2009 Washington Code
Title 25 - Partnerships
Chapter 25.15 - Limited liability companies.

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 25.15.005 - Definitions.
• 25.15.007 - Standards for electronic filing -- Rules.
• 25.15.010 - Name set forth in certificate of formation.
• 25.15.015 - Reserved name -- Registered name.
• 25.15.020 - Registered office -- Registered agent.
• 25.15.025 - Service of process on domestic limited liability companies.
• 25.15.030 - Nature of business permitted -- Powers.
• 25.15.035 - Business transactions of member or manager with the limited liability company.
• 25.15.040 - Limitation of liability and indemnification.
• 25.15.045 - Professional limited liability companies.
• 25.15.050 - Member agreements.
• 25.15.055 - Membership residency.
• 25.15.060 - Piercing the veil.

ARTICLE II. FORMATION: CERTIFICATE OF

FORMATION, AMENDMENT, FILING AND EXECUTION

• 25.15.070 - Certificate of formation.
• 25.15.075 - Amendment to certificate of formation.
• 25.15.085 - Execution.
• 25.15.090 - Execution, amendment, or cancellation by judicial order.
• 25.15.095 - Filing.
• 25.15.100 - Restated certificate.
• 25.15.105 - Initial and annual reports.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERS

• 25.15.115 - Admission of members.
• 25.15.120 - Voting and classes of membership.
• 25.15.125 - Liability of members and managers to third parties.
• 25.15.130 - Events of dissociation.
• 25.15.135 - Records and information.
• 25.15.140 - Remedies for breach of limited liability company agreement by member.

ARTICLE IV. MANAGEMENT AND MANAGERS

• 25.15.150 - Management.
• 25.15.155 - Liability of managers and members.
• 25.15.160 - Manager -- Members' rights and duties.
• 25.15.165 - Voting and classes of managers.
• 25.15.170 - Remedies for breach of limited liability company agreement by manager.
• 25.15.175 - Reliance on reports and information by member or manager.
• 25.15.180 - Resignation of manager.
• 25.15.185 - Loss of sole remaining manager.

ARTICLE V. FINANCE

• 25.15.190 - Form of contribution.
• 25.15.195 - Liability for contribution.
• 25.15.200 - Allocation of profits and losses.
• 25.15.205 - Allocation of distributions.

ARTICLE VI. DISTRIBUTIONS AND RESIGNATION

• 25.15.215 - Interim distributions.
• 25.15.220 - Distribution on event of dissociation.
• 25.15.225 - Distribution in-kind.
• 25.15.230 - Right to distribution.
• 25.15.235 - Limitations on distribution.

ARTICLE VII. ASSIGNMENT OF

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS

• 25.15.245 - Nature of limited liability company interest -- Certificate of interest.
• 25.15.250 - Assignment of limited liability company interest.
• 25.15.255 - Rights of judgment creditor.
• 25.15.260 - Right of assignee to become member.

ARTICLE VIII. DISSOLUTION

• 25.15.270 - Dissolution.
• 25.15.273 - After dissolution under RCW 25.15.270.
• 25.15.275 - Judicial dissolution.
• 25.15.280 - Administrative dissolution -- Commencement of proceeding.
• 25.15.285 - Administrative dissolution -- Notice -- Opportunity to correct deficiencies.
• 25.15.290 - Administrative dissolution -- Reinstatement -- Application -- When effective.
• 25.15.293 - Dissolution under RCW 25.15.270 -- Revocation -- Approval required -- When effective.
• 25.15.295 - Winding up.
• 25.15.298 - Disposing of known claims -- Definition.
• 25.15.300 - Distribution of assets.
• 25.15.303 - Remedies available after dissolution.

ARTICLE IX. FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

• 25.15.310 - Law governing.
• 25.15.315 - Registration required -- Application.
• 25.15.320 - Issuance of registration.
• 25.15.325 - Name -- Registered office -- Registered agent.
• 25.15.330 - Amendments to application.
• 25.15.335 - Cancellation of registration.
• 25.15.340 - Doing business without registration.
• 25.15.345 - Foreign limited liability companies doing business without having qualified -- Injunctions.
• 25.15.350 - Transactions not constituting transacting business.
• 25.15.355 - Service of process on registered foreign limited liability companies.
• 25.15.360 - Service of process on unregistered foreign limited liability companies.
• 25.15.365 - Revocation of registration -- Requirements for commencement.
• 25.15.366 - Revocation of registration -- Procedure -- Notice -- Correction of grounds -- Certificate of revocation -- Authority of agent.

ARTICLE X. DERIVATIVE ACTIONS

• 25.15.370 - Right to bring action.
• 25.15.375 - Proper plaintiff.
• 25.15.380 - Complaint.
• 25.15.385 - Expenses.

ARTICLE XI. MERGERS

• 25.15.395 - Merger -- Plan -- Effective date.
• 25.15.400 - Merger -- Plan -- Approval.
• 25.15.405 - Articles of merger -- Filing.
• 25.15.410 - Effect of merger.
• 25.15.415 - Merger -- Foreign and domestic.

ARTICLE XII. DISSENTERS' RIGHTS

• 25.15.425 - Definitions.
• 25.15.430 - Member -- Dissent -- Payment of fair value.
• 25.15.435 - Dissenters' rights -- Notice -- Timing.
• 25.15.440 - Member -- Dissent -- Voting restriction.
• 25.15.445 - Members -- Dissenters' notice -- Requirements.
• 25.15.450 - Member -- Payment demand -- Entitlement.
• 25.15.455 - Member's interests -- Transfer restriction.
• 25.15.460 - Payment of fair value -- Requirements for compliance.
• 25.15.465 - Merger -- Not effective within sixty days -- Transfer restrictions.
• 25.15.470 - Dissenter's estimate of fair value -- Notice.
• 25.15.475 - Unsettled demand for payment -- Proceeding -- Parties -- Appraisers.
• 25.15.480 - Unsettled demand for payment -- Costs -- Fees and expenses of counsel.

ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS

• 25.15.800 - Construction and application of chapter and limited liability company agreement.
• 25.15.805 - Establishment of filing fees and miscellaneous charges.
• 25.15.810 - Authority to adopt rules.
• 25.15.900 - Effective date -- 1994 c 211.
• 25.15.901 - Short title.
• 25.15.902 - Severability -- 1994 c 211.