Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.80.001 Purposes.
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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 …
RCW 19.80.005 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Business" means an occupation, profession, or employment engaged in for the purpose of seeking a profit.(2) "Department" means the department of revenue.(3) "Person" m…
RCW 19.80.010 Registration required.
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Each person or persons who carries on, conducts, or transacts business in this state under any trade name must register that trade name with the department as provided in this section.(1) Sole proprietorship or general partnership: The registration must set forth the true and rea…
RCW 19.80.025 Changes in registration—Filing notice of change.
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(1) A notice of change must be filed with the department when a change occurs in:(a) The true and real name of a person conducting a business with a trade name registered under this chapter; or(b) Any mailing address set forth on the registration or any subsequently filed notice …
RCW 19.80.040 Failure to file.
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No person or persons carrying on, conducting, or transacting business under any trade name shall be entitled to maintain any suit in any of the courts of this state until such person or persons have properly completed the registration as provided for in RCW 19.80.010. Failure to …
RCW 19.80.045 Rules—Fees.
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The department must adopt rules as necessary to administer this chapter. The rules may include but are not limited to specifying forms and setting fees for trade name registrations, amendments, searches, renewals, and copies of registration documents. Fees may not exceed the actu…
RCW 19.80.075 Collection and deposit of fees.
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All fees collected by the department under this chapter must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the business license account.[ 2013 c 144 s 33; 2011 c 298 s 17; 1992 c 107 s 6; 1984 c 130 s 9.]Notes:Purpose—Intent—Agency transfer—Contracting—Effective date—2011…
RCW 19.80.080 Renewal and cancellation.
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(1) The department may require the renewal of trade names and establish a process for renewing trade names. Any such renewal process may not require renewals of trade names more often than annually and must allow persons to renew their trade name at the same time they are require…