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RCWs > Title 19 > Chapter 19.100

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Chapter 19.100 RCW

Franchise investment protection

Complete Chapter

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.