Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.100.010 Definitions.
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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Advertisement" means any written or printed communication or any communication by means of recorded telephone messages or spoken on radio, television, or similar communication media published in connection with…
RCW 19.100.020 Unlawful in certain instances to sell or offer to sell franchise if unregistered or not exempt.
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(1) It is unlawful for any franchisor or subfranchisor to sell or offer to sell any franchise in this state unless the offer of the franchise has been registered under this chapter or exempted under RCW 19.100.030.(2) For the purpose of this section, an offer to sell a franchise …
RCW 19.100.030 Exemptions from registration requirements.
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The registration requirements of this chapter shall not apply to:(1) The offer or sale or transfer of a franchise by a franchisee who is not an affiliate of the franchisor for the franchisee's own account if the franchisee's entire franchise is sold and the sale is not effected b…
RCW 19.100.040 Application for registration—Contents—Filing.
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(1) The application for registration of the offer, signed by the franchisor, subfranchisor, or by any person on whose behalf the offering is to be made, must be filed with the director and shall contain:(a) A copy of the franchisor's or subfranchisor's disclosure document which s…
RCW 19.100.050 Escrow or impoundment of franchise fees as registration condition—Rules or orders—Procedure to rescind.
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The director may by rule or order require as a condition to the effectiveness of the registration the escrow or impound of franchise fees if he or she finds that such requirement is necessary and appropriate to protect prospective franchisees. At any time after the issuance of su…
RCW 19.100.060 Registration statement—Effective, when.
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If no stop order is in effect and no proceeding is pending under RCW 19.100.120, a registration statement becomes effective at 3:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on the afternoon of the fifteenth business day after the filing of the registration statement or the last amendment or at…
RCW 19.100.070 Registration—Claim of exemption filing—Duration—Renewal—Supplemental report.
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(1) A franchise offering shall be deemed duly registered, and a claim of exemption under RCW 19.100.030(4)(b)(i) shall be duly filed, for a period of one year from the effective date of registration or filing unless the director by rule or order specifies a different period.(2) R…
RCW 19.100.080 Unlawful acts—Sale of franchise—Terms of franchise agreement.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell a franchise that is registered or required to be registered under this chapter without first furnishing to the prospective franchisee a copy of the franchisor's current disclosure document, as described in RCW 19.100.040 and 19.100.070, a…
RCW 19.100.090 Filings, registration, or finding of director—Construction.
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(1) Neither (a) the fact that application for registration under this law has been filed nor (b) the fact that such registration has become effective constitutes a finding by the director that any document filed under this law is true, complete, or not misleading. Neither any suc…
RCW 19.100.100 Advertisements—Copy to be filed.
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No person shall publish in this state any advertisements offering a franchise subject to the registration requirements of this law unless a true copy of the advertisement has been filed in the office of the director at least seven days prior to the publication or such shorter per…
RCW 19.100.110 Advertisements—False or misleading—Notice—Procedure.
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No person shall publish in this state any advertisement concerning a franchise subject to the registration requirements of this chapter after the director finds that the advertisement contains any statements that are false or misleading or omits to make any statement necessary in…
RCW 19.100.120 Registration statement—Stop order—Grounds.
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The director may issue a stop order denying effectiveness to or suspending or revoking the effectiveness of any registration statement if he or she finds that the order is in the public interest and that:(1) The registration statement as of its effective date, or as of any earlie…
RCW 19.100.130 Registration statement—Stop order—Notice—Hearing—Modification or vacation of order.
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Upon the entry of a stop order under any part of RCW 19.100.120, the director shall promptly notify the applicant that the order has been entered and that the reasons therefor and that within fifteen days after receipt of a written request, the matter will be set down for hearing…
RCW 19.100.140 Registration of franchise brokers required.
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(1) It is unlawful for any franchise broker to offer to sell or sell a franchise in this state unless the franchise broker is registered under this chapter. It is unlawful for any franchisor, subfranchisor, or franchisee to employ a franchise broker unless the franchise broker is…
RCW 19.100.150 Records and accounts—Reports.
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Every person offering franchises for sale shall at all times keep and maintain a complete set of books, records, and accounts of such and the disposition of the proceeds thereof and shall thereafter at such times as are required by the director make and file in the office of the …
RCW 19.100.160 Application of chapter—Jurisdiction—Service of process—Consent.
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Any person who is engaged or hereafter engaged directly or indirectly in the sale or offer to sell a franchise or a subfranchise or in business dealings concerning a franchise, either in person or in any other form of communication, shall be subject to the provisions of this chap…
RCW 19.100.170 Violations.
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It is unlawful for any person in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any franchise or subfranchise in this state directly or indirectly:(1) To make any untrue statement of a material fact in any application, notice, or report filed with the director under this law or …
RCW 19.100.180 Relation between franchisor and franchisee—Rights and prohibitions.
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Without limiting the other provisions of this chapter, the following specific rights and prohibitions shall govern the relation between the franchisor or subfranchisor and the franchisees:(1) The parties shall deal with each other in good faith.(2) For the purposes of this chapte…
RCW 19.100.184 Terms and conditions from negotiations initiated by franchisee.
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This chapter does not preclude negotiation of the terms and conditions of a franchise at the initiative of the franchisee, provided that such negotiated terms and conditions do not violate any provision of this chapter. After the initial offer to a franchisee using the disclosure…
RCW 19.100.190 Unfair or deceptive acts—Suits for damages—Violations of other acts, use in evidence.
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(1) The commission of any unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition prohibited by RCW 19.100.180 as now or hereafter amended shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the provisions of chapter 19.86 RCW.(2) Any person who sells or …
RCW 19.100.200 Pendency of other proceedings tolls limitation of action.
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The pendency of any civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings against a person brought by the federal or Washington state governments or any of their agencies under the anti-trust laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Consumer Protection Act, or any federal or state ac…
RCW 19.100.210 Violations—Injunctions—Assurance of discontinuance—Civil and criminal penalties—Chapter nonexclusive.
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(1) The attorney general or director may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent the doing of any act herein prohibited or declared to be unlawful. Upon a proper showing, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or writ o…
RCW 19.100.220 Exceptions or exemptions—Burden of proof—Waivers of compliance void—Settlement release or waiver—Chapter as fundamental policy.
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(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 pers…
RCW 19.100.230 Referral of evidence to attorney general or prosecuting attorney.
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The director may refer such evidence as may be available concerning violations of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder to the attorney general or the proper prosecuting attorney who may in his or her discretion with or without such a reference institute the appropriate cri…
RCW 19.100.240 Fees.
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The director shall charge and collect fees fixed by this section. All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall not be refundable except as herein provided:(1) The fee for filing an application for registration on the sale of franchise u…
RCW 19.100.242 Investigations by director.
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The director, in the director's discretion, may: (1) Annually, or more frequently, make such public or private investigations within or without this state as the director deems necessary to determine whether any registration should be granted, denied, revoked, or suspended, or wh…
RCW 19.100.243 Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
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(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…
RCW 19.100.245 Investigatory powers—Proceedings for contempt.
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For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the director or any officer designated by the director may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, corres…
RCW 19.100.248 Cease and desist orders.
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If it appears to the director that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the director may, in the director's discretion, issue an order directi…
RCW 19.100.250 Powers of director as to rules, forms, orders and defining terms—Interpretive opinions.
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The director may from time to time make, amend, and rescind such rules, forms, and orders as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter including rules and forms governing applications and reports and defining any terms whether or not used in this chapter insofar a…
RCW 19.100.252 Denial, suspension, or revocation of franchise broker by director.
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The director may by order deny, suspend, or revoke registration of any franchise broker if the director finds that the order is in the public interest and that the applicant or registrant, or any partner, officer, or director of the applicant or registrant:(1) Has filed an applic…
RCW 19.100.255 Denial, suspension, or revocation of exemption by director.
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The director may by order deny, suspend, or revoke any exemption from registration otherwise available under RCW 19.100.030 for the offer or sale of the franchise if he or she finds that the order is in the public interest and that:(1) Any provision of this chapter or any rule or…
RCW 19.100.260 Applicability of administrative procedure act.
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The administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, shall wherever applicable herein govern the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter.[ 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 26.]
RCW 19.100.270 Administrator of securities.
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The director shall appoint a competent person to administer this chapter who shall be designated administrator of securities. The director shall delegate to the administrator such powers, subject to the authority of the director, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of…
RCW 19.100.900 Chapter applicable to existing and future franchises and contracts.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all franchises and contracts existing between franchisors and franchisees and to all future franchises and contracts.[ 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 28.]
RCW 19.100.910 Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law.[ 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 29.]
RCW 19.100.920 Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 252.
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This act shall become effective May 1, 1972: PROVIDED, That the director is authorized and empowered to undertake and perform duties and conduct activities necessary for the implementation of this act prior to that date.[ 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 30.]
RCW 19.100.940 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known and designated as the "Franchise Investment Protection Act".[ 1971 ex.s. c 252 s 32.]