PDFWAC 390-05-215
Receipt of a campaign contribution.
"Receipt" of a campaign contribution, as that term is used in the act and in these rules, shall be deemed to occur as follows:
(1) For online or credit card contributions, the contribution is considered received at the time the transfer is made from the merchant account to a candidate or political committee account, except that a contribution made to a candidate who is a state official or legislator outside the restriction period established in RCW 42.17A.560, but transferred to the candidate's account within the restricted period, is considered received outside of the restriction period.
(2) For all other contributions, receipt shall be deemed to occur at the earliest date of the following:
(a) The date that the candidate, treasurer, deputy treasurer, campaign manager, campaign chairperson, or agent obtains possession of the contribution;
(b) The date that the candidate, treasurer, deputy treasurer, campaign manager, campaign chairperson, or agent is informed of the contribution, or becomes aware that the campaign, or in the case of an earmarked contribution, the intermediary or conduit has possession of the contribution; or
(c) The date that the contribution becomes available for use by the candidate or committee.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-05-215, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-05-215, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-05-215, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 93-16-064, § 390-05-215, filed 7/30/93, effective 8/30/93; WSR 92-05-081, § 390-05-215, filed 2/18/92, effective 3/20/92.]