Title 1 — Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

The state medal of merit may be awarded posthumously to be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the governor or the designees specified in RCW 1.40.030.[ 1986 c 92 s 4.]

The state medal of merit shall not be awarded to any elected official while in office or to any candidate for an elected office.[ 1986 c 92 s 5.]

The decoration of the state medal of merit shall be of bronze and shall consist of the seal of the state of Washington, surrounded by a raised laurel wreath and suspended from a ring attached by a dark green ribbon. The reverse of the decoration within the raised laurel wreath sh…

The legislature finds that persons who donate organs help save the lives and promote the well-being of others in a manner that demonstrates the noblest side of human nature. Many families and friends of both the donors and the donees may want to remember the special act of donati…

(1) The legislature finds that eighty-four people died waiting for an organ transplant in Washington state in 2013. The legislature further finds that more than two thousand six hundred people are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in Washington state. Forty of t…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Organ donor" means an individual who makes an anatomical gift of an organ under chapter 68.64 RCW.(2) "Organ procurement organization" has the same meaning as in RCW …

(1) The governor's office shall annually present the Washington gift of life award to families of donors who have donated organs in accordance with chapter 68.64 RCW.Organ procurement organizations may nominate the individuals eligible under this section to represent all those wh…

The Washington gift of life award shall consist of the seal of the state of Washington and be inscribed with the words: "For the greatest act of kindness in donating organs to save the lives of others."[ 2015 c 8 s 4; 1999 c 264 s 3; 1998 c 59 s 5.]

There is established a decoration of the state medal of valor with accompanying certificate, ribbons, and appurtenances for award by the governor, in the name of the state, to any person or group of persons who has or have saved, or attempted to save, the life of another at the r…

There is created the state medal of valor committee for selecting honorees for the award of the state medal of valor. The committee membership consists of the governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, and the chief justice of the supreme court, o…

(1) The award will be presented by the governor of the state of Washington to the recipient or recipients.(2) If the governor is unable to present the award, the governor may delegate the presenting of the award to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of represen…

The state medal of valor may be awarded posthumously to be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the committee.[ 2000 c 224 s 4.]

The state medal of valor will not be awarded to any individual who is acting as a result of service given by any branch of law enforcement, firefighting, rescue, or other hazardous profession where the individual is employed by a government entity within the state of Washington.[…

(1) The decoration of the state medal of valor shall be of .999 pure silver and shall consist of the seal of the state of Washington, surrounded by a raised laurel wreath and suspended from a silver bar device inscribed "For Valor" which is suspended from a ring attached by a dar…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.(2) "Legal material" means, …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under RCW 1.70.030 and first published electronically on or after January 1, 2018.(2) This chapter applies to issues of the …

(1) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall:(a) Designate the electronic record as official; and(b) Comply with RCW 1.70.040, 1.70.060, and 1.70.070.(2) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electroni…

An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under RCW 1.70.030 shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user…

(1) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under RCW 1.70.040 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.(2) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as …

(1) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under RCW 1.70.030 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.(2) If legal material is preserved und…

An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under RCW 1.70.060 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.[ 2017 c 106 s 8.]

In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:(1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;(2) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal mat…

This chapter does not apply to any court or agency of the judicial branch.[ 2017 c 106 s 12.]

This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform electronic legal material act.[ 2017 c 106 s 1.]

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.[ 2017 c 106 s 10.]

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the no…

This act takes effect January 1, 2018.[ 2017 c 106 s 13.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given …

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.(2) This chapter does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:(a) A law governing the creation and…

This chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after June 11, 2020.[ 2020 c 57 s 4.]

(1) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.(2) This chapter applies only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed …

This chapter must be construed and applied:(1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;(2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and(3) To effectuate it…

(1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.(2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.(3) If a law requires a record to be in…

(1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered, as the case may be, in an el…

(1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic re…

If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply:(1) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other par…

If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other appli…

(1) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which:(a) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic r…

In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.[ 2020 c 57 s 13.]

In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:(1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.(2) A contract may be fo…

(1) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it:(a) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic re…

(1) In this section, "transferable record" means an electronic record that:(a) Would be a note under chapter 62A.3 RCW or a document under chapter 62A.7 RCW if the electronic record were in writing; and(b) The issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable…

Each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, a governmental agency will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.[ 2020 c 57 s 17.]

(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 1.80.110(6), each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, a governmental agency will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, ge…

The governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to RCW 1.80.170 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmenta…

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the no…

This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform electronic transactions act.[ 2020 c 57 s 1.]

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6346-S.SL) ***Neither the state nor any county, city, or other local jurisdiction in the state of Washington may tax any individual person on any form of personal income. For the purposes of this chapter, "income" has the same meaning as "gross income"…