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19.85.040 | Small business economic impact statement—Purpose—Contents. | (1) A small business economic impact statement must include a brief description of the reporting, recordkeeping, and other compliance requirements of the proposed rule, and the kinds of professional services that a small business is likely to need in order to comply with such requirements. It shall analyze the costs of... |
19.85.050 | Agency plan for review of business rules—Scope—Factors applicable to review—Annual list. | (1) Within one year after June 10, 1982, each agency shall publish and deliver to the office of financial management and to all persons who make requests of the agency for a copy of a plan to periodically review all rules then in effect and which have been issued by the agency which have an economic impact on more than... |
19.85.061 | Compliance with federal law. | Unless so requested by a majority vote of the joint administrative rules review committee under RCW 19.85.030 , an agency is not required to comply with this chapter when adopting any rule solely for the purpose of conformity or compliance, or both, with federal statute or regulations. In lieu of the statement required... |
19.85.070 | Small business economic impact statement—Notice of proposed rule. | When any rule is proposed for which a small business economic impact statement is required, the adopting agency must provide notice to small businesses of the proposed rule through: (1) Direct notification of known interested small businesses or trade organizations affected by the proposed rule; (2) Providing informati... |
19.86.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Person" shall include, where applicable, natural persons, corporations, trusts, unincorporated associations and partnerships. (2) "Trade" and "commerce" shall include the sale of assets or services, and any commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of the state of Washington. (3... |
19.86.020 | Unfair competition, practices, declared unlawful. | Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.
[ 1961 c 216 s 2 .]
Hearing instrument dispensing, advertising, etc. — Application: RCW 18.35.180 . |
19.86.023 | Violation of RCW15.86.030constitutes violation of RCW19.86.020. | Any violation of RCW 15.86.030 shall also constitute a violation under RCW 19.86.020 .
[ 1985 c 247 s 7 .] |
19.86.030 | Contracts, combinations, conspiracies in restraint of trade declared unlawful. | Every contract, combination, in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce is hereby declared unlawful.
[ 1961 c 216 s 3 .]
Monopolies and trusts prohibited: State Constitution Art. 12 s 22. |
19.86.040 | Monopolies and attempted monopolies declared unlawful. | It shall be unlawful for any person to monopolize, or attempt to monopolize or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize any part of trade or commerce.
[ 1961 c 216 s 4 .] |
19.86.050 | Transactions and agreements not to use or deal in commodities or services of competitor declared unlawful when lessens competition. | It shall be unlawful for any person to lease or make a sale or contract for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, or services, whether patented or unpatented, for use, consumption, enjoyment, or resale, or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon, such price... |
19.86.060 | Acquisition of corporate stock by another corporation to lessen competition declared unlawful—Exceptions—Judicial order to divest. | It shall be unlawful for any corporation to acquire, directly or indirectly, the whole or any part of the stock or assets of another corporation where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce. This section shall not apply to corporati... |
19.86.070 | Labor not an article of commerce—Chapter not to affect mutual, nonprofit organizations. | The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to... |
19.86.080 | Attorney general may restrain prohibited acts—Costs—Restoration of property. | (1) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state, or as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in the state, against any person to restrain and prevent the doing of any act herein prohibited or declared to be unlawful; and the prevailing party may, in the discretion of the court, recover the ... |
19.86.085 | Establishment of investigation unit—Receipt and use of criminal history information. | There is established a unit within the office of the attorney general for the purpose of detection, investigation, and prosecution of any act prohibited or declared to be unlawful under this chapter. The attorney general will employ supervisory, legal, and investigative personnel for the program, who must be qualified ... |
19.86.090 | Civil action for damages—Treble damages authorized—Action by governmental entities. | Any person who is injured in his or her business or property by a violation of RCW 19.86.020 , 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 , or any person so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of RCW 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.8... |
19.86.093 | Civil action—Unfair or deceptive act or practice—Claim elements. | In a private action in which an unfair or deceptive act or practice is alleged under RCW 19.86.020 , a claimant may establish that the act or practice is injurious to the public interest because it: (1) Violates a statute that incorporates this chapter; (2) Violates a statute that contains a specific legislative declar... |
19.86.095 | Request for injunctive relief—Appellate proceeding—Service on the attorney general. | In any proceeding in which there is a request for injunctive relief under RCW 19.86.090 , the attorney general shall be served with a copy of the initial pleading alleging a violation of this chapter. In any appellate proceeding in which an issue is presented concerning a provision of this chapter, the attorney general... |
19.86.100 | Assurance of discontinuance of prohibited act—Approval of court—Not considered admission. | In the enforcement of this chapter, the attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter, from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in, such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of... |
19.86.110 | Demand to produce documentary materials for inspection, answer written interrogatories, or give oral testimony—Contents—Service—Unauthorized disclosure—Return—Modification, vacation—Use—Penalty. | (1) Whenever the attorney general believes that any person (a) may be in possession, custody, or control of any original or copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, or other tangible document or recording, wherever situate, which h... |
19.86.115 | Materials from a federal agency or other state's attorney general. | Whenever the attorney general receives documents or other material from: (1) A federal agency, pursuant to its subpoena or Hart-Scott-Rodino authority; or (2) Another state's attorney general, pursuant to that state's presuit investigative subpoena powers, the documents or materials are subject to the same restrictions... |
19.86.120 | Limitation of actions—Tolling. | Any action to enforce a claim for damages under RCW 19.86.090 shall be forever barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues: PROVIDED, That whenever any action is brought by the attorney general for a violation of RCW 19.86.020 , 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 , except a... |
19.86.130 | Final judgment to restrain is prima facie evidence in civil action—Exceptions. | A final judgment or decree rendered in any action brought under RCW 19.86.080 by the state of Washington to the effect that a defendant has violated RCW 19.86.020 , 19.86.030 , 19.86.040 , 19.86.050 , or 19.86.060 shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any action brought by any party against such defen... |
19.86.140 | Civil penalties. | Every person who shall violate the terms of any injunction issued as in this chapter provided, shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $125,000. Every person who violates RCW 19.86.030 or 19.86.040 shall pay a civil penalty of up to three times the unlawful gains or loss avoided as a result of each viola... |
19.86.145 | Penalties—Animals used in biomedical research. | Any violation of RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078 or 16.52.220 constitutes an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of this chapter. The relief available under this chapter for violations of RCW 9.08.070 through 9.08.078 or 16.52.220 by a research institution shall be limited to only monetary penalties in an amount no... |
19.86.150 | Dissolution, forfeiture of corporate franchise for violations. | Upon petition by the attorney general, the court may, in its discretion, order the dissolution, or suspension or forfeiture of franchise, of any corporation which shall violate RCW 19.86.030 or 19.86.040 or the terms of any injunction issued as in this chapter provided.
[ 1961 c 216 s 15 .] |
19.86.160 | Personal service of process outside state. | Personal service of any process in an action under this chapter may be made upon any person outside the state if such person has engaged in conduct in violation of this chapter which has had the impact in this state which this chapter reprehends. Such persons shall be deemed to have thereby submitted themselves to the ... |
19.86.170 | Exempted actions or transactions—Stipulated penalties and remedies are exclusive. | Nothing in this chapter shall apply to actions or transactions otherwise permitted, prohibited or regulated under laws administered by the insurance commissioner of this state, the Washington utilities and transportation commission, the federal power commission or actions or transactions permitted by any other regulato... |
19.86.180 | Mailing materials that interfere with census. | Mailing materials with the intent to deceive a person into believing that the material is an official census communication, interfere with the operation of the census, or discourage a person from participating in the census constitutes an unfair or deceptive practice under this chapter.
[ 2020 c 34 s 3 .]
Effective dat... |
19.86.910 | Short title. | This act shall be known and designated as the "Consumer Protection Act."
[ 1961 c 216 s 19 .] |
19.86.920 | Purpose—Interpretation—Liberal construction—Saving—1985 c 401; 1983 c 288; 1983 c 3; 1961 c 216. | The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of this act is to complement the body of federal law governing restraints of trade, unfair competition and unfair, deceptive, and fraudulent acts or practices in order to protect the public and foster fair and honest competition. It is the intent of the legislature that,... |
19.91.300 | Cigarettes—Sales below cost prohibited. | No person licensed to sell cigarettes under chapter 82.24 RCW may sell cigarettes below the actual price paid. Violations of this section constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.
[ 1986 c 321 s 13 .]
Policy — Intent — Savings — Effective date — 1986 c 321: S... |
19.94.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds: (1) The accuracy of weighing and measuring instruments and devices used in commerce in the state of Washington affects every consumer throughout the state and is of vital importance to the public interest. (2) Fair weights and measures are equally important to business and the consumer. (3) This ... |
19.94.010 | Definitions—Director may prescribe by rule. | (1) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter and to any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Charging session" means an event starting when a user or a vehicle initiates a refueling event and stops when a user or a vehicle ends a refueling event... |
19.94.015 | Commercial use of instrument or device—Registration—Fees. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section for the initial registration of an instrument or device, no weighing or measuring instrument or device may be used for commercial purposes in the state unless its commercial use is registered annually. If its commercial use is within a city that has a city sealer... |
19.94.150 | Standards recognized. | The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in this state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure and weights and measures eq... |
19.94.160 | State standards. | Physical weights and measures standards that conform to the standards of the United States obtained by the state for use as state weights and measures standards are the primary standards for weight and measure, when certified as such by the national institute of standards and technology or any successor organization. T... |
19.94.163 | Testing by department—Ensuring enforcement—Issuance of seal of approval—Exception. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section and *RCW 19.94.190 (1)(d), the department shall test and inspect each biennium a sufficient number of weighing and measuring instruments and devices to ensure that the provisions of this chapter are enforced. (2) The department may issue an official seal of appro... |
19.94.175 | Registration—Inspection and testing—Fees—Report. | (1) Pursuant to RCW 19.94.015 , the following annual registration fees shall be charged for each weighing or measuring instrument or device used for commercial purposes in this state: (a) Weighing devices: (i) Small scales "zero to four hundred pounds capacity" . . . . $ 16.00 (ii) Intermediate scales "four hundred one... |
19.94.185 | Deposit of moneys—Weights and measures account—General fund. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all moneys collected under this chapter shall be payable to the director and placed in the weights and measures account hereby established in the agricultural local fund. Moneys deposited in this account shall be used solely for the purposes of implementing or e... |
19.94.190 | Enforcement—Rules—Penalties. | (1) The director and duly appointed city sealers must enforce the provisions of this chapter. (2) The department's enforcement proceedings under this chapter are subject to the requirement to provide technical assistance in chapter 43.05 RCW and the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. City sealers undertak... |
19.94.205 | Correct and incorrect—Instruments, devices, weights, measures—When deemed. | All weighing or measuring instruments or devices used for commercial purposes within this state must be correct. For the purposes of this chapter, weighing or measuring instruments or devices and weights and measures standards are deemed to be "correct" when they conform to all applicable requirements of this chapter a... |
19.94.216 | Department inspection—City sealer—Fees. | The department must biennially inspect and test the secondary weights and measures standards of any city having a city sealer appointed under this chapter and must issue an official seal of approval for the same when found to be correct. The department must, by rule, establish a reasonable fee for this and any other in... |
19.94.220 | Investigations. | In promoting the general objective of ensuring accuracy of weighing or measuring instruments or devices and the proper representation of weights and measures in commercial transactions, the director or a city sealer shall, upon his or her own initiative and as he or she deems appropriate and advisable, investigate comp... |
19.94.230 | Inspections and tests to determine conformity to law—Off sale order—Marks, tags, stamps. | (1) The director or a city sealer may, from time to time, inspect and test packages or amounts of commodities kept, offered, exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of delivery to determine whether the same contain the amounts represented and whether they are kept, offered, exposed for sale or sold in accordance with... |
19.94.240 | Stop-use, stop-removal, and removal orders. | (1) The director or a city sealer shall have the power to issue stop-use orders, stop-removal orders, and removal orders with respect to weighing or measuring devices being, or susceptible of being, commercially used within this state. (2) The director or a city sealer shall also have the power to issue stop-removal or... |
19.94.250 | Inspection of instrument or device to determine if correct—Rejection or seizure—Confiscation or destruction—Use of incorrect instrument or device—Notice. | (1) If the director or a city sealer discovers upon inspection that a weighing or measuring instrument or device is "incorrect," but in his or her best judgment is susceptible of satisfactory repair, he or she shall reject and mark or tag as rejected any such weighing or measuring instrument or device. (2) The director... |
19.94.255 | Correction of rejected weights and measures. | (1) Weighing or measuring instruments or devices that have been rejected under the authority of the director or a city sealer shall remain subject to the control of the rejecting authority until such time as suitable repair or disposition thereof has been made as required by this section. (2) The owner of any weighing ... |
19.94.258 | Service agent—Registration certificate. | (1) Except as authorized by the department, a service agent must be certified by the department before providing services to place a weighing or measuring instrument or device to be placed into commercial use under RCW 19.94.255 (3). This registration requirement does not apply to the department or a city sealer. (2) E... |
19.94.2582 | Service agent—Registration certificate—Renewal—Competency examination—Fee—Decision—Denial—Notice—Refund. | (1) Each request for a renewal or new official registration certificate must be in writing and on a form prescribed by the department and must contain any relevant information as the director may require, including but not limited to the following: (a) The name and address of the person, corporation, partnership, or so... |
19.94.2584 | Service agent—Registration certificate—Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew—Appeal. | (1) The department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the official registration certificate of any service agent for any of the following reasons: (a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining an official registration certificate under this chapter; (b) A finding by the department of a pattern of intentional fraudulent or negl... |
19.94.260 | Rejection—Seizure for use as evidence—Entry of premises—Search warrant. | (1) With respect to the enforcement of this chapter and any other acts dealing with weights and measures that he or she is, or may be empowered to enforce, the director or a city sealer may reject or seize for use as evidence incorrect weighing or measuring instruments or devices or packages of commodities to be used, ... |
19.94.265 | Grievances—Procedure—Notice—Hearing—Rules. | (1) Any person aggrieved by any official action of the department or a city sealer conferred under this chapter, including but not limited to, "stop-use orders," "stop-removal orders," "removal orders," "condemnation," or "off sale order" may within thirty days after an order is given or any action is taken, petition t... |
19.94.280 | City sealers and deputies—Appointment, removal—Record, report—Testing of devices and instruments—Seal of approval. | (1) There may be a city sealer in every city and such deputies as may be required by ordinance of each such city to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (2) Each city electing to have a city sealer shall adopt rules for the appointment and removal of the city sealer and any deputies required by local ... |
19.94.310 | City sealers and deputies—Duties of governing body—Sealer to have standards comparison made every two years. | (1) The governing body of each city for which a city sealer has been appointed as provided for by RCW 19.94.280 shall: (a) Procure at the expense of the city the official weights and measures standards and any field weights and measures standards necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of thi... |
19.94.320 | City sealers—Director—General oversight powers, concurrent authority—Powers and duties of chapter are additional. | (1) In cities for which city sealers have been appointed as provided for in this chapter, the director shall have general oversight powers over city weights and measures programs and may, when he or she deems it reasonably necessary, exercise concurrent authority to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) When th... |
19.94.325 | Service agent—Inspection and testing of weights and measures—Seal of approval—Fees—Violation—Penalty. | (1) Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter or in any rule adopted under the authority of this chapter, any person who engages in business within this state as a service agent shall biennially submit to the department for inspection and testing all weights and measures standards used by the service agent, or a... |
19.94.340 | Sale of commodities—Measurement—Exceptions—Rules to assure good practice and accuracy. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, commodities in liquid form must be sold only by liquid measure or by weight, and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, commodities not in liquid form shall be sold only by weight, by measure of length or area, or by count. (2) Liquid commodities may be ... |
19.94.350 | Packaged commodities in intrastate commerce—Declaration of contents on outside—Rules. | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any commodity in package form introduced or delivered for introduction into or received in intrastate commerce, kept for the purpose of sale, offered or exposed for sale or sold in intrastate commerce, must bear on the outside of the package such definite, plain, and co... |
19.94.360 | Declaration of price on outside of package. | In addition to the declarations required by RCW 19.94.350 , any commodity in package form, the package being one of a lot containing random weights, measures or counts of the same commodity at the time it is exposed for sale at retail, shall bear on the outside of the package a plain and conspicuous declaration of the ... |
19.94.370 | Misleading wrappers, containers of packaged commodities—Standards of fill required. | No commodity in package form shall be so wrapped, nor shall it be in a container so made, formed or filled as to mislead the purchaser as to the quantity of the contents of the package, and the contents of a container shall not fall below such reasonable standards of fill as may have been prescribed by the director for... |
19.94.390 | Price not to be misleading, deceiving, misrepresented—Fractions—Examination procedure standard—Department may revise—Electronic scanner screen visibility. | (1) Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed, or advertised for sale, by weight, measure, or count, the price shall not be misrepresented, nor shall the price be represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser. Whenever an advertised, pos... |
19.94.400 | Meat, fish, poultry to be sold by weight—Exceptions. | Except for immediate consumption on the premises where sold or as one of several elements comprising a meal sold as a unit, for consumption elsewhere than on the premises where sold, all meat, meat products, fish and poultry offered or exposed for sale or sold as food, unless otherwise provided for by the laws of the s... |
19.94.410 | Butter, margarine to be sold by weight. | Butter, oleomargarine, and margarine offered for sale must be sold by weight.
[ 2019 c 96 s 13 ; 1995 c 355 s 19 ; 1988 c 63 s 1 ; 1969 c 67 s 41 .]
Effective date — 2019 c 96: See note following RCW 19.94.160 .
Application — Effective dates — 1995 c 355: See notes following RCW 19.94.015 . |
19.94.420 | Fluid dairy products to be packaged for retail sale in certain units. | All fluid dairy products, including but not limited to whole milk, skimmed milk, cultured milk, sweet cream, sour cream and buttermilk and all fluid imitation and fluid substitute dairy products shall be packaged for retail sale only in units as provided by the director of the department of agriculture by rule pursuant... |
19.94.430 | Packaged flour to be sold by weight. | When in package form and when packed, kept, offered, exposed for sale or sold, flour such as, but not limited to, wheat flour, whole wheat flour, graham flour, self-rising wheat flour, phosphated wheat flour, bromated flour, enriched flour, enriched self-rising flour, enriched bromated flour, corn flour, corn meal, and... |
19.94.440 | Commodities sold in bulk—Delivery tickets. | (1) When a vehicle delivers to an individual purchaser a commodity in bulk, and the commodity is sold in terms of weight units, the delivery must be accompanied by a duplicate delivery ticket with the following information clearly stated, in ink or other indelible marking equipment and, in clarity, equal to type or pri... |
19.94.450 | Solid fuels to be sold by weight, cubic measure—Delivery tickets. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all solid fuels such as, but not limited to, coal, coke, charcoal, broiler chips, pressed fuels and briquets shall be sold by weight. (2) All solid fuels such as hogged fuel, sawdust and similar industrial fuels may be sold or purchased by cubic measure. (3) Unl... |
19.94.460 | Heating oils—Delivery tickets—Statements. | (1) All stove and furnace oil shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight in accordance with the provisions of RCW 19.94.340 . (2) Unless such fuel is delivered to the purchaser in package form, each delivery of such fuel in an amount greater than ten gallons in the case of sale by liquid measure or one hundred pounds... |
19.94.470 | Berries and small fruit. | Berries and small fruit shall be offered and exposed for sale and sold by weight, or by measure in open containers having capacities of one-half dry pint, one dry pint or one dry quart: PROVIDED, That the marking provisions of RCW 19.94.340 shall not apply to such dry volume containers.
[ 1969 c 67 s 47 .] |
19.94.480 | Fractional units as fractional value. | Fractional parts of any unit of weight or measure shall mean like fractional parts of the value of such unit as prescribed in RCW 19.94.150 .
[ 1992 c 237 s 30 ; 1969 c 67 s 48 .] |
19.94.485 | Contracts—Construction. | All contracts concerning the sale of commodities and services by weight, measure, or count, will be construed in accordance with the weights and measures adopted under this chapter.
[ 1992 c 237 s 31 .] |
19.94.490 | Obstruction of director or sealer in performance of duties—Penalty. | Any person who hinders or obstructs in any way the director or a city sealer in the performance of official duties under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty up to five thousand dollars.
[ 2019 c 96 s 15 ; 1992 c 237 s 32 ; 1969 c 67 s 49 .]
Effective date — 2019 c 96: See note following RCW 19.94.160 . |
19.94.500 | Impersonation of director or sealer—Penalty. | Any person who impersonates in any way the director or a city sealer, by using an official seal of approval without specific authorization to do so or by using a counterfeit seal of approval, or in any other manner, is subject to a civil penalty of no more than five thousand dollars per occurrence.
[ 2019 c 96 s 16 ; 1... |
19.94.507 | Gasoline delivered to service stations—Invoice required. | Persons delivering gasoline to retail service stations shall supply the station with an invoice which shall include the following information: (1) The gross volume of gasoline and the net volume of gasoline at sixty degrees Fahrenheit; (2) the time and temperature of the gasoline as loaded onto the delivery truck; and ... |
19.94.510 | Unlawful practices—Penalty. | (1) The acts or omissions under this section are violations of this chapter. (2) Any person who, by himself or herself, by his or her agent or employee, or as the agent or employee of another person, performs any one of the acts enumerated in (a) through (l) of this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of no more t... |
19.94.515 | Unlawful commercial use of instrument or device—Penalty. | A person who owns or uses a weighing or measuring instrument or device and uses or permits the use of the instrument for commercial purposes in violation of RCW 19.94.015 is subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each such instrument or device used or permitted to be used in violation of RCW 19.94.015 .
... |
19.94.517 | Incorrect commercial instrument or device to benefit of owner/operator—Penalties—Appeal. | (1) Whenever the department or a city sealer tests or inspects a weighing or measuring instrument or device and finds the instrument or device to be incorrect to the economic benefit of the owner/operator of the weighing or measuring instrument or device and to the economic detriment of the customer, the owner of the w... |
19.94.520 | Injunction against violations. | The director is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and such court upon hearing and for cause shown may grant, a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter.
[ 1969 c 67 s 52 .] |
19.94.530 | Proof of existence of weighing or measuring instrument or device presumed proof of regular use. | For the purposes of this chapter, proof of the existence of a weighing or measuring instrument or device in or about any building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on, shall, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, be presumptive p... |
19.94.540 | Antifreeze products—Use of aversive agent. | (1) Any engine coolant or antifreeze manufactured or distributed in the state of Washington after January 1, 2010, that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall contain denatonium benzoate at a minimum of thirty parts per million and a maximum of fifty parts per million as an aversive agent so as to render ... |
19.94.542 | Antifreeze products—Aversive agents—Limitation of liability. | (1) A manufacturer, packager, distributor, recycler, or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent as required by RCW 19.94.540 shall not be liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment or a natural resource, or economic loss that results... |
19.94.544 | Antifreeze products—Aversive agents—Application. | The requirements of this section and RCW 19.94.540 and 19.94.542 shall not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze.
[ 2018 c 198 s 1 ; 2008 c 68 s 3 .] |
19.94.550 | Electric vehicle supply equipment—Publicly available. | (1) In addition to the definition of publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment provided in RCW 19.94.010 and except for the applicable exemptions in RCW 19.94.555 , electric vehicle supply equipment is considered publicly available and is subject to the requirements of this chapter if: (a) A lessee, electric... |
19.94.555 | Electric vehicle supply equipment exemptions. | (1) Publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment is exempt from compliance with the requirements of RCW 19.94.560 through 19.94.570 if: (a) Members of the public may use the electric vehicle supply equipment at no cost, including no charges, fees, memberships, minimum balance on an account, and other cost at al... |
19.94.560 | Electric vehicle service provider disclosures. | (1) By January 1, 2023, the electric vehicle service provider must ensure all publicly available electric vehicle supply equipment is clearly marked and discloses all charges, fees, and costs associated with a charging session at the point of sale and prior to a user or a vehicle initiating a charging session. At a min... |
19.94.565 | Department rules for electric vehicle service providers. | (1) By January 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the department of commerce and the Washington utilities and transportation commission, must adopt rules requiring all electric vehicle service providers make available multiple payment methods at all publicly available level 2 electric vehicle supply equipmen... |
19.94.570 | Electric vehicle supply equipment interoperability standards. | (1) Interoperability standards provide safeguards to consumers and support access to electric vehicle supply equipment. In order for Washington to have reliable, accessible, and competitive markets for electric vehicle supply equipment that are necessary for the movement of goods and people by electric vehicles, intero... |
19.94.575 | Electric vehicle service providers operating one or more publicly available level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment or direct current fast charger electric vehicle supply equipment. | (1) This section applies to all electric vehicle service providers operating one or more publicly available level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment or direct current fast charger electric vehicle supply equipment installed in Washington. If an electric vehicle service provider also operates electric vehicle supply eq... |
19.94.580 | Electric vehicle service provider penalties. | (1) An electric vehicle service provider that fails to meet the requirements established under RCW 19.94.560 through 19.94.570 , or any rule adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the department under RCW 19.94.560 through 19.94.570 , is subject to a civil penalty of $200 per electric vehicle supply equipment for... |
19.94.585 | Charging session—Consumer data disclosure. | If an electric vehicle service provider sells or intends to sell consumer data collected during or associated with a charging session, the electric vehicle service provider shall disclose all types of data collected to the consumer.
[ 2021 c 238 s 13 .]
Contingent effective date — 2021 c 238 s 13: "Section 13 of this a... |
19.94.900 | Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive. | The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy available at law.
[ 1969 c 67 s 54 .] |
19.94.920 | Effective date—1992 c 237. | This act shall take effect July 1, 1992.
[ 1992 c 237 s 41 .] |
19.95.005 | Findings—Intent. | The legislature finds that many Washingtonians are solicited by solar energy salespersons and solar energy contractors to purchase or lease a solar energy system. Salespeople and contractors are responsible for accurately representing the financing terms, total cost, and performance of the solar energy equipment to sup... |
19.95.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Customer" means a residential or commercial property owner or leaseholder who is solicited by or signs a contract with a solar energy salesperson or a solar energy contractor for a residential or commercial... |
19.95.020 | License required—Solar energy installation contracts, elements—Liability. | (1) Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity advertising, offering to do work, submitting a bid, engaging in, conducting, or carrying on the business of installing, repairing, replacing, or maintaining residential or commercial solar energy systems for a total cost including labor and materials in ex... |
19.95.030 | Deceptive solicitation prohibited. | No person may solicit using any statement or representation with regard to the costs, financing, terms, or conditions of purchase or installation of residential or commercial solar energy systems that is deceptive.
[ 2024 c 349 s 4 .] |
19.95.040 | Application of consumer protection act. | The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or dec... |
19.98.008 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Audit" means a review by a supplier of a dealer's warranty claims records. (2) "Change in competitive circumstances" means to materially impact a specific dealer's ability to compete with similarly situated... |
19.98.010 | Cancellation of contract—Parties' duties. | Whenever any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the sale of equipment, repair parts, or services therefor enters into a written or oral contract with a supplier of equipment, or repair parts whereby the dealer agrees to maintain a stock of parts and equipment and either party to such contract desires to cancel or ... |
19.98.020 | Repurchase payments—Liens and claims. | All repurchase payments to dealers made pursuant to RCW 19.98.010 shall be less amounts owed on any lien or claim then outstanding upon such items covered by this section. Any supplier making repurchase payments covered by this chapter to any dealer shall satisfy such secured liens or claims pursuant to Article 62A.9A ... |
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