Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.58.010 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish fair and open procedures for bidding and negotiation for the right to exhibit motion pictures in the state in order to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and unreasonable restraints of trade in the business of motion picture…
RCW 19.58.020 Definitions.
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The definitions contained in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Bid" means a written or oral offer or proposal to buy made by an exhibitor to a distributor in response to an invitation to bid for the license or right to e…
RCW 19.58.030 Blind bidding or blind selling prohibited—Trade screening required—Notice.
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(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 …
RCW 19.58.040 Solicitation of bids.
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If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the licensing of a feature motion picture within the state, then:(1) The invitation to bid shall specify: (a) Whether the run for which the bid is being solicited is a first, second, or subsequent run; whether the run is an exclusive or n…
RCW 19.58.050 Violation—Civil suit—Attorneys' fees.
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Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in superior court to enjoin further violations or to recover the actual damages sustained, or both, together with the costs of the suit. In any such action, the court shall award reasonable attorneys' fe…
RCW 19.58.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington motion picture fair competition act.[ 1979 ex.s. c 29 s 6.]