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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3910

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Talmadge, Halsan and Goltz

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to unfair manufacturing processes; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The intent of this chapter is to protect designers of boat hulls from having their designs pirated and used by other manufacturers.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  (1) It is unlawful for any person to duplicate for the purpose of sale any manufactured item made by another without the permission of that other person using the direct molding process described in subsection (3) of this section.

          (2) It is unlawful for any person to sell an item duplicated in violation of subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) The direct molding processes subject to this section is any direct molding process in which the original manufactured item was itself used as a plug for the making of the mold which is used to manufacture the duplicate item.

          (4) This section applies only to items duplicated using a mold made on or after January 1, 1986.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Any person injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction prohibiting such violations.  In addition, the injured person shall be entitled to actual damages incurred as a result of such violations, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 19 RCW.