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                                 SENATE BILL 6440

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Senator Owen

Read first time 01/30/92.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.Requiring more disclosure from businesses that provide job lists.

     AN ACT Relating to businesses that offer job lists to the public; and adding a new section to chapter 19.31 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 19.31 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) A business is not an employment agency when the business holds itself out to the public as able to provide a list of jobs in a particular industry, geographic area, government, or other distinct area of employment but offers no other employment service or assistance.  A business that offers only job lists and advertises in a newspaper, trade publication, billboard, radio, television, card, printed notice, circular, contract, letterhead, or other media intended for public distribution, shall disclose in its advertising that the business is not an employment agency and does not offer employment assistance, that the business charges an advanced fee for the list, and that there is no guarantee that the jobs on the list are currently available.  The business may charge an advance fee for the job list if and only if the business offers no other employment assistance or related material.

     (2) A business meeting the definition in subsection (1) of this section may include information concerning the general qualifications and prerequisites common to the jobs on its list without violating this section.

     (3) A business that provides job lists as defined in subsection (1) of this section is a matter affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW.  The practice of providing job lists without the disclosures required by subsection (1) of this section is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business.  A violation of this section constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in trade or commerce for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW.