Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS

(1) Experience under the pilot program of the business coordination act suggests that the number of state licenses required for new businesses and the renewal of existing licenses places an undue burden on business. Studies under this act also show that the state can reduce its c…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Business license" means the single document designed for public display issued by the business licensing service, which certifies state agency or local government lice…

(1) There is located within the department a business licensing service.(2) The duties of the business licensing service include:(a) Developing and administering a computerized one-stop business licensing system capable of storing, retrieving, and exchanging license information w…

(1) The business licensing service must compile information regarding the regulatory programs associated with each of the licenses obtainable under the business licensing system. This information must include, at a minimum, a listing of the statutes and administrative rules requi…

Each of the following agencies must fully participate in the implementation of this chapter:(1) Department of agriculture;(2) Secretary of state;(3) Department of social and health services;(4) Department of revenue;(5) Department of fish and wildlife;(6) Employment security depa…

(1) Any person requiring licenses that have been incorporated into the system must submit a business license application to the department requesting the issuance of the licenses. The business license application form must contain in consolidated form information necessary for th…

(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the department must collect a handling fee on each business license application and each renewal application filing. The department must set the amount of the handling fees by rule, as authorized by RCW 19.02.030. The handling …

All fees collected under the system must be deposited with the state treasurer. Upon issuance or renewal of the business license or supplemental licenses, the department must distribute the fees, except for fees covered under RCW 19.02.210 and for fees covered under RCW 19.80.075…

(1) To encourage timely renewal by applicants, a business license delinquency fee is imposed on licensees who fail to renew by the business license expiration date. The business license delinquency fee must be the lesser of $150 or 50 percent of a base comprised of the licensee's…

(1) The department must assign an expiration date for each business license. All renewable licenses endorsed on that business license must expire on that date. License fees must be prorated to accommodate the staggering of expiration dates.(2) All renewable licenses endorsed on a…

(1) The department may refuse to issue or renew a business license to any person if:(a) The person does not have a valid tax registration, if required by a regulatory agency;(b) The person is a corporation delinquent in fees or penalties owing to the secretary of state or is not …

(1) In addition to the licenses processed under the business licensing system prior to April 1, 1982, on July 1, 1982, use of the business licensing system is expanded as provided by this section.(2) Applications for the following must be filed with the business licensing service…

(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Disclose" means to make known to any person in any manner licensing information.(b) "Licensing information" means any information created or obtained by the dep…

The business license account is created in the state treasury. Unless otherwise indicated in RCW 19.02.075, all receipts from handling and business license delinquency fees must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation beginning i…

(1) The director may contract with the federal internal revenue service, or other appropriate federal agency, to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers, or other federal credentials or documents, at specified offices and locations of the agency in conjunction w…

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may administer a performance-based grant program that provides funding assistance to public agencies that issue business licenses and that wish to join with the department's business…

A person seeking a work permit for the employment of minors under RCW 49.12.121 is not required to complete an entirely new *master application if there are no changes to any other information submitted on the most recent *master application. The person need only complete the par…

Except as provided in RCW 43.07.200, the provisions of this chapter regarding the processing of license applications and renewals under the business licensing system do not apply to those business or professional activities that are licensed or regulated under chapter 31.04, 31.1…

This chapter may be known and cited as the business licensing service act.[ 2013 c 144 s 30; 1982 c 182 s 18.]

The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter and it shall be liberally construed in order to carry out its purposes.[ 1982 c 182 s 16.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administrative account" means the Washington saves administrative trust account created in RCW 19.05.110.(2) "Administrative agency" means the state agency or office t…

(1) Washington saves is established to serve as a vehicle through which covered employees may, on a voluntary basis, provide for additional retirement security through a state-facilitated retirement savings program in a convenient, cost-effective, and portable manner.(2) Washingt…

(1) The program:(a) Allows covered employees to contribute to an IRA through automatic payroll deductions or additional retirement savings vehicles;(b) Requires covered employers to fulfill the requirements provided in subsection (3) of this section;(c) Facilitates automatic enro…

(1) The governing board shall design and administer the program for the exclusive benefit of individual participants and beneficiaries with the care and skill of a knowledgeable, prudent individual.(2) The governing board is comprised of 15 members as follows:(a) The president of…

(1)(a) After consultation with the governing board, the investment manager may invest funds associated with the program. The investment manager, after consultation with the governing board regarding any recommendations, must provide a set of options for eligible individuals to ch…

(1) The department has the following responsibilities related to covered employers, as provided in this chapter:(a) Educate participating employers of their administrative duties under this chapter;(b) In the case of noncompliance with employer administrative duties, investigate …

(1) Covered employers shall comply with employer administrative duties provided under this chapter.(2) If a complainant files a complaint with the department alleging any administrative violation, the department shall investigate the complaint and:(a) If the complaint is filed be…

(1) A person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by a citation and notice of assessment by the department under this chapter may appeal the citation and notice of assessment to the director of the department by filing a notice of appeal with the director within 30 days of the departm…

(1) Employers may not impermissibly withhold any amounts due to the employee related to the employer's obligations under RCW 19.05.030. If any employee files a complaint with the department alleging that the employer impermissibly withheld any amounts due to the employee related …

(1) Any information or records concerning an individual or employer obtained by the administrative agency or the governing board to administer this chapter are private and confidential, except as otherwise provided in this section.(a) If information provided to the administrative…

(1) The Washington saves administrative trust account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.(2) Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of administrative and operating expenses of the program established under this chapter.(3) Only the director …

(1) The Washington saves investment account is established as a trust, with the governing board created under this chapter as its trustee.(2)(a) Moneys in the account consist of moneys received from individual participants and participating employers pursuant to automatic payroll…

Products made by blind persons and sold or distributed in this state as blind made may bear a label affixed directly to the product reading "MADE BY THE BLIND" and shall show the distributor's or manufacturer's name. Any product bearing such label shall have been made by blind pe…

Any board, commission, officer, employee or other person or persons of the state, or any county, city, town, school district or other agency, political subdivision or taxing district of the state, whose duty it is to purchase materials, supplies, goods, wares, merchandise or prod…

No advertising of blind made products shall refer to any product which is not blind made, nor shall any such advertising contain or refer to names or pictures of any blind persons or otherwise exploit the blind.[ 1961 c 56 s 2.]

Any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.[ 1961 c 56 s 3.]

The purpose of this chapter is to:(1) Provide citizens of the state of Washington with information relating to any entity that solicits funds from the public for public charitable purposes in order to prevent (a) deceptive and dishonest practices in the conduct of soliciting fund…

When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) A "bona fide officer or employee" of a charitable organization is one (a) whose conduct is subject to direct control by such organization; (b) who does not act in the manner of an independent contractor in his o…

The secretary of state must collect the following fees in accordance with this chapter:(1) For an application for registration as a charitable organization, a fee of sixty dollars. Twenty dollars of this fee must be deposited in the state general fund and the remaining forty doll…

(1) All charitable organizations and commercial fund-raisers must register with the secretary prior to conducting any solicitations.(2) Failure to register as required by this chapter is a violation of this chapter.(3) Information provided to the secretary pursuant to this chapte…

(1) Entities are deemed registered under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 twenty days after receipt of the registration or renewal form by the secretary and may thereafter solicit contributions from the general public.(2) If the secretary determines that the application for initial reg…

Charitable organizations must ensure that the financial information included in the solicitation report fairly represents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the organization as of, and for, the period presented to the secretary for fil…

(1) An application for initial registration and renewal as a charitable organization must be submitted on the form approved by the secretary and must contain:(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the charitable organization;(b) The name(s) under which the charitable orga…

An application for registration and renewal as a commercial fund-raiser must be submitted on the form approved by the secretary and must contain:(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the commercial fund-raising entity;(2) The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s)…

The application requirements of RCW 19.09.075 do not apply to:(1) Any charitable organization raising less than fifty thousand dollars in any accounting year when all the activities of the organization, including all fund-raising activities, are carried on by persons who are unpa…

(1) Registration under this chapter is effective for one year or as established by the secretary.(2) Renewals required under RCW 19.09.075 or 19.09.079 must be submitted to the secretary no later than the date established by the secretary by rule.(3) The secretary must notify ent…

(1) No charitable organization may contract with a commercial fund-raiser for any fund-raising service or activity unless its contract requires that both parties comply with the law and permits officers of the charity reasonable access to:(a) The fund-raisers' financial records r…

All entities soliciting contributions for charitable purposes must comply with the requirements of this section except entities exempted from registration are not required to make the disclosures under subsections (1)(c), (4)(b) or (c), and (5)(b) of this section. The following c…

(1) Every commercial fund-raiser must execute a surety bond if it:(a) Directly or indirectly receives contributions from the public on behalf of any charitable organization;(b) Is compensated based upon funds raised or to be raised, number of solicitations made or to be made, or …

(1) All entities required to register pursuant to this chapter must maintain accurate, current, and readily available books and records at their usual business locations until at least three years have elapsed following the effective period to which they relate. The books and rec…