HB 1812 - DIGEST

Declares that no person may solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide personally identifying information by means of a web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the internet by representing oneself, either directly or by implication, to be a business or individual without the authority or approval of such business or individual.

Provides that damages to a consumer resulting from the practices prohibited by chapter 19.190 RCW are up to five hundred dollars per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater.

Provides that a person engaged in the business of providing internet access service to the public, an owner of a web page, or trademark owner who is adversely affected by reason of a violation of this act, may bring an action against a person who violates this act to: (1) Enjoin further violations of this act; and

(2) Recover the greater of actual damages or five thousand dollars per violation of this act.