Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.72.109 Release from official's, executor's, licensee's, etc., bond—Definitions.
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Unless otherwise required by the context, words as used in RCW 19.72.110, and 19.72.130 shall mean:(1) "Bond" shall mean and include any bond, undertaking or writing executed by a principal and surety, required by law from the principal as an official or employee of the state, or…
RCW 19.72.110 Release from official's, executor's, licensee's, etc., bond—Notice, service, proof.
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Any surety upon any bond described in RCW 19.72.109 desiring to be released from subsequent liability and responsibility on any such bond shall serve upon the principal of such bond a written notice that on and after a certain date to be fixed in the notice, which shall be not le…
RCW 19.72.130 Release from official's, executor's, licensee's, etc., bond—Effective date—Failure to give new bond, effect.
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On and after the date fixed in the notice as the termination date the surety shall be released from subsequent liability on such bond; and, unless before the date fixed in such notice as the termination date by the surety, a new bond shall be filed with sufficient and satisfactor…
RCW 19.72.140 Suretyship—Raising issue as defendant.
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When any action is brought against two or more defendants upon a contract, any one or more of the defendants being surety for the others, the surety may, upon a written complaint to the court, cause the question of suretyship to be tried and determined upon the issues made by the…
RCW 19.72.141 Suretyship—Order to exhaust principal's property.
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If the finding upon such issue be in favor of the surety, the court shall make an order directing the sheriff to levy the execution upon, and first exhaust the property of the principal before a levy shall be made upon the property of the surety, and the clerk shall indorse a mem…
RCW 19.72.150 Heirs, etc., bound—Exception.
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The provisions of RCW 19.72.070 through 19.72.101, 19.72.140, 19.72.141 shall extend to heirs, executors, and administrators of deceased persons, but the provisions of RCW 19.72.101 shall not operate against persons under legal disabilities.[Code 1881 s 651; RRS s 981. Prior: 187…
RCW 19.72.160 Assets—Safekeeping agreements—Joint control of deposits.
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It shall be lawful for any party of whom a bond, undertaking, or other obligation is required, to agree with his or her surety or sureties for the deposit of any or all moneys and assets for which he or she and his or her surety or sureties are or may be held responsible, with a …
RCW 19.72.170 Bonds not to fail for want of form or substance.
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No bond required by law, and intended as such bond, shall be void for want of form or substance, recital, or condition; nor shall the principal or surety on such account be discharged, but all the parties thereto shall be held and bound to the full extent contemplated by the law …
RCW 19.72.180 Successive recoveries on bond—Limitation.
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In the event of the breach of the condition of any bond described in RCW 19.72.109, successive recoveries may be made thereon by any of the obligees thereof: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the total amount of all such recoveries, whether by one or more of such obligees, shall not exceed…
RCW 19.72.900 Application.
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This chapter applies to all sureties, regardless of whether the sureties are compensated or uncompensated.[ 1992 c 115 s 2.]
RCW 19.72.901 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …
RCW 19.76.100 Labels on bottles, etc.—Filing—Publication.
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All persons engaged in the manufacture, bottling or selling of ale, porter, lager beer, soda, mineral water, or other beverages in casks, kegs, bottles or boxes, with their names or other marks of ownership stamped or marked thereon, may file in the office of the secretary of sta…
RCW 19.76.110 Refilling bottles, etc.—Forbidden.
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It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person or persons hereafter, without the written consent of the owner or owners thereof, to fill with ale, porter, lager beer or soda, mineral water or other beverages, for sale or to be furnished to customers, any such casks, barrels,…
RCW 19.76.120 Refilling bottles, etc.—Possession as evidence.
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The using by any person other than the rightful owner thereof, without such written permission, of any such cask, barrel, keg, bottle or box, for the sale therein of ale, porter, lager beer, soda, mineral waters or other beverages, or to be furnished to customers, or the buying, …
RCW 19.76.130 Refilling bottles, etc.—Penalty.
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Any person who violates RCW 19.76.100 through 19.76.120 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined five dollars for each and every cask, barrel, keg, or box, and fifty cents for each and every bottle so by him, her, or them filled, bought, sold, used, traffick…
RCW 19.77.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Alien" when used with reference to a person means a person who is not a citizen of the United States.(2) "Applicant" means the person filing an application for registr…
RCW 19.77.015 Reservation—Fees—Rules.
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The exclusive right to the use of a trademark may be reserved by:(1) A person intending to register a trademark under this title; or(2) A domestic or foreign corporation intending to change its trademark.The reservation shall be made by filing with the secretary of state an appli…
RCW 19.77.020 Registration of certain trademarks prohibited.
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(1) A trademark by which the goods or services of any applicant for registration may be distinguished from the goods or services of others shall not be registered if it:(a) Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or(b) Consists of or comprises matter wh…
RCW 19.77.030 Application for registration—Fee—Rules—Corrections—Amendment for change in categories—Certificates issued in error.
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(1) Subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter, any person who has adopted and is using a trademark in this state may file in the office of the secretary of state, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, an application for registration of that trademark set…
RCW 19.77.040 Certificate of registration—Issuance—Contents—Admissibility in evidence.
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Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of registration and deliver it to the applicant. The certificate of registration shall be issued under the signature of the secretary of state and the seal of …
RCW 19.77.050 Duration of certificate—Renewal—Fees—Rules.
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Registration of a trademark hereunder shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration. Upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state requiring all the allegations of an …
RCW 19.77.060 Assignment of trademark, registration, or application—Fee—Rules.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2248-S.SL) ***Any trademark and its registration or application for registration hereunder shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the trademark is used, or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use …
RCW 19.77.070 Secretary of state to keep records.
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The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all trademarks registered or renewed under this chapter, and the records specified in RCW 19.77.060.[ 1955 c 211 s 7.]
RCW 19.77.080 Secretary of state must cancel certain registrations.
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The secretary of state shall cancel from the register:(1) Any registration concerning which the secretary of state shall receive a voluntary written request for cancellation thereof from the registrant;(2) All expired registrations not renewed under this chapter;(3) Any registrat…
RCW 19.77.090 Actions relating to registration—Service on secretary of state—Assessment—Set by rule.
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The secretary of state shall be the agent for service of process in any action relating to the registration of any registrant who is at the time of such service a nonresident or a foreign firm, corporation, association, union, or other organization without a resident of this stat…
RCW 19.77.115 Classification of goods and services.
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The secretary of state must adopt by rule a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this chapter, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods …
RCW 19.77.130 Fraudulent registration—Financial liability.
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Any person who shall for himself or herself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the registration of any trademark by the secretary of state under the provisions of this chapter, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, or by any other frau…
RCW 19.77.140 Trademark imitation.
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(1) Subject to the provisions of RCW 19.77.900 any person who shall:(a) Use, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a trademark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertis…
RCW 19.77.150 Remedies of registrants.
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Any registrant may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display, or sale of any counterfeits or colorable imitations of a trademark registered under this chapter, and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant an injunction to restrain such manufacture, use, display…
RCW 19.77.160 Injunctive relief for owners of famous marks.
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(1) The owner of a mark that is famous in this state shall be entitled, subject to the principles of equity and upon such terms as the court deems reasonable, to an injunction against another person's commercial use in this state of a mark, commencing after the mark becomes famou…
RCW 19.77.170 Use of trademark employed by alien person outside of United States—Limitation of damages, relief—Exceptions.
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Damages or equitable relief of any nature may not be awarded in any pending or future legal procedure in favor of an alien person against a domestic person on account of the domestic person's use of a trademark or trade name in this state that is employed by the alien person outs…
RCW 19.77.900 Common law rights preserved prior to registration.
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Nothing herein shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in trademarks acquired in good faith at common law prior to registration under this chapter; however, during any period subsequent to July 23, 1989, when the registration of a mark under this chapter is…
RCW 19.77.910 Saving—1955 c 211.
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As to any pending suit, proceeding or appeal, and for that purpose only, the repeal of prior acts shall be deemed not to be effective until final determination.[ 1955 c 211 s 17.]
RCW 19.77.930 Construction—1989 c 72.
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It is the intent of the legislature that, in construing this chapter, the courts be guided by the interpretation given by the federal courts to the federal trademark act of 1946, as amended, 15 U.S.C., Sec. 1051, et seq.[ 1989 c 72 s 13.]
RCW 19.77.940 Prospective application—1989 c 72.
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Chapter 72, Laws of 1989 applies prospectively only and not retroactively. The rights and obligations of chapter 72, Laws of 1989 shall accrue upon July 23, 1989, to all prior trademark registrations then in effect, and the provisions of chapter 72, Laws of 1989 shall not apply t…
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…
RCW 19.83.010 License required to use or furnish trading stamps, coupons, or similar devices.
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Every person who uses, or furnishes, or sells to any other person for use, in, with, or for the sale of any goods, any trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards or other similar devices which entitle the purchaser to procure any goods free of charge or for less than t…
RCW 19.83.020 Issuance of license—Fee.
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In order to obtain such license the person applying therefor shall pay to the county treasurer of the county for which the license is sought the sum of six thousand dollars, and upon such payment being made to the county treasurer he or she shall issue his or her receipt therefor…
RCW 19.83.030 Furnishing or selling trading stamps, coupons, or similar devices geographically limited.
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No person shall furnish or sell to another for use, in, with, or for the sale of any goods, any trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards, or other similar devices to be used in any county, city or town in this state other than that in which such furnishing or selling…
RCW 19.83.040 Coupons or similar devices—Exemptions.
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(1) Nothing in this chapter, or in any other statute or ordinance of this state, shall apply to:(a) The issuance and direct redemption by a manufacturer of a premium coupon, certificate, or similar device; or prevent him or her from issuing and directly redeeming such premium cou…
RCW 19.83.050 Penalty.
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Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 1913 c 134 s 4; RRS s 8362. Formerly RCW 36.91.050.]
RCW 19.84.010 Redeemable cash value to be printed on face.
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No person shall sell or issue any stamps, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon or other similar device, which will entitle the holder thereof, on presentation thereof, either singly or in definite number, to receive, either directly from the vendor or indirec…
RCW 19.84.020 Must redeem at cash value.
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Any person who shall sell or issue to any person engaged in any trade, business or profession, any stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon, or other similar device which will entitle the holder thereof, on presentation thereof either singly or in definite…