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RCW Sections

• 19.100.010  Definitions.
• 19.100.020  Unlawful in certain instances to sell or offer to sell franchise if unregistered or not exempt.
• 19.100.030  Exemptions from registration requirements.
• 19.100.040  Application for registration -- Contents -- Filing.
• 19.100.050  Escrow or impoundment of franchise fees as registration condition -- Rules or orders -- Procedure to rescind.
• 19.100.060  Registration statement -- Effective, when.
• 19.100.070  Registration -- Claim of exemption filing -- Duration -- Renewal -- Supplemental report.
• 19.100.080  Delivery of offering circular and amendments required.
• 19.100.090  Filings, registration, or finding of director -- Construction.
• 19.100.100  Advertisements -- Copy to be filed.
• 19.100.110  Advertisements -- False or misleading -- Notice -- Procedure.
• 19.100.120  Registration statement -- Stop order -- Grounds.
• 19.100.130  Registration statement -- Stop order -- Notice -- Hearing -- Modification or vacation of order.
• 19.100.140  Registration of franchise brokers required.
• 19.100.150  Records and accounts -- Reports.
• 19.100.160  Application of chapter -- Jurisdiction -- Service of process -- Consent.
• 19.100.170  Violations.
• 19.100.180  Relation between franchisor and franchisee -- Rights and prohibitions.
• 19.100.184  Terms and conditions from negotiations initiated by franchisee.
• 19.100.190  Unfair or deceptive acts -- Suits for damages -- Violations of other acts, use in evidence.
• 19.100.200  Pendency of other proceedings tolls limitation of action.
• 19.100.210  Violations -- Injunctions -- Assurance of discontinuance -- Civil and criminal penalties -- Chapter nonexclusive.
• 19.100.220  Exceptions or exemptions -- Burden of proof -- Waivers of compliance void -- Settlement release or waiver -- Chapter as fundamental policy.
• 19.100.230  Referral of evidence to attorney general or prosecuting attorney.
• 19.100.240  Fees.
• 19.100.242  Investigations by director.
• 19.100.245  Investigatory powers -- Proceedings for contempt.
• 19.100.248  Cease and desist orders.
• 19.100.250  Powers of director as to rules, forms, orders and defining terms -- Interpretive opinions.
• 19.100.252  Denial, suspension, or revocation of franchise broker by director.
• 19.100.255  Denial, suspension, or revocation of exemption by director.
• 19.100.260  Applicability of administrative procedure act.
• 19.100.270  Administrator of securities.
• 19.100.900  Chapter applicable to existing and future franchises and contracts.
• 19.100.910  Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
• 19.100.920  Effective date -- 1971 ex.s. c 252.
• 19.100.930  Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 252.
• 19.100.931  Severability -- 1972 ex.s. c 116.
• 19.100.932  Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 13.
• 19.100.940  Short title.

Notes:

Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing relating to franchises were transferred to the department of financial institutions by 1993 c 472, effective October 1, 1993. See RCW 43.320.011. Business opportunity fraud act: Chapter 19.110 RCW.