(1) When completing and submitting an online filing for any entity required by Washington law to appoint a registered agent the filing party shall affirm under oath that they have obtained and have in their possession the signed, written consent of the person appointed as registered agent.
(2) When the person submitting the filing is the person appointed as registered agent, they are not required to obtain separate written consent.
(3) Submitting a false affirmation is punishable as a gross misdemeanor under RCW
43.07.210.
(4) The corporation or other entity required to maintain a registered agent must:
(a) Retain the original of the registered agent's signed consent;
(b) Make the original of the registered agent's signed consent available for inspection on request; and
(c) Submit the original to the corporations program or the office of the attorney general within ten business days upon demand.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 11.110.070, 18.100.035, 19.77.015,[19.77.]030 , [19.77.]050, [19.77.]060, 23.86.075, 23.90.050,23B.01.200 , [23B.01.]220, 24.03.007, [24.03.]302, [24.03.]405,[24.03.]410 , 24.06.290, [24.06.]440, [24.06.]445, [24.06.]450,[24.06.]455 , [24.06.]485, 25.10.006, [25.10.]171, [25.10.]605,[25.10.]610 , [25.10.]916, [25.10.]921, 25.15.007, [25.15.]810,43.07.120 , [43.07.]128, [43.07.]130, 46.64.040. 10-20-150, § 434-112-065, filed 10/6/10, effective 11/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 23B.01.200(2), 24.03.007, [24.03.]008,25.15.007 , 19.09.020(15), [19.09].315, 19.77.115, and43.07.170 . 04-04-018, § 434-112-065, filed 1/23/04, effective 2/23/04.]