Title 63 — Title 63 PERSONAL PROPERTY
15 chapters · 223 sections in this title.
RCW 63.60.010 Property right—Use of name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5886-S.SL) ***Every individual or personality has a property right in the use of his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Such right exists in the name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness of individuals or personalities deceas…
RCW 63.60.020 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5886-S.SL) ***Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Deceased individual" means any individual, regardless of the individual's place of domicile, residence, or citizenship at th…
RCW 63.60.030 Transfer, assignment, and license.
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(1) Every individual or personality has a property right in the use of his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness. Such right shall be freely transferable, assignable, and licensable, in whole or in part, by contract or inter vivos transfer. This right shall not e…
RCW 63.60.040 Right is exclusive for individuals and personalities.
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(1) For individuals, except to the extent that the individual may have assigned or licensed such rights, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive to the individual, subject to the assignment or licensing of such rights, during such individual's lifetime and are exclusiv…
RCW 63.60.050 Infringement of right—Use without consent—Profit or not for profit.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5886-S.SL) ***Any person who uses or authorizes the use of a living or deceased individual's or personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness, on or in goods, merchandise, or products entered into commerce in this state, or for purposes…
RCW 63.60.060 Infringement of right—Superior courts—Injunctions—Liability for damages and profits—Impoundment—Destruction—Attorneys' fees.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5886-S.SL) ***(1) The superior courts of this state may grant injunctions on reasonable terms to prevent or restrain the unauthorized use of the rights in a living or deceased individual's or personality's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likenes…
RCW 63.60.070 Exemptions from use restrictions—When chapter does not apply.
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(1) For purposes of RCW 63.60.050, the use of a name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in connection with matters of cultural, historical, political, religious, educational, newsworthy, or public interest, including, without limitation, comment, criticism, satire, and pa…
RCW 63.60.080 Community property rights.
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Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to invalidate any community property rights.[ 1998 c 274 s 8.]