chapter.
RCW 19.182.902 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 182 / Section 902
RCW 19.182.902: Effective date—1993 c 476.
Status: in_force

This act takes effect January 1, 1994.
RCW 19.105.480 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 105 / Section 480
RCW 19.105.480: Violations—As gross misdemeanors—Statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully fails to register an offering of camping resort contracts under this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) It is a gross misdemeanor for any person in connection with the offer or sale of any camping resort contracts willfully and knowingly: (a) To make any untrue or misleading statement of a material fact, or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; (b) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (c) To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; (d) To file, or cause to be filed, with the director any document which contains any untrue or misleading information; (e) To breach any impound, escrow, trust, or other security arrangement provided for by this chapter; (f) To cause the breaching of any trust, escrow, impound, or other arrangement placed in a registration for compliance with RCW 19.105.336 ; or (g) To employ unlicensed salespersons or permit salespersons or employees to make misrepresentations or violate this chapter. (3) No indictment or information may be returned under this chapter more than five years after the date of the event alleged to have been a violation.
RCW 19.31.240 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 31 / Section 240
RCW 19.31.240: Service of process outside state.
Status: in_force

Personal service of any process in an action under this chapter may be made upon any person outside the state if such person has engaged in conduct in violation of this chapter which conduct has had impact in this state which this chapter reprehends. Such person shall be deemed to have thereby submitted himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state within the meaning of RCW 4.28.180 and 4.28.185 , as now or hereafter amended.
RCW 19.25.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 25 / Section 010
RCW 19.25.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Owner" means a person who owns the sounds fixed in a master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film, or other recording on which sound is or can be recorded and from which the transferred recorded sounds are directly or indirectly derived. (2) "Fixed" means embodied in a recording or other tangible medium of expression, by or under the authority of the author, so that the matter embodied is sufficiently permanent or stable to permit it to be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated for a period of more than transitory duration. (3) "Live performance" means a recitation, rendering, or playing of a series of images; musical, spoken or other sounds; or combination of images and sounds. (4) "Recording" means a tangible medium on which sounds, images, or both are recorded or otherwise stored, including an original phonograph record, disc, tape, audio or video cassette, wire, film, or other medium now existing or developed later on which sounds, images, or both are or can be recorded or otherwise stored or a copy or reproduction that duplicates in whole or in part the original. (5) "Manufacturer" means the entity authorizing the duplication of the recording in question, but shall not include the manufacturer of the cartridge or casing itself.
RCW 19.150.901 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 150 / Section 901
RCW 19.150.901: Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, automatically extended, or automatically renewed after June 9, 1988. Rental agreements entered into before June 9, 1988, which provide for monthly rental payments but providing no specific termination date shall be subject to this chapter on the first monthly rental payment date next succeeding June 9, 1988.
RCW 19.100.220 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 100 / Section 220
RCW 19.100.220: Exceptions or exemptions—Burden of proof—Waivers of compliance void—Settlement release or waiver—Chapter as fundamental policy.
Status: in_force

(1) In any proceeding under this chapter, the burden of proving an exception from a definition or an exemption from registration is upon the person claiming it. (2) Any agreement, condition, stipulation or provision, including a choice of law provision, purporting to bind any person to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder is void. A release or waiver executed by any person pursuant to a negotiated settlement in connection with a bona fide dispute between a franchisee and a franchisor, arising after their franchise agreement has taken effect, in which the person giving the release or waiver is represented by independent legal counsel, is not an agreement prohibited by this subsection. (3) This chapter represents a fundamental policy of the state of Washington.
RCW 19.146.320 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 146 / Section 320
RCW 19.146.320: Loan originator license—Not assignable.
Status: in_force

A loan originator license, or the authority granted under such a license, is not assignable and cannot be transferred, sold, or franchised by contract or any other means.
RCW 19.200.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 200 / Section 010
RCW 19.200.010: Findings—Intent—Restrictions on credit and debit card receipts—Application—Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that credit and debit cards are important tools for consumers in today's economy. The legislature also finds that unscrupulous persons often fraudulently use the card accounts of others by stealing the card itself or by obtaining the necessary information to fraudulently charge the purchase of goods and services to another person's account. The legislature intends to provide some protection for consumers from the latter by limiting the information that can appear on a card receipt. (2) No person that accepts credit or debit cards for the transaction of business shall print more than the last five digits of the card account number or print the card expiration date on a credit or debit card receipt. This includes all receipts kept by the person or provided to the cardholder. (3) This section shall apply only to receipts that are electronically printed and shall not apply to transactions in which the sole means of recording the card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit or debit card. (4) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Credit card" means a card or device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit. (b) "Debit card" means a card or device used to obtain money, property, labor, or services by a transaction that debits a cardholder's account, rather than extending credit.
RCW 19.58.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 58 / Section 030
RCW 19.58.030: Blind bidding or blind selling prohibited—Trade screening required—Notice.
Status: in_force

(1) The buying or selling of the right to exhibit a feature motion picture by blind bidding or blind selling is prohibited within the state. (2) No bids may be returnable, no negotiations for the exhibition or licensing of a motion picture may take place, and no license agreement or any of its terms may be agreed upon, for the exhibition of a feature motion picture within the state before the feature motion picture has either been trade screened or otherwise made available for viewing by all exhibitors within the state. (3) A distributor shall provide reasonable and uniform notice of the trade screening of feature motion pictures to those exhibitors within the state from whom bids will be solicited or with whom negotiations will be conducted for the license or right to exhibit the feature motion picture. (4) A purported waiver of the prohibition in this chapter against blind bidding or blind selling is void and unenforceable.
RCW 19.120.903 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 120 / Section 903
RCW 19.120.903: Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its beneficial purposes.
RCW 19.162.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 162 / Section 030
RCW 19.162.030: Program message preamble.
Status: in_force

(1) An information provider that does business in Washington must include a preamble in all program messages for: (a) Programs costing more than five dollars per minute; or (b) Programs having a total potential cost of greater than ten dollars. (2) The preamble must: (a) Accurately describe the service that will be provided by the program; (b) Advise the caller of the price of the call, including: (i) Any per minute charge; (ii) Any flat rate charge; and (iii) Any minimum charge; (c) State that billing will begin shortly after the end of the introductory message; and (d) Be clearly articulated, at a volume equal to that of the program message, in plain English or the language used to promote the information delivery service, and spoken in a normal cadence. (3) Mechanisms that provide for the option of bypassing the preamble are only permitted when: (a) The caller has made use of the information provider's service in the past, at which time the preamble required by this section was part of the program message; and (b) The cost of the call has not changed during the thirty-day period before the call. (4) When an information provider's program message consists of a polling application that permits the caller to register an opinion or vote on a matter by completing a call, this section does not apply.
RCW 19.215.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 215 / Section 005
RCW 19.215.005: Finding.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the careless disposal of personal information by commercial, governmental, or other entities poses a significant threat of identity theft, thus risking a person's privacy, financial security, and other interests. The alarming increase in identity theft crimes and other problems associated with the improper disposal of personal information can be traced, in part, to disposal policies and methods that make it easy for unscrupulous persons to obtain and use that information to the detriment of the public. Accordingly, the legislature declares that all organizations and individuals have a continuing obligation to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal information during the process of disposing of that information.
RCW 19.108.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 108 / Section 030
RCW 19.108.030: Remedies for misappropriation—Damages.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing damages for actual loss. (2) If wilful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (1).
RCW 19.28.111 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 111
RCW 19.28.111: Nonconforming installations—Disputes—Reference to board.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to install or maintain any electrical wiring, appliances, devices, or equipment not in accordance with this chapter. In cases where the interpretation and application of the installation or maintenance standards prescribed in this chapter is in dispute or in doubt, the board shall, upon application of any interested person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity, determine the methods of installation or maintenance or the materials, devices, appliances, or equipment to be used in the particular case submitted for its decision.
RCW 19.166.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 166 / Section 030
RCW 19.166.030: Organization registration.
Status: in_force

(1) All international student exchange visitor placement organizations that place students in public schools in the state shall register with the secretary of state. (2) Failure to register is a violation of this chapter. (3) Information provided to the secretary of state under this chapter is a public record. (4) Registration shall not be considered or be represented as an endorsement of the organization by the secretary of state or the state of Washington. (5) On a date established by rule by the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall provide annually to the superintendent of public instruction a list of all currently registered international student placement organizations. The superintendent of public instruction shall distribute annually the list of all currently registered international student placement organizations to all Washington state school districts.
RCW 19.16.330 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 16 / Section 330
RCW 19.16.330: Board—Immunity from suit.
Status: in_force

Members of the board shall be immune from suit in any civil action based upon an official act performed in good faith as members of such board.
RCW 19.72.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 72 / Section 030
RCW 19.72.030: Individual sureties—Number—Qualification.
Status: in_force

Each of such sureties shall have separate property worth the amount specified in the bond or recognizance, over and above all debts and liabilities, and exclusive of property exempt from execution, unless the other spouse joins in the execution of the bond, in which case they must have community property of such required value; but in case such bond or recognizance is given in any action or proceeding commenced or pending in any court the judge, on justification, may allow more than two sureties to justify, severally, in amounts less than the amount specified, if the whole justification is equivalent to that of two sufficient sureties.
RCW 19.138.240 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 138 / Section 240
RCW 19.138.240: Violations—Civil penalties—Failure to pay.
Status: in_force

(1) A civil penalty shall be imposed by the court for each violation of this chapter in an amount not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars per violation. (2) If a person fails to pay an assessment after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the court has entered final judgment in favor of the state, the director may recover the amount assessed by action in the appropriate superior court. In the action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the penalty shall not be subject to review.
RCW 19.149.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 149 / Section 010
RCW 19.149.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Lender" means any person doing business under the laws of this state or the United States relating to banks, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer loan companies, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts as defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 856 and the affiliates, subsidiaries, and service corporations thereof, and all other persons who make residential mortgage loans. (2) "Residential mortgage loan" means any loan used for the purchase of a single-family dwelling or multiple-family dwelling of four or less units secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on the residential real estate.
RCW 19.98.140 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 98 / Section 140
RCW 19.98.140: Actions against suppliers—Remedies.
Status: in_force

Any equipment dealer may bring an action against a supplier in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the equipment dealer as a consequence of the supplier's violation including requiring the supplier to repurchase at fair market value any data processing hardware and specialized repair tools and equipment previously purchased pursuant to requirements of the supplier, compensation for any loss of business, and the actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorneys' fees. The equipment dealer may also be granted injunctive relief against unlawful termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in competitive circumstances. The remedies set forth in this action shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies permitted by law. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent any court from awarding to the supplier actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees if the action is deemed frivolous.
RCW 19.120.902 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 120 / Section 902
RCW 19.120.902: Intent—Interpretation consistent with chapter 19.100 RCW.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that this chapter be interpreted consistent with chapter 19.100 RCW.
RCW 19.72.109 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 72 / Section 109
RCW 19.72.109: Release from official's, executor's, licensee's, etc., bond—Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise required by the context, words as used in RCW 19.72.110 , and 19.72.130 shall mean: (1) "Bond" shall mean and include any bond, undertaking or writing executed by a principal and surety, required by law from the principal as an official or employee of the state, or any county, municipal corporation or taxing district, or as guardian, executor, administrator, receiver or trustee, or as a licensee or permittee as a condition to the right to receive, hold or exercise any license, permit or franchise; (2) "Surety" shall mean and include any person, firm or corporation that has executed as surety any bond.
RCW 19.420.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 420 / Section 030
RCW 19.420.030: Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section or RCW 19.420.040 , the attorney general may not make public or disclose: (a) A Hart-Scott-Rodino form filed under RCW 19.420.020 ; (b) The additional documentary material filed or provided under RCW 19.420.020 ; (c) A Hart-Scott-Rodino form or additional documentary material provided by the attorney general of another state; (d) That the form or the additional documentary material were filed or provided under RCW 19.420.020 , or provided by the attorney general of another state; or (e) The merger proposed in the form. (2) A form, additional documentary material, and other information listed in subsection (1) of this section are exempt from public inspection and copying under chapter 42.56 RCW. (3) Subject to a protective order entered by an agency, court, or judicial officer, the attorney general may disclose a form, additional documentary material, or other information listed in subsection (1) of this section in an administrative proceeding or judicial action if the proposed merger is relevant to the proceeding or action. (4) This chapter does not: (a) Limit any other confidentiality or information-security obligation of the attorney general; (b) Preclude the attorney general from sharing information with the federal trade commission or the United States department of justice antitrust division, or a successor agency; or (c) Preclude the attorney general from sharing information with the attorney general of another state that has enacted the uniform antitrust premerger notification act or a substantively equivalent act. The other state's act must include confidentiality provisions at least as protective as the confidentiality provisions of the uniform antitrust premerger notification act.
RCW 19.182.160 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 182 / Section 160
RCW 19.182.160: Block of information appearing as result of identity theft.
Status: in_force

(1) Within thirty days of receipt of proof of the consumer's identification and a copy of a police report, filed by the consumer, evidencing the consumer's claim to be a victim of a violation of RCW 9.35.020 , a consumer reporting agency shall permanently block reporting any information the consumer identifies on his or her consumer report is a result of a violation of RCW 9.35.020 , so that the information cannot be reported, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of the information that a police report has been filed, that a block has been requested, and the effective date of the block. (2) A consumer reporting agency may decline to block or may rescind any block of consumer information if, in the exercise of good faith and reasonable judgment, the consumer reporting agency believes: (a) The information was blocked due to a misrepresentation of fact by the consumer relevant to the request to block under this section; (b) The consumer agrees that the blocked information or portions of the blocked information were blocked in error; or (c) The consumer knowingly obtained possession of goods, services, or moneys as a result of the blocked transaction or transactions or the consumer should have known that he or she obtained possession of goods, services, or moneys as a result of the blocked transaction or transactions. (3) If the block of information is declined or rescinded under this section, the consumer shall be notified promptly in the same manner as consumers are notified of the reinsertion of information pursuant to section 611 of the fair credit reporting act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681i, as amended. The prior presence of the blocked information in the consumer reporting agency's file on the consumer is not evidence of whether the consumer knew or should have known that he or she obtained possession of any goods, services, or moneys. (4) In order to facilitate the exercise of a consumer's right to block information in his or her consumer report, all police and sheriff's departments in Washington state shall provide to the consumer, at the consumer's request, a copy of any police report, filed by the consumer, evidencing the consumer's claim to be a victim of a violation of RCW 9.35.020 . Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a law enforcement agency to investigate reports claiming identity theft.
RCW 19.09.276 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 09 / Section 276
RCW 19.09.276: Waiver of rule-set penalties—Notice by organization seeking relief—Investigation.
Status: in_force

The secretary may waive penalties that have been set by rule and assessed by the secretary due from a registered entity previously in good standing that would otherwise be penalized. An entity desiring to seek relief under this section must, within fifteen days of discovery of the missed filing or lapse by its officers, directors, or other persons responsible for the missed filing or lapse, notify the secretary in writing. The notification must include the name and mailing address of the organization, the organization's officer to whom correspondence should be sent, and a statement under oath by a responsible officer of the organization, setting forth the nature of the missed filing or lapse, the circumstances giving rise to the missed filing or lapse, and the relief sought. Upon receipt of the notice, the secretary shall investigate the circumstances of the missed filing or lapse. If the secretary is satisfied that sufficient exigent or mitigating circumstances exist, that the entity has demonstrated good faith and a reasonable attempt to comply with the applicable charitable solicitation statute of this state, the secretary may issue an order allowing relief from the penalty. If the secretary determines the request does not comply with the requirements for relief, the secretary shall deny the relief and state the reasons for the denial. Notwithstanding chapter 34.05 RCW, a denial of relief by the secretary is not reviewable.
RCW 19.48.010 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 48 / Section 010
RCW 19.48.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Any building held out to the public to be an inn, hotel or public lodging house or place where sleeping accommodations, whether with or without meals, or the facilities for preparing the same, are furnished for hire to transient guests, in which three or more rooms are used for the accommodation of such guests, shall for the purposes of this chapter and chapter 60.64 RCW, or any amendment thereof, only, be defined to be a hotel, and whenever the word hotel shall occur in this chapter and chapter 60.64 RCW, or any amendment thereof, it shall be construed to mean a hotel as herein described.
RCW 19.72.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 72 / Section 060
RCW 19.72.060: Corporate surety.
Status: in_force

See surety insurance: Chapter 48.28 RCW.
RCW 19.122.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 122 / Section 170
RCW 19.122.170: Damage prevention account—Use of funds.
Status: in_force

The commission may use money deposited in the damage prevention account created in RCW 19.122.160 to: (1) Develop and disseminate educational programming designed to improve worker and public safety relating to excavation and underground facilities; and (2) Provide grants to persons who have developed educational programming that the commission and the safety committee created pursuant to RCW 19.122.130 deem appropriate for improving worker and public safety relating to excavation and underground facilities.
RCW 19.94.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 900
RCW 19.94.900: Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law.
RCW 19.60.067 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 60 / Section 067
RCW 19.60.067: Secondhand precious metal dealers—Prohibited acts—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) It is a gross misdemeanor for: (a) A secondhand precious metal dealer to knowingly make, cause, or allow to be made any false entry or misstatement of any material matter in any book, record, or writing required to be kept under RCW 19.60.025 , 19.60.057 , 19.60.042 , 19.60.077 , and 19.60.095 involving property consisting of precious metal; (b) A secondhand precious metal dealer to receive any precious metal property from any person known to the secondhand precious metal dealer as having been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft, or possession of or receiving stolen property within the past ten years whether the person is acting in his or her own behalf or as the agent of another; or (c) A secondhand precious metal dealer to knowingly violate any other provision relating to precious metals under RCW 19.60.025 , 19.60.057 , 19.60.042 , 19.60.077 , and 19.60.095 . (2) It is a class C felony for a secondhand precious metal dealer to commit a second or subsequent violation of subsection (1) of this section involving property consisting of a precious metal.
RCW 19.29A.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 29A / Section 020
RCW 19.29A.020: Disclosures to retail electric customers.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040 , each electric utility must provide its retail electric customers with the following disclosures in accordance with RCW 19.29A.030 : (1) An explanation of any applicable credit and deposit requirements, including the means by which credit may be established, the conditions under which a deposit may be required, the amount of any deposit, interest paid on the deposit, and the circumstances under which the deposit will be returned or forfeited. (2) A complete, itemized listing of all rates and charges for which the customer is responsible, including charges, if any, to terminate service, the identity of the entity responsible for setting rates, and an explanation of how to receive notice of public hearings where changes in rates will be considered or approved. (3) An explanation of the metering or measurement policies and procedures, including the process for verifying the reliability of the meters or measurements and adjusting bills upon discovery of errors in the meters or measurements. (4) An explanation of bill payment policies and procedures, including due dates, applicable late fees, and the interest rate charged, if any, on unpaid balances. (5) An explanation of the payment arrangement options available to customers, including budget payment plans and the availability of home heating assistance from government and private sector organizations. (6) An explanation of the method by which customers must give notice of their intent to discontinue service, the circumstances under which service may be discontinued by the utility, the conditions that must be met by the utility prior to discontinuing service, and how to avoid disconnection. (7) An explanation of the utility's policies governing the confidentiality of private and proprietary customer information, including the circumstances under which the information may be disclosed and ways in which customers can control access to the information. (8) An explanation of the methods by which customers may make inquiries to and file complaints with the utility, and the utility's procedures for responding to and resolving complaints and disputes, including a customer's right to complain about an investor-owned utility to the commission and appeal a decision by a consumer-owned utility to the governing body of the consumer-owned utility. (9) An annual report containing the following information for the previous calendar year: (a) A general description of the electric utility's customers, including the number of residential, commercial, and industrial customers served by the electric utility, and the amount of electricity consumed by each customer class in which there are at least three customers, stated as a percentage of the total utility load; (b) A summary of the average electricity rates for each customer class in which there are at least three customers, stated in cents per kilowatt-hour, the date of the electric utility's last general rate increase or decrease, the identity of the entity responsible for setting rates, and an explanation of how to receive notice of public hearings where changes in rates will be considered or approved; (c) An explanation of the amount invested by the electric utility in conservation, nonhydrorenewable resources, and low-income energy assistance programs, and the source of funding for the investments; and (d) An explanation of the amount of federal, state, and local taxes collected and paid by the electric utility, including the amounts collected by the electric utility but paid directly by retail electric customers.
RCW 19.85.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 85 / Section 070
RCW 19.85.070: Small business economic impact statement—Notice of proposed rule.
Status: in_force

When any rule is proposed for which a small business economic impact statement is required, the adopting agency must provide notice to small businesses of the proposed rule through: (1) Direct notification of known interested small businesses or trade organizations affected by the proposed rule; (2) Providing information of the proposed rule making to publications likely to be obtained by small businesses of the types affected by the proposed rule; and (3) Posting on the agency website.
RCW 19.186.050 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 186 / Section 050
RCW 19.186.050: Violation—Consumer protection act.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that a violation of this chapter substantially affects the public interest and is an unfair and deceptive act or practice and unfair method of competition in the conduct of trade or commerce as set forth under chapter 19.86 RCW.
RCW 19.40.111 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 40 / Section 111
RCW 19.40.111: Application to series organization.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section: (a) "Protected series" means an arrangement, however denominated, created by a series organization that, pursuant to the law under which the series organization is organized, has the characteristics set forth in (b) of this subsection. (b) "Series organization" means an organization that, pursuant to the law under which it is organized, has the following characteristics: (i) The organic record of the organization provides for creation by the organization of one or more protected series, however denominated, with respect to specified property of the organization, and for records to be maintained for each protected series that identify the property of or associated with the protected series. (ii) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities of, or property of or associated with, a particular protected series is enforceable against the property of or associated with the protected series only, and not against the property of or associated with the organization or other protected series of the organization. (iii) Debt incurred or existing with respect to the activities or property of the organization is enforceable against the property of the organization only, and not against the property of or associated with a protected series of the organization. (2) A series organization and each protected series of the organization is a separate person for purposes of this chapter, even if for other purposes a protected series is not a person separate from the organization or other protected series of the organization.
RCW 19.94.005 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 005
RCW 19.94.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds: (1) The accuracy of weighing and measuring instruments and devices used in commerce in the state of Washington affects every consumer throughout the state and is of vital importance to the public interest. (2) Fair weights and measures are equally important to business and the consumer. (3) This chapter safeguards the consuming public and ensures that businesses receive proper compensation for the commodities they deliver.
RCW 19.225.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 225 / Section 900
RCW 19.225.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the uniform athlete agents act.
RCW 19.52.900 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 52 / Section 900
RCW 19.52.900: Application—Construction—1981 c 78.
Status: in_force

Chapter 78, Laws of 1981 shall apply only to loans or forbearances or transactions which are entered into after May 8, 1981, or to existing loans or forbearances, contracts or agreements which were not primarily for personal, family, or household use to which there is an addition to the principal amount of the credit outstanding after May 8, 1981: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That nothing in chapter 78, Laws of 1981 shall be construed as implying that agricultural or investment purposes are not already included within the meaning of "commercial or business purposes" as used in RCW 19.52.080 as in effect prior to May 8, 1981.
RCW 19.98.160 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 98 / Section 160
RCW 19.98.160: Establishment of new dealership—Supplier's duties.
Status: in_force

When a supplier enters into an agreement to establish a new dealer or dealership or to relocate a current dealer or dealership for a particular product line or make of equipment, the supplier must give written notice of such an agreement by certified mail to all existing dealers or dealerships whose assigned area of responsibility is contiguous to the new dealer or dealership location. If no area of responsibility has been assigned then the supplier must give written notice of such an agreement by certified mail to the dealers or dealerships within a seventy-five mile radius of the new dealer location. The supplier must provide in its written notice the following information about the proposed new or relocated dealer or dealership: (1) The proposed location; (2) The proposed date for commencement of operation at the new location; and (3) The identities of all existing dealers or dealerships or dealerships whose assigned area of responsibility is contiguous to the new dealer or dealership location. If no area of responsibility has been assigned then the supplier must give written notice of such an agreement by certified mail to the dealers or dealerships located within a seventy-five mile radius of the new dealer location.
RCW 19.116.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 116 / Section 060
RCW 19.116.060: Unlawful subleasing of motor vehicle—Conditions.
Status: in_force

A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The motor vehicle is subject to a lease contract or security agreement the terms of which prohibit the transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract or security agreement; and (2) The person is not a party to the lease contract or security agreement; and (3) The person transfers or assigns or purports to transfer or assign any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract or security agreement to any person who is not a party to the lease contract or security agreement; and (4) The person does not obtain, before the transfer or assignment described in subsection (3) of this section, written consent to the transfer or assignment from the motor vehicle lessor in connection with a lease contract or from the secured party in connection with a security agreement; and (5) The person receives compensation or some other consideration for the transfer or assignment described in subsection (3) of this section.
RCW 19.178.090 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 178 / Section 090
RCW 19.178.090: Means for continuation of closing business location prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person may conduct a going out of business sale if any means have been established for continuation of the closing business location by the same owner, directly or indirectly, by corporation, trust, unincorporated association, partnership, or other legal entity under the same name or under a different name.
RCW 19.142.030 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 142 / Section 030
RCW 19.142.030: Written contract required.
Status: in_force

A contract for the sale of health studio services shall be in writing. A copy of the contract, as well as the rules of the health studio if not stated in the contract, shall be given to the buyer when the buyer signs the contract.
RCW 19.122.055 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 122 / Section 055
RCW 19.122.055: Damage to hazardous liquid or gas underground facilities—Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Any excavator who violates any provision of this chapter and causes damage to a hazardous liquid or gas underground facility is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. (b) The civil penalty in this subsection may also be imposed on any excavator who violates RCW 19.122.090 . (2) Any hazardous liquid or gas pipeline operator who (a): (i) Fails to accurately locate the underground facility as required under RCW 19.122.030 (3) and (4); or (ii) fails to mark its underground facilities as required under RCW 19.122.030 (1), and (b) whose underground facility is damaged as a result of the failure in (a) of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. (3) A civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation may be imposed on any excavator or facility operator that violates any provision of this chapter involving an underground pipeline facility, but does not cause damage to an underground pipeline facility. (4) All civil penalties recovered under this section must be deposited into the damage prevention account created in RCW 19.122.160 .
RCW 19.94.258 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 258
RCW 19.94.258: Service agent—Registration certificate.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as authorized by the department, a service agent must be certified by the department before providing services to place a weighing or measuring instrument or device to be placed into commercial use under RCW 19.94.255 (3). This registration requirement does not apply to the department or a city sealer. (2) Except as provided in RCW 19.94.2584 , a service agent registration certificate is valid for one year unless the department specifies a longer period by rule. The certificate may be renewed by submitting a renewal application to the department.
RCW 19.86.170 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 86 / Section 170
RCW 19.86.170: Exempted actions or transactions—Stipulated penalties and remedies are exclusive.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to actions or transactions otherwise permitted, prohibited or regulated under laws administered by the insurance commissioner of this state, the Washington utilities and transportation commission, the federal power commission or actions or transactions permitted by any other regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this state or the United States: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That actions and transactions prohibited or regulated under the laws administered by the insurance commissioner shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 19.86.020 and all sections of chapter 216, Laws of 1961 and chapter 19.86 RCW which provide for the implementation and enforcement of RCW 19.86.020 except that nothing required or permitted to be done pursuant to Title 48 RCW shall be construed to be a violation of RCW 19.86.020 : PROVIDED, FURTHER, That actions or transactions specifically permitted within the statutory authority granted to any regulatory board or commission established within Title 18 RCW shall not be construed to be a violation of chapter 19.86 RCW: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That this chapter shall apply to actions and transactions in connection with the disposition of human remains. RCW 9A.20.010 (2) shall not be applicable to the terms of this chapter and no penalty or remedy shall result from a violation of this chapter except as expressly provided herein.
RCW 19.110.910 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 110 / Section 910
RCW 19.110.910: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the Business Opportunity Fraud Act.
RCW 19.84.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 84 / Section 020
RCW 19.84.020: Must redeem at cash value.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall sell or issue to any person engaged in any trade, business or profession, any stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon, or other similar device which will entitle the holder thereof, on presentation thereof either singly or in definite number, to receive either directly from the vendor or indirectly through any other person, money or goods, wares or merchandise, shall, upon presentation, redeem the same either in goods, wares or merchandise, or in cash, good and lawful money of the United States, at the option of the holder thereof, and any number of such stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamps, checks, tickets, coupons, or other similar devices shall be redeemed as hereinbefore set forth, at the value in cents printed upon the face thereof, and it shall not be necessary for the holder thereof to have any stipulated number of the same before demand for redemption may be made, but they shall be redeemed in any number, when presented, at the value in cents printed upon the face thereof, as hereinbefore provided.
RCW 19.108.930 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 108 / Section 930
RCW 19.108.930: Effective date—Application—1981 c 286.
Status: in_force

This chapter takes effect on January 1, 1982, and does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to the effective date.
RCW 19.108.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 108 / Section 020
RCW 19.108.020: Remedies for misappropriation—Injunction, royalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation. (2) If the court determines that it would be unreasonable to prohibit future use, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited. (3) In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order.
RCW 19.105.571 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 105 / Section 571
RCW 19.105.571: Spouses of military personnel—Registration.
Status: in_force

The director shall develop rules consistent with RCW 18.340.020 for the registration of spouses of military personnel.
RCW 19.02.085 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 02 / Section 085
RCW 19.02.085: Licensing fees—Business license delinquency fee—Rate—Disposition.
Status: in_force

(1) To encourage timely renewal by applicants, a business license delinquency fee is imposed on licensees who fail to renew by the business license expiration date. The business license delinquency fee must be the lesser of $150 or 50 percent of a base comprised of the licensee's renewal fee minus corporate licensing taxes, corporation annual report fee, and any interest fees or penalties charged for late taxes or corporate renewals. The business license delinquency fee must be added to the renewal fee and paid by the licensee before a business license is renewed. The delinquency fee must be deposited in the business license account. (2) The department must waive or cancel the business license delinquency fee imposed in subsection (1) of this section only if: (a) The department determines that the licensee failed to renew a license by the business license expiration date due to an undisputable error or failure by the department; or (b) The licensee requests the waiver and has timely renewed all business licenses and paid the applicable business license fees for a period of 24 months immediately preceding the period covered by the renewal application for which the waiver is being requested. (c) For purposes of this subsection, an error or failure is undisputable if the department is satisfied, beyond any doubt, that the error or failure occurred.
RCW 19.265.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 265 / Section 060
RCW 19.265.060: Violation of chapter—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined up to five hundred dollars for each offense.
RCW 19.184.020 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 184 / Section 020
RCW 19.184.020: Warranty—Implied.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer who sells a wheelchair to a consumer, either directly or through a wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the wheelchair. The duration of the express warranty must be for at least one year after the first delivery of the wheelchair to the consumer. If the manufacturer fails to furnish an express warranty as required under this section, the wheelchair is covered by an implied warranty as if the manufacturer had furnished an express warranty to the consumer as required under this section.
RCW 19.285.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 285 / Section 060
RCW 19.285.060: Accountability and enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a qualifying utility that fails to comply with the energy conservation or renewable energy targets established in RCW 19.285.040 shall pay an administrative penalty to the state of Washington in the amount of fifty dollars for each megawatt-hour of shortfall. Beginning in 2007, this penalty shall be adjusted annually according to the rate of change of the inflation indicator, gross domestic product-implicit price deflator, as published by the bureau of economic analysis of the United States department of commerce or its successor. (2) A qualifying utility that does not meet an annual renewable energy target established in RCW 19.285.040 (2) or biennial acquisition target for cost-effective conservation in RCW 19.285.040 (1) is exempt from the administrative penalty in subsection (1) of this section for that year if the commission for investor-owned utilities or the auditor for all other qualifying utilities determines that the utility complied with RCW 19.285.040 (1)(e) or (2) (d) or (i) or 19.285.050 (1). (3) A qualifying utility must notify its retail electric customers in published form within three months of incurring a penalty regarding the size of the penalty and the reason it was incurred. (4) The commission shall determine if an investor-owned utility may recover the cost of this administrative penalty in electric rates, and may consider providing positive incentives for an investor-owned utility to exceed the targets established in RCW 19.285.040 . (5) For a qualifying utility that is an investor-owned utility, the commission shall determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and assess penalties for noncompliance as provided in subsection (1) of this section. (6) For qualifying utilities that are not investor-owned utilities, the auditor is responsible for auditing compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter that apply to those utilities and the attorney general is responsible for enforcing that compliance.
RCW 19.182.220 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 182 / Section 220
RCW 19.182.220: Security freeze—Protected consumers—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 19.182.230 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Credit report" means a consumer report, as defined in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a, that is used or collected to serve as a factor in establishing a consumer's eligibility for credit for personal, family, or household purposes. (2) "Normal business hours" means Sunday through Saturday, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Pacific time. (3) "Protected consumer" means an individual who is: (a) Under the age of sixteen years old at the time a request for the placement of a security freeze is made pursuant to RCW 19.182.230 ; or (b) Incapacitated and for whom a guardian or limited guardian has been appointed. (4) "Record" means a compilation of information that: (a) Identifies a protected consumer; (b) Is created by a consumer reporting agency solely for the purpose of complying with RCW 19.182.230 ; and (c) May not be created or used to consider the protected consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living for any purpose listed in RCW 19.182.020 . (5) "Representative" means a person who provides to a consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer. (6) "Security freeze" means: (a) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer, a restriction that: (i) Is placed on the protected consumer's record in accordance with RCW 19.182.230 ; and (ii) Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer's record except as provided in RCW 19.182.230 ; or (b) If a consumer reporting agency has a file pertaining to the protected consumer, a restriction that: (i) Is placed on the protected consumer's consumer report in accordance with RCW 19.182.230 ; and (ii) Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer's consumer report or any information derived from the protected consumer's consumer report except as provided in RCW 19.182.230 . (7) "Sufficient proof of authority" means documentation that shows a representative has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer, including: (a) An order issued by a court of law; (b) A lawfully executed and valid power of attorney; and (c) A written, notarized statement signed by a representative that expressly describes the authority of the representative to act on behalf of a protected consumer. (8) "Sufficient proof of identification" means information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protected consumer, including: (a) A social security number or a copy of a social security card issued by the social security administration; (b) A certified or official copy of a birth certificate issued by the entity authorized to issue the birth certificate; (c) A copy of a driver's license, an identicard issued under RCW 46.20.117 , or any other government-issued identification; or (d) A copy of a bill, including a bill for telephone, sewer, septic tank, water, electric, oil, or natural gas services, that shows a name and home address.
RCW 19.118.070 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 118 / Section 070
RCW 19.118.070: Remedies.
Status: in_force

The remedies provided under this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
RCW 19.94.160 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 94 / Section 160
RCW 19.94.160: State standards.
Status: in_force

Physical weights and measures standards that conform to the standards of the United States obtained by the state for use as state weights and measures standards are the primary standards for weight and measure, when certified as such by the national institute of standards and technology or any successor organization. The state weights and measures standards shall be kept in a place designated by the director and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology or any successor organization.
RCW 19.72.160 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 72 / Section 160
RCW 19.72.160: Assets—Safekeeping agreements—Joint control of deposits.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for any party of whom a bond, undertaking, or other obligation is required, to agree with his or her surety or sureties for the deposit of any or all moneys and assets for which he or she and his or her surety or sureties are or may be held responsible, with a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, safe deposit or trust company, authorized by law to do business as such, or with other depository approved by the court or a judge thereof, if such deposit is otherwise proper, for the safekeeping thereof, and in such manner as to prevent the withdrawal of such money or assets or any part thereof, without the written consent of such surety or sureties, or an order of court, or a judge thereof made on such notice to such surety or sureties as such court or judge may direct: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That such agreement shall not in any manner release from or change the liability of the principal or sureties as established by the terms of said bond.
RCW 19.270.050 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 270 / Section 050
RCW 19.270.050: Application and construction of RCW 19.270.020 (5) through (11) or 19.270.040.
Status: in_force

(1) Neither RCW 19.270.020 (5) through (11) nor 19.270.040 apply to any monitoring of, or interaction with, a subscriber's internet or other network connection or service, or a computer, by a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or provider of information service or interactive computer service for network or computer security purposes, diagnostics, technical support, maintenance, repair, authorized updates of software or system firmware, authorized remote system management, or detection or prevention of the unauthorized use of or fraudulent or other illegal activities in connection with a network, service, or computer software, including scanning for and removing software under this chapter. (2) This section shall not be construed to provide a defense to liability under the common law or any other state or federal law, nor shall it be construed as an affirmative grant of authority to engage in any of the activities listed in this section.
RCW 19.150.050 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 150 / Section 050
RCW 19.150.050: Form of notice.
Status: in_force

A notice in substantially the following form shall satisfy the requirements of RCW 19.150.040 : "PRELIMINARY LIEN NOTICE to (occupant) (address) (state) You owe and have not paid rent and/or other charges for the use of storage (space number) at (name and address of self-service storage facility) Charges that have been due for more than fourteen days and accruing on or before (date) are itemized as follows: DUE DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL $_____ IF this sum is not paid in full before (date at least fourteen days from mailing) , your right to use the storage space will terminate, you may be denied, or continue to be denied, access and an owner's lien on any stored property will be imposed. You may pay the sum due and contact the owner at: (Name) (Address) (State) (Telephone) (Date) (Owner's Signature) "
RCW 19.28.051 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 28 / Section 051
RCW 19.28.051: Examinations—Fees.
Status: in_force

It shall be the purpose and function of the board to establish, in addition to a general electrical contractors' license, such classifications of specialty electrical contractors' licenses as it deems appropriate with regard to individual sections pertaining to state adopted codes in this chapter. In addition, it shall be the purpose and function of the board to establish and administer written examinations for general electrical administrators' certificates and the various specialty electrical administrators' certificates. Examinations shall be designed to reasonably ensure that general and specialty electrical administrators' certificate holders are competent to engage in and supervise the work covered by this statute and their respective licenses. The examinations shall include questions from the following categories to ensure proper safety and protection for the general public: (1) Safety, (2) state electrical code, and (3) electrical theory. The department with the consent of the board shall be permitted to enter into a contract with a professional testing agency to develop, administer, and score these examinations, or accept certifications or other appropriate demonstrations established by independent entities that otherwise fulfill the examination requirements of this section. The fee for the examination may be set by the department in its contract with the professional testing agency. The department may direct that the applicant pay the fee to the professional testing agency. The fee shall cover but not exceed the costs of preparing and administering the examination. It shall be the further purpose and function of this board to advise the director as to the need of additional electrical inspectors and compliance officers to be utilized by the director on either a full-time or part-time employment basis and to carry out the duties enumerated in RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 as well as generally advise the department on all matters relative to RCW 19.28.161 through 19.28.271 .
RCW 19.260.060 — Washington Code / Title 19 / Chapter 260 / Section 060
RCW 19.260.060: Department—Authority to adopt rules that reference federal standards—Recommended updates to standards.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may adopt rules that incorporate by reference federal efficiency standards for federally covered products only as the standards existed on January 1, 2018. The department, in consultation with the office of the attorney general, must regularly submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on federal standards that preempt the state standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040 . Any report on federal preemption must be transmitted at least thirty days before the start of any regular legislative session. (2) The department may recommend updates to the energy efficiency standards and test methods for products listed in RCW 19.260.030 . The department may also recommend establishing state standards for additional nonfederally covered products. In making its recommendations, the department shall use the following criteria: (a) Multiple manufacturers produce products that meet the proposed standard at the time of recommendation; (b) products meeting the proposed standard are available at the time of recommendation; (c) the products are cost-effective to consumers on a life-cycle cost basis using average Washington resource rates; (d) the utility of the energy efficient product meets or exceeds the utility of the comparable product available for purchase; and (e) the standard exists in at least two other states in the United States. For recommendations concerning commercial clothes washers, the department must also consider the fiscal effects on the low-income, elderly, and student populations. Any recommendations shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature sixty days before the start of any regular legislative session.