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Chapter 19.110 RCW

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FRAUD ACT

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Sections

HTMLPDF 19.110.010Legislative declaration.
HTMLPDF 19.110.020Definitions.
HTMLPDF 19.110.030Sale or lease of business opportunity—Offer to sell or lease business opportunity—Occurrence in Washington.
HTMLPDF 19.110.040Application of chapter.
HTMLPDF 19.110.050Persons proposing to sell or lease business opportunity—Registration required—Application—Renewal—Denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.
HTMLPDF 19.110.060Registration fees.
HTMLPDF 19.110.070Disclosure document required—Contents.
HTMLPDF 19.110.075Business opportunity fraud—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 19.110.080Disclosure document—Director authorized to accept alternative.
HTMLPDF 19.110.090Persons proposing to sell or lease business opportunity—Service of process.
HTMLPDF 19.110.100Seller to provide surety bond or trust account—Action by state or injured person—Damages.
HTMLPDF 19.110.110Business opportunity contract—Content—Cancellation period.
HTMLPDF 19.110.120Unlawful acts.
HTMLPDF 19.110.130Liability of seller for violation of chapter—Remedies—Damages.
HTMLPDF 19.110.140Director authorized to investigate violations—Authority to subpoena witnesses or require production of documents.
HTMLPDF 19.110.143Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.
HTMLPDF 19.110.150Order to cease and desist—Hearing—Notice.
HTMLPDF 19.110.160Actions by attorney general or prosecuting attorney to enjoin violations—Injunction—Appointment of receiver or conservator—Civil penalties.
HTMLPDF 19.110.170Violations constitute unfair practice.
HTMLPDF 19.110.180Authority of director to issue rules, forms, orders, interpretive opinions.
HTMLPDF 19.110.190Appointment of administrator—Delegation of powers.
HTMLPDF 19.110.900Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
HTMLPDF 19.110.910Short title.
HTMLPDF 19.110.930Effective date—1981 c 155.

Notes:

Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing relating to business opportunities were transferred to the department of financial institutions by 1993 c 472, effective October 1, 1993. See RCW 43.320.011.